I probably have become more infamous from two misdemeanors than probably anyone I could think of.
Look at me, I'm getting defensive about something that happened so many years ago, somebody said. I'll have to find out who that was and if he's still alive.
The moment that I realized my name was going to be said in the same sentence as children and sex, that's really intense. That's something I knew from that very moment, whatever happens past that point, something's out there in the air that is really bad.
The public may think I'm weird. They may think I'm crazy or anything that anyone wants to think about me. That's all fine. As long as one of the things you're not thinking about me is that I'm a pedophile. Because that's not true.
Paul was the voice of Golly Gopher in Cartoon Network's first original feature film
Paul had a chance to be involved in the influential urban drama Boyz 'N the Hood when director John Singleton (who at the time was a security guard on the Pee-Wee's Playhouse set) offered him a chance to look at the script, but Paul never took him up on his offer. He now thinks if he would have looked at the script it could have changed his career.
Paul is good friends with actress, Cassandra Peterson, better known as horror hostess Elvira. She had a cameo as the "Biker Mama" at the bar in his film, Pee-wee's Big Adventure. Paul intended to return the favor with a cameo in her film, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, but scheduling conflicts prevented this from happening.
Paul's Pee-wee Herman character is known for his squeaky high-pitched speaking voice, his child-like mannerisms, and his trademark chuckle "Ha Ha" laugh.
Paul is an eccentric collector of everything from lamps and fake food to grease containers.
Paul co-starred with actors Johnny Depp and Penelop? Cruz as Derek Foreal in the 2001 biographical crime drama, Blow.
Paul played 'Pinocchio' in the episode, Pinocchio, of Shelley Duvall's acclaimed HBO children's series, Faerie Tale Theatre.
Paul was the host, Troy Stevens, for the short-lived 2001 game show, You Don't Know Jack, based on the popular computer game of the same name.
Paul was part of all-star cast including Ben Stiller and Janeane Garofalo, in the 1999 comedy, Mystery Men about a band of inept superheroes. Paul portrayed 'The Spleen,' a superhero with the gypsy-cursed ability to knock people unconscious with his highly noxious flatulence.
Paul is widely known as starring as Pee-wee Herman in the CBS live-action children's program, Pee-wee's Playhouse, which lasted several seasons from 1986-1990, which Paul acted in, produced, and directed. Although the show aired Saturday mornings, it had a budget of $325,000 per episode - the same as that of a primetime sitcom.
Paul had a memorable cameo as Pee-wee Herman in the Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello comedy film, Back to the Beach.
Paul was the voice of Lock (the devil-costumed child of the trio of misfits known as 'Lock, Shock and Barrel' who work for Oogie Boogie) in Tim Burton's cult classic 1993 stop-motion animated musical film, The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Beginning July 10, 2006, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim begin airing episodes of Paul's popular children's program, Pee-wee's Playhouse. The network has acquired all 45 original episodes as well as the Christmas special. The renewed interest in the show prompted Paul to make several television appearances (as himself) during the month on the talk shows, The Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Conan O'Brien and media news programs, VH1's Best Week Ever and Entertainment Tonight.
Paul (credited as Paul Mall), was the voice of Max, the robotic commander of the spacecraft, in Disney's 1986 film, Flight of the Navigator.
He was a former Marine Corps with an honorable discharge.
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