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| Born | Paul Francis Tompkins (1968-09-12)September 12, 1968 (age 57) Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
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| Genre | Observational comedy |
Paul Francis Tompkins (born September 12, 1968)[1][2][3] is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He worked in television on such programs asMr. Show with Bob and David,Real Time with Bill Maher, andBest Week Ever,[3][4][5] later renamedBest Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins.[1][6]
He has numerous appearances on podcasts, including his 200-plus appearances onComedy Bang! Bang! He has been the host of theFusion Channel talk showNo, You Shut Up!,The Dead Authors Podcast, the online Made Man interview seriesSpeakeasy with Paul F. Tompkins, theEarwolf podcastSpontaneanation with Paul F. Tompkins, andThe Pod F. Tompkast, which was ranked #1 byRolling Stone on their list of "The 10 Best Comedy Podcasts of the Moment" in 2011.[7] He is a main cast member of theSuperego podcast and was a regular player onThrilling Adventure Hour podcast, which ended in 2015. He is hosting the podcastsThreedom andThe Neighborhood Listen as well as the independent podcastStay F. Homekins.
Tompkins voicedMr. Peanutbutter, an anthropomorphic yellow labrador, on theNetflix animated seriesBoJack Horseman from 2014 to 2020. He has appeared in drama films likeThere Will Be Blood andThe Informant!. In 2021, he had a recurring role on the sitcomRutherford Falls.
In December 2014,Paste named his Twitter one of "The 75 Best Twitter Accounts of 2014", ranking it at #70.[8]
Paul Francis Tompkins was born September 12, 1968, inMount Airy, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania, the fifth of six children.[3][9][10]
In 1986, Tompkins first performed comedy at 17 years of age at The Comedy Works in Philadelphia (a club now located inBristol, Pennsylvania), where he performed as half of asketch comedy duo withRick Roman.[10][11][12][13] Tompkins attendedTemple University; he dropped out[14] and left forLos Angeles,California, in 1994.[10][13][15]
Tompkins met actorJay Johnston in L.A. through their mutual friend, actor and directorAdam McKay.[16] McKay and Tompkins had become friends in Philadelphia, where they had both started to perform stand-up at around the same time.[5][17] McKay later moved to Chicago and met Johnston; Johnston moved to L.A. at around the same time as Tompkins and McKay introduced the two.[5] Tompkins and Johnston created a live sketch comedy show called "The Skates" that was seen byBob Odenkirk andDavid Cross and helped get them hired to work onMr. Show with Bob and David in 1996.[5][10][13]
Tompkins's comedy career has included stand-up, sketch comedy and a variety of other live performances.
Tompkins's stand-up comedy performances are of astorytelling andobservationalist style.[4][18][19][20] His shows often consist of extended riffs and long anecdotes.[3][6] Tompkins deals with topics of the bizarre and the absurd[3][4]—such as a rant about peanut brittle,[6][21] a discussion about cake versus pie,[21] andsmashed coins[6]—in addition to recounting stories about his own life experiences and family.[3][17][18][21] His comedic style has been described asalternative comedy;[10][21][22] Tompkins has stated that he is not bothered by the label and that he likes the term.[23]
Tompkins is known for his style of dress during his live comedic performances, always performing in suit and tie,[6][17] sometimes in pinstripes and with a bowtie;[18][24] his look has been described by some in the press as "dapper".[6][18][21][25] Tompkins has described his look as "foppish" and "just this side ofCedric the Entertainer."[21]
