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My Take
Paul Scheer is my favorite kind of comedy professional: the utility player who quietly makes everything better. He co-created Human Giant, stole scenes on The League and Veep, and built one of podcasting's most durable franchises by lovingly dissecting terrible movies. What I respect is the breadth of his involvement—performer, writer, producer—because that range signals genuine curiosity about how comedy works rather than hunger for the spotlight. There is no diva energy in his career, just consistent output and obvious affection for the craft. In an industry obsessed with stars, Scheer proves the connective tissue matters just as much, and I will always champion that.
Overview
Paul Christian Scheer (born January 31, 1976) is an American comedian, actor, filmmaker, and podcaster. Scheer is best known for his roles in FX/FXX's The League and Showtime's comedy series Black Monday. Scheer also co-created and starred in MTV's Human Giant and Adult Swim's series NTSF:SD:SUV::, and has had recurring roles on ABC's Fresh Off the Boat and HBO's Veep.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Scheer
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・シェア
- Reading
- ぽーる・しぇあ
- Born
- January 31, 1976 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
- Origin
- Huntington, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / comedian / screenwriter / television producer / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- St. Anthony's High School
- University
- New York University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.paulscheer.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/paulscheer/
- Xhttps://x.com/paulscheer
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Scheer
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.