Paul F. Tompkins

**Paul Francis Tompkins** (born September 12, 1968) 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_.

## Early life

Tompkins 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).

### Early work

In 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.

Tompkins attended Temple University; however, he dropped out and left for Los Angeles, California in 1994.

## Filmography

|Year|Title|Role|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|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

|Year|Title|Role|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|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"|

## Other websites

- Official website
- _The Pod F. Tompkast_

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Paul F. Tompkins
- **image**: Paul F. Tompkins in March 2012.jpg
- **caption**: Tompkins at JCCC2 in 2012
- **birth name**: Paul Francis Tompkins
- **birth place**: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- **nationality**: Americans, American
- **occupation**: Actor, comedian, screenwriter, television producer
- **yearsactive**: 1986-present