Paul W. Downs

Paul W. Downs
Downs in 2018
Born
Paul William Downs

(1982-11-21) November 21, 1982
Alma materDuke University
Occupations
  • Writer
  • actor
  • director
Years active2007–present
Spouse
(m. 2021)
Children1

Paul William 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 two Golden Globes, a 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.