Paul Christian Scheer (born January 31, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, director, and podcaster.
Scheer is a SAG award-winning actor known for his roles in
Showtime's comedy series ''
Black Monday
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*1209, Dublin – when a group of 500 recently arriv ...
'' and
FX/
FXX's ''
The League
''The League'' is an American sitcom that aired on FX and later FXX from October 29, 2009, to December 9, 2015, for a total of seven seasons. The series, set in Chicago, Illinois, is a semi-improvised comedy show about a fantasy football leagu ...
.'' Scheer co-created and starred in
MTV
MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
's ''
Human Giant
''Human Giant'' is a sketch comedy show, starring writer/performers Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel, and Paul Scheer, and directed primarily by Jason Woliner. The show ran for two seasons on MTV. In interviews, the group has mentioned that they were o ...
'' and
Adult Swim's series ''
NTSF:SD:SUV::''. He has had recurring roles on
ABC
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ABC or abc may also refer to:
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** Disney–ABC Television ...
's ''
Fresh Off the Boat
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'' and
HBO's ''
Veep
''Veep'' is an American political satire comedy television series that aired on HBO from April 22, 2012, to May 12, 2019. The series was created by Armando Iannucci as an adaptation of his sitcom ''The Thick of It''. The protagonist of ''Veep'' ...
''. He co-hosts the award-winning film discussion podcast ''
How Did This Get Made?
''How Did This Get Made?'' (''HDTGM'') is a podcast on the Earwolf network. It is hosted by Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael and Jason Mantzoukas with occasional substitutes and/or guest hosts. Each episode features the deconstruction and mockery ...
'' alongside his wife,
June Diane Raphael
June Diane Raphael ( ; born January 4, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She has starred in TV comedy programs ''Burning Love'', Adult Swim's '' NTSF:SD:SUV::'', and ''Grace and Frankie''. Notable film work includes support ...
, and ''
Unspooled'', with film critic Amy Nicholson.
Early life and education
Scheer was born in
Huntington, New York, to Gail Ann (Decarlo) and William Paul Scheer.
Scheer attended
Catholic schools during his childhood
and graduated from
St. Anthony's High School. Scheer began performing in high school with
Chicago City Limits, a New York-based short-form improv group.
He later attended
New York University
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin.
In 1832, the ...
,
where he majored in communication and education. Scheer often speaks about his early life on the ''How Did This Get Made?'' podcast.
Career
Live performances
In 1995, Scheer became a member of
New York City
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's longest-running Off-Broadway comedy show, ''
Chicago City Limits''. As a member of their touring company, Scheer extensively traveled throughout the United States and overseas.
In 1998, while at NYU, Scheer started performing at the
Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater in New York City. Scheer performed in multiple weekly shows, including ''Talk Show,The Real Real World'' and the house team ''
Respecto Montalban
Respecto Montalban was an improvisational and sketch comedy troupe associated with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City from 1998 until September 2005.
Respecto Montalban came together in July 1998 during the Del Close Improv ...
''.
The group included
Rob Riggle,
Rob Huebel,
Jack McBrayer
Jack McBrayer (; born May 27, 1973) is an American actor and comedian, who gained national exposure for his portrayal of characters on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' and as Kenneth Parcell in '' 30 Rock''. For his role in ''30 Rock'' he was ...
, and
Dannah Feinglass
Dannah Phirman (born Dannah Feinglass) is an American actress, comedian, and writer best known for co-starring as Narge Hemingway in the Adult Swim series '' Newsreaders''. She is also the co-creator and co-star of the Hulu reality TV parody seri ...
.
They performed long-form improvisation to sold-out crowds every Saturday night for over five years and starred in a political sketch comedy show called ''George Bush is a Motherfucker''.
In 2002, Scheer created and starred in ''Automatic Vaudeville'' at the
Ars Nova theater, which ''
The Hollywood Reporter
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'' called "one of the top five shows in the country".
In 2006, Scheer moved to Los Angeles and was a regular performer at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles (UCBTLA) until it closed its doors in 2020 due to pandemic-related issues. He performed an improvised show based on audience members' Facebook profiles called ''FACEBOOK''. The show was named the "Best Improv Show" by ''
Los Angeles
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'' magazine and has been profiled on ''
Good Morning America
''Good Morning America'' (often abbreviated as ''GMA'') is an American morning television program that is broadcast on ABC. It debuted on November 3, 1975, and first expanded to weekends with the debut of a Sunday edition on January 3, 1993. Th ...
