Paul W. Downs

Paul W. Downs (born November 21, 1982) is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He gained notable recognition for his role in the Comedy Central series Broad City, where he also served as a writer, director, and executive producer. Downs is the co-creator, co-showrunner, and star of the critically-acclaimed HBO Max series Hacks, for which he has received numerous awards including a Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe, and Peabody Award. Alongside Lucia Aniello, Downs has been creating digital shorts under the moniker Paulilu since their time at the Upright Citizens Brigade. Additionally, he played the character Trey Pucker on the Comedy Central sitcom Broad City from 2014 to 2019.