Acting
Paul W. Downs
Born November 21, 1982 · New Jersey, USA
Biography
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
7.4
American Dad!
Doctor (voice)
5.3
Rough Night
Peter, Writer, Producer
8.3
Harley Quinn
The Jons (voice), The Jons / Giant Jon (voice)
6.1
Like Father
Jim
8.3
The Daily Show
Self, Self - Guest
8.0
The Studio
Paul W. Downs
8.3
Hacks
Jimmy, Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Creator
7.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
8.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
8.4
Broad City
Bingo Bronson (voice), Trey Pucker, Writer, Director
6.4
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
7.5
The Mindy Project
Brett
5.4
How It Ends
Sal
5.6
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
7.6
Little America
Craig
7.8
The Other Two
Consulting Producer, Writer
4.9
Ghost Team
Zak
5.9
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
7.7
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Self - Guest Judge
6.9
Betas
Coffee Snob
Filmography
- 2026Deborah Vance and FriendsJimmy LuSaque Jr.Movie
- 2025The StudioPaul W. DownsSeries
- 2023The Ultimate Improv ShowMonologistSeries
- 2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSelfSeries
- 2021How It EndsSalMovie
- 2021HacksJimmy, Executive Producer, Writer, Director, CreatorSeries
- 2020Little AmericaCraigSeries
- 2019Harley QuinnThe Jons (voice), The Jons / Giant Jon (voice)Series
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelfSeries
- 2019The Other TwoConsulting Producer, WriterSeries
- 2018Like FatherJimMovie
- 2017Rough NightPeter, Writer, ProducerMovie
- 2016Ghost TeamZakMovie
- 2016Time Traveling BongJeff, Executive Producer, WriterSeries
- 2016Netflix Presents: The CharactersSeries
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelfSeries
- 2014Barely Legal PawnUnnamed Agent, Writer, DirectorMovie
- 2014Broad CityBingo Bronson (voice), Trey Pucker, Writer, DirectorSeries
- 2013@midnight with Chris HardwickSelfSeries
- 2013BetasCoffee SnobSeries
- 2012The Mindy ProjectBrettSeries
- 2011Special Things to DoTravisMovie
- 2010RuPaul's Drag Race: UntuckedSelf - Guest JudgeSeries
- 2010Very Mary-KateZac EfronSeries
- 2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - GuestSeries
- 2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest JudgeSeries
- 2005American Dad!Doctor (voice)Series
- 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - GuestSeries
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf, Self - GuestSeries
- 1995The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRASelfSeries
- 1974American Music AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
- 1949The Emmy AwardsSelfSeries
- —Untitled Kevin Hart/Malcolm D. Lee Action-ComedyScreenplay, Executive ProducerMovie