Paul F. Tompkins
Paul Francis Tompkins[1] (born September 12, 1968[1][2][3]) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and television producer. He is known for his work in television on such programs as Mr. Show with Bob and David, Real Time with Bill Maher and Best Week Ever, later renamed Best Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins.
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Born | Paul Francis Tompkins September 12, 1968[1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, screenwriter, television producer |
Years active | 2003–2016 |
Spouse |
Janie Haddad (m. 2010) |
Early life
changeTompkins was born Paul Francis Tompkins in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 12, 1968. He has two brothers (one older, one younger) and three sisters (all older).[3][4][5][6]
Career
changeEarly work
changeIn 1986, Tompkins first performed comedy at 17 years of age at the Comedy Works in Philadelphia (a club now located in Bristol, Pennsylvania), where he performed as half of a sketch comedy duo with the late Rick Roman.[6][7][8][9]
Tompkins attended Temple University; however, he dropped out[10] and left for Los Angeles, California in 1994.[6][9][11]
Filmography
changeYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Sham | Sal | Short film |
1996 | Desert | The Man | Short film |
1997 | Skins | Little John | Short film |
1998 | Win a Date | Dylan | Short film |
1998 | Jack Frost | Audience Member | |
1999 | Magnolia | Chad, Seduce & Destroy | Voice |
2002 | Run Ronnie Run! | Safari Guy in TV | |
2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Cat Show Competition Host | |
2004 | Nerd Hunter 3004 | The Chief | Short film |
2006 | Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | Open Mic Host | |
2006 | Tenacious D: Time Fixers | Club Owner | Promotional film |
2007 | Super High Me | Himself | Documentary |
2007 | There Will Be Blood | Prescott | |
2009 | The Informant! | FBI Agent Anthony D’Angelo | |
2010 | Tangled | Short Thug | Voice |
2010 | Drones | Jafe | Voice |
2011 | T is for Tantrum | Jerry | Short film |
2014 | Jason Nash Is Married | Dr. Glen | |
2015 | The Dramatics: A Comedy | Anton Campbell | |
2015 | Hell & Back | Annoyed Lost Soul | Voice |
Television
changeYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996–1998 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Various | Featured cast seasons 1-4, also writer |
1997 | Tenacious D | Paul | 5 episodes |
1998 | The Daily Show | Himself | Contributor |
1998 | Driven to Drink | Himself | HBO stand-up special |
1998 | Super Adventure Team | Dr. Benton Criswell | Voice role |
1999 | NewsRadio | Justice of the Peace | Episode: "Wedding" |
1999 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Paul | Voice role; Episode: "Vow of Silence" |
2000–2001 | DAG | Sullivan Pope | Main cast |
2003 | Comedy Central Presents: Paul F. Tompkins | Himself | |
2003 | Frasier | Steve | Episode: "The Harassed" |
2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Himself | |
2004 | Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn | Himself | |
2005 | King of the Hill | Professor Twilley | Voice role; Episode: "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Clown" |
2005 | Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show | Various | |
2005 | Too Late with Adam Carolla | Himself | |
2006–2008 | Countdown with Keith Olbermann | Himself | Regular contributor |
2007 | Comedy Central Presents: Paul F. Tompkins 2 | Himself | |
2007 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Paul / Police Officer No. 1 | 4 episodes |
2007 | Weeds | Bob | 2 episodes |
2008 | Best Week Ever | Himself (host) | |
2008 | Larry King Live | Himself | |
2008 | Lewis Black's Root of All Evil | Himself | 6 episodes |
2008 | Pushing Daisies | Gunther Pinker | Episode: "Oh Oh Oh... It's Magic" |
2010 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Police officer / Angel | Voice roles; 2 episodes (1 episode was pulled) |
2010 | Community | Robert | Episode: "Mixology Certification" |
2010 | Nick Swardson's Pretend Time | Various | Episode: "I Just Got Voodoo'd" |
2010 | True Jackson, VP | Royce Bingham | Episode: "True Fear" |
2010–2012 | Regular Show | Various | 5 episodes |
2010–2012 | The Life & Times of Tim | Donnie / Kyle Zander | Voice roles; 2 episodes |
2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Andrew Berg | Episode: "The Divorce" |
