Paul F. Tompkins
Paul Francis Tompkins, born on September 12, 1968, in Philadelphia, is an American comedian and actor known for his stand-up comedy and improvisational skills. He's gained acclaim for his witty storytelling and has appeared on various television shows and podcasts, showcasing his comedic versatility and distinctive style. Tompkins is recognized for his quick wit, sharp humor, and engaging performances, solidifying his place in the comedy scene.
Beyond stand-up, he's recognized for his work in improvisational comedy, notably as a frequent guest on the podcast "Comedy Bang! Bang!" and his own podcast "Spontaneanation," where he showcases his improvisational skills.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.5503 |
| Birthday | 1968-09-12 |
| Place of Birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Also Known As | Paul F. Thompkins, Paul Francis Tompkins, The Griz, |
2013
Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith
5.8/3
Bid the eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, a fond farewell in this retrospective documentary special about Doctor Who Series five, six and seven - "the Matt...
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1999
Magnolia
7.725/4151
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy geniu...
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Magnolia
2023
Love Virtually
5/1
In a world where the Metaverse has become widely adopted, four couples go to ridiculous lengths to find true love in a virtual world. Love Virtually i...
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Love Virtually
2020
Hate Mail
0/0
Hate Mail is an epistolary play something like Love Letters, with two actors reading letters and other correspondence, but it's a little wilder and mo...
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Hate Mail
2022
The Bob's Burgers Movie
6.938/388
When a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, it blocks the entrance indefinitely and ruins the Belchers’ p...
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The Bob's Burgers Movie
1996
The Hitman
0/0
After breaking up with her boyfriend Greg, Mary wonders if her new career might not be what she expected.
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The Hitman
2007
Heckler
5.921/57
HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Ja...
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Heckler
2006
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
6.801/1852
In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest...
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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2012
Paul F. Tompkins: Laboring Under Delusions
6.6/14
When it comes to odd jobs, Paul F. Tompkins has experienced them all, stand-up comedian included. In this extended and uncensored stand-up special, Pa...
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Paul F. Tompkins: Laboring Under Delusions
2010
Drones
5.7/15
Brian Dilks is an Office Drone. He spends his days at OmniLink in comforting monotony: facilitating the movement of product around the country, faxing...
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Drones
2012
The Bitter Buddha
7.6/7
The Documentary takes an unconventional journey through the life of one of America's most original comedic voices. Eddie Pepitone, "The Bitter Buddha"...
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The Bitter Buddha
2010
Tangled
7.617/12694
Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by he...
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Tangled
2007
There Will Be Blood
8.1/7695
Ruthless silver miner, turned oil prospector, Daniel Plainview, moves to oil-rich California. Using his son to project a trustworthy, family-man image...
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There Will Be Blood
1999
Paul F. Tompkins: Driven to Drink
6.8/5
In this (mostly) one-man show, comedian Paul F. Tompkins holds forth on alcohol, pretension and Hollywood, managing to drink four full pints of Guinne...
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Paul F. Tompkins: Driven to Drink
2007
Super High Me
5.747/176
Determined to find out the true effects of marijuana on the human body, stand-up comedian and former Stoner of the Year Doug Benson documents his expe...
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Super High Me
2010
Paul F. Tompkins: You Should Have Told Me
6.5/4
Paul F. Tompkins' debut DVD recorded live at the Laughing Skull Lounge.
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Paul F. Tompkins: You Should Have Told Me
2009
The Informant!
6.158/1015
A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company’s multi-...
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The Informant!
2022
LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation
6.304/107
Looking for a much-needed break, Finn arranges a surprise vacation for his friends Rey, Poe, Rose, Chewie, BB-8, R2-D2, and C-3PO, aboard the luxuriou...
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1999
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
7.471/103
Mock documentary about Seinfeld writer Larry David featuring contributions from his friends and colleagues. Larry makes a return to stand-up comedy an...
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Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
2014
Jason Nash Is Married
3.833/9
Jason is stuck living in the shadows of his more successful wife (Busy Philipps) and two young kids. When debt threatens to destroy his family, he jum...
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Jason Nash Is Married
2022
Out of Office
6.176/17
A young woman discovers that keeping her job is related to helping her boss maintain his rapidly failing marriage.
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Out of Office
2024
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story
10/3
Five years into performing as renowned filmmaker George Lucas in the cult comedy show "The George Lucas Talk Show", comedian Connor Ratliff questions...
