Acting

Paul W. Downs

Born 1982-11-21 · 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.

Credits

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Deborah Vance and Friends
as Jimmy LuSaque Jr.
2026
The Studio
as Paul W. Downs
2025
The Ultimate Improv Show
as Monologist
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
How It Ends
as Sal
2021
Hacks
as Jimmy
2021
Hacks
Executive Producer
2021
Hacks
Writer
2021
Hacks
Director
2021
Hacks
Creator
2021
Little America
as Craig
2020
Harley Quinn
as The Jons (voice)
2019
Harley Quinn
as The Jons / Giant Jon (voice)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
The Other Two
Consulting Producer
2019
The Other Two
Writer
2019
Like Father
as Jim
2018
Rough Night
as Peter
2017
Rough Night
Writer
2017
Rough Night
Producer
2017
Ghost Team
as Zak
2016
Time Traveling Bong
as Jeff
2016
Time Traveling Bong
Executive Producer
2016
Time Traveling Bong
Writer
2016
Netflix Presents: The Characters
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
Barely Legal Pawn
as Unnamed Agent
2014
Barely Legal Pawn
Writer
2014
Barely Legal Pawn
Director
2014
Broad City
as Bingo Bronson (voice)
2014
Broad City
as Trey Pucker
2014
Broad City
Writer
2014
Broad City
Director
2014
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as Self
2013
Betas
as Coffee Snob
2013
The Mindy Project
as Brett
2012
Special Things to Do
as Travis
2011
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
as Self - Guest Judge
2010
Very Mary-Kate
as Zac Efron
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
2009
American Dad!
as Doctor (voice)
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2003
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
The Daily Show
as Self - Guest
1996
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
as Self
1995
American Music Awards
as Self - Presenter
1974
The Emmy Awards
as Self
1949
Untitled Kevin Hart/Malcolm D. Lee Action-Comedy
Screenplay
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Untitled Kevin Hart/Malcolm D. Lee Action-Comedy
Executive Producer
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