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Paul Reubens to Guest Star as Penguin's Father on GOTHAM

By: Oct. 12, 2015
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It was announced at this weekend's New York Comic Con that Paul Reubens will guest star on FOX's GOTHAM as Penguin's (Robin Lord Taylor) father.

The all-new "Rise of the Villains: Strike Force" episode of GOTHAM airs tonight at 8/7c on FOX. In the episodem Captain Barnes (Michael Chiklis) is called to duty to Create a law-abiding task force, with the help of Gordon (Ben McKenzie). Meanwhile, Penguin (Robin Lord Taylor) gets caught up in a favor for Galavan (James Frain), and Nygma (Cory Michael Smith) asks Kringle (guest star Chelsea Spack) out on a date.

Paul Reubens Bio: Emmy Award winner Paul Reubens created the iconic character "Pee-wee Herman" while a member of the famed Los Angeles improv group The Groundlings. The live stage production "The Pee-wee Herman Show" premiered in 1981, followed by the hit film "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" and TV series "Pee-wee's Playhouse," which earned 22 Emmy® Awards during its five-year run. In 2010, Reubens produced, co-wrote and starred in "The Pee-wee Herman Show" at LA Live's Club Nokia and then on Broadway.

The film "Pee-Wee's Big Holiday" is scheduled for release in March 2016. Reubens has appeared on a number of TV series, including "The Blacklist," "Portlandia," "30 Rock," "Pushing Daisies," "Reno 911," "Everybody Loves Raymond," FAMILY GUY and "Murphy Brown." His film credits include "Mystery Men," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Blow," "Life During Wartime," "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "The Smurfs."

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