Paul Reubens Biography (1952-)

Original name, Paul Rubenfeld; born August 27, 1952, in Peekskill, NY; raisedin Sarasota, FL; son of Milton (a lamp store owner and automobile salesperson) and Judy (a lamp store owner and teacher) Rubenfeld; companion of Chandi Heffner. Addresses: Contact: 6640 Sunset Blvd., Suite 203, Los Angeles,CA 90028.; Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Fifth Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: I/D Public Relations, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Comedian, actor
Birth Details
August 27, 1952
Peekskill, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Pinball proprietor, Midnight Madness, Buena Vista, 1980
  • Waiter, The Blues Brothers, Universal, 1980
  • Howie Hamburger (the hamburger dude), Cheech and Chong's Nice Dreams (also known as Nice Dreams), Columbia, 1981
  • Johnson, Pandemonium (also known as Thursday the Twelfth),Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1981
  • Dream On, 1981
  • Paul Mall and voice of Max, Flight of the Navigator, Buena Vista,1986
  • Amilyn, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
  • Penguin's father, Batman Returns (also known as Batman 2 and The New Batman), Warner Bros., 1992
  • FBI agent, Matilda (also known as Roald Dahl's Matilda), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1996
  • La Farge, Dunston Checks In, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
  • Voice of Lock, The Nightmare before Christmas (animated; also known as Tim Burton's The Nightmare before Christmas), Buena Vista, 1996
  • Professor Spatz, Buddy, Columbia, 1997
  • Voice of Fife, Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (animated; also known as Beauty and the Beast 2), Buena Vista, 1997
  • Voice of Raccoon, Dr. Doolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
  • The Spleen, Mystery Man, Universal, 1999
  • Arvid Henry, South of Heaven, West of Hell, Phaedra Cinema, 2000
  • Derek Foreal, Blow, New Line Cinema, 2001
  • Himself, Mayor of the Sunset Strip, First Look Pictures Releasing,2004
  • Voice of Dennis, Teacher's Pet (animated; also known as Disney's Teacher's Pet), Buena Vista, 2004
  • as Pee-Wee Herman
  • Desk clerk, Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (also known as High Encounters (of the Ultimate Kind)), Universal, 1980
  • Albert/Hare Krishna, Meatballs, Part II (also known as Space Kid), TriStar, 1984
  • Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Warner Bros., 1985
  • Back to the Beach, Paramount, 1987
  • Big Top Pee-Wee, Paramount, 1988
  • Film Producer
  • (And set decorator [uncredited]) Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Warner Bros., 1985
  • Big Top Pee-Wee, Paramount, 1988
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Voice of Freaky Frankenstone, The Flintstones (animated), NBC, 1981-1984
  • Wally Bile, Likely Stories, Vol. 2, Cinemax, beginning 1983
  • Pee-Wee Herman and Billy Baloney, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, CBS, 1986-1991
  • Andrew J. Lansing III, Murphy Brown, CBS, 1995-1996
  • Troy Stevens, You Don't Know Jack, ABC, 2001
  • Movies
  • Jack Chudnowski, Pray TV (also known as K-GOD), 1980
  • Specials
  • Cafe counter guy, Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty, 1980
  • Pee-Wee Herman, The Pee-Wee Herman Show, HBO, 1981
  • Child educator, Lily for President, CBS, 1982
  • The Paragon of Comedy, Showtime, 1984
  • Pee-Wee Herman, Rock 'n' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular, CBS, 1985
  • Pee-Wee Herman, Wildest West Show of the Stars, CBS, 1986
  • Pee-Wee Herman, It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration (alsoknown as Howdy Doody's 40th Anniversary and Howdy Doody's 40th Birthday Special), syndicated, 1987
  • Pee-Wee Herman, A Special Evening of Pee-Wee's Playhouse, CBS, 1987
  • Pee-Wee Herman, Christmas Special (also known as Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse, Pee-Wee Herman's Christmas Special, and Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special), CBS, 1988
  • Pee-Wee Herman, Sesame Street Special (also known as Put down the Duckie), PBS, 1988
  • Pee-Wee Herman, Hats Off to Minnie Pearl: America Honors Minnie Pearl, The Nashville Network, 1992
  • Comic Relief's 10th Anniversary, HBO, 1996
  • Himself, Canned Ham: Mystery Man, Comedy Central, 1999
  • Voices of Jet and the Bubble, The Groovenians (animated short), The Cartoon Network, 2002
  • Himself, E! 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment History (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2003
  • Awards Presentations
  • Pee-Wee Herman, The American Comedy Awards (also known as FirstAnnual American Comedy Awards), ABC, 1987
