• Paul Reubens is an actor, host, comedian, writer, and film producer, best known for his character Pee-wee Herman.
• His net worth is estimated to be around $5 million.
• Paul began performing in comedy clubs, before joining the improvisations comedy team The Groundlings, from which he created Pee-wee Herman.
• His character gained a lot of popularity, and he appeared in several projects such as “Pushing Daisies”, “The Blacklist” and “30 Rock”.
• Paul was often seen in public with actress Debi Mazar, and there are rumors that he is gay based on how he portrayed Pee-wee Herman in “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday”.
Known for movies
Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
as Pee-wee Herman
Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986-1990)
as Pee-wee Herman / Billy Baloney
Blow (2001)
as Derek Foreal
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
as Lock
Short Info
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Date Of Birth | August 27, 1952 |
| Mark | His most famous role is Pee-Wee Herman, a hyper child-man with slick short hair, who always wore a glen plaid suit that was a size too small with a red bow tie. |
| Fact | Lives a reclusive life in the Los Angeles area. [October 2002] |
Who is Debi Mazar’s ex-boyfriend Paul Reubens from “Gotham”?
Paul Rubenfeld was born on 27 August 1952, in Peekskill, New York State, USA, and as Paul Reubens is an actor, host, comedian, writer, and film producer, best known for finding popularity through his character Pee-wee Herman, an integral part of the show “The Pee-wee Herman Show” and films such as “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure”.
The Riches of Paul Reubens
How rich is Paul Reubens? As of mid-2018, sources estimate a net worth that is at $5 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. Later in his career, he started to branch out to other roles, and has appeared in numerous projects such as “Pushing Daisies”, “The Blacklist” and “30 Rock”. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Early Life and Education
Paul grew up in Sarasota, Florida with his father. formerly a part of Britain’s Royal Air Force and later one of the founding pilots of the Israeli Air Force, and mother Judy – they were the owners of a lamp store. At a young age, he developed an interest in entertainment. as he visited the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus as frequently as he could. He also often performed with his siblings in plays at home.
He attended Sarasota High School, and during his time there, joined the local Asolo Theatre, appearing in several plays. After matriculating, he attended Boston University and also began auditioning for several acting schools, but was turned down multiple times before being accepted at the California Institute of the Arts. He moved to California and worked in a restaurant and as a salesman while taking acting lessons. Soon he would start performing in comedy clubs, before joining the improvisations comedy team The Groundlings, which he would remain a part of for six years.
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— Pee-wee Herman (@peeweeherman) July 2, 2018
The Creation and Rise of Pee-wee Herman
During an improvisational exercise, Reubens created Pee-wee Herman, a man who wanted to be a comic but was so inept at telling jokes that the audience knew he wouldn’t make it. He failed to make the cut on the TV series “Saturday Night Live”, and thus decided to borrow money, creating his own “The Pee-wee Herman Show”. Both character and show became mainstream, and quickly attracted a large fan club, despite initial reviews citing him as bizarre. His popularity grew nonetheless, and he would make several appearances in character in “Late Night with David Letterman”.
In 1985, a film based on his character was created in which Pee-wee would go on a nationwide adventure in search of his stolen bicycle; the film received mixed reviews but was successful at the box office, eventually developing into a cult film. He was subsequently signed to create a children’s series entitled “Pee-wee’s Playhouse”, which would go on to gather a huge number of fans, both children and adults. He stayed with the show for five seasons, before deciding to take a sabbatical, as he was getting burned out from playing the character virtually full time.
The Retreat and Return
In 1991, Paul was arrested for masturbating during a film at an adult movie theatre; while he had been arrested previously, this arrest was widely covered, and support for Pee-wee was removed from television and toy stores. For many years, he would not make appearances, give interviews, or appear in talk shows. He only returned in the 1990s to work as a voice actor, before appearing in projects not connected with the Pee-Wee character. He also started doing interviews as himself, and his performance in the film “Blow” playing a hairdresser turned drug dealer, received a lot of praise.
In 2002, he was arrested once more as the police discovered that he had over 70,000 items of kitsch memorabilia, with some believing that he possessed child pornography. An investigation declared that no felony had been committed, but Paul pleaded to a lesser charge, and defended his actions by saying that he had always been a collector of erotica. However, he didn’t really check each material of the collections he bought out. Around the same time he was caring for his father, who died of cancer in 2004, after which he returned to appearing in films and television projects. Most recently, there are hints that there may be more Pee-wee productions in the offing.
