Actor profile

Paul W. Downs

21st November 1982 New Jersey, USA 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.

6 Movies 21 TV Shows 27 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

How It Ends poster

How It Ends 20th July 2021 as Sal

Like Father poster

Like Father 3rd August 2018 as Jim

Rough Night poster

Rough Night 15th June 2017 as Peter

Ghost Team poster

Ghost Team 21st July 2016 as Zak

Barely Legal Pawn poster

Barely Legal Pawn 19th August 2014 as Unnamed Agent

Special Things to Do poster

Special Things to Do 23rd September 2011 as Travis

The Studio poster

The Studio 25th March 2025 as Paul W. Downs

The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show 12th September 2022 as Self

Hacks poster

Hacks 13th May 2021 as Jimmy

Little America poster

Little America 17th January 2020 as Craig

Harley Quinn poster

Harley Quinn 29th November 2019 as The Jons / Giant Jon (voice)

The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show 9th September 2019 as Self

Time Traveling Bong poster

Time Traveling Bong 20th April 2016 as Jeff

Netflix Presents: The Characters poster

Netflix Presents: The Characters 11th March 2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Self

Broad City poster

Broad City 22nd January 2014 as Trey Pucker

@midnight with Chris Hardwick poster

@midnight with Chris Hardwick 21st October 2013 as Self

The Mindy Project poster

The Mindy Project 25th September 2012 as Brett

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked poster

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked 1st February 2010 as Self - Guest Judge

Very Mary-Kate poster

Very Mary-Kate 31st January 2010 as Zac Efron

RuPaul's Drag Race poster

RuPaul's Drag Race 2nd February 2009 as Self - Guest Judge

American Dad! poster

American Dad! 6th February 2005 as Doctor (voice)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self - Guest

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self - Guest

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA poster

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA 25th February 1995 as Self

American Music Awards poster

American Music Awards 19th February 1974 as Self - Presenter

The Emmy Awards poster

The Emmy Awards 25th January 1949 as Self