Paul W. Downs is an actor, writer, and comedian based in New York City and member of UCB Harold Team, PENTHOUSE RIOT. 

A graduate of Duke University, Paul studied theater and was a member of Duke University Improv (D.U.I.) and sketch group Inside Joke. 

Stage credits include UCBT's delicious CINNABONANZA! directed by Anthony King, UCBT's WHORENADO as well as the world premieres of Don DeLillo's "Mao II" and "The Pen in the Gashes", both adapted and directed by Jody McCauillife, and "Bang Bang You're Dead" by William Mastrosimone. Paul also performs as part of duo-improv team MASON|DOWNS and has been a guest-performer with UCBT House Team MOTHER.

On-screen credits include MTV's The College Humor Show and Damien's Other Show, and All My Children. Paul is also featured in The Other Half, a 22-minute sitcom pilot he co-created about the sex/lives of an unlikely couple. Based on a true story, it is currently waiting to be discovered and developed.

Credits

• The Other Half Trailer The sex/lives of an unlikely couple.
• Bad Audition This audition doesn't go well.
• Sonia Sotomayor Speed Date Sonia Sotomayor has 55 seconds to make you hers.
• The Last Supper A fucked up family explodes.
• New Baby Girl Paul greets his friends and their new baby girl with kisses. Mucho kisses.
• Groom and Mother First Dance Truly no ordinary love.
• Thin Walls Are you sure you don't want me to hear you?
• Perez Hilton takes on Miss USA Who will gain the moral high ground?
• Stupid Don't be stupid.