Paul W. Downs is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. Downs is the co-creator, co-showrunner and star of the critically-acclaimed Max series Hacks, for which Downs has received a Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe, and Peabody Award, among others.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
CBS Mornings Plus (2024)
Guest starring as Paul W. Downs
- Episode 2025-04-11: Jeff Corwin, Josh Fox, Paul W. Downs (Apr 11, 2025)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
Guest starring as Paul W. Downs
- Episode 2x145: Hannah Einbinder & Paul W. Downs (May 7, 2024)
CBS Mornings (2021)
Guest starring as Paul W. Downs
- Episode 2025-04-11: Paul W. Downs (Apr 11, 2025)
Hacks (2021)
Starring as Jimmy Lusaque Jr.
(17 episodes)
- Episode 4x10: Heaven (May 29, 2025)
- Episode 4x09: A Slippery Slope (May 22, 2025)
- Episode 4x08: Witch of the Week (May 15, 2025)
- Episode 4x07: D'christening (May 15, 2025)
- Episode 4x06: Mrs. Table (May 8, 2025)
- Episode 4x05: Clickable Face (May 1, 2025)
- Episode 4x04: I Love LA (Apr 24, 2025)
- Episode 4x02: Cover Girls (Apr 10, 2025)
- Episode 4x01: Big, Brave Girl (Apr 10, 2025)
- Episode 3x09: Bulletproof (May 30, 2024)
- Episode 3x08: Yes, And (May 23, 2024)
- Episode 3x07: The Deborah Vance Christmas Spectacular (May 23, 2024)
- Episode 3x05: One Day (May 16, 2024)
- Episode 3x04: Join the Club (May 9, 2024)
- Episode 3x03: The Roast of Deborah Vance (May 9, 2024)
- Episode 3x02: Better Late (May 2, 2024)
- Episode 3x01: Just for Laughs (May 2, 2024)
Guest starring as Jimmy Lusaque Jr.
(12 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: The One, The Only (Jun 2, 2022)
- Episode 2x07: On the Market (Jun 2, 2022)
- Episode 2x05: Retired (May 26, 2022)
- Episode 2x04: The Captain's Wife (May 19, 2022)
- Episode 2x02: Quid Pro Quo (May 12, 2022)
- Episode 2x01: There Will Be Blood (May 12, 2022)
- Episode 1x10: I Think She Will (Jun 10, 2021)
- Episode 1x09: Interview (Jun 10, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: Falling (May 27, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: A Gig's a Gig (May 20, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Primm (May 13, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: There Is No Line (May 13, 2021)
Harley Quinn (2019)
Guest starring as The Jons
(3 episodes)
- Episode 4x06: Metamorphosis (Aug 17, 2023)
- Episode 4x05: Getting Ice Dick, Don't Wait Up (Aug 10, 2023)
- Episode 4x04: The First Person to Come Back from a Business Conference Without Chlamydia (Aug 3, 2023)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Guest starring as Paul W. Downs
- Episode 6x132: Olivia Munn, Paul W. Downs, Carol Leifer (Apr 16, 2025)
At Home with Amy Sedaris (2017)
Guest starring as Lance Henning
- Episode 2x05: Anniversary (Mar 26, 2019)
Time Traveling Bong (2016)
Starring as Jeff
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Chapter 3: The End...? (Apr 22, 2016)
- Episode 1x02: Chapter 2: The Middle (Apr 21, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: Chapter 1: The Beginning (Apr 20, 2016)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Paul W. Downs
- Episode 2025-04-09: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Paul W. Downs, Scowl (Apr 9, 2025)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Paul W. Downs
- Episode 2021-05-25: Jake Tapper, Nicole Byer, Paul W. Downs (May 25, 2021)
Broad City (2014)
Starring as Trey
(8 episodes)
- Episode 5x10: Broad City (Mar 28, 2019)
- Episode 5x03: Bitcoin & the Missing Girl (Feb 7, 2019)
- Episode 4x02: Twaining Day (Sep 20, 2017)
- Episode 3x08: Burning Bridges (Apr 6, 2016)
- Episode 3x07: B&B-NYC (Mar 30, 2016)
- Episode 3x05: 2016 (Mar 16, 2016)
- Episode 3x04: Rat Pack (Mar 9, 2016)
- Episode 3x03: Game Over (Mar 2, 2016)
Guest starring as Trey
(9 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: Kirk Steele (Mar 4, 2015)
- Episode 2x05: Hashtag FOMO (Feb 11, 2015)
- Episode 2x03: Wisdom Teeth (Jan 28, 2015)
