Paul W. Downs
Birth Name:
Paul W. Downs
Profession
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Attended Duke University and was a member of the sketch group Inside Joke
- Makes digital shorts and other weird things with Lucia Aniello, under the name Paulilu
Awards
- 2015INOCA TV - Best Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2016WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2021Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Series - Shortform:Nominated
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2022Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2022Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode:Nominated
- 2022HCA Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy:Nominated
- 2022HCA Award - Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Comedy:Winner
- 2022PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2022WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Winner
- 2022WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Winner
- 2023Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2023PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
- 2023WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2023WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy:Winner
- 2024Astra TV Award - Best Writing in a Streaming Comedy Series:Winner
- 2024Astra TV Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2024Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2024Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode:Nominated
- 2024OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Winner
- 2024Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Winner
- 2024Audience Award - TV Spotlight:Winner
- 2025Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2025Astra TV Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2025Astra TV Award - Best Writing in a Streaming Comedy Series:Winner
- 2025Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2025Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode:Nominated
- 2025Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2025Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode:Nominated
- 2025Danny Thomas Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Winner
- 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2025Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2025WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Winner
- 2025WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Comedy:Winner
- 2026Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2026Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2026Dorian Award - Best Supporting TV Performance - Comedy:Nominated
- 2026Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode:Nominated
- 2026Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode:Nominated
- 2026Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2026Danny Thomas Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:Nominated
- 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2026WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated