Paul Scheer
Acting
- Born:
- 1976-01-31
- Place of birth:
- Huntington, New York, USA
Biography
Paul Christian Scheer was born in Huntington, New York, on January 31, 1976. He attended St. Anthony's High School in Huntington, and then went on to study communication and education at New York University. After graduating from NYU, Scheer began his comedy career with the Upright Citizens Brigade, a sketch comedy troupe based in New York City. He also began appearing in television and film roles, including a recurring role on the MTV sketch comedy series Human Giant. In 2009, Scheer co-created and starred in the Adult Swim comedy series NTSF:SD:SUV::. The show ran for three seasons and was a critical and commercial success. Scheer also co-created and starred in the FX/FXX comedy series The League, which ran for seven seasons. In addition to his television work, Scheer has also had a successful film career. He has appeared in films such as The Hangover, The Disaster Artist, and The Lego Movie 2. He is also a co-host of the popular podcast How Did This Get Made?, which discusses bad movies. Scheer is married to actress June Diane Raphael, and they have two sons. He is a frequent collaborator with his wife and longtime friend Jason Mantzoukas. Scheer is 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 meters) tall.
Known For
Filmography
Grandpa's Haunted Planet: A Live Staged Reading of Star Wars - The Rise of Skywalker
In The Middle Of Something
Match Game 76: DCM '26
Stop! That! Train!
Dinosaur Improv: DCM '26
Swiftie Dads
Is It Cake? Halloween
Celebrity Weakest Link
The Scripted Muppet Caper
Hollywood Squares
St. Denis Medical
The Gutter
Getting LOST
Batman: Caped Crusader
Twisters
Knuckles
Grave Conversations
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story
After Midnight
Family Switch
The Ultimate Improv Show
Krapopolis
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
History of the World: Part II
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Night Court
It's a Wonderful Binge
Pickled
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
1UP
The Hostage
Dirty Laundry
The Afterparty
How It Ends
Happily
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
The Last Blockbuster
Archenemy
Marvel's 616
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Emperor
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
Debbie & Doug Drop Acid in the Desert
Human Discoveries
Long Shot
Balloon
Desus & Mero
Black Monday
The Last Days of TJ Staggs
Summer '03
Slice
A Message from the Future
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Big City Greens
Best F(r)iends: Volume 2
Stuck