Personal Life
It is known that Reubens was married to Chandi Heffner, though no details have been shared about their relationship. The marriage eventually ended in divorce, and he was later often seen in public with actress Debi Mazar. There was a rumor that they became engaged in the 1990s, but instead of denying the news, they decided to play along. There are also rumors about his sexuality, and that he is gay, based on how he portrayed Pee-wee as a gay character in “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday”. His erotica collection also contained homosexual erotica, though his personal declaration on his sexuality has never eventuated.
General Info
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Date Of Birth | August 27, 1952 |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Profession | Screenwriter, Game Show Host, Television producer, Comedian, Film producer, Voice Actor, Set decorator, Television Director |
| Education | California Institute of the Arts, Sarasota High School, Boston University |
| Nationality | American, German |
Family
| Parents | Judy Rubenfeld, Milton Rubenfeld |
| Siblings | Abby Rubenfeld, Luke Rubenfeld |
Accomplishments
| Awards | TV Land Pop Culture Award, Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children’s or Pre-School Children’s Series, K… |
| Movies | Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, Big Top Pee-wee, The Pee-wee Herman Show, Mystery Men, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Blow, The Smurfs, Batman Returns, Matilda, Flight of the Navigator, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie, Dunston Checks In, The Blues Brothers, Lif… |
| TV Shows | The Pee-wee Herman Show, Faerie Tale Theatre, Pee-wee’s Playhouse, You Don’t Know Jack, Hopeless Pictures, Tron: Uprising, Gotham, The Flintstone Comedy Show, Mung & Truffles |
Social profile links
Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | His most famous role is Pee-Wee Herman, a hyper child-man with slick short hair, who always wore a glen plaid suit that was a size too small with a red bow tie. |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | The public may think I’m weird. They may think I’m crazy or anything that anyone wants to think about me. That’s all fine. As long as one of the things you’re not thinking about me is that I’m a pedophile. Because that’s not true. |
| 2 | I’ve always felt like a kid, and I still feel like a kid, and I’ve never had any problem tapping into my childhood, and my kid side. |
| 3 | But I don’t know. Pee-wee just kind of popped out one day, pretty much fully fleshed-out and fully formed. |
| 4 | I probably have become more infamous from two misdemeanors than probably anyone I could think of. |
| 5 | I was Pee-wee Herman for so many years that it wasn’t really a question that I didn’t want to do other things. |
| 6 | I would love to be in Kansas. |
| 7 | The public already knows about me more than I ever wanted it to know. |
| 8 | I think my entire career path was determined for me when I was 6 years old, watching reruns of ‘I Love Lucy’ on TV and thinking about making people laugh. |
| 9 | Look at me, I’m getting defensive about something that happened so many years ago, somebody said. I’ll have to find out who that was and if he’s still alive. |
| 10 | The moment that I realized my name was going to be said in the same sentence as children and sex, that’s really intense. That’s something I knew from that very moment, whatever happens past that point, something’s out there in the air that is really bad. |
| 11 | Had we gone to trial, we had ready an expert from the Masters and Johnson Institute who was going to testify that in 30 years of research on masturbation the institute had never found one person who masturbated with his or her non-dominant hand. I’m right-handed, and the police report said I was jerking off with my left hand. That would have been the end of the case right there, proof it couldn’t have been me. |
| 12 | Amazingly, by way of a mutual friend of his son Christian, I learned that even Marlon Brando thought Pee-wee was a real person! He couldn’t believe I was an actor who had created that persona-which is maybe the highest benediction. |
| 13 | I tried to be responsible in teaching kids things I thought were good lessons, all in the context of,’it’s O.K. to be wild and have a good time.’ |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Credits Joan Rivers as his favorite mentor/best friend. |
| 2 | Friends with Robin Williams. |
| 3 | Played Penguins father in both Batman Returns and in Gotham. |
| 4 | His paternal grandparents were Polish Jewish immigrants. His mother was of German Jewish and Russian Jewish descent. |
| 5 | Early on, he had commuted from his home in Los Angeles, California, to New York City, New York, every week for 1 year, to film Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986), before the show moved to California, the following year. |