Tompkins is based in Los Angeles and performs regularly in the city.[17][22] Since 2002 he has performed a monthly show calledThe Paul F. Tompkins Show atLargo, an L.A. nightclub and cabaret.[3][26][27] His show has featured such guests asFiona Apple,Jack Black,Dave Foley,Zach Galifianakis,Ed Helms,Aimee Mann, andWeird Al Yankovic.[3] Since its inception in 2005, Tompkins has taken part in theThrilling Adventure Hour, a staged production in the style ofold-time radio that is also held monthly at Largo.[28][29][30] The show beganpodcasting in January 2011; in October of that same year the show's podcasts moved to theNerdist Industries podcast network created byChris Hardwick.[31] Tompkins is a member of theUpright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB) Los Angeles.[32] His comedy albumImpersonal was recorded live at the UCB Theatre.[33] He also performs monthly at the "Dead Authors" show at UCB Theatre in support of the nonprofit organization826LA;[34][35] Tompkins plays the role ofH.G. Wells who serves as the host of the show.[34]
Tompkins has toured in the US and Canada[36] and prefers to perform in independent venues, rather than conventional comedy clubs.[37][38] Starting in 2009 he embarked on his "Tompkins 300" tour. Tompkins had been preparing for his one-hour Comedy Central specialYou Should Have Told Me at the Laughing Skull Lounge theatre inAtlanta,Georgia—a small theatre that seats about 74 people.[9][25][39] In order to fill the seats for the recording of his special, Tompkins required about 280 people in the audience over the course of four nights for the recording of his show. Tompkins decided to announce on Twitter that he needed 300 people to fill the seats each night.[9][25][38]
Bob Kerr, a Canadian comedian, saw the Twitter post and asked if Tompkins would like to perform inToronto. Tompkins advised Kerr that if he was able to get 300 people to state that they would definitely see his show he would come to Toronto. Kerr then started a Facebook group called "I Wanna See Paul F. Tompkins in Toronto" and managed to get 300 people to join.[9][25][38] In October of that same year Tompkins performed atThe Rivoli night club in Toronto,[9][38] the same club in which the sketch comedy troupeThe Kids in the Hall got their start.[25][40] Facebook groups were subsequently started in other North American cities[25] and in 2010 he stated that he had stopped promoting his shows on the radio.[41] In 2011 he said that the Facebook 300 groups had become his main method of booking comedy shows.[3]
Tompkins wrote and performed in his one-man show,Driven to Drink, which aired on HBO in 1998.[4][15] He appeared on 6 episodes ofLate Night with Conan O'Brien between 1998 and 2008[9][15] as well as two episodes ofConan in 2011 and 2012. He has recorded three comedy albums:Impersonal in 2007,[5][12][33]Freak Wharf in 2009, andLaboring Under Delusions in 2012.[35] His stand-up appearances on the Comedy Central network include being featured in episodes ofComedy Central Presents in 2003 and 2007,[35] hosting an episode ofLive at Gotham in 2009, performing onJohn Oliver's New York Stand Up Show in 2010,[35] and recording two original one-hour comedy specials—You Should Have Told Me which aired in 2010[21][42] andPaul F. Tompkins: Laboring Under Delusions in 2012.[21][42][43] He also appeared in theRiffTrax live broadcast ofHouse on Haunted Hill.
Tompkins wrote for and performed onMr. Show with Bob and David from 1995 to 1998; the show's writers, including Tompkins, were nominated for anEmmy Award in 1998 for "Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program".[4]
Tompkins's work withMr. Show's creators Bob Odenkirk and David Cross also led to his recurring role on theTenacious D TV series.[10][17] Tompkins played the character of a nightclub manager who is duped into reading Tenacious D's ridiculous introductions during theiropen mic performances.[10] He revived the role in the comedic band's filmTenacious D in The Pick of Destiny released in 2006.
