Paul Scheer

Scheer was born in Huntington, New York, to Gail Ann (Decarlo) and William Paul Scheer.{{Cite web|last1=Dobbs|first1=Aaron|last2=Oei|first2=Lily|date=August 12, 2005|title=Paul Scheer, Actor/Comedian|url=https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/paul-scheer-actorcomedian|access-date=November 28, 2021|website=Gothamist|language=en|archive-date=July 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727200032/https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/paul-scheer-actorcomedian|url-status=live}} Scheer attended Catholic schools during his childhood and graduated from St. Anthony's High School. Scheer began performing in high school with Chicago City Limits, a New York-based short-form improv group.{{Cite web|title=Paul Scheer|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/paