Paul Reubens
Birth Name:
Paul Rubenfeld
Birth Place:
Peekskill, New York, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer, Director, Set decorator, Music department
Fast Facts
- Studied at Illinois' Northwestern University, Boston University and the California Institute of the Arts
- Quote: "I always sort of felt like Pee-wee Herman was performance art a little bit, and what I personally liked about it was that I was the only person who knew that․"
- Directed, produced and starred in his own hit children's series, "Pee-wee's Playhouse․"
- Performed in character as Pee-wee Herman in the 1985 comedy "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," Tim Burton's directorial debut
- Provided the voice of the character Lock in Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas․"
- Developed his hilarious alter ego "Pee-wee Herman" in 1978
- Made an appearance in Elton John's 2002 music video "This Train Doesn't Stop Their Anymore․"
- Was elected president of the National Thespian Society while attending Florida's Sarasota High School
Awards
- 1987Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Series:Nominated
- 1987Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1987Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming:Nominated
- 1988Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming:Nominated
- 1988Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in Children's Programming:Nominated
- 1988Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1988Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design:Winner
- 1988Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Series:Nominated
- 1989Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design:Nominated
- 1989Blimp Award - Favorite Movie Actor:Nominated
- 1989Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 1990Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1990Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1990Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design:Nominated
- 1990Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Series:Nominated
- 1991Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Graphics and Title Design:Winner
- 1991Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Series:Nominated
- 1991Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1991Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series:Nominated
- 1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1996Q Award - Best Recurring Player:Nominated
- 2007Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actor:Nominated
- 2008OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2010Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
- 2011NAVGTR Award - Supporting Performance in a Comedy:Winner
- 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special:Nominated
- 2016BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role:Nominated
- 2016BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award - Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role:Winner
- 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special:Winner
- 2026Independent Spirit Award - Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series:Winner
- 2026PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:Winner