Paul F. Tompkins is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He is known for his work on HBO’s Mr. Show with Bob and David, HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, and VH1’s Best Week Ever, later renamed Best Week Ever with Paul F. Tompkins. Other television credits include IFC’s Comedy Bang! Bang!, CW’s The L.A. Complex, Comedy Central’s The Sarah Silverman Program., NBC’s DAG, and HBO’s Tenacious D: The Complete Master Works.

Film credits include Misery Loves Comedy, Thrilling Adventure Hour Live, Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving/Laboring Under Delusions/You Should Have Told Me, The Bitter Buddha, Friends with Kids, Tangled, RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill, The Informant!, Largo, Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, The Peter Principle, Magnolia, and Kill Me, Deadly!