Actor
Paul W. Downs
- Born November 21, 1982 in New Jersey, USA
Paul William Downs is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He is the co-creator, co-showrunner, and one of the stars of the HBO Max series Hacks, for which he has received two Golden Globes, a Peabody Award, and three Primetime Emmy Awards, among others.
Known for
American Dad!2005
Rough Night2017
Harley Quinn2019
Like Father2018
The Studio2025
Hacks2021
Broad City2014
The Mindy Project2012
Filmography
- TBAUntitled Kevin Hart/Malcolm D. Lee Action-ComedyFilmScreenplay, Executive Producer
- 2026Deborah Vance and FriendsFilmJimmy LuSaque Jr.
- 2025The StudioSeriesPaul W. Downs
- 2023The Ultimate Improv ShowSeriesMonologist
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeriesSelf
- 2021HacksSeriesJimmy, Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Creator
- 2021How It EndsFilmSal
- 2020Little AmericaSeriesCraig
- 2019Harley QuinnSeriesThe Jons (voice), The Jons / Giant Jon (voice)
- 2019The Other TwoSeriesConsulting Producer, Writer
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSeriesSelf
- 2018Like FatherFilmJim
- 2017Rough NightFilmPeter, Writer, Producer
- 2016Ghost TeamFilmZak
- 2016Time Traveling BongSeriesJeff, Executive Producer, Writer
- 2016Netflix Presents: The CharactersSeries
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeriesSelf
- 2014Broad CitySeriesBingo Bronson (voice), Trey Pucker, Writer, Director
- 2014Barely Legal PawnFilmUnnamed Agent, Director, Writer
- 2013BetasSeriesCoffee Snob
- 2013@midnight with Chris HardwickSeriesSelf
- 2012The Mindy ProjectSeriesBrett
- 2011Special Things to DoFilmTravis
- 2010RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedSeriesSelf - Guest Judge
- 2010Very Mary-KateSeriesZac Efron
- 2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSeriesSelf - Guest Judge
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSeriesSelf - Guest
- 2005American Dad!SeriesDoctor (voice)
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!SeriesSelf - Guest
- 1996The Daily ShowSeriesSelf, Self - Guest
- 1995The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRASeriesSelf
- 1974American Music AwardsSeriesSelf - Presenter
- 1949The Emmy AwardsSeriesSelf