Longtime friend Adam McKay consulted Tompkins regarding the screenplay forTalladega Nights.[10] Tompkins also played theMC of acat show in McKay'sAnchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.[15][17][44]
Tompkins has appeared on television programs includingNewsRadio,Frasier,Weeds,The Sarah Silverman Program,Pushing Daisies,Community, andCurb Your Enthusiasm.[3][5][6][9] Tompkins played the role of Prescott inPaul Thomas Anderson's filmThere Will Be Blood (2007);[5][6] Anderson had previously cast Tompkins in a small role in the 1999 filmMagnolia after watching Tompkins perform atLargo.[5][6][15] Tompkins also playedFBI Agent Anthony D'Angelo inSteven Soderbergh'sThe Informant! (2009).[9] He has a recurring role in the Canadian TV seriesThe L.A. Complex as a fictionalized version of himself. He also appeared in the music video forNick Lowe's song "Stoplight Roses" and in theTed Leo and the Pharmacists song "Bottled In Cork". Tompkins wrote forReal Time with Bill Maher in 2003 and 2009, in addition to being a show correspondent in the show's first season.[15][17] In 2011 Tompkins was asked to write humorousrecaps ofAmerican Idol episodes forNew York magazine's online blogVulture.[3][45][46]
Tompkins has expressed in interviews that he dislikes writing (particularly writing for others), preferring instead to perform in front of a camera.[10][12]
Tompkins has done voice work for many animated television series includingDr. Katz, Professional Therapist,King of the Hill, andBob's Burgers, in which he voices the recurring character Randy. He lent his voice to a character in an unaired 2007 episode ofAqua Teen Hunger Force titled "Boston" that was supposed to be the premiere episode of the show'sfifth season, but it was pulled byTurner Broadcasting System to avoid further controversy surrounding the2007 Boston bomb scare.[47]
Tompkins later appeared in an episode during the show's7th season. He was also the voice of one of the thugs inWalt Disney Animation Studios' 2010 animated filmTangled. Tompkins was the voice of Benton Criswell, a character inMTV seriesSuper Adventure Team which featuredmarionettes in the style of the 1960s British seriesThunderbirds; the role was credited under the stage name Francis Mt. Pleasant. He was the voice of a puppet in ads for theFord Focus.[42]
Tompkins played Mr. Peanutbutter in the 2014 Netflix original animated seriesBoJack Horseman. Tompkins voices the recurring character,Gladstone Gander, in thereboot series ofDuckTales. In 2020, he voiced Dr. Migleemo, a therapist aboard the USS Cerritos in theCBS All Access animated seriesStar Trek: Lower Decks.[48][49]
Tompkins has appeared on several television programs devoted to discussing politics,popular culture, andcurrent events; however, he says he does not consider himself to be a political comic.[50]
Tompkins was a contributor to the "Us People's Weekly Entertainment" segment ofThe Daily Show in 1998.[9][17] In 2003 he was a writer and correspondent forReal Time with Bill Maher in the show's first season[15][17] and wrote again for the show in 2009. He appeared onTough Crowd with Colin Quinn in 2004.[35] Also in 2004, he became a pop culture analyst onVH1'sBest Week Ever;[1][51] in 2008, the show was retooled and relaunched asBest Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins with Tompkins as host.[1][6][51] From 2006 to 2008, he was a regular guest onCountdown with Keith Olbermann.[5][6][12] In 2008, he appeared onLewis Black's Root of All Evil[35][52] and took part in a panel onLarry King Live in an episode titled "Politics & Humor".
Tompkins has appeared in documentaries such asJamie Kennedy'sHeckler (2007) andDoug Benson'sSuper High Me (2007). He also appeared inThe Bitter Buddha (2013), a documentary about the career of actor and comedianEddie Pepitone.[53][54]
Tompkins later became the host of a discussion show calledNo, You Shut Up! byThe Jim Henson Company under its Henson Alternative banner.
In 2010, Tompkins launched his podcast calledThe Pod F. Tompkast.[35][55] The podcast was a mixture of Tompkins discussing various topics, clips from his live show at Largo, and segments where Tompkins voices a variety of celebrities speaking with one another.[7][35][56][57] Comedian Jen Kirkman was a regular contributor on the show.[7][22][56] The podcast ended in 2012.
TheThrilling Adventure Hour comedy show at Largo beganpodcasting in January 2011; in October of that same year the show's podcasts moved to the Nerdist Industries podcast network created byChris Hardwick.[31] The show ended in 2015.