| 6 | Had talked himself into moving production of Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986), from New York City, New York, to Los Angeles, California, for the show’s second season, had been a better move for him, much due to the uncomfortable hot weather, along with inadequate shooting conditions of working in New York City, which combined with Reubens’ traveling from his California house. |
| 7 | Known to be a very private man. |
| 8 | Paul has brought about a Pee Wee “Revival.” Earlier this year (2010) Paul brought The Pee Wee Herman Show to the Nokia theater in L.A. As of October 26th, 2010 he has brought the Pee Wee Herman show to Broadway, and he is doing shows up until January 2nd 2011. [October 2010] |
| 9 | Lives a reclusive life in the Los Angeles area. [October 2002] |
| 10 | Dated Debi Mazar from 1993-1999. Credits her for ending the depression resulting from his 1991 arrest. |
| 11 | Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6562 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California, in 1988. |
| 12 | Child pornography charges stemming from 2002 were dropped from his record. The case never even went to trial. [March 2004] |
| 13 | His father fought as a pilot during World War II, first for Britain’s Royal Air Force and then for the United States Air Force. He was also one of the first pilots to fly in the Israeli Air Force. |
| 14 | Has a sister, Abbey, who lives in Tennessee. |
| 15 | Spoofed in the Eminem song and music video “Just Lose It”. |
| 16 | Biography in: “Who’s Who in Comedy” by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 214-216. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387 |
| 17 | Former member of the comedy troupe The Groundlings. |
| 18 | Arrested for misdemeanor count of possessing child pornography November 15, 2002, in Los Angeles. Posted $20,000 bail and was released. |
| 19 | Credits pioneer TV children’s show host Pinky Lee as a partial inspiration for his character Pee-Wee Herman. Like Reubens, Lee also wore a tight checked suit and hat as part of his characterization. |
| 20 | Confirmed on his appearance on Late Night with Conan O’Brien (1993) that he is now bringing back the character of Pee-Wee Herman. [April 2001] |
| 21 | Arrested for allegedly masturbating at an adult movie theatre. [1991] |
| 22 | Was a contestant on TV’s The Gong Show (1976) during the late 1970s. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| WWE Raw | 2010 | TV Series | Pee-wee Herman |
| Adventure Time | 2010 | TV Series | Gnome Ruler / Dancing Bug |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Videogame | 2010 | Video Game | Bat-Mite (voice) |
| Pee-wee Goes to Sturgis | 2010 | Video short | Pee-wee Herman |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2010 | TV Series | Pee-Wee Herman – Correspondent |
| Pee-Wee Gets an iPad! | 2010 | Video short | Pee-wee Herman |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Pee-Wee Herman |
| Life During Wartime | 2009 | Andy | |
| Chowder | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Reuben / Rat #2 |
| Area 57 | 2007 | TV Movie | The Alien |
| Pushing Daisies | 2007 | TV Series | Oscar Vibenius |
| Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | 2007 | TV Series | The Moon |
| Reno 911!: Miami | 2007 | Sir Terrence | |
| Dirt | 2007 | TV Series | Chuck Lafoon |
| 30 Rock | 2007 | TV Series | Gerhardt |
| Re-Animated | 2006 | TV Movie | Golly Gopher (voice) |
| The Tripper | 2006 | Frank Baker | |
| Tom Goes to the Mayor | 2006 | TV Series | Paul |
| Reno 911! | 2006 | TV Series | Rick |
| Campus Ladies | 2006 | TV Series | |
| Tripping the Rift | 2005 | TV Series | God / Devil |
| Hopeless Pictures | 2005 | TV Series | Gollum (voice) |
| Dirt Squirrel | 2005 | TV Movie | |
| The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie’s Revenge | 2004 | Video Game | Lock (voice) |
| Teacher’s Pet | 2004 | Dennis (voice) | |
| Rugrats | 2002 | TV Series | Hermie the Elf |
| The Groovenians | 2002 | TV Short | Jet / The Bubble (voice) |
| Ally McBeal | 2001 | TV Series | Louis |
| Blow | 2001 | Derek Foreal | |
| Elton John: This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore | 2001 | Video short | John Reid |
| Everybody Loves Raymond | 2000 | TV Series | Russell |
| South of Heaven, West of Hell | 2000 | Arvid Henry | |
| Mystery Men | 1999 | Spleen | |
| Hercules | 1999 | TV Series | |
| Doctor Dolittle | 1998 | Raccoon (voice) | |
| Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | 1997 | Video | Fife (voice) |
| Buddy | 1997 | Professor Spatz | |
| Murphy Brown | 1995-1997 | TV Series | Andrew J. Lansing III |
| Matilda | 1996 | FBI Agent | |
| Dunston Checks In | 1996 | Buck LaFarge | |
| The Nightmare Before Christmas | 1993 | Lock (voice) | |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 1992 | Amilyn | |
| Batman Returns | 1992 | Penguin’s Father | |
| Pee-wee’s Playhouse | 1986-1990 | TV Series | Pee-wee Herman / Billy Baloney |
| Christmas at Pee Wee’s Playhouse | 1988 | TV Movie | Pee-wee Herman |
| Moonwalker | 1988 | Pee-wee Herman (voice, uncredited) | |
| Sesame Street, Special | 1988 | TV Movie | Pee-wee Herman (segment “Put Down the Duckie”) (as Pee Wee Herman) |
