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.

Filmography

• 2026Deborah Vance and Friends — Jimmy LuSaque Jr.
• The Studio — Paul W. Downs
• The Ultimate Improv Show — Monologist
• Hacks — Jimmy, Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Creator
• 2021How It Ends — Sal
• Little America — Craig
• Harley Quinn — The Jons (voice), The Jons / Giant Jon (voice)
• The Other Two — Consulting Producer, Writer
• 2018Like Father — Jim
• 2017Rough Night — Peter, Writer, Producer
• 2016Ghost Team — Zak
• Netflix Presents: The Characters
• Time Traveling Bong — Jeff, Executive Producer, Writer
• 2014Barely Legal Pawn — Unnamed Agent, Writer, Director
• Broad City — Bingo Bronson (voice), Trey Pucker, Writer, Director
• Betas — Coffee Snob
• The Mindy Project — Brett
• 2011Special Things to Do — Travis
• Very Mary-Kate — Zac Efron
• American Dad! — Doctor (voice)
• Untitled Kevin Hart/Malcolm D. Lee Action-Comedy — Screenplay, Executive Producer

Appearances as themselves (12)

• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self
• @midnight with Chris Hardwick — Self
• RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked — Self - Guest Judge
• RuPaul's Drag Race — Self - Guest Judge
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
• The Daily Show — Self, Self - Guest
• The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA — Self
• American Music Awards — Self - Presenter
• The Emmy Awards — Self