Dead Authors, a live show that Tompkins hosts at the UCB Theatre in Los Angeles, also began podcasting in September 2011.[58]
In May 2012, Tompkins started a weekly web series calledSpeakeasy. Hosted by theBreak Media site MadeMan.com, the series features Tompkins interviewing various guests in the entertainment industry, such asTy Burrell,Nathan Fillion,Zach Galifianakis,Chris Hardwick,Oscar Nunez,Weird Al Yankovic, andAlison Brie.[59][60][61] The interviews are conducted as casual conversations between Tompkins and his guests overcocktails at various bars in the L.A. area.[59][60][61]
Tompkins has appeared well over 200 times as a guest, and occasionally as a guest host, onComedy Bang! Bang! (formerlyComedy Death-Ray Radio),[5][22][25] a weekly audio podcast hosted byScott Aukerman, a comedian who also wrote forMr. Show with Bob and David.[62][63] The show's format mixes conversation between the host and guests, and usually includes improv games. Some guests play characters or impersonate certain celebrities, usually for the entirety of the episode; Paul F. Tompkins has impersonated celebrities such as rapperIce-T, composerAndrew Lloyd Webber, andBuddy Valastro from thereality television seriesCake Boss (cakeboss.).[22]
In addition to Aukerman'sComedy Bang! Bang!, Tompkins has appeared on the podcasts of other fellow comedians such asWTF with Marc Maron,[22]Jimmy Pardo'sNever Not Funny,[23]Jessica Chaffin andJamie Denbo'sRonna and Beverly podcast,[22] and theSuperego podcast withJeremy Carter,Matt Gourley, and Mark McConville.[64] Tompkins has also been a regular guest on the radio show and podcastThe Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling.[22][23]
In 2015, Tompkins created his own podcast on theEarwolf podcast network calledSpontaneanation with Paul F. Tompkins. This podcast is similar to thePod F. Tompkast; however,Spontaneanation is fully improvised and in-the-moment, as opposed to theTompkast, which was highly produced.Spontaneanation begins with an improvised monologue, accompanied on piano by Eban Schletter, much like thePod F. Tompkast. The next segment is an interview with one of Tompkins's famous friends. The final segment is one long improvised story performed by Paul and guest improvisers, based on ideas discussed in the interview segment. The podcast ended in 2019.
Since 2019, Tompkins has co-hosted, withNicole Parker,The Neighborhood Listen on Stitcher Premium. Along withTawny Newsome, he also hostsThe Pod Directive, the official Star Trek podcast, which launched in September 2020.
In March 2020, during theCOVID-19 pandemic, Tompkins started a weekly podcast with his wife, Janie Haddad Tompkins, calledStay F. Homekins.[65] The first season ran for 41 episodes throughout the rest of 2020, and season two started in January 2021.[66]
Tompkins is married to actress Janie Haddad Tompkins, who is best known for voicing the red anthropomorphic cardinal Margaret onRegular Show.[67]
In 2017, Tompkins stated onTwitter that he was once aCatholic, but later went on to become an atheist.[68]
He is a member of theDemocratic Socialists of America and helped canvass forEunisses Hernandez andHugo Soto-Martinez during the2022 Los Angeles elections.[69]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Sham | Sal | Short film |
| Desert | The Man | ||
| 1997 | Skins | Little John | |
| 1998 | Win a Date | Dylan | |
| Jack Frost | Audience Member | ||
| 1999 | Magnolia | Chad, Seduce & Destroy | Voice |
| 2002 | Run Ronnie Run! | Safari Guy in TV | |
| 2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Cat Show Competition Host | |
| Nerd Hunter 3004 | The Chief | Short film | |
| 2006 | Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | Open Mic Host | |
| Tenacious D: Time Fixers | Club Owner | Promotional film | |
| 2007 | Super High Me | Himself | Documentary |
| There Will Be Blood | Prescott | ||
| 2009 | The Informant! | FBI Agent Anthony D'Angelo | |