| Big Top Pee-wee | 1988 | Pee-wee Herman (as Pee-wee Herman) | |
| Dolly | 1987 | TV Series | Pee-wee Herman |
| Back to the Beach | 1987 | Pee-wee Herman (as Pee-Wee Herman) | |
| 227 | 1987 | TV Series | Pee-wee Herman |
| Star Tours | 1987 | Short | RX-24 (voice, uncredited) |
| Flight of the Navigator | 1986 | Max (voice, as Paul Mall) | |
| All Star Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Saturday Spectacular | 1985 | TV Movie | Pee-Wee Herman |
| Pee-wee’s Big Adventure | 1985 | Pee-wee Herman (as Pee-wee Herman) | |
| Faerie Tale Theatre | 1984-1985 | TV Series | Guest Interviewee / Pinocchio |
| Meatballs Part II | 1984 | Albert / Hara Krishna | |
| The Paragon of Comedy | 1983 | TV Movie | |
| Likely Stories, Vol. 2 | 1983 | TV Movie | Wally Bile (segment “School, Girls & You!”) |
| Madame’s Place | 1982 | TV Series | Pee-wee Herman |
| Pandemonium | 1982 | Johnson | |
| Mork & Mindy | 1981 | TV Series | Dickie Nimitz |
| Dream On! | 1981 | ||
| The Pee Wee Herman Show | 1981 | TV Movie | Pee Wee Herman |
| Nice Dreams | 1981 | Howie Hamburger Dude | |
| Pray TV | 1980 | Jack Chudnowski | |
| The Flintstone Comedy Show | 1980 | TV Series | Freaky Frankenstone |
| Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie | 1980 | Pee-Wee Herman / Desk Clerk – Groundling | |
| The Blues Brothers | 1980 | Waiter | |
| Midnight Madness | 1980 | Pinball City Proprietor | |
| Working Stiffs | 1979 | TV Series | Heimlich |
| Things We Did Last Summer | 1978 | TV Movie | Paul Oberon |
| Mosaic | 2017 | TV Movie post-production | |
| Wilson’s Heart | 2017 | Video Game | Boris |
| Gotham | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Elijah Van Dahl |
| Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | 2016 | Video Game | Willard Wyler (Zombies in Spaceland) (voice) |
| Pee-wee’s Big Holiday | 2016 | Pee-wee Herman (as Pee-wee Herman) | |
| The Blacklist | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Mr. Vargas |
| Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 3: Magical Friendship | 2015 | TV Movie | The Riddler (voice) |
| Minecraft: Story Mode – A Telltale Games Series | 2015 | Video Game | Ivor (voice) |
| Pickle and Peanut | 2015 | TV Series | Couch Dracula |
| Turbo FAST | 2015 | TV Series | Tycho |
| Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | 2015 | TV Series | Milkman |
| Portlandia | 2015 | TV Series | Weirdoes’ Lawyer |
| Accidental Love | 2015 | Edwin | |
| Phineas and Ferb | 2014 | TV Series | Prof. Parenthesis |
| Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered | 2014 | TV Short | Bat-Mite (voice) |
| Sanjay and Craig | 2014 | TV Series | Benji Warlin |
| Star Wars: Rebels | 2014 | TV Series | RX-24 |
| TV on the Radio: Happy Idiot | 2014 | Short | |
| American Dad! | 2014 | TV Series | Wyatt Borden |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 2014 | TV Series | Sir Malachi |
| Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise | 2014 | TV Movie | The Riddler / Sunbather (voice) |
| Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | 2014 | TV Series | Ju-Long |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | 2013 | TV Series | Pee-Wee Herman |
| Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace | 2013 | Video short | Irv (voice) |
| Tom and Jerry’s Giant Adventure | 2013 | Video | Screwy Squirrel (voice) |
| The Smurfs 2 | 2013 | Jokey Smurf (voice) | |
| The Smurfs 2 | 2013 | Video Game | Jokey Smurf (voice) |
| The Final Moments of Karl Brant | 2013 | Short | Bennett Ferryman |
| TRON: Uprising | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Pavel |
| Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special | 2012 | TV Movie | The Riddler (voice) |
| Batman: The Brave and the Bold | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Bat-Mite |
| The Smurfs | 2011 | Jokey (voice) | |
| The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway | 2011 | TV Movie | Pee-Wee Herman |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Pee-Wee Herman |
| Saturday Night Live | 1985-2011 | TV Series | Pee-wee Herman Pee-wee Herman – Host |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pee-wee’s Big Holiday | 2016 | written by | |
| The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway | 2011 | TV Movie adapted from “The Pee-wee Herman Show” written by / created and conceived by / written by | |
| Pee-wee Goes to Sturgis | 2010 | Video short | |
| Pee-Wee Gets an iPad! | 2010 | Video short | |
| You Don’t Know Jack | 2001 | TV Series | |
| Pee-wee’s Playhouse | TV Series creator – 28 episodes, 1987 – 1990 writer – 18 episodes, 1986 – 1987 written by – 5 episodes, 1987 created by – 4 episodes, 1988 – 1989 | ||
| Christmas at Pee Wee’s Playhouse | 1988 | TV Movie creator / written by | |
| Big Top Pee-wee | 1988 | written by | |
| Pee-wee’s Big Adventure | 1985 | written by | |
| The Paragon of Comedy | 1983 | TV Movie | |
| The Pee Wee Herman Show | 1981 | TV Movie conceived by |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pee-wee’s Playhouse | 1987-1990 | TV Series 32 episodes | |
