Paul Reubens

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Name: Paul Reubens
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Occupation: actor
Medium: film, television
Works: Pee-wee's Playhouse, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Big Top Pee-wee, Pee-wee's Big Holiday, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Blow, The Pee-wee Herman Show
Official Website(s): Official Site
Fan Website(s):
On Fanlore: Related pages
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Paul Reubens (né Rubenfeld; August 27, 1952 - July 30, 2023) was an American actor and comedian, widely known for creating the character Pee-wee Herman whom he portrayed in Pee-wee's Playhouse, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Big Top Pee-wee, Pee-wee's Big Holiday, and The Pee-wee Herman Show.

Other notable characters of his are Lock in The Nightmare Before Christmas, Amilyn in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Derek Foreal in Blow.

Fandom

Paul's fanbase can be described as rabidly protective and passionate, defending him from trolls and other forms of hate. He was given the nicknames of "Pasha" and "Pashenka" by ILovePaulReubens, during the IMDb Forums days. Those names are dimunitive forms of the Russian name "Pavel", which is the Russian form of Paul. Another nickname given to Paul by a fan has been "Ruby", taken from his birth surname of Rubenfeld.

Fandom & Legal Issues

In July 1991, Paul Reubens was arrested for indecent exposure in a porno theater in Sarasota, Florida, while watching a movie.[1]

Fannish Quotations

Shipping

In many fanfics, Paul is shipped with original characters. Fans also ship him with his friend, composer Danny Elfman.

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