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I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story
2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
6.722/675
Exploring every facet of ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s life, from his meteoric rise to fame with early hits like ‘Eat It’ and ‘Like a Surgeon’ to his torrid c...
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2002
Run Ronnie Run
5.929/85
A redneck with an uncanny knack for getting arrested becomes the star of his own reality program.
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2015
Misery Loves Comedy
6.07/43
Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad...
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Misery Loves Comedy
1998
Jack Frost
6.03/1249
A father who can't keep his promises dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman, who has one final chance to put things right wit...
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Jack Frost
2012
Tangled Ever After
7.136/1133
The kingdom is in a festive mood as everyone gathers for the royal wedding of Rapunzel and Flynn. However, when Pascal and Maximus, as flower chameleo...
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Tangled Ever After
2015
The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live
4.3/3
A concert film designed to bring the live Thrilling Adventure Hour experience to those unable to attend a recording of the show was filmed, as a resul...
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The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live
Bambi Cottages
0/0
A father moves his family to new England to operate vacation getaway cabins for tourists.
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Bambi Cottages
2024
The Thundermans Return
6.896/321
Twins Phoebe and Max are enjoying their superhero lifestyle, but when one 'save' goes awry, the Thundermans are sent back to Hiddenville. While Hank a...
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2003
Brainwarp
7/2
Brainwarp, the world's dumbest supervillain, attempts to make rent ($200) for his studio apartment hideout through a combination of foul language and...
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Brainwarp
2011
T is for Tantrum
8/1
Film about the tragically hilarious chain of events that occur when a fearful and panicky 6-year old boy loses his first baby tooth.
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T is for Tantrum
2010
Fantasia in Best Show Minor
0/0
Fantasia in Best Show Minor is the first and only ever Best Show on WFMU DVD Release! It features stuff you’re never going to believe, puppets. animat...
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2015
The Dramatics: A Comedy
4.605/19
When an out of work actress unexpectedly lands a starring role in the sexually explicit mini-series adaptation of a best selling erotic novel, her aim...
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The Dramatics: A Comedy
2015
Kill Me, Deadly
5.6/5
It's 1947, and hard-boiled private investigator Charlie Nickels' client is murdered and her priceless diamond stolen. The investigation forces him to...
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Kill Me, Deadly
2013
Ring! Ring! Ring!
0/0
A throwback musical comedy set in 1943, where clueless radio stars, The Apple Sisters botch a chance of a lifetime by forgetting their movie pitch to...
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Ring! Ring! Ring!
2015
Regular Show: The Movie
7.943/451
After a high school lab experiment goes horribly wrong, Mordecai and Rigby must go back in time to battle an evil volleyball coach in order to save th...
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Regular Show: The Movie
2015
Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving
6.4/11
Paul F. Tompkins tells tales of haunting one’s own house, disastrous attempts at pretend fatherhood, carrying a learner’s permit to kill, and marrying...
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Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving
2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
6.002/202
While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as 'The Alarm Clock' try to...
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2015
Hell and Back
5.275/218
Two best friends set out to rescue their pal after he's accidentally dragged to hell.
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2016
Trump vs. Bernie: Debate for America
0/0
Comedians James Adomian (Bernie Sanders) and Anthony Atamanuik (Donald Trump) bring two of the most controversial candidates in history, head-to-head,...
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2004
Nerd Hunter 3004
5.75/4
Derek Rillix is a Nerd Hunter, a special officer assigned to hunt down and delete anyone engaged in illegal "NERD" activities. Rillix knows that the u...
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2006
Kidney Thieves
0/0
A man awakens to some surprising news from the people who tried to steal his kidneys.
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Kidney Thieves
2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
6.703/4738
It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Cornin...
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2016
Ear Buds: The Podcasting Documentary
6.5/6
Exploration of the podcasting medium via interviews with several big names in the field and their fans.
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Ear Buds: The Podcasting Documentary
2024
Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson
7/3
Chris Grace wrestles with the ideas of casting & diversity in Hollywood in this meta comedy special.
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2017
RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party
7.8/4
Join Mike, Kevin and Bill, along with guests Bridget Nelson, Mary Jo Pehl, the Mads from MST3K Trace Beaulieu and Frank Conniff, and special guest Pau...
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2014
Sex and Broadcasting
6.031/16
SEX AND BROADCASTING is a feature length documentary about New Jersey's WFMU, the world's strangest and most unique radio station, and one man's attem...