| 2010 | Tangled | Shorty | Voice |
| Drones | Jafe | ||
| 2011 | T is for Tantrum | Jerry | Short film |
| 2014 | Jason Nash Is Married | Dr. Glen | |
| 2015 | The Dramatics: A Comedy | Anton Campbell | |
| Hell and Back | Annoyed Lost Soul | Voice | |
| 2019 | Between Two Ferns: The Movie | Burnt Millipede | |
| 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | Short Carnie | Voice |
| Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Gallagher | ||
| 2024 | The Thundermans Return | King Crab |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–1998 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Various | Featured cast seasons 1–4; also writer |
| 1997 | Tenacious D | Paul | 5 episodes |
| 1998 | The Daily Show | Himself | Contributor |
| Driven to Drink | HBO stand-up special | ||
| Super Adventure Team | Dr. Benton Criswell (voice) | ||
| 1999 | NewsRadio | Justice of the Peace | Episode: "Wedding" |
| Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Paul (voice) | Episode: "Vow of Silence" | |
| 2000–2001 | DAG | Sullivan Pope | Main cast; 16 episodes |
| Murry Wilson: Rock N Roll Dad | Murry Wilson (voice) | ||
| 2003 | Comedy Central Presents: Paul F. Tompkins | Himself | |
| Frasier | Steve | Episode: "The Harassed" | |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | Himself | ||
| 2004 | Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn | ||
| 2005 | King of the Hill | Professor Twilley (voice) | Episode: "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Clown" |
| Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show | Various | 6 episodes | |
| Too Late with Adam Carolla | Himself | ||
| 2006–2008 | Countdown with Keith Olbermann | Regular contributor | |
| 2007 | Comedy Central Presents: Paul F. Tompkins 2 | ||
| The Sarah Silverman Program | Paul / Police Officer No. 1 | 4 episodes | |
| Weeds | Bob | 2 episodes | |
| 2008 | Best Week Ever | Himself (host) | |
| Larry King Live | Himself | ||
| Lewis Black's Root of All Evil | 6 episodes | ||
| Pushing Daisies | Gunther Pinker | Episode: "Oh Oh Oh... It's Magic" | |
| 2010 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Police Officer / Angel (voice) | 2 episodes (1 episode was pulled) |
| Community | Robert | Episode: "Mixology Certification" | |
| Nick Swardson's Pretend Time | Various | Episode: "I Just Got Voodoo'd" | |
| True Jackson, VP | Royce Bingham | Episode: "True Fear" | |
| 2010–2012 | Regular Show | Various | 5 episodes |
| The Life & Times of Tim | Donnie / Kyle Zander (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Andrew Berg | Episode: "The Divorce" |
| Raising Hope | Jeff | Episode: "The Cultish Personality" | |
| Last Man Standing | Chester McAllister | Episode: "Last Baby Proof Standing" | |
| Up All Night | Dave | Episode: "Week Off" | |
| 2011, 2014 | Talking Dead | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2011–2019 | Bob's Burgers | Randy / various (voice) | 9 episodes |
| 2012 | Key & Peele | Congressman | Episode: "Dueling Magical Negroes" |
| Paul F. Tompkins: Laboring Under Delusions | Himself | Stand-up special | |
| The L.A. Complex | Paul F. Tompkins | 6 episodes | |
| 2012–2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Various | 14 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Adventure Time | Various voices | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Ghost Ghirls | Antonio | Episode: "Something Borrowed, Something Boo" |
| 2013–2016 | No, You Shut Up! | Himself (host) | 58 episodes |
| 2013–2017 | @midnight | Himself | Recurring contestant; 15 episodes; Tournament of Champions winner |
| 2014–2020 | BoJack Horseman | Mr. Peanutbutter / various (voice) | Main cast; 71 episodes |
| 2015 | WordGirl | The Royal Dandy / Dr. Clocktormocktor (voice) | Episode:"Royally Framed" / "WordGirl vs. Tobey vs. the Dentist" |
| The Thundermans | King Crab | Episode: "A Hero Is Born" | |
