Paul Scheer Biography
Paul Scheer is an American comedian, actor, filmmaker, and podcast host best known for his work on FX/FXX’s The League and Showtime’s comedic series Black Monday. Scheer has also co-created and appeared in MTV’s Human Giant and Adult Swim’s NTSF:SD:SUV::, as well as recurring parts on ABC’s Fresh Off the Boat and HBO’s Veep.
How old is Paul Scheer? – Age
He is 48 years old as of 31 January 2024. He was born in 1976 in Huntington, New York, United States. His real name is Paul Christian Scheer.
Paul Scheer Family – Education
Scheer was born to Gail Ann (Decarlo) and William Paul Scheer. Scheer attended Catholic schools throughout his childhood and graduated from St. Anthony’s High School. Scheer started performing in high school with Chicago City Limits, a New York-based short-form improv ensemble. He later attended New York University, where he studied communication and education.
Paul Scheer Wife – Children
Scheer is married to actress and writer June Diane Raphael. They initially met in January 2004, when the creative director of Manhattan’s Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre invited Scheer in to advise Raphael and her comic partner, Casey Wilson, on how to improve their UCB two-woman sketch show. They began dating soon after. Scheer and Raphael married in October 2009 at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, with a Jack Nicholson impersonator serving as Scheer’s best man. They have two boys.
Paul Scheer Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $4 million.
Paul Scheer Podcasts
Scheer, his wife June Diane Raphael, and Jason Mantzoukas created the podcast How Did This Get Made?, which premiered on Earwolf in 2010. Each episode involves a celebrity guest/comedian deconstructing and mocking awful films. In 2011, iTunes named How Did This Get Made? its top comedy podcast of the year. In 2012, LA Weekly called the show “The Best Comedy Podcast.” Guests have included Kevin Smith, Damon Lindelof, “Weird” Al Yankovic, Danny Trejo, Vanilla Ice, Adam Scott, Tatiana Maslany, and Nick Kroll. In 2022, How Did This Get Made? won the iHeartRadio Podcast Award for outstanding TV and movie podcast. The podcast also received the 2022 Ambie Award for Best Comedy Podcast.
In 2018, Scheer and co-host Amy Nicholson launched Unspooled, a podcast committed to seeing and debating all 100 films on the American Film Institute’s list of the best movies of all time. Unspooled earned positive reviews from Esquire, Vanity Fair, Town & Country Magazine, Vulture, and Rolling Stone. Scheer worked on HBO Max’s narrative podcast Batman: The Audio Adventures in 2021. Scheer also co-founded Wolfpop, which eventually merged with Earwolf.
Paul Scheer The League
Scheer joined Jeff and Jackie Marcus Schaffer’s semi-scripted FX comedy The League in 2009, which follows a group of pals in a fantasy football league. Scheer plays Dr. Andre Nowzick, a wealthy plastic surgeon whose naivety makes him the target of numerous jokes. Scheer co-wrote several episodes with co-star Nick Kroll, including “The Anniversary Party,” “Expert Witness,” “The Out of Towner,” and “Tailgate.” He also co-wrote “Bringer Show” with Stephen Rannazzisi and was the sole credited writer of episode 81, “The Block.” The series premiered on October 29, 2009, and aired for seven seasons till December 2015.
Paul Scheer Human Giant
In 2005, Scheer began making short films with comedians Rob Huebel, Aziz Ansari, and Jason Woliner. Their initial videos were called Shutterbugs and Illusionators. Huebel and Ansari acted in Shutterbugs as talent agents for child performers, while Ansari and Scheer played Criss Angel-style magicians in Llusionators. In mid-2006, MTV approved the trio’s sketch series Human Giant. The series premiered on April 5, 2007, and ran for two seasons from 2007 to 2008, addressing comic aspects of modern life and pop culture.
Paul Scheer Black Monday
Scheer appeared in Showtime’s Black Monday pilot in 2018. The show is an ensemble period comedy about the 1987 Wall Street meltdown that premiered on Showtime on January 20, 2019. Scheer plays Keith, a closeted stockbroker who was supposed to die in the first season. The narrative was later revised. Black Monday ran for three seasons, culminating in 2021. In 2019, the Hollywood Reporter listed Scheer’s performance as one of the “top 30 best supporting characters on TV”.
Paul Scheer Movies
♦ 2023 – Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
♦ 2023 – Family Switch
♦ 2021 – How It Ends
♦ 2021 – Happily
♦ 2020 – Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
♦ 2020 – Emperor
♦ 2020 – Archenemy
♦ 2020 – For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
♦ 2020 – The Last Blockbuster
♦ 2019 – Long Shot
♦ 2018 – A Futile and Stupid Gesture
♦ 2018 – Summer ’03
♦ 2018 – Slice
Paul Scheer TV Shows
♦ 2024 – Night Court
♦ 2024 – Knuckles
♦ 2023 – History of the World, Part II
♦ 2023 – Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
♦ 2023 – The Afterparty
♦ 2022 – The Good Fight
♦ 2021–2023 – The Loud House
♦ 2021 – The Goldbergs
♦ 2021 – Archibald’s Next Big Thing Is Here
♦ 2021 – Q-Force
♦ 2020–present – Star Trek: Lower Decks
♦ 2020–2021 – Crank Yankers
♦ 2020 – Curb Your Enthusiasm
♦ 2020 – Marvel’s 616
♦ 2019–2021 – Black Monday