Paul Scheer is best known from the MTV sketch comedy show Human Giant, which he co-created, starred in, wrote and executive produced. He recently appeared in Harold Ramis’ Year One and Bride Wars opposite Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway and will soon appear in Designated Driver, a project he created for Funny Or Die’s upcoming HBO special. Paul also recurs in the hit NBC show 30 Rock as Donny the Head Page and Comedy Central’s Reno 911!, and has guest-starred on Comedy Central’s The Sarah Silverman Program and Spike’s new series Players. Check him out on Twitter @paulscheer.
Just FYI, a lot of parents don't dig it when you grab their kid and say, "You're my Bonus Jonas" while you gently caress their hair.
PAUL'S FIVE FAVORITE ROLES PERFORMED BY STAND-UP COMEDIANS
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Albert Brooks (Defending Your Life)
This movie is just perfect and yes, I cried at the end of it. I love Albert Brooks and this is a perfect example of how you don't have to sacrifice funny for something that is also dramatic and touching. Also, if you have never heard Albert Brooks' stand-up, download his album today.
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Eddie Murphy (Beverly Hills Cop)
I loved this movie so much when I was a kid that I recorded it on audio tape and played it in my Walkman on the bus. When people asked me what I was listening to, I'd say, "The scene where Axel meets Balki and gets espresso with a lemon twist." Yeah, I was really cool.
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Woody Allen (Annie Hall)
This is kind of a no-brainer. Woody Allen was a great stand-up and this is one of the best movies of all time. If you haven't seen it you should just punch yourself in the dick, right now. (And if you don't have a dick, adjust accordingly.)
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Richard Pryor (The Toy)
This was favorite movie as a kid and not just because there was one scene where Richard Pryor hit a button and it accidently undressed a painting of Jackie Gleason's wife. When I was 7, that was the closest I was getting to nudity of any kind so I was psyched. I guess in retrospect the message of that movie -- which is, "It's okay for a rich white guy to own a black man" -- is a tad racist.
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Billy Crystal (Running Scared)
Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines in a buddy cop movie! Impossible, you say? Nay, say I. This is actually one of my favorite action-comedy films from the 80's. You have the sweet soundtrack from Michael McDonald mixed with the menacing Jimmy Smits as a bad guy who gives people Colombian neckties. Perfect movie!
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