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Paul Reubens

1952 - 2023

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Paul Reubens (; né Rubenfeld; August 27, 1952 – July 30, 2023) was an American actor and comedian, widely known for creating and portraying the character Pee-wee Herman. Reubens joined the Los Angeles troupe the Groundlings in the 1970s and started his career as an improvisational comedian and stage actor. Reubens developed his Pee-wee character at the Groundlings. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Reubens has received more than 17,288,220 page views. His biography is available in 53 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 55 in 2019). Paul Reubens is the 1,663rd most popular actor (up from 2,981st in 2019), the 2,775th most popular biography from United States (up from 4,669th in 2019) and the 775th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 17M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.46

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 53

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.70

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 6.46

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Paul Reubens ranks 1,663 out of 13,578. Before him are Rossy de Palma, Edward Fox, Melissa Gilbert, Chus Lampreave, Lina Cavalieri, and Gloria Guida. After him are Marton Csokas, Thelma Ritter, Elizabeth McGovern, Eileen Atkins, Sam Waterston, and Lee Young-ae.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Paul Reubens ranks 143. Before him are Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, Dirceu, Chuck Lorre, Roger Y. Tsien, and Yoshitaka Amano. After him are Rex Tillerson, Marilyn Chambers, David A. Stewart, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, Petar Stoyanov, and Nikolai Andrianov. Among people deceased in 2023, Paul Reubens ranks 196. Before him are Ferran Olivella, Akgün Kaçmaz, Daniel Ellsberg, Josep Maria Fusté, Petar Nadoveza, and Odilon Polleunis. After him are Amitai Etzioni, Valentina Ponomaryova, Evelyn Fox Keller, Antonio Juliano, Niels Holst-Sørensen, and Andre Braugher.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Reubens ranks 2,775 out of 20,380. Before him are Audre Lorde (1934), Howard Schultz (1953), Miley Cyrus (1992), Charles Robert Jenkins (1940), Robert Serber (1909), and Robert Garrett (1875). After him are Charles W. Fairbanks (1852), Don Simpson (1943), Melanie (1947), Thelma Ritter (1902), Joseph Heller (1923), and Wayne Dyer (1940).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Paul Reubens ranks 775. Before him are Sue Lyon (1946), Patrick Wilson (1973), Cheech Marin (1946), Ed Asner (1929), John Savage (1949), and Melissa Gilbert (1964). After him are Thelma Ritter (1902), Elizabeth McGovern (1961), Sam Waterston (1940), Estelle Getty (1923), Melissa McBride (1965), and Monica Potter (1971).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Nightmare Before Christmas
Lock (voice)
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.
Oct 9th 19937.841 / 10
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Pee-wee Herman
The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen. Armed with information from a fortune-teller and a relentless obsession with his prized possession, Pee-wee encounters a host of odd characters and bizarre situations as he treks across the country to recover his bike.
Jul 26th 19856.4 / 10
Matilda
FBI Agent
Matilda Wormwood is an exquisite and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia misunderstand her because they think she is so different. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a sadistic headmistress. As she gets fed up with the constant cruelty, she begins to realize that she has a gift of telekinetic powers. After some days of practice, she suddenly turns the tables to stand up to Harry and Zinnia and outwit the headmistress.
Aug 2nd 19967.163 / 10