Paul Reubens (Photo/wiki)
Paul Reubens is an actor, writer, film producer and comedian, best-known for his character Pee-wee Herman. Reubens has been on the Jay Leno Show sharing his future plans.
Reubens joined the Los Angeles troupe The Groundlings in the 1970s and started his career as an improvisational comedian and stage actor.
In 1982 Reubens put up a show about a character he had been developing during the last few years. The show was called The Pee-wee Herman Show and it ran for five sellout months with HBO producing a successful special with it. Pee-wee became an instant hit for the next decade. In addition to his TV show Reubens was also doing all of his public appearances and interviews as Pee-wee.
In 1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure, directed by the then unknown Tim Burton, became a successful film. Big Top Pee-wee, 1988's sequel followed, and between 1986 and 1990, Reubens starred as Pee-wee in the CBS Saturday morning children's program, Pee-wee's Playhouse.
Since 2006 Reubens has been making cameos and guest appearances in numerous projects, such as Reno 911!, 30 Rock, Dirt and Pushing Daisies and Everybody Loves Raymond.
Reubens announced August 10, 2009 that he would be playing Pee-wee in a new stage show at the Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood. Reubens has plans for a museum, which would contain many of the Playhouse sets and props he still owns. ~ More comedy: Chris Kattan, Patricia Heaton, Shorts, Jack Black, Robin Williams, Goldie Hawn, Kelsey Grammer and The Big Bang Theory
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you left the best bit out when he was caught in the cinema
I am glad that segment was left out. No one wants their darkest days played over and over again. He's a talented many who did no more than anyone else. He just got caught. Pish Posh.....done and over with. I"m glad he's got a new show....I'd love to see it.
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