| Christmas at Pee Wee’s Playhouse | 1988 | TV Movie | |
| The Pee Wee Herman Show | 1981 | TV Movie |
Set Decorator
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pee-wee’s Playhouse | 1987-1989 | TV Series 22 episodes | |
| Pee-wee’s Big Adventure | 1985 | uncredited |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2016 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Pee-wee’s Big Holiday | 2016 | lyrics: “New York” / performer: “New York” – as Pee-wee Herman | |
| Beauty Is Embarrassing | 2012 | Documentary writer: “Pee-Wee Playhouse” | |
| Conan | 2011 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | 2007 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie’s Revenge | 2004 | Video Game performer: “Hail to Mr. Oogie” | |
| Teacher’s Pet | 2004 | performer: “I’m Moving On” | |
| The Nightmare Before Christmas | 1993 | performer: “Kidnap the Sandy Claws” 1993, “Finale” 1993 – uncredited | |
| Sing Yourself Silly! | 1990 | Video short performer: “Put Down the Duckie” 1986 – uncredited | |
| Christmas at Pee Wee’s Playhouse | 1988 | TV Movie performer: “Christmas in the Playhouse”, “O Come All Ye Faithful/Deck the Halls/It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” | |
| Sesame Street, Special | 1988 | TV Movie performer: “Put Down the Duckie” – as Pee Wee Herman | |
| Big Top Pee-wee | 1988 | performer: “The Girl On The Flying Trapeze”, “Pee-Wee Herman Had A Farm”, “Rimprovero” – as Pee-Wee Herman | |
| Dolly | 1987 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Back to the Beach | 1987 | performer: “Surfin’ Bird” – as Pee-Wee Herman | |
| Pee-wee’s Playhouse | 1986 | TV Series performer – 2 episodes | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1985 | TV Series performer – 1 episode |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pee-wee’s Big Holiday | 2016 | producer | |
| The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway | 2011 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Pee-wee’s Playhouse | TV Series executive producer – 6 episodes, 1987 – 1990 producer – 2 episodes, 1986 | ||
| Christmas at Pee Wee’s Playhouse | 1988 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Big Top Pee-wee | 1988 | producer | |
| The Pee Wee Herman Show | 1981 | TV Movie executive producer |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pee-wee’s Playhouse | 1986 | TV Series theme song written by – 1 episode |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Don’t Know Jack | 2001 | TV Series consultant |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams | 2010 | special thanks | |
| Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight – The Gathering Storm | 2005 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight – The Legend Reborn | 2005 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight – The Road to Gotham City | 2005 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Mayor of the Sunset Strip | 2003 | Documentary we would like to thank | |
| Serial Mom | 1994 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Gigglefudge, U.S.A. | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself – Host |
| Conan | 2011-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Today | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live with Kelly and Ryan | 2004-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself |
| Dish Nation | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2010-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Face Off | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Judge |
| Above and Beyond | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Independent Lens | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2006-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Beyond the Marquee | 2012 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| 10th Annual TV Land Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself / Pee-Wee Herman |
| Beauty Is Embarrassing | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Top Chef | 2012 | TV Series | Pee Wee Herman |
| Scream Awards 2011 | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| 2011 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys | 2011 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| WrestleMania XXVII | 2011 | TV Special | Pee-wee Herman |
| Rachael Ray | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The View | 2010 | TV Series | Himself (as Pee -Wee Herman) |
| The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Jay Leno Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 2001-2006 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest |
| Wanderlust | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2001-2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dokument: Humor | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Christmas Special Christmas Special | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Mayor of the Sunset Strip | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| Overnight | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
| You Don’t Know Jack | 2001 | TV Series | Troy Stevens |
