Cast & creator
Paul W. Downs
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show
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.
Also known as: 폴 W. 다운스
13
film credits
37
television credits
34
1949–2026 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (50)
Showing 50 of 50 credits
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
The Daily Show
Self
1996The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
American Dad!
Doctor (voice)
2005
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self
2013
Hacks
Jimmy
2021Hacks
Executive Producer
2021Hacks
Writer
2021Hacks
Director
2021Hacks
Creator
2021
The Mindy Project
Brett
2012
Harley Quinn
The Jons (voice)
2019Harley Quinn
The Jons / Giant Jon (voice)
2019
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Self - Guest Judge
2010
Broad City
Bingo Bronson (voice)
2014Broad City
Trey Pucker
2014Broad City
Writer
2014Broad City
Director
2014
The Studio
Paul W. Downs
2025
American Music Awards
Self - Presenter
1974
The Other Two
Consulting Producer
2019The Other Two
Writer
2019
Rough Night
Peter
2017Rough Night
Writer
2017Rough Night
Producer
2017
Little America
Craig
2020
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
Self
1995
Betas
Coffee Snob
2013
Very Mary-Kate
Zac Efron
2010
The Ultimate Improv Show
Monologist
2023
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949
Netflix Presents: The Characters
2016
Time Traveling Bong
Jeff
2016Time Traveling Bong
Executive Producer
2016Time Traveling Bong
Writer
2016
Like Father
Jim
2018
How It Ends
Sal
2021Untitled Kevin Hart/Malcolm D. Lee Action-Comedy
Screenplay
Untitled Kevin Hart/Malcolm D. Lee Action-Comedy
Executive Producer
Ghost Team
Zak
2016
Special Things to Do
Travis
2011
Barely Legal Pawn
Unnamed Agent
2014Barely Legal Pawn
Writer
2014Barely Legal Pawn
Director
2014
Deborah Vance and Friends
Jimmy LuSaque Jr.
2026