| Kroll Show | Andy Downpour | Episode: "The Commonwealth Games" | |
| Rick and Morty | Lawyer (voice) | Episode: "A Rickle in Time" | |
| Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving | Himself | Stand-up special | |
| W/ Bob & David | Various | 4 episodes; also writer | |
| Drunk History | Himself | Episode: "Las Vegas" | |
| Moonbeam City | Kitch Legstrong (voice) | Episode: "Stuntstravaganza" | |
| 2016 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Captain Orleans | Episode: "The Cruise" |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Himself | 2 episodes | |
| Great Minds with Dan Harmon | Edgar Allan Poe | Episode: "Edgar Allan Poe" | |
| HarmonQuest | Teflonto | Episode: "The Quest Begins" | |
| 2016–2018 | The Venture Bros. | Blue Morpho / various (voice) | 4 episodes |
| Take My Wife | Paul | 3 episodes | |
| 2016–2019 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Dean Rosedragon | 34 episodes |
| 2017 | Adam Ruins Everything | Jenkins | Episode: "Emily Ruins Adam Ruins Everything" |
| Get Krack!n | Richard Templeman | Episode #1.8 | |
| Blindspot | Booky Bentley | Episode: "Adoring Suspect" | |
| Black-ish | Dr. Reagan | Episode: "Sugar Daddy" | |
| Life in Pieces | Richard York | Episode: "Thirty-Five Teacher Escape Lottery" | |
| 2017–2018 | Speechless | Dane Richmond | 2 episodes |
| 2017–2020 | Tangled: The Series | Shorty (voice) | 42 episodes |
| 2017–2021 | DuckTales | Gladstone Gander (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Another Period | Cole Bottoms | Episode: "Shady Acres" |
| 2018–2019 | Big City Greens | Justin / various (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | You're the Worst | Himself | 3 episodes |
| Nature Cat | Chandler (voice) | Episode: "Magical Mushroom Mystery Tour; A Midsummer Day's Dream" | |
| Talking Tom & Friends | Reece (voice) | Episode: "Supermodel Tom" | |
| Lodge 49 | Farrell Higgins | Episode: "Le Reve Impossible" | |
| Star Wars Resistance | Flanx (voice) | Episode: "From Beneath" | |
| Room 104 | Louis | Episode: "Crossroads" | |
| 2019–2021 | American Dad! | Various voices | 3 episodes |
| 2019–2022 | Tuca & Bertie | (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2020, 2024 | Criminal Minds | Brian Garrity | Recurring role |
| 2020 | Brockmire | Harold K. Finnegan | Episode: "Union Negotiations" |
| The Twilight Zone | Jimmy O'Malley | Episode: "Ovation" | |
| Corporate | Agent Roman | Episode: "Good Job" | |
| Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun | Jukebox | Episode: "Dinner Party" | |
| 2020–2022 | Dicktown | Loafer Toeknuckle (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2020–2024 | Star Trek: Lower Decks | Dr. Migleemo / various (voice) | 14 episodes |
| 2021 | Close Enough | The Amazing Sardini (voice) | Episode: "Handy/Birthdaze" |
| Central Park | (voice) | Episode: "Sir Bricks-a-Lot" | |
| Centaurworld | Tail (voice) | 5 episodes | |
| Ada Twist, Scientist | Iggy's Dad (voice) | Episode: "Cake Twist/Garden Party" | |
| 2021–2025 | Jellystone! | Magilla Gorilla /Fleegle /Jonathan Wellington "Mudsy" Muddlemore (voices) | Main role |
| 2021–2022 | Rutherford Falls | Professor Tobias James Kaufman | 3 episodes |
| 2021–2023 | HouseBroken | Various voices | 12 episodes |
| Miracle Workers | Snake Oil Salesman / Percy | 2 episodes | |
| 2021–2024 | The Great North | Mr. Golovkin / various (voice) | 16 episodes |
| 2022 | The Simpsons | Colby Redfield (voice) | Episode: "Meat Is Murder" |
| Birdgirl | Maître d' (voice) | Episode: "Fli on Your Own Supply" | |
| Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation | Rad (voice) | Television special | |
| Out of Office | Mr. Donahue | Television film | |
| Storybots: Answer Time | Water Molecule (voice) | Episode: "Ice" | |
| Sherman's Showcase | Senator | Episode: "Murder at the Shrind" | |
| 2023 | Pantheon | Pilot / Wynn (voice) | Episode: "Crack Integrity" |
