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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

30

Birth Date

1982-11-21 00:00:00

Birth Place

New Jersey, USA

Known For

• 

  Hacks
• 

  Rough Night
• 

  Barely Legal Pawn
• 

  Like Father
• 

  Special Things to Do
• 

  Ghost Team

Credits

• writing (5 credits)

  • Untitled Kevin Hart/Malcolm D. Lee Action-Comedy

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Hacks

    - EGOT (2026) ... writer writing

    - Heaven (2025) ... writer writing

    - A Slippery Slope (2025) ... writer writing

    - Big, Brave Girl (2025) ... writer writing

    - Bulletproof (2024) ... writer writing
    2021
  • Rough Night

    writer

    writing
    2017
  • Barely Legal Pawn

    writer

    writing
    2014
  • Broad City

    - Just the Tips (2017) ... writer writing

    - Twaining Day (2017) ... writer writing

    - B&B-NYC (2016) ... writer writing

    - Co-Op (2016) ... writer writing

    - Two Chainz (2016) ... writer writing
    2014

• production (3 credits)

  • Untitled Kevin Hart/Malcolm D. Lee Action-Comedy

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Hacks

    executive producer

    production

    - Happy Days Are Here Again (2026) ... executive producer production

    - The Cube (2026) ... executive producer production

    - The Garden (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Womyn's Weekend (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Artificial IntelliVance (2026) ... executive producer production
    2021
  • Rough Night

    producer

    production
    2017

• actors (19 credits)

  • The Studio

    - The Golden Globes (2025) ... Paul W. Downs actor actors
    2025
  • How It Ends

    Sal

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Hacks

    Jimmy

    actor

    actors

    - Happy Days Are Here Again (2026) ... Jimmy actor actors

    - The Cube (2026) ... Jimmy actor actors

    - The Garden (2026) ... Jimmy actor actors

    - Womyn's Weekend (2026) ... Jimmy actor actors

    - Artificial IntelliVance (2026) ... Jimmy actor actors
    2021
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    - Olivia Munn, Paul W. Downs, Carol Leifer (2025) ... Self actor actors
    2019
  • Harley Quinn

    - Metamorphosis (2023) ... The Jons / Giant Jon (voice) actor actors

    - Getting Ice Dick, Don't Wait Up (2023) ... The Jons (voice) actor actors

    - The First Person to Come Back from a Business Conference Without Chlamydia (2023) ... The Jons (voice) actor actors
    2019
  • Like Father

    Jim

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Rough Night

    Peter

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Ghost Team

    Zak

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Sheryl Lee Ralph, Paul W. Downs (2025) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • Barely Legal Pawn

    Unnamed Agent

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Broad City

    - St. Mark's (2015) ... Trey Pucker actor actors

    - Coat Check (2015) ... Trey Pucker actor actors

    - Kirk Steele (2015) ... Trey Pucker actor actors

    - Citizen Ship (2015) ... Trey Pucker actor actors

    - The Matrix (2015) ... Trey Pucker actor actors
    2014
  • The Mindy Project

    - Girl Gone Wild (2017) ... Brett actor actors
    2012
  • Special Things to Do

    Travis

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

    - RDR Live! (2025) ... Self - Guest Judge actor actors
    2010
  • RuPaul's Drag Race

    - RDR Live! (2025) ... Self - Guest Judge actor actors
    2009
  • American Dad!

    - Productive Panic (2023) ... Doctor (voice) actor actors
    2005
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Thu, Aug 15, 2024 (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2003
  • The Daily Show

    - May 5, 2026 - Paul W. Downs (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - June 24, 2024 - Paul W. Downs (2024) ... Self actor actors
    1996
  • The Emmy Awards

    - The 77th Emmy Awards (2025) ... Self actor actors
    1949

• creators (1 credits)

  • Hacks

    creator

    creators
    2021

• directing (2 credits)

  • Hacks

    - No New Tricks (2026) ... director directing

    - Mrs. Table (2025) ... director directing

    - Clickable Face (2025) ... director directing

    - I Love LA (2025) ... director directing

    - Yes, And (2024) ... director directing
    2021
  • Barely Legal Pawn

    director

    directing
    2014