Comedy actor Pee-wee Herman made his triumphant return to television tonight on Top Chef, returning to the Alamo after more than 25 years. Wait -- "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" was out in 1985? Just how old is the youthful-looking Pee-wee Herman? The answer may surprise you.
Five Facts About Pee-wee Herman:
-- Pee-wee Herman is a comedic character portrayed by Paul Reubens (born as Paul Rubenfeld).
-- Reubens was born on August 27, 1952 -- so the comedic actor is 59 years old!
-- Pee-wee's big movie hit from 1985, "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," was co-written by Reuben's friend Phil Hartman, who would later appear on "Pee-wee's Playhouse" and notably, become a mainstay on "Saturday Night Live."
-- Tim Burton's first job directing a feature-length film was for "Pee-wee's Big Adventure." It was also the first time that Burton had Oingo Boingo's Danny Elfman to provide music for a film.
-- Paul Reubens has made many non-Pee-wee performances for television and movies. Among them, he was The Spleen in "Mystery Men," Derek Foreal in the movie "Blow," and Oscar Vibenius in the cult hit "Pushing Daisies."
