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Stand-up comedianPaul F. Tompkins
Paul F.
- Born
- September 12, 1968, Philadelphia
- Voice of
- Mr. Peanutbutter (BoJack Horseman)
- Podcasts
- Spontaneanation · Threedom
- Comedy Bang! Bang!
- 200+ appearances
Who is Paul F. Tompkins?
Paul F. Tompkins (born September 12, 1968, in Philadelphia) is an American comedian, actor and writer, known for long, storytelling stand-up and for being one of podcasting's most prolific performers, with more than 200 appearances on Comedy Bang! Bang!
He started at 17 at Philadelphia's Comedy Works in 1986, moved to Los Angeles in 1994, and wrote for and performed on Mr. Show with Bob and David; the show's writers were Emmy-nominated in 1998. That same year his one-man show Driven to Drink aired on HBO. He later hosted Best Week Ever and has run a monthly show at L.A.'s Largo since 2002.
TV audiences know his voice as Mr. Peanutbutter on Netflix's BoJack Horseman (2014–2020). He hosted Spontaneanation on Earwolf (from 2015), The Pod F. Tompkast and The Dead Authors Podcast, and co-hosts Threedom. He started Stay F. Homekins with his wife, Janie Haddad Tompkins, in March 2020.
Timeline
- 1968Born September 12 in Philadelphia.
- 1986First comedy performances at The Comedy Works in Philadelphia, age 17.
- 1994Moves to Los Angeles.
- 1998Driven to Drink airs on HBO; Mr. Show writers Emmy-nominated.
- 2002Starts his monthly show at Largo in L.A.
- 2007Album Impersonal.
- 2009Album Freak Wharf; "Tompkins 300" tour.
- 2012Laboring Under Delusions: Live in Brooklyn.
- 2014Begins voicing Mr. Peanutbutter on BoJack Horseman.
- 2015Launches Spontaneanation on Earwolf.
- 2020Starts Stay F. Homekins with his wife, Janie Haddad Tompkins.
Specials & albums
Podcasts & TV
Paul F. Tompkins FAQ
Who voices Mr. Peanutbutter?
Paul F. Tompkins voiced Mr. Peanutbutter on Netflix's BoJack Horseman from 2014 to 2020.
Where is Paul F. Tompkins from?
Philadelphia, where he was born on September 12, 1968, and started doing comedy at 17.
What podcasts does Paul F. Tompkins host?
Spontaneanation, Threedom (co-host) and, with his wife Janie Haddad Tompkins, Stay F. Homekins. He's also appeared 200+ times on Comedy Bang! Bang!
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