Paul W. Downs

This article is about the American actor. For the American playwright, see Paul Downs Colaizzo.

Paul W. Downs
Downs in 2018
Born (1982-11-21) November 21, 1982 (age 41)[1]
New Jersey, U.S.[2]
Alma materDuke University
Occupations
  • Writer
  • actor
  • director
Years active2007–present
SpouseLucia Aniello
Children1[3]

Paul W. Downs (born November 21, 1982) is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He is the co-creator, co-showrunner and one of the stars of the critically acclaimed HBO Max series Hacks, for which he has received a Golden Globe, Peabody Award, and three Primetime Emmy Awards, among others. Downs first gained attention for his role in the Comedy Central series Broad City, which ran for five seasons and for which he was also a writer, director and executive producer.

  1. ^ "Heart and high jinks mix in the raucous summer comedy 'Rough Night'". Los Angeles Times. April 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "'Rough Night's' Comedy Couple on Tackling "Men-Only" Genre". The Hollywood Reporter. June 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "Jean Smart Dedicates Critics Choice Award to Showrunner Who Directed 'Between Contractions'". March 14, 2022.