- Episode 2x02: Mochalatta Chills (Jan 21, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: Fattest Asses (Feb 19, 2014)
- Episode 1x04: The Lockout (Feb 12, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: Working Girls (Feb 5, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: Pu$$y Weed (Jan 29, 2014)
- Episode 1x01: What a Wonderful World (Jan 22, 2014)
@midnight (2013)
Guest starring as Paul Downs
- Episode 2016-04-13: Cast of "Time Traveling Bong" - Lucia Aniello, Paul Downs, Ilana Glazer (Apr 13, 2016)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! (2009)
Guest starring as Paul W. Downs
- Episode 17x05: RDR Live! (Jan 31, 2025) [Special Guest Star]
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Paul W. Downs
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2025-05-20: Sarah Silverman, Paul W. Downs, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory (May 20, 2025)
- Episode 2024-08-15: Awkwafina, Paul W. Downs, Remi Wolf (Aug 15, 2024)
- Episode 2017-06-19: Elle Fanning, Paul W. Downs, Playboi Carti (Jun 19, 2017)
Crew Credits
Hacks (2021)
Show crew as Creator
(3 episodes)
- Episode 3x01: Just for Laughs (May 2, 2024)
- Episode 2x01: There Will Be Blood (May 12, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: There Is No Line (May 13, 2021)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(3 episodes)
- Episode 3x01: Just for Laughs (May 2, 2024)
- Episode 2x01: There Will Be Blood (May 12, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: There Is No Line (May 13, 2021)
Episode crew as Writer
(13 episodes)
- Episode 4x10: Heaven (May 29, 2025)
- Episode 4x09: A Slippery Slope (May 22, 2025)
- Episode 4x01: Big, Brave Girl (Apr 10, 2025)
- Episode 3x09: Bulletproof (May 30, 2024)
- Episode 3x08: Yes, And (May 23, 2024)
- Episode 3x01: Just for Laughs (May 2, 2024)
- Episode 2x08: The One, The Only (Jun 2, 2022)
- Episode 2x03: Trust the Process (May 19, 2022)
- Episode 2x02: Quid Pro Quo (May 12, 2022)
- Episode 2x01: There Will Be Blood (May 12, 2022)
- Episode 1x06: New Eyes (May 27, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Primm (May 13, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: There Is No Line (May 13, 2021)
Episode crew as Director
(9 episodes)
- Episode 4x06: Mrs. Table (May 8, 2025)
- Episode 4x05: Clickable Face (May 1, 2025)
- Episode 4x04: I Love LA (Apr 24, 2025)
- Episode 3x08: Yes, And (May 23, 2024)
- Episode 3x06: Par for the Course (May 16, 2024)
- Episode 2x06: The Click (May 26, 2022)
- Episode 2x05: Retired (May 26, 2022)
- Episode 1x08: 1.69 Million (Jun 3, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: Falling (May 27, 2021)
Time Traveling Bong (2016)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Chapter 3: The End...? (Apr 22, 2016)
- Episode 1x02: Chapter 2: The Middle (Apr 21, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: Chapter 1: The Beginning (Apr 20, 2016)
Show crew as Creator
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Chapter 3: The End...? (Apr 22, 2016)
- Episode 1x02: Chapter 2: The Middle (Apr 21, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: Chapter 1: The Beginning (Apr 20, 2016)
Episode crew as Writer
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Chapter 3: The End...? (Apr 22, 2016)
- Episode 1x02: Chapter 2: The Middle (Apr 21, 2016)
- Episode 1x01: Chapter 1: The Beginning (Apr 20, 2016)
Broad City (2014)
Show crew as Co-Producer
Episode crew as Writer
(10 episodes)
- Episode 5x06: Lost and Found (Feb 28, 2019)
- Episode 5x03: Bitcoin & the Missing Girl (Feb 7, 2019)
- Episode 4x03: Just the Tips (Sep 27, 2017)
- Episode 4x02: Twaining Day (Sep 20, 2017)
- Episode 3x07: B&B-NYC (Mar 30, 2016)
- Episode 3x02: Co-Op (Feb 24, 2016)
- Episode 3x01: Two Chainz (Feb 17, 2016)
- Episode 2x09: Coat Check (Mar 11, 2015)
- Episode 2x04: Knockoffs (Feb 4, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: Working Girls (Feb 5, 2014)
Episode crew as Director
- Episode 5x07: Shenanigans (Mar 7, 2019)