Paul Reubens (August 27, 1952 – July 30, 2023) was an American actor, writer, film producer, game show host, and comedian, best known for his character Pee-wee Herman. Reubens joined the Los Angeles troupe The Groundlings in the 1970s and started his career as an improvisational comedian and stage actor. In 1982 he began appearing in a show about a character he had been developing for years. The show, called The Pee-wee Herman Show, ran for five sold-out months, and HBO produced a successful special about it.
Pee-wee became an instant cult figure and, for the next decade, Reubens was completely committed to his character, doing all of his public appearances and interviews as Pee-wee. His feature film Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), directed by the then-unknown Tim Burton, was a financial and critical success and soon developed into a cult film. Its sequel, Big Top Pee-wee (1988), was less successful. Between 1986 and 1990, Reubens starred as Pee-wee in the CBS Saturday-morning children's program Pee-wee's Playhouse.
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| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEVO (2024) | Pee-wee Herman (archive footage) | - | - |
| 2 | Quiz Lady (2023) | Francine's Crush | 7.3 | |
| 3 | Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (2021) | Self (archive footage) | 5.8 | |
| 4 | Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016) | Director / Writer | 6.4 | |
| 5 | Accidental Love (2015) | Edwin | 5.8 | |
| 6 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship (2015) | The Riddler (voice) | 7 | |
| 7 | LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered (2014) | Bat-Mite (voice) | 5 | |
| 8 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise (2014) | The Riddler / Sunbather (voice) | 7.5 | |
| 9 | The Smurfs 2 (2013) | Jokey Smurf (voice) | 6 | |
| 10 | Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013) | Self | - | - |
| 11 | Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace (2013) | Irv (voice) | 8 | |
| 12 | Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure (2013) | Screwy Squirrel (voice) | 5 | |
| 13 | Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special (2012) | The Riddler (voice) | 6.5 | |
| 14 | Beauty Is Embarrassing (2012) | Self | - | - |
| 15 | WWE WrestleMania XXVII (2011) | Pee-wee Herman (Appearance) | 7 | |
| 16 | The Smurfs (2011) | Jokey Smurf (voice) | 5.5 | |
| 17 | The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway (2011) | Director / Writer | - | - |
| 18 | Life During Wartime (2010) | Andy Kornbluth | 1 | |
| 19 | Area 57 (2007) | The Alien | - | - |
| 20 | Reno 911!: Miami (2007) | Sir Terrence | 7.3 | |
| 21 | The Tripper (2006) | Frank Baker | - | - |
| 22 | Teacher's Pet (2004) | Dennis (voice) | - | - |
| 23 | Overnight (2003) | Self | 6 | |
| 24 | Blow (2001) | Derek Foreal | 7.3 | |
| 25 | Mystery Men (1999) | Spleen | 6.3 | |
| 26 | Doctor Dolittle (1998) | Raccoon (voice) | 5.7 | |
| 27 | Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) | Fife (voice) | 6.3 | |
| 28 | Buddy (1997) | Professor Spatz | - | - |
| 29 | Matilda (1996) | FBI Agent | 7.6 | |
| 30 | Dunston Checks In (1996) | Buck LaFarge | 6 | |
| 31 | The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) | Lock (voice) | 8 | |
| 32 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) | Amilyn | 6.6 | |
| 33 | Batman Returns (1992) | Penguin's Father | 7.2 | |
| 34 | Moonwalker (1988) | Pee-wee Herman (voice) (uncredited) | 7.2 | |
| 35 | Big Top Pee-wee (1988) | Director / Writer | 5.3 | |
| 36 | Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (1988) | Director / Writer | 3 | |
| 37 | Back to the Beach (1987) | Pee-Wee Herman | - | - |
| 38 | Flight of the Navigator (1986) | Max (voice) | 7.4 | |
| 39 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) | Director / Writer | 6.2 | |
| 40 | Meatballs: Part II (1984) | Albert | 4 | |
| 41 | Pinocchio (1984) | Pinocchio | - | - |
| 42 | Nice Dreams (1981) | Howie Hamburger Dude | 5.7 | |
| 43 | The Pee-wee Herman Show (1981) | Director / Writer | 8 | |
| 44 | Midnight Madness (1980) | Pinball City Proprietor | 5 | |
| 45 | The Blues Brothers (1980) | Waiter | 7.9 | |
| 46 | Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980) | Pee Wee Herman / Desk Clerk (Groundling) | 6.3 | |
| 47 | The Brotherhood (1968) | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | 3 |
