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Paul Scheer

Paul Scheer

Born: 1976-01-31 • Huntington, New York, USA

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.

Filmography
Swiftie Dads poster
Swiftie Dads
2025 • Self
The Scripted Muppet Caper poster
The Scripted Muppet Caper
2025 • Fozzie Bear
The Gutter poster
The Gutter
2024 • Crantley
Getting LOST poster
Getting LOST
2024 • Self
Twisters poster
Twisters
2024 • Airport Traffic Police
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story poster
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story
2024 • Self (archive footage)
Family Switch poster
Family Switch
2023 • Steven
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened poster
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
2023 • Self
It's a Wonderful Binge poster
It's a Wonderful Binge
2022 • Soup Anderson
Pickled poster
Pickled
2022 • Self
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! poster
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
2022 • Leon (Banana Party) / Tenant (The Dreston) (voice)
1UP poster
1UP
2022 • Paul Scheer
The Hostage poster
The Hostage
2022 • Store Owner
How It Ends poster
How It Ends
2021 • Dave
Happily poster
Happily
2021 • Val
The Last Blockbuster poster
The Last Blockbuster
2020 • Self
Archenemy poster
Archenemy
2020 • Krieg
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close poster
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
2020 • The Rat
Emperor poster
Emperor
2020 • Duvane Henderson
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics poster
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020 • Self
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary poster
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
2019 • Self
Debbie & Doug Drop Acid in the Desert poster
Debbie & Doug Drop Acid in the Desert
2019 • Michael Hodorowitz
Long Shot poster
Long Shot
2019 • Wembley News Anchor #2
Balloon poster
Balloon
2019 • Officer Hart
No Image
The Last Days of TJ Staggs
2018 • TJ Staggs
Summer '03 poster
Summer '03
2018 • Ned Winkle
Slice poster
Slice
2018 • Jack
Best F(r)iends: Volume 2 poster
Best F(r)iends: Volume 2
2018 • Malmo (Uncredited)
Stuck poster
Stuck
2018 • Cuthbert
Poop Talk poster
Poop Talk
2018 • Self
A Futile and Stupid Gesture poster
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018 • Paul Shaffer
Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 poster
Best F(r)iends: Volume 1
2017 • Malmö
Extravaganza poster
Extravaganza
2017 • Paul
The Disaster Artist poster
The Disaster Artist
2017 • Raphael
Nerdland poster
Nerdland
2016 • Marvin Masterson (voice)
No Image
Bad Guys
2016 • Metal Lord (voice)
Army of One poster
Army of One
2016 • Pickles
Opening Night poster
Opening Night
2016 • Ron
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping poster
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016 • Wolf Handler
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie poster
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie
2016 • Roy Cohn
Daddy's Home poster
Daddy's Home
2015 • The Whip (Arena Radio DJ)
No Image
The Comments
2015 • Larry
Hell and Back poster
Hell and Back
2015 • Head Demon (voice)
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer poster
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer
2015 • Self
Sleight of Mouth with Justin Willman poster
Sleight of Mouth with Justin Willman
2015 • Himself
Jason Nash Is Married poster
Jason Nash Is Married
2014 • Bill Morrison
Hell Baby poster
Hell Baby
2013 • Ron
Clear History poster
Clear History
2013 • Friend at Dinner
OJ: The Musical poster
OJ: The Musical
2013 • Dr. Love
Rapture-Palooza poster
Rapture-Palooza
2013 • Security Wraith
Paranormal Roommates poster
Paranormal Roommates
2013 • Bigfoot
Ass Backwards poster
Ass Backwards
2013 • Strip Club Owner
Alone Up There poster
Alone Up There
2012 • Self
Electric City poster
Electric City
2012 • Voice Actor (voice)
Piranha 3DD poster
Piranha 3DD
2012 • Andrew
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters poster
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
2011 • Rhino (voice)
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope poster
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope
2011 • Self
Odd Future Gets Signed poster
Odd Future Gets Signed
2011
Piranha 3D poster
Piranha 3D
2010 • Andrew
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story poster
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2010 • Club MC
Paper Heart poster
Paper Heart
2009 • Self (uncredited)
Year One poster
Year One
2009 • Bricklayer
Bride Wars poster
Bride Wars
2009 • Ricky Coo
Meet Dave poster
Meet Dave
2008 • Lieutenant Kneecap
The Onion Movie poster
The Onion Movie
2008 • Bates Computer Salesman Dirk
Watching the Detectives poster
Watching the Detectives
2007 • Annoying Customer
School for Scoundrels poster
School for Scoundrels
2006 • Little Pete
Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story poster
Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story
2004 • Lenny Pear