''. Cast members include McBrayer, Riggle, and Huebel.
Television
In 2003, Scheer was hired as a writer and performer for
Oxygen
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’s ''Meow TV''. ''Meow TV'' was a project by Meow Mix that aired programming for cats and their owners.
''Best Week Ever''
From 2004 to the conclusion of the show’s first run in 2009, Scheer was a regular cast member on
VH1’s ''Best Week Ever''. The show, which originally featured a panel of comedians including Scheer, shifted to a single host format under
Paul F. Tompkins and provided comedic commentary on popular culture.
Other panelists included Nick Kroll, John Mulaney and Patton Oswalt.
''Human Giant''
In 2005, Scheer began collaborating with comedians
Rob Huebel,
Aziz Ansari
Aziz Ismail Ansari (; born February 23, 1983) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is known for his role as Tom Haverford on the NBC series '' Parks and Recreation'' (2009–2015) and as creator and star of the Netflix series '' Mas ...
, and
Jason Woliner
Jason Woliner is an American director, writer and a former child actor who directed the 2020 movie '' Borat Subsequent Moviefilm''. He was the non-performing member of the comedy group Human Giant and directed the bulk of their output. After th ...
on short films. Their first videos were ''Shutterbugs and Illusionators. Shutterbugs'' saw Huebel and Ansari play talent agents for child actors, and ''llusionators'', starred Ansari and Scheer as
Criss Angel
Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos ( el, Χριστόφορος Νικόλαος Σαραντάκος; born December 19, 1967), known professionally as Criss Angel, is an American magician, illusionist and musician. Angel began his career in New ...
-style magicians. In mid-2006,
MTV
MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
greenlit a sketch series from the trio, called ''
Human Giant
''Human Giant'' is a sketch comedy show, starring writer/performers Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel, and Paul Scheer, and directed primarily by Jason Woliner. The show ran for two seasons on MTV. In interviews, the group has mentioned that they were o ...
.'' The series debuted April 5, 2007, and ran for two seasons from 2007 to 2008, exploring comedic aspects of modern life and pop culture.
''The League''
In 2009, ''S''cheer joined the semi-scripted FX comedy'',
The League
''The League'' is an American sitcom that aired on FX and later FXX from October 29, 2009, to December 9, 2015, for a total of seven seasons. The series, set in Chicago, Illinois, is a semi-improvised comedy show about a fantasy football leagu ...
,'' from Jeff and
Jackie Marcus Schaffer about a group of friends in a
fantasy football league
''Fantasy Football League'' is a British television comedy programme hosted by David Baddiel and Frank Skinner. It was inspired by the Fantasy Football phenomenon which started in the early 1990s and followed on from a BBC Radio 5 programme hos ...
. Scheer plays Dr. Andre Nowzick, a rich plastic surgeon whose naivete makes him the butt of many jokes. Scheer co-scripted a handful of episodes: "
The Anniversary Party
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," "
Expert Witness
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," "
The Out of Towner," and "
Tailgate" with co-star
Nick Kroll
Nicholas Kroll (born June 5, 1978) is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for creating and starring in the Comedy Central series '' Kroll Show'', ''The Oh, Hello Show'', the FX comedy series ''The L ...
; he co-wrote the episode "
Bringer Show" with
Stephen Rannazzisi and was the sole credited writer of episode 81, "
The Block." The series premiered on October 29, 2009, and ran for seven seasons through December 2015.
''NTSF:SD:SUV:: (National Terrorism Strike Force: San Diego: Sport Utility Vehicle)''
In 2009, Scheer created a 15-minute spoof commercial for an action series called ''
NTSF:SD:SUV:: (National Terrorism Strike Force: San Diego: Sport Utility Vehicle)'', that aired on
Adult Swim
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. Shortly after airing, it was picked up as a series and ran for three seasons (40+ episodes). Scheer played Trent Hauser. The cast included
Kate Mulgrew
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,
Rebecca Romijn
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,
Martin Starr
Martin James Pflieger Schienle (born July 30, 1982), professionally known as Martin Starr, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for the television roles of Bill Haverchuck on the short-lived comedy drama '' Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2 ...
