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Paul Reubens: Biography

Paul Reubens

Birth Name: Paul Rubenfeld
Birth Place: Peekskill, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/27/1952, Virgo
Profession: Actor; comedian

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Paul Reubens Fast Facts:

Appeared on The Gong Show 15 times in the late 1970s.
Originally created the character of Pee-wee Herman, along with Phil Hartman, for a Groundlings improv-group sketch.
Auditioned for Saturday Night Live in the early 1980s, but was not cast.
Pee-wee's Playhouse won 22 Daytime Emmys.
Pee-wee's Playhouse had a budget of $325,000 per episode, one of the largest ever for a children's show.
His career was damaged by a 1991 arrest for exposing himself in an adult theater, resulting in a no-contest plea and a period of self-imposed seclusion.
In 2007, during a Spike TV event, made his first appearance as Pee-wee since 1992.
In 2010, presented The Pee-Wee Herman Show at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York; his Broadway debut did millions in ticket sales...and offered up a racier menu than did his TV show. One review recommended, "don't bring the kids unless you're prepared to do a fair amount of heavy-duty explaining."
Drew a positive response for a 2011 Saturday Night Live appearance in a digital short with Andy Samberg.

Paul Reubens Relationships:
Abby Rubenfeld - Sister
Luke Rubenfeld - Brother
Judy Rubenfeld - Mother
Chandi Heffner - Ex-wife
Milton Rubenfeld - Father
Paul Reubens Awards:
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1989 Emmy: Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
2011 Emmy: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Nominee
College:
Attended Boston University, Boston, MA; California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA (1975)

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