| The Daily Show | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1999-2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter (uncredited) |
| Spotlight on Location: Mystery Men | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| WWE Raw | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1991 MTV Video Music Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Pee-wee Herman |
| In the Director’s Chair: The Man Who Invented Edward Scissorhands | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sesame Street | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1984-1988 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself |
| The 60th Annual Academy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter: Best Live Action Short Film |
| It’s Howdy Doody Time | 1987 | TV Special | Pee-wee Herman (as Pee Wee Herman) |
| The 1st Annual American Comedy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Late Show | 1986-1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wildest West Show of the Stars | 1986 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Pee-wee Herman |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1982-1984 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Pee Wee Herman |
| On Stage America | 1984 | TV Series | Himself – Pee Wee Herman |
| Lily for President? | 1982 | TV Special | Pee Wee Herman / Pizza Delivery Boy |
| All Commercials… A Steve Martin Special | 1980 | TV Special | |
| Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty | 1980 | TV Special | Cafe Counter Guy |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BTVA People’s Choice Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014) |
| 2008 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Pushing Daisies (2007) |
| 1991 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Graphics and Title Design | Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986) |
| 1988 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design | Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986) |
| 1988 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | Awarded on July 20, 1988 at 6562 Hollywood Blvd. |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Guest Role | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014) |
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway (2011) |
| 2010 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Gotham Awards | Best Ensemble Performance | Life During Wartime (2009) |
| 2007 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Comedy Guest Actor | 30 Rock (2006) |
| 1996 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Recurring Player | Murphy Brown (1988) |
| 1995 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Murphy Brown (1988) |
| 1991 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series | Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986) |
| 1991 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children’s Series | Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986) |
| 1991 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Children’s Series | Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986) |
| 1990 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Series | Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986) |
| 1990 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Children’s Series | Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986) |
| 1990 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design | Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986) |
| 1990 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children’s Series | Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986) |
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program | Christmas at Pee Wee’s Playhouse (1988) |
| 1989 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Direction/Scenic Design | Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986) |
| 1989 | Blimp Award | Kids’ Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Movie Actor | Big Top Pee-wee (1988) |
| 1988 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in Children’s Programming | Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986) |
| 1988 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in Children’s Programming | Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986) |
| 1988 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Children’s Series | Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986) |
| 1988 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children’s Series | Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986) |
| 1987 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children’s Series | Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986) |
| 1987 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in Children’s Programming | Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986) |
| 1987 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Children’s Series | Pee-wee’s Playhouse (1986) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia