Paul W. Downs

Paul W. Downs

Acting
Born 1982-11-21New 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.

Movies (7)

Rough Night
5.7

Rough Night

2017Movie5.7
How It Ends
4.8

How It Ends

2021Movie4.8
Like Father
6.2

Like Father

2018Movie6.2
Deborah Vance and Friends

Deborah Vance and Friends

2026Movie
Ghost Team
4.6

Ghost Team

2016Movie4.6
Barely Legal Pawn
8.0

Barely Legal Pawn

2014Movie8.0
Special Things to Do

Special Things to Do

2011Movie

TV Shows (24)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
The Jennifer Hudson Show
5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022Series5.6
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
RuPaul's Drag Race
7.5

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009Series7.5
Hacks
7.5

Hacks

2021Series7.5
The Mindy Project
6.3

The Mindy Project

2012Series6.3
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
5.3

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

2013Series5.3
Harley Quinn
8.3

Harley Quinn

2019Series8.3
The Studio
7.8

The Studio

2025Series7.8
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
6.0

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

2010Series6.0
Broad City
7.1

Broad City

2014Series7.1
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
6.0

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

1995Series6.0
American Music Awards
8.2

American Music Awards

1974Series8.2
Little America
6.6

Little America

2020Series6.6
Betas
6.6

Betas

2013Series6.6
Very Mary-Kate

Very Mary-Kate

2010Series
The Ultimate Improv Show

The Ultimate Improv Show

2023Series
Netflix Presents: The Characters
5.0

Netflix Presents: The Characters

2016Series5.0
The Emmy Awards
7.9

The Emmy Awards

1949Series7.9
Time Traveling Bong
6.2

Time Traveling Bong

2016Series6.2