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2019
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
5.919/964
Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or D...
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Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2010
RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill
8.5/6
Is there any possible downside to accepting an invitation from Vincent Price to spend an evening in a creepy mansion that was built on something calle...
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RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill
1997
Skins
9/1
A successful, but unhappy man tries to be himself.
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Skins
2013
RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013
7/1
Watch Mike, Bill, Kevin, and an all-star crew of hilarious guest riffers take on seven classic less-than-educational shorts, filmed LIVE onstage at Sa...
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RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013
2019
RiffTrax Live: Day of the Shorts: SF Sketchfest 2019
8.5/2
Bill and Kevin are joined onstage by the great Paul F. Tompkins, and together they host and riff an amazing set of bizarre short films. The shorts cov...
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RiffTrax Live: Day of the Shorts: SF Sketchfest 2019
2015
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015
7.7/3
Mike, Kevin, and Bill take on some of the funniest, most unbelievable vintage shorts we've ever found, live in the beautiful Castro Theatre with a cre...
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Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015
2016
Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016
7.7/3
Mike, Kevin, and Bill were joined onstage at SF SKetchfest Live 2016 by very special guest riffers Bridget Nelson, Mary Jo Pehl, Cole Stratton, Janet...
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Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016
2008
Largo
7.5/2
A documentary about the iconoclastic Los Angeles club, which opened in its original incarnation on Fairfax Ave. in 1989.
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Largo
2006
Tenacious D: Time Fixers
7.3/3
After an open mic night, JB and KG get a message from Michael Keaton who tells them that the time-space continuum has been disrupted at the Ford's The...
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Tenacious D: Time Fixers
2024
Age of Audio
0/0
In the 21st century, audio storytelling, one of the oldest forms of entertainment, experienced a remarkable resurgence, giving birth to the new medium...
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Age of Audio
2025
The Muppet Script
0/0
When most people think of the Muppets, they think of the colorful characters made out of fleece and foam. But as with every movie, it all starts on th...
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The Muppet Script
2007
An Evening with Dr. Katz: Live from the Comedy Central Stage
0/0
A live special successor to the "Dr. Katz" TV show, produced and taped by Comedy Central, and included on the 2007 "Dr. Katz Professional Therapist -...
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An Evening with Dr. Katz: Live from the Comedy Central Stage
2025
Off Book: The Improvised Holiday Musical - The Tale of Moby Wick
0/0
Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino create a completely improvised musical in an attempt to combat the notion that musicals should be “carefully crafted” o...
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Off Book: The Improvised Holiday Musical - The Tale of Moby Wick
2025
The Muppet Scriptmas Carol
0/0
The Muppet Script returns to bring you THE MUPPET SCRIPTMAS CAROL! When most people think of the Muppets, they think of the colorful characters made o...
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The Muppet Scriptmas Carol
2025
The Muppets Take Scripthatten
0/0
The Muppet Script returns to bring you THE MUPPETS TAKE SCRIPTHATTAN! When most people think of the Muppets, they think of the colorful characters mad...
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2013
The Adventures of Pete & Pete 20th Anniversary Reunion
0/0
The crew of The Adventures of Pete & Pete gets back together for the 20th anniversary.
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The Greatest Treasure in the World
0/0
Rufus Wainwright Bobbins, JR III is dead. Yes, that Rufus Wainwright Bobbins, Jr. III. The richest man in Saltine, California's worst town. The eccent...
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Stubborn Beast
0/0
A grad student's confounding holiday week
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2026
Mock Trial
0/0
A semi-scripted, semi-improvised, ensemble mockumentary about the passions that burn bright when we're young and how those glory days shape who we are...
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Mock Trial
2025
Spontaneanation: Ten Year Anniversary Show
0/0
SPONTANEANATION WITH PAUL F. TOMPKINS is a completely improvised show, from monologue to interview to narrative sketch. Join Paul, his special guests,...
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Spontaneanation: Ten Year Anniversary Show
2026
Superego: 20th Anniversary Show
0/0
Superego: profiles in self-obsession: celebrate the 20th anniversary of the popular and pioneering podcast live on stage — one night only! Enter the...
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Superego: 20th Anniversary Show
2026
Di Lemon: Di Musical: The True Story of the Man Who Introduced Vanilla to Hollywood
10/1
The story of how one immigrant introduced vanilla to Hollywood.
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