Paul W. Downs
Acting
1982-11-21New 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.
Known For
tv
6.1
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · tv
tv
7.0
2005
American Dad!
2005 · tv
tv
6.4
1996
The Daily Show
1996 · tv
tv
6.4
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · tv
tv
7.5
2021
Hacks
2021 · tv
tv
5.6
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · tv
tv
7.5
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009 · tv
tv
5.3
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · tv
tv
5.2
2013
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013 · tv
tv
6.2
2012
The Mindy Project
2012 · tv
tv
8.3
2019
Harley Quinn
2019 · tv
tv
7.8
2025
The Studio
2025 · tv
tv
6.0
2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2010 · tv
tv
7.1
2014
Broad City
2014 · tv
tv
8.2
1974
American Music Awards
1974 · tv
movie
5.7
2017
Rough Night
2017 · movie
tv
6.0
1995
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
1995 · tv
tv
6.6
2020
Little America
2020 · tv
tv
7.9
1949
The Emmy Awards
1949 · tv
tv
2010
Very Mary-Kate
2010 · tv
tv
6.6
2013
Betas
2013 · tv
tv
4.9
2016
Netflix Presents: The Characters
2016 · tv
tv
2023
The Ultimate Improv Show
2023 · tv
movie
4.9
2021
How It Ends
2021 · movie
tv
6.2
2016
Time Traveling Bong
2016 · tv
movie
6.2
2018
Like Father
2018 · movie
movie
10.0
2014
Barely Legal Pawn
2014 · movie
movie
4.6
2016
Ghost Team
2016 · movie
movie
2011
Special Things to Do
2011 · movie