Paul W. Downs

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

American Dad!

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

RuPaul's Drag Race

Hacks

All Movies (6)

• How It Ends2021 · as Sal
• Like Father2018 · as Jim
• Rough Night2017 · as Peter
• Ghost Team2016 · as Zak
• Barely Legal Pawn2014 · as Unnamed Agent
• Special Things to Do2011 · as Travis

All TV Shows (26)

• The Studio2025 · as Paul W. Downs
• The Ultimate Improv Show2023 · as Monologist
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
• Hacks2021 · as Jimmy
• Little America2020 · as Craig
• Harley Quinn2019 · as The Jons (voice)
• Harley Quinn2019 · as The Jons / Giant Jon (voice)
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Time Traveling Bong2016 · as Jeff
• Netflix Presents: The Characters2016
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• Broad City2014 · as Bingo Bronson (voice)
• Broad City2014 · as Trey Pucker
• @midnight with Chris Hardwick2013 · as Self
• Betas2013 · as Coffee Snob
• The Mindy Project2012 · as Brett
• RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked2010 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Very Mary-Kate2010 · as Zac Efron
• RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Guest Judge
• American Dad!2005 · as Doctor (voice)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Guest
• The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA1995 · as Self
• American Music Awards1974 · as Self - Presenter
• The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self