,
June Diane Raphael
June Diane Raphael ( ; born January 4, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She has starred in TV comedy programs ''Burning Love'', Adult Swim's '' NTSF:SD:SUV::'', and ''Grace and Frankie''. Notable film work includes support ...
,
Rob Riggle, Brandon Johnson, and the voice of
Peter Serafinowicz
Peter Szymon Serafinowicz ( ; born 10 July 1972) is an English actor, comedian, director and screenwriter, best known for his roles as the title character in the 2016 live-action series of '' The Tick'', Pete in ''Shaun of the Dead'' (2004) an ...
as S.A.M. Scheer served as executive producer, writer, director, and actor. It was produced by Abominable Pictures, Inc. and Scheer's 2nd Man on the Moon Productions. The show concluded with a special “movie event” shot in London, which was made to look like San Diego.
''Fresh Off the Boat''
In 2015, Paul Scheer joined the cast of ''Fresh Off the Boat'', an ABC comedy loosely based on a memoir by chef
Eddie Huang
Edwyn Charles Huang (born March 1, 1982) is an American author, chef, restaurateur, food personality, producer, and former attorney. He was a co-owner of BaoHaus, a gua bao restaurant in the East Village of Lower Manhattan. Huang previously ...
. Scheer played the recurring role of Mitch, whom Eddie Huang hired to be the host at a steakhouse restaurant. He appeared in 26 episodes over the show's six seasons.
''Veep''
In 2017, Scheer joined the sixth season of Veep as the character Stevie, the producer of ''
CBS Morning News
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'' Show. He won a SAG Award for an Outstanding Performance by a Cast or Ensemble in a Comedy Series. In 2020, Scheer returned to the cast of ''Veep'' along with other special guests, including
Don Cheadle
Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (; born November 29, 1964) is an American actor. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including two Grammy Awards, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also earned ...
,
Mark Hamill,
Beanie Feldstein
Elizabeth Greer "Beanie" Feldstein (born June 29, 1993) is an American actress. She first gained recognition for her starring roles in the comedy film '' Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising'' (2016), the comedy-drama film '' Lady Bird'' (2017), and the ...
,
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( ; born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the satirical Comedy Central program '' The Colbert Report'' from 2005 ...
, and
Bryan Cranston
Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor and director who is best known for portraying Walter White in the AMC crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013) and Hal in the Fox sitcom ''Malcolm in the Middle'' (2000–20 ...
in a live table read playing multiple roles to support turnout for the Georgia runoff elections.
''Black Monday''
In 2018, Scheer joined the Showtime pilot for ''Black Monday.'' The show is an ensemble period comedy about the
Wall Street crash in 1987 and premiered on Showtime on January 20, 2019. Scheer plays Keith, a closeted stockbroker who was originally scripted to die in the first season. That plotline was later altered. ''Black Monday'' aired for three seasons, concluding in 2021. Scheer's performance was named in the Hollywood Reporter's “Top 30 best Supporting characters on TV” in 2019.
Other work
Scheer has appeared in recurring roles on ''
30 Rock,
The Good Place
''The Good Place'' is an American fantasy comedy television series created by Michael Schur. It premiered on NBC on September 19, 2016, and concluded on January 30, 2020, after four seasons and 53 episodes.
Although the plot evolves signific ...
,
Future Man
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He is best known as a member of jazz ...
,
I'm Sorry,'' and the
Nick Jr.
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series ''
Yo Gabba Gabba!
''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' is a children's musical television series created by Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz. The series is about five costumed toys come-to-life and their friend DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson). It is co-produced by Magic Stor ...
.''
Scheer also had recurring animated series appearances on ''
Star Trek: Lower Decks,
Big City Greens
''Big City Greens'' is an American animated comedy adventure television series created by The Houghton Brothers that premiered on Disney Channel on June 18, 2018. The series features the voices of Chris Houghton, Marieve Herington, Bob Joles, a ...
,
Big Mouth,'' and ''
Adventure Time
''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...
.''