2011 | Raising Hope | Jeff | Episode: "The Cultish Personality" |
2011, 2014 | Talking Dead | Himself | 2 episodes |
2011 | Last Man Standing | Chester McAllister | Episode: "Last Baby Proof Standing" |
2011 | Up All Night | Dave | Episode: "Week Off" |
2011–2017 | Bob's Burgers | Randy / Pierre / Herman / Bronconius | Voice roles; 7 episodes |
2012 | Key & Peele | Congressman | Episode: "Dueling Magical Negroes" |
2012 | Paul F. Tompkins: Laboring Under Delusions | Himself | Stand-up special |
2012–2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Various | 14 episodes |
2012 | The L.A. Complex | Paul F. Tompkins | 6 episodes |
2012–2013 | Adventure Time | Various | Voice roles; 2 episodes |
2013 | Ghost Ghirls | Antonio | Episode: "Something Borrowed, Something Boo" |
2013–2016 | No, You Shut Up! | Himself (host) | 58 episodes |
2013–2017 | @midnight | Himself | Recurring contestant; 15 episodes; Tournament of Champions winner |
2014–2020 | BoJack Horseman | Mr. Peanutbutter / Andrew Garfield / Heckler | Main cast; voice role |
2015 | WordGirl | The Royal Dandy / Dr. Clocktormocktor | Voice role; episode: "Royally Framed" / "WordGirl vs. Tobey vs. the Dentist" |
2015 | The Thundermans | King Crab | Episode: "A Hero Is Born" |
2015 | Kroll Show | Andy Downpour | Episode: "The Commonwealth Games" |
2015 | Rick and Morty | Lawyer | Voice role; episode: "A Rickle in Time" |
2015 | Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving | Himself | Stand-up special |
2015 | W/ Bob & David | Various | 4 episodes; also writer |
2015 | Drunk History | Himself | Episode: "Las Vegas" |
2015 | Moonbeam City | Kitch Legstrong | Voice role; episode: "Stuntstravaganza" |
2016 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Captain Orleans | Episode: "The Cruise" |
2016 | The Venture Bros. | Blue Morpho / Dr. Heine | Voice role; episodes: "Faking Miracles", "Tanks for Nuthin", "A Party for Tarzan" |
2016–present | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Dean Rosedragon | 26 episodes |
2016 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Himself | 2 episodes |
2016 | Great Minds with Dan Harmon | Edgar Allan Poe | Episode: "Edgar Allan Poe" |
2016 | Take My Wife | Paul | Episode: "Feature" |
2016 | HarmonQuest | Teflonto | Episode: "The Quest Begins" |
2017–2018 | Tangled: The Series | Shorty | Voice role; 14 episodes |
2017 | Speechless | Dane Richmond | Episode: "M-a-May-Jay" |
2017 | Adam Ruins Everything | Jenkins | Episode: "Emily Ruins Adam Ruins Everything" |
2017 | DuckTales | Gladstone Gander | Voice role; episode: "The House of the Lucky Gander!" |
2017 | Get Krack!n | Richard Templeman | Episode #1.8 |
2017 | Blindspot | Booky Bentley | Episode: "Adoring Suspect" |
2017 | Black-ish | Dr. Reagan | Episode: "Sugar Daddy" |
2017 | Life in Pieces | Richard York | Episode: "Thirty-Five Teacher Escape Lottery" |
2018 | Another Period | Cole Bottoms | Episode: "Shady Acres" |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ryzik, Melena (October 14, 2008). "A Pop-Culture Show Looks for Attitude With Heart". The New York Times. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ "James Bonding #001: Dr. No with Paul F. Tompkins". Nerdist.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wenzel, John (May 25, 2011). "Why So Serious, Paul F. Tompkins?". Reverb. The Denver Post. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ Tompkins, Paul F. (January 20, 2011). "American Idol Recap: Paul F. Tompkins's First Take on the New Season". Vulture. New York magazine. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ Fraser, Garnet (October 25, 2009). "300 tweets summon a joker to Toronto". Toronto Star. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Ryan, Kyle (July 19, 2007). "Interview - Paul F. Tompkins". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Monthly Schedule". The Comedy Works. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ↑ Downs, Gordon (July 26, 2007). "Paul F. Tompkins". Impose Magazine. Impose. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Rapa, Patrick (August 17, 2010). "Stay Classy, Philadelphia: An Open Mic with Paul F. Tompkins, the Nicest Guy in Comedy". Philadelphia City Paper. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ↑ Eakin, Marah (February 4, 2016). "Paul F. Tompkins Wants to Ride a Giant Bison to Work". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ↑ Paul F. Tompkin's bio at TheDailyShow.com. Retrieved May 31, 2012.