  • Pee-Wee Herman, The 14th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1987
  • Pee-Wee Herman, The 60th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC,1988
  • Pee-Wee Herman, The MTV Video Music Awards, syndicated, 1991
  • Presenter, The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel, 2001
  • Episodic
  • Working Stiffs, CBS, 1979
  • Dickie Nimitz, "Long before We Met," Mork & Mindy, ABC, 1981
  • Pee-Wee Herman, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1982, 1983,and 1984
  • (As Pee-Wee Herman) Pinocchio, "Pinocchio," Faerie Tale Theatre, Showtime, 1984
  • (As Pee-Wee Herman) Host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1985
  • Pee-Wee Herman, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1985
  • Pee-Wee Herman, "Episode 1," Dolly, ABC, 1987
  • Pee-Wee Herman, "Toyland," 227, NBC, 1987
  • Pee-Wee Herman, The Late Show with Joan Rivers, syndicated, 1987
  • Himself, The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television,1998
  • Voice, Disney's Hercules (animated), ABC and syndicated, 1998
  • Himself, Raw Is War, USA Network, 1999
  • Russell, "Hackidu," Everybody Loves Raymond, CBS, 2000
  • Louis, "Cloudy Skies, Chance of Parade," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2001
  • Himself, "Tim Burton: Trick or Treat," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2001
  • Himself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2001
  • Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001
  • Voice of Hermie the elf, "Babies in Toyland," Rugrats (animated),Nickelodeon, 2002
  • Also appeared in The Gong Show, NBC; and in The Dating Game.
  • Pilots
  • Pee-Wee Herman, Buckshot, ABC, 1980
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Director, executive producer, set decorator, and title designer (with others), Pee-Wee's Playhouse, CBS, 1986-1991
  • Creative consultant, You Don't Know Jack, ABC, 2001
  • Television Director
  • Specials
  • (And producer) The Pee-Wee Herman Show, HBO, 1981
  • (And executive producer) A Special Evening of Pee-Wee's Playhouse,CBS, 1987
  • Christmas Special (also known as Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse, Pee-Wee Herman's Christmas Special, and Pee-Wee's PlayhouseChristmas Special), CBS, 1988
  • Stage Appearances
  • Pee-Wee Herman, The Pee-Wee Herman Show, Groundlings Theatre, LosAngeles, beginning 1980, then the Roxy, Los Angeles, c. 1981
  • Reid Evan Wilson, Beverly Winwood Presents the Actors Showcase, Groundlings Theatre, 2002
  • Appeared in productions of the Asolo Theatre, Sarasota, FL, as a child.
  • Stage Producer
  • The Pee-Wee Herman Show, Groundlings Theatre, Los Angeles, beginning 1980, then the Roxy, Los Angeles, c. 1981
  • RECORDINGS
  • Music Videos
  • "Tequila," by the Champs, c. 1985
  • "All Star," by Smash Mouth, 1999
  • Elton John's manager, "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore," by Elton John, 2001
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • (With Phil Hartman and Michael Varhol) Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Warner Bros., 1985
  • (With George McGrath) Big Top Pee-Wee, Paramount, 1988
  • Teleplays
  • Series
  • (With others) Twilight Theater (also known as Steve Martin's Twilight Theater), NBC, beginning c. 1982
  • Pee-Wee's Playhouse, CBS, 1986-1991
  • You Don't Know Jack (based on the game of the same name), ABC, 2001
  • Specials
  • The Pee-Wee Herman Show, HBO, 1981
  • The Paragon of Comedy, Showtime, 1984
  • A Special Evening of Pee-Wee's Playhouse, CBS, 1987
  • Christmas Special (also known as Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse, Pee-Wee Herman's Christmas Special, and Pee-Wee's PlayhouseChristmas Special), CBS, 1988
  • Television Music
  • Theme music, Pee-wee's Playhouse (series), CBS, 1986-1991
  • Song "Oh, It's Christmas in the Playhouse," Christmas Special (special; also known as Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse, Pee-Wee Herman's Christmas Special, and Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special),CBS, 1988
  • Writings for the Stage
  • The Pee-Wee Herman Show, Groundlings Theatre, Los Angeles, beginning 1980, then the Roxy, Los Angeles, c. 1981

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Camera Obscura, May, 1988, pp. 155-67
    • Entertainment Weekly, October 20, 1995, pp. 10-11; April 20, 2001,pp. 30-31; April 9, 2004, pp. 50-53
    • Interview, December, 1983; September, 1985
    • Mean, July, 2001, pp. 20-23
    • People Weekly, August 13, 1984; August 12, 1985
    • Rolling Stone, February 12, 1987
    • Time, April 9, 2001, pp. 74-75
    • TV Guide, October 10, 1998, pp. 53-54
    • US Weekly, August 26, 1985
    • Vanity Fair, September, 1999