| The Ghost and Molly McGee | Ernie (voice) | Episode: "Welcome to Necrocomic-Con/Fit to Print" | |
| Invincible | Narrator (voice) | Episode: "This Missive, This Machination!"[70] | |
| 2024 | Clone High | Professor Hirsute (voice) | Episode: "Blinded with Pseudoscience: Magnetic Distractions" |
| Dirty Laundry | Himself | Episode: "Who Has an Active Warrant Out For Their Arrest?" | |
| Smartypants | Recurring guest[71] | ||
| Make Some Noise | Episode: "Willy Wonka's Lawyer's Opening Statement" | ||
| Monster High | Trick (voice) | Episode: "The Monster Fest, Parts 3 & 4" | |
| 2024–2025 | After Midnight | Himself | Recurring contestant; 6 episodes |
| 2025 | Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man | Bentley Wittman (voice) | 5 episodes |
| Very Important People | David Hoyle Jr. | Episode: "David Hoyle Jr." | |
| Game Changer | Santa Claus | Episode: "Earnest-est" | |
| Haunted Hotel | Additional voices | Episode: "Welcome to the Undervale" | |
| Crowd Control | Himself | Episode: "Tiny Celebrity" | |
| Gastronauts | Himself | Episode: "I'll Know It When I Taste It" |
Tompkins is known for his many podcast appearances, as well as hosting a few of his own. He is often referred to as the mayor of podcasts.[72]
| Year | Title | Episode(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | The Sound of Young America | ||
| 2006–2017 | Never Not Funny | ||
| 2006, 2011–2012 | Guys With Feelings | Various[73] | |
| 2007–2011 | The Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling | ||
| 2008–2009, 2011 | Comedy and Everything Else | #14, #37, #68, #85, #86, #127, #128[74] | |
| 2009–2025 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | 250+ episodes | Guest, guest host |
| 2009, 2011 | WTF with Marc Maron | #150 | |
| 2009 | Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | #41 | |
| Jordan, Jesse Go! | |||
| The TVA Podcast | #163[75] | ||
| KUCI: Naked Comedy | |||
| 2009–2012 | Am I Right? | [76] | |
| 2009–2013 | A Bit of a Chat | [77] | |
| 2009–2018 | Stop Podcasting Yourself | #82, #140, #171, #194, #205, #257, #325, #349, #429, #571, #626, #653, #686 | Guest |
| 2010 | Host and Guest | #44[78] | |
| Dave Hill's Podcasting Incident | #13[79] | ||
| Hold Your Applause | |||
| 2010–2013 | The Pod F. Tompkast | All | Host |
| 2010, 2012 | Comedy Film Nerds | #16,[80] #120[81] | |
| 2010–2012, 2014 | The David Feldman Show | [82] | |
| 2010–2014 | Doug Loves Movies | ||
| Sklarbro Country | #17, #195.5 | ||
| 2010–2020 | Superego | Guest: Season 2, episodes 11–12, 14, 16–17; Season 3, episodes 1–2, 4–6, 8–17 Official cast member: Seasons 4–6, all episodes | Guest (2010–2013) / Official cast member (2014–2020) |
| 2010, 2012 | The Nerdist Podcast | Guest (2010) / Guest co-host (2012) | |
| 2011 | The Anytime Show with Dominic Dierkes | ||
| Citizen Radio | #232[83] | ||
| The Moth | [84] | ||
| The Apple Sisters | #1 | Guest | |
| Professor Blastoff | #28 | ||
| Earwolf Challenge | #3.2, #3.3 | Judge | |
| The Mental Illness Happy Hour | #34[85] | ||
| Gather Around Me | #65[86] | ||
| Saturn Scene | #2, #3[87] | ||
| 2011–2015 | The Dead Authors Podcast | All | Host (as H.G. Wells); guest (as Mark Twain) |
| The Wolf Den | #14, #94 | ||
| The Thrilling Adventure Hour | WorkJuice Player | ||
| 2011–2017 | Ronna and Beverly | #2, #42, #95, #116, #158 | Guest |
| 2011–2018 | How Did This Get Made? | #16, #64, #106, #107, #201 | |
| 2011–2019 | Who Charted? | #22, #38, #63, #78, #100, #151, #181, #226, #276, #294, #306, #340, #366, #378, #457 | |
| 2011, 2014 | Totally Laime | #76, #252 | |
| 2012 | Quit It | [88] | |
| The Adam Carolla Show | [89] | ||
| The Fogelnest Files | #2, #53 (best-of) | Guest | |
| Team Coco | #60[90] | ||
| The Long Shot Podcast | #418[91] | ||
| Shortwave with Grant-Lee Phillips | #8 | Guest host | |
| You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes | |||
| Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff For Five To Ten Minutes (On Average) | |||
