PAUL F. TOMPKINS Headlining at Gotham! July 15, 2009

Paul F. Tompkins is from Philadelphia, PA, where he started performing stand-up comedy in 1986. In 1994, he moved to Hollywood, CA, where he met comic actor Jay Johnston, with whom he crafted the live sketch show THE SKATES. This led Paul to a stint as a writer and performer on HBO’s MR. SHOW WITH BOB AND DAVID where he was nominated for an Emmy award for writing. Paul also wrote and starred in his own one-man show, DRIVEN TO DRINK, for HBO.

In 1999, Paul landed a small role in director Paul Thomas Anderson's critically acclaimed film MAGNOLIA. That same year, Paul F. Tompkins and Jay Johnston reunited to create and perform the science-fiction anthology parody PLAYGROUND OF THE ID at the HBO Workspace.

In 2000, Paul played the title role of "Peter" in the Warner Bros./NBC unaired pilot called THE PETER PRINCIPLE which led to Paul being cast as "Sullivan Pope" in the situation comedy DAG for NBC. His other acting credits include FRAISER, THE SKETCH SHOW on Fox, DreamWorks’ ANCHORMAN and New Line TENACIOUS D and the Pick of Destiny movie.

Paul’s stand-up has been featured on LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O’BRIEN, COMEDY CENTRAL PRESENTS…PAUL F. TOMPKINS and Paul garnered a WGA nomination for his work as a writer & correspondent on HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER .

Recently, Paul has been featured on episodes of WEEDS (Showtime), SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM (Comedy Central), HELP ME HELP YOU (CBS), and regularly on LEWIS BLACK’S ROOT OF ALL EVIL (Comedy Central). Paul can also be seen in the recent award-winning feature THERE WILL BE BLOOD.

In addition to acting and creating film/television projects, Paul has frequently presented THE PAUL F. TOMPKINS SHOW to sold-out audiences at Largo in Hollywood - a live variety program that has Paul hosting the likes of Jack Black, Dave Foley, Andy Richter and Aimee Mann.

Currently, Paul can be seen weekly as the host of VH1’s BEST WEEK EVER WITH PAUL F. TOMPKINS.

Weds, July 15th @ 8:00pm - $25 Cover

2 Drink Minimum applies to All Shows

Please call 212-367-9000 for reservations or purchase tickets online at www.gothamcomedyclub.com

Official Website: http://www.gothamcomedyclub.com