Paul W. Downs
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
Series
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
American Dad!
Doctor (voice)
2005
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
Series
Hacks
Jimmy
2021
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self
2013
Series
The Studio
Paul W. Downs
2025
Series
The Mindy Project
Brett
2012
Series
Harley Quinn
The Jons (voice)
2019
Series
Harley Quinn
The Jons / Giant Jon (voice)
2019
Series
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Self - Guest Judge
2010
Series
Broad City
Bingo Bronson (voice)
2014
Series
Broad City
Trey Pucker
2014
Series
American Music Awards
Self - Presenter
1974
Film
Rough Night
Peter
2017
Series
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
Self
1995
Series
Little America
Craig
2020
Series
Very Mary-Kate
Zac Efron
2010
Series
The Ultimate Improv Show
Monologist
2023
Series
Betas
Coffee Snob
2013
Series
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
Series
Netflix Presents: The Characters
2016
Film
Like Father
Jim
2018
Film
How It Ends
Sal
2021
Series
Time Traveling Bong
Jeff
2016
Film
Barely Legal Pawn
Unnamed Agent
2014
Film
Special Things to Do
Travis
2011
Film
Ghost Team
Zak
2016