Paul W. Downs

Paul W. Downs

Known for
Acting
Born
November 21, 1982 (age 43)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

2026
Deborah Vance and Friends poster

Deborah Vance and Friends

Movie · as Jimmy LuSaque Jr.

2025
The Studio poster

The Studio

TV · as Paul W. Downs · 1 ep

2023
The Ultimate Improv Show poster

The Ultimate Improv Show

TV · as Monologist · 1 ep

2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2021
How It Ends poster

How It Ends

Movie · as Sal

2021
Hacks poster

Hacks

TV · as Jimmy · 41 eps

2020
Little America poster

Little America

TV · as Craig · 1 ep

2019
Harley Quinn poster

Harley Quinn

TV · as The Jons (voice), The Jons / Giant Jon (voice) · 2 eps

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
Like Father poster

Like Father

Movie · as Jim

2017
Rough Night poster

Rough Night

Movie · as Peter

2016
Ghost Team poster

Ghost Team

Movie · as Zak

2016
Netflix Presents: The Characters poster

Netflix Presents: The Characters

TV · 1 ep

2016
Time Traveling Bong poster

Time Traveling Bong

TV · as Jeff · 3 eps

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
Barely Legal Pawn poster

Barely Legal Pawn

Movie · as Unnamed Agent

2014
Broad City poster

Broad City

TV · as Bingo Bronson (voice), Trey Pucker · 1 ep

2013
@midnight with Chris Hardwick poster

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
Betas poster

Betas

TV · as Coffee Snob · 1 ep

2012
The Mindy Project poster

The Mindy Project

TV · as Brett · 1 ep

2011
Special Things to Do poster

Special Things to Do

Movie · as Travis

2010
Very Mary-Kate poster

Very Mary-Kate

TV · as Zac Efron · 1 ep

2010
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked poster

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race poster

RuPaul's Drag Race

TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2005
American Dad! poster

American Dad!

TV · as Doctor (voice) · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps

1996
The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show

TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep

1995
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA poster

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1974
American Music Awards poster

American Music Awards

TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep

1949
The Emmy Awards poster

The Emmy Awards

TV · as Self · 1 ep