| 2012, 2018 | Yo, Is This Racist? | #16,[92] #976,[93] #986.5,[94] #990[95] | |
| 2012, 2015 | International Waters | #8,[96] #52[97] | |
| Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend | |||
| 2012–2013 | Pop My Culture | ||
| Dining with Doug and Karen | |||
| 2012–2014 | The Todd Glass Show | ||
| Wits | |||
| 2013–2014 | Analyze Phish | #5, #6, #9 | Sometime co-host (withHoward Kremer) |
| 2013 | Nerdist Writers Panel | ||
| The K Ohle | |||
| Pappy's Flatshare Slamdown | S04E03[98] | Recorded at the Soho Theatre | |
| The Reality Show Show | #18 | Guest | |
| 2013–2022 | Hollywood Handbook | #5, #66, #107, #182, #223, #267, #325, #361, #385, #456 | |
| 2013–2017 | James Bonding | ||
| 2013, 2015 | Judge John Hodgman | #103[99] #228 | |
| 2013–2014 | Go Bayside! | ||
| 2014 | U Talkin' U2 To Me? | #9, #16 | Guest |
| The JV Club | |||
| This Week in Marvel | |||
| Slumber Party with Alie & Georgia | |||
| Feliz Navipod | |||
| Baby Geniuses | |||
| 2014–2018 | The Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project | #001, #004, #008, #009, #012, #014, #016 | Guest |
| 2014–2016 | I Was There Too | #1, #33, #50 | |
| 2014–2019 | improv4humans | #147, #181, #229, #328, #341, #401, #413 | |
| With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus | #1, #33, #58, #104, #138, #152, #164 | Guest host | |
| 2015–2019 | SPONTANEANATION with Paul F. Tompkins | All | Host |
| 2015, 2018 | Pistol Shrimps Radio | 6/9/15, 5/1/18 | Guest Commentator |
| 2015–2023 | The Worst Idea of All Time | 2.30, 2.31 | Guest |
| 2015 | A Beautiful Podcast | #24[100] | |
| WOMP It Up! | #7 | As "Mike the Janitor" | |
| The Indoor Kids | |||
| Superego: Forgotten Classics | All | Cast member | |
| Gilmore Guys | 5.07 – "You Jump, I Jump, Jack" | Guest | |
| The Dinner Party Download | #323: Olivia Wilde, Elvis Costello, Paul F. Tompkins | ||
| 2016 | Think Again | #34: A Tiny, Cosmic Threat[101] | |
| Earwolf Presents | #41 | Guest host (asAndrew Lloyd Webber) | |
| Next Level with Chris Tallman | #1 | Guest | |
| Hoot Gibson: Vegas Cowboy | #3 | ||
| 2016–2018 | Hard Nation | #3, #54, #104 | |
| 2016–2019 | Big Grande's Teacher's Lounge | #1, #10, #14, #28, #S9E1, #S9E38 | |
| 2017–2019 | Throwing Shade | #297, #335, #400, #404, #408, #419 | |
| 2017–2022 | Off Book: The Improvised Musical | #1, #23, #52, #64, #75, #94, #100, #116, #125, #126.5, #127, #128, #129, #180, #187, #233, #280 | |
| 2017 | How To Be Less Old | #131 | |
| Strictly Business with Derek Contrera | #5 | ||
| The Complete Wedding | #5 | ||
| Likely Mad as Hell | #4[102] | ||
| Questions For Lennon | #26 | ||
| Hello from the Magic Tavern | #2.28, #2.60, #3.31, #3.97, #4.19 | Guest (as Mister Chauncey, Squeen, and The Night Doctor) | |
| Mission to Zyxx | 116: X-Marse in Chimnacia | Guest (as Rip Seeso) | |
| 2017–2022 | Doughboys | #119,[103] #242, #309, #366 | Guest |
| 2018 | Three Swings With River Butcher | #10[104] | |
| Punch Up The Jam | #38 | ||
| 2018–present | Threedom | All | Co-host |
| 2019 | Blank Check with Griffin & David | #203 | Guest |
| Scam Goddess | #1 | ||
| 2019–present | The Neighborhood Listen | All | Co-host |
| 2020 | Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster | #51 | |
| 2020–2021 | Mascots | #1, #26[105] | Guest |
| 2020–present | Stay F. Homekins | All | Co-host |
| Star Trek: The Pod Directive | All | ||
| 2021 | Behind the Bastards | "The Rush Limbaugh Episodes", "Synanon: The Drug Rehab Program That Built Its Own Army", "The Nazi Pedophile Cult Leader Who Murdered Santa" | Guest |
| bigsofttitty.png | #144 | ||
| 2022 | Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend | #178 | Guest |
| 2024 | Too Scary; Didn't Watch | "ABIGAIL with Paul F. Tompkins"[106] | Guest |
| 2025 | Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists | Eurovision Superstars (with Paul F. Tompkins) | Guest |
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