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Paul Reubens
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Reubens at the premiere of Pee-wee's Big Holiday, March 2016
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Paul Rubenfeld
August 27, 1952 |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, writer |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Relatives | Milton Rubenfeld (father) Abby Rubenfeld (sister, b. 1953) Luke (brother, b. 1958) |
Paul Reubens (born Paul Rubenfeld; August 27, 1952) is an American actor, writer, movie producer, game show host, and comedian, best known for portraying Pee-wee Herman. He is of Jewish descent. He appeared in many movies and television series in the late 1970s and early 1980s and worked with a group called "The Groundlings". Around this time, Reubens created Pee-Wee for a stage show, which was a parody of old kids programs. In 1985, he starred in a movie called Pee-ee's Big Adventure, which was very successful. The next year, he got his own television program, Pee-wee's Playhouse. It was very popular.
Early life
He was born in Peekskill, New York and grew up in Sarasota, Florida.
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