Scheer and
Jack McBrayer
Jack McBrayer (; born May 27, 1973) is an American actor and comedian, who gained national exposure for his portrayal of characters on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' and as Kenneth Parcell in '' 30 Rock''. For his role in ''30 Rock'' he was ...
made semi-regular appearances on ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'', during a segment called "Knock Knock Joke of the Day". They were featured as themselves in the ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' comic book, and made appearances on the ''Yo Gabba Gabba!'' live tour. In 2012, Scheer appeared as a villainous Cowboy Android in an episode of ''
The Aquabats! Super Show!
''The Aquabats! Super Show!'' is an American action-comedy musical television series which aired from March 3, 2012 to January 8, 2014 on The Hub Network and resumed as an independent YouTube web series in September 2019. The series was created ...
'', another series from the creators of ''Yo Gabba Gabba!''
Scheer appeared as a contestant on the second season of
''Nailed it! Holiday''. He won the competition, but chose not to keep the $10,000 prize, and instead split it between the other two contestants. In August 2015, Scheer and Rob Huebel created a comedy special on a moving bus, ''Crash Test'', produced by
Paramount
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and released on
Comedy Central
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. In 2017, he appeared on ''
Celebrity Family Feud'' and lost to his wife, June.
Producing
In addition to acting, Scheer has produced ''
The Hotwives
''The Hotwives'' is an American sitcom that premiered on July 15, 2014, on the video streaming website Hulu. Developed by Paramount Digital Entertainment as a parody of ''The Real Housewives'' reality television franchise broadcast on Bravo, th ...
'' for
Hulu, ''
Party Over Here
''Party Over Here'' is an American sketch comedy television series created by Paul Scheer and The Lonely Island, who serve as executive producers. It premiered on Fox on March 12, 2016. It was the first original live-action program carried in S ...
'' for
Fox
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Twelve sp ...
, ''Drive Share'' for
Go90
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, ''
Filthy Preppy Teen$'' for FullScreen, ''The Amazing Gayle Pyle'' for
Amazon
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* Amazon rainforest, a rainforest covering most of the Amazon basin
* Amazon River, in South America
* Amazon (company), an American multinational technology c ...
, and ''Unsend'' for
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American basic cable channel owned by Paramount Global through its network division's MTV Entertainment Group unit, based in Manhattan. The channel is geared towards young adults aged 18–34 and carries comedy programming ...
.
In 2016, in addition to executive producing ''
Party Over Here
''Party Over Here'' is an American sketch comedy television series created by Paul Scheer and The Lonely Island, who serve as executive producers. It premiered on Fox on March 12, 2016. It was the first original live-action program carried in S ...
'', Scheer created and directed segments for the late-night sketch comedy series with
The Lonely Island
The Lonely Island is an American comedy trio, formed by Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg, and Jorma Taccone in Berkeley, California, in 2001. They have written for and starred in the American TV program ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'').
The three ...
. It starred
Nicole Byer
Nicole Byer (born August 29, 1986) is an American comedian, actress, and television host. She is known as the host of the Netflix comedic reality bake-off series ''Nailed It!'' (2018–present), for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award no ...
,
Alison Rich, and
Jessica McKenna.
Scheer and
Jonathan Stern
Jonathan Stern is the founder of Abominable Pictures, a creator-driven comedy production company that develops and produces content for television, web and film.
He is the three-time Emmy Award-winning Executive Producer of the television comedi ...
are executive producers on the
Hulu comedy series ''
The Hotwives
''The Hotwives'' is an American sitcom that premiered on July 15, 2014, on the video streaming website Hulu. Developed by Paramount Digital Entertainment as a parody of ''The Real Housewives'' reality television franchise broadcast on Bravo, th ...
''. Scheer also co-stars in the series.
Internet and streaming projects
Scheer and
Rob Huebel are co-creators and directors on the
Go90
go90 was an American Internet television service and mobile app owned and operated by Verizon Communications. The service was positioned as a mobile-oriented "social entertainment platform" targeted primarily towards millennials, featuring a m ...
comedy series ''Drive Share''. Scheer also co-created ''
Filthy Preppy Teen$'' with Curtis James Gwinn and Jon Stern.
In 2013, upon the return of ''
The Arsenio Hall Show
''The Arsenio Hall Show'' is an American syndicated late-night talk show created by and starring comedian Arsenio Hall.
There have been two different incarnations of ''The Arsenio Hall Show''. The original series premiered on January 3, 1989, ...
'', Scheer launched a
web series
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for
JASH called ''The ArScheerio Paul Show''. In each episode, Scheer re-creates interviews from
Arsenio Hall
Arsenio Hall (born February 12, 1956) is an American comedian, actor and talk show host. He hosted the late-night talk show, ''The Arsenio Hall Show'', from 1989 until 1994, and again from 2013 to 2014.
He has appeared in ''Martial Law'', '' Com ...
's original show, including the famous
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson Clinton ( né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and agai ...
episode, with
Will Arnett
William Emerson Arnett (; born May 4, 1970) is a Canadian actor, comedian and producer. He is best known for his roles as Gob Bluth in the Fox/Netflix series '' Arrested Development'' (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and as the titular char ...
playing Clinton. Scheer sports a comically enlarged flat-top haircut to resemble Hall.
In 2014, Scheer co-wrote and co-starred in multiple episodes of the Adult Swim mockumentary, ''
The Greatest Event in Television History
''The Greatest Event in Television History'' is a mockumentary TV special series created by Adam Scott and Naomi Scott. The series premiered on Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim on October 12, 2012 and ended on January 23 ...
'', detailing the recreation of famous television show openings. In 2015, Scheer launched a follow-up web series with JASH to Arscheerio Paul called, ''ScheeRL'', which recreates interviews from MTV's ''
Total Request Live
''Total Request Live'' (known commonly as ''TRL'') was an American television program broadcast on MTV that premiered on September 14, 1998. TRL featured popular music videos played during its countdown, and was also used as a promotion tool by ...
'' hosted by
Carson Daly, with Scheer playing the role of Daly and various comedians playing the musician guests.
In 2016 Scheer lent his voice to the first
Vine
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animated series ''
White Ninja'' as the titular character. In 2017 Scheer produced and starred in ''Playdates'', the first independent pilot to debut at
Sundance Group, alongside
Carla Gallo
Carla Paolina Gallo (born 1975) is an American actress. Gallo has had recurring roles in the television series '' Undeclared'', ''Carnivàle'', '' Bones'', '' Californication'', and a number of film roles. Since her role on ''Undeclared'', she ...
.
In 2020 Scheer started the FriendZone Channel on
Twitch
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** Myoclonic twitch, a jerk usually caused by sudden muscle co ...
, where he and other comedians put on weekly shows. Their streams have raised money for charities like Miles for Migrants &
Feeding America
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. In 2021, Scheer's YouTube web series, ''Marvel Presents The World's Greatest Book Club,'' won an honorary
Webby for best reality program.
Podcasting
''
How Did This Get Made?
''How Did This Get Made?'' (''HDTGM'') is a podcast on the Earwolf network. It is hosted by Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael and Jason Mantzoukas with occasional substitutes and/or guest hosts. Each episode features the deconstruction and mockery ...
'' a
podcast
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hosted by Scheer, his wife
June Diane Raphael
June Diane Raphael ( ; born January 4, 1980) is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She has starred in TV comedy programs ''Burning Love'', Adult Swim's '' NTSF:SD:SUV::'', and ''Grace and Frankie''. Notable film work includes support ...
, and
Jason Mantzoukas
Jason Mantzoukas (, el, Ιάσων Μαντζούκας; born December 18, 1972) is an American actor, comedian, writer and podcaster. He is best known for his recurring role as Rafi in the FX comedy series ''The League'', and as one of the th ...
launched in 2010 on
Earwolf
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. Each episode has a celebrity guest/comedian and features the deconstruction and mockery of terrible films. In 2011,
iTunes
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selected ''How Did This Get Made?'' as its favorite comedy podcast of the year. In 2012, ''
LA Weekly'' named the show "The Best Comedy Podcast." Guests have included
Kevin Smith
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,
Damon Lindelof
Damon Laurence Lindelof (born April 24, 1973) is an American screenwriter, comic book writer, and producer. Among his accolades, he received three Primetime Emmy Awards, from twelve nominations. In 2010, ''Time'' magazine named him one of the ...
,
"Weird" Al Yankovic,
Danny Trejo
Danny Trejo ( ; born May 16, 1944) is an American actor. He has appeared in films including ''Desperado'', ''Heat'', and the ''From Dusk Till Dawn'' film series. With frequent collaborator and his second cousin Robert Rodriguez, he portrayed ...
,
Vanilla Ice
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,
Adam Scott,
Tatiana Maslany
Tatiana Gabriele Maslany ( ; born September 22, 1985) is a Canadian actress. She rose to prominence for playing multiple characters in the science fiction thriller television series ''Orphan Black'' (2013–2017), which won her a Primetime Emmy ...
, and
Nick Kroll
Nicholas Kroll (born June 5, 1978) is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is known for creating and starring in the Comedy Central series '' Kroll Show'', ''The Oh, Hello Show'', the FX comedy series ''The L ...
. In 2022, ''How Did This Get Made?'' won the
iHeartRadio Podcast Award for best TV & film podcast. The podcast also won the 2022 Ambie Award for Best Comedy podcast.
In 2018, Scheer started ''
Unspooled'', a podcast dedicated to watching and discussing all 100 films on the
American Film Institute's top movies of all time, with co-host Amy Nicholson. Unspooled was well received by the press earning top reviews from
Esquire,
Vanity Fair,
Town & Country Magazine
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History
Early history
The magazine w ...
, Vulture and
Rolling Stone
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. In 2021, Scheer was involved with HBO Max's scripted podcast, ''
Batman: The Audio Adventures.''
Scheer also co-founded Wolfpop which later merged with Earwolf.
Comics
In 2014, Scheer ventured into comics with writing partner Nick Giovannetti to create a 5-part
Boom
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mini-series, ''ALIENS vs. PARKER''. In 2015, he appeared in The Astonishing Ant-Man #4 by Nick Spencer and Ramon Rosanas, after co-writing a team-up between
Ant-Man
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and
Drax the Destroyer
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in Guardians Team-Up #7.
Scheer and Giovanetti continued their collaboration with
Marvel Comics
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, where they penned ''
Deadpool
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Bi-Annual #1'', a ''Guardians Team Up'', which were released September 2014 and 2015. More recently, they wrote for Marvel "Spider-Man-Deadpool" (2017) and "Cosmic Ghost Rider Destroys Marvel History" (2019).
Scheer also authored two comics for DC. The Harley Quinn short story "It's a Horrible Life" which he co-wrote with Nick Giovanetti, Steve Lieber, Marissa Louise, and Carlos M. Mangual, and Batman: The Audio Adventures Special, a prequel to the podcast series Scheer voiced. Other writers for the comic include Dennis McNicholas, Bobby Moynihan and Heidi Garnder.
Philanthropy and activism
In 2008, along with fellow comedians Rob Riggle, Horatio Sanz, and Rob Hubel, Scheer completed four USO comedy shows for American troops in Iraq.
In 2010, Scheer organized a charity event with
Ben Stiller
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called ''A Night of 140 Tweets,'' in which he got 140 comedians and actors to appear on stage at the UCB Theater in Los Angeles, each of them reading a single tweet. The performers included Stiller,
Will Ferrell
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,
Ashton Kutcher
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,
Demi Moore
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,
Aziz Ansari
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, the cast of ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', Dane Cook, Wilmer Valderrama, John Cho, Mindy Kaling, and Sasha Grey. The event, released as a charity DVD and online download, raised over $500,000 for Haiti.
In 2019, Paul was arrested during Jane Fonda’s Fire Drill Friday demonstration on the Capitol steps in Washington DC. Scheer also helped organize The Big 100, a program that asked Americans to take progressive actions in the 100 days following President Donald Trump's inauguration.
Personal life
Scheer lives in Los Angeles and is married to actress-writer
June Diane Raphael
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. They first met in January 2004, after the artistic director of Manhattan's Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre brought Scheer in to offer tips to Raphael and her comedy partner, Casey Wilson, on improving their UCB two-woman sketch show and started dating shortly afterward. They moved from New York to Los Angeles in 2006. In October 2009, Scheer and Raphael married at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Scheer's best man was a Jack Nicholson impersonator. They have two sons, born in April 2014 and August 2016.
Scheer is a self-described fan of the Los Angeles Clippers. His favorite vacation spot is Walt Disney World, Disney World. In September 2015, Scheer said he practices Transcendental Meditation technique, Transcendental Meditation.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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''Unspooled''with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson on
Earwolf
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''How Did This Get Made?''with Paul Scheer, Jason Mantzoukas and June Diane Raphael on
Earwolf
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