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Paul W. Downs (born November 21, 1982) is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He is the co-creator, co-showrunner and star of the critically-acclaimed HBO Max series Hacks, for which he has received a Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe, and Peabody Award, among others.
Paul W. Downs. Actor: Hacks. Paul W. Downs is an American actor, writer, and director. He is best known for his portrayal of Trey Pucker on the Comedy Central series Broad City and as a co-creator, show-runner, and actor on the HBO Max series Hacks, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.
1 day ago · Paul W. Downs is a co-creator and co-star of the Emmy-nominated HBO Max series. "It's a comedy, but we also want to make a show that makes people think," he says.
Paul W. Downs is an American actor, writer, and director. He is best known for his portrayal of Trey Pucker on the Comedy Central series Broad City and as a co-creator, show-runner, and actor on the HBO Max series Hacks, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.
Jun 18, 2024 · Paul W. Downs is explaining pickleball to me on a humid Friday morning. The star and cocreator of Max’s Hacks has returned to West Hollywood’s rooftop court, the site of his final training...
1 day ago · The series centers on Deborah Vance (played by Jean Smart ), a veteran comedian whose career is waning. In response, Deborah's manager (played by Downs) brings in a Gen-Z comic named Ava ( Hannah Einbinder) to help freshen up her act. Along the way, Hacks explores themes of sexism in comedy and the nuances of "cancel culture" — as when some ...
May 11, 2022 · Paul W. Downs as Jimmy in the second season of "Hacks," flanked by his assistant-nemesis Kayla (Megan Stalter). Downs, the co-creator of the series, won an Emmy for his writing on the hit show.
Sep 19, 2021 · Paul W. Downs and Meg Stalter: Your New Favorite Comedy Duo. The scene-stealing stars of HBO Max's Hacks tell us how their on-screen partnership came to be—and what's in store for their ...
May 24, 2024 · For “Hacks” co-creator, writer, director and co-star Paul W. Downs, Season 3 of the Emmy Award-winning series offered the chance for a new honorific: series regular.
Paul W. Downs '04 walked off the job as a waiter at New York’s iconic Tavern on the Green restaurant, striding midshift into Central Park in his lime green tux jacket. It wasn’t the fashion violation of his de rigueur uniform that led him out the door.
