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.

Career Overview

Paul W. Downs has 33 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Signature works include Hacks, Rough Night, Barely Legal Pawn. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 33
Birth Date: 1982-11-21 00:00:00
Birth Place: New Jersey, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Jean Smart (1 collaborations)
Hannah Einbinder (1 collaborations)
Carl Clemons-Hopkins (1 collaborations)
Megan Stalter (1 collaborations)
Mark Indelicato (1 collaborations)
Rose Abdoo (1 collaborations)
Scarlett Johansson (1 collaborations)
Jillian Bell (1 collaborations)
Zoë Kravitz (1 collaborations)
Ilana Glazer (1 collaborations)

Credits

production (3 credits)
- Untitled Kevin Hart/Malcolm D. Lee Action-Comedy
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Hacks
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Hacks (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Garden (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Cube (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - Montecito (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  - QuikScribbl (2026) ... executive producer production
  
  2021
- Rough Night
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2017
writing (5 credits)
- Untitled Kevin Hart/Malcolm D. Lee Action-Comedy
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Hacks
  
  - Hacks (2026) ... writer writing
  
  - The Garden (2026) ... writer writing
  
  - EGOT (2026) ... writer writing
  
  - Heaven (2025) ... writer writing
  
  - A Slippery Slope (2025) ... writer writing
  
  2021
- Rough Night
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Barely Legal Pawn
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Broad City
  
  - Lost and Found (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - Bitcoin & the Missing Girl (2019) ... writer writing
  
  - Just the Tips (2017) ... writer writing
  
  - Twaining Day (2017) ... writer writing
  
  - B&B-NYC (2016) ... writer writing
  
  2014
actors (21 credits)
- The Studio
  
  - The Golden Globes (2025) ... Paul W. Downs actor actors
  
  2025
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
  
  - Hannah Einbinder & Paul W. Downs (2024) ... Self actor actors
  
  2022
- How It Ends
  Sal
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Hacks
  Jimmy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Hacks (2026) ... Jimmy actor actors
  
  - The Garden (2026) ... Jimmy actor actors
  
  - The Cube (2026) ... Jimmy actor actors
  
  - Montecito (2026) ... Jimmy actor actors
  
  - QuikScribbl (2026) ... Jimmy actor actors
  
  2021
- Little America
  
  - The Grand Prize Expo Winners (2020) ... Craig actor actors
  
  2020
- 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 (3 credits)
- Hacks
  
  - Montecito (2026) ... director directing
  
  - No New Tricks (2026) ... director directing
  
  - Mrs. Table (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Clickable Face (2025) ... director directing
  
  - I Love LA (2025) ... director directing
  
  2021
- Barely Legal Pawn
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Broad City
  
  - Shenanigans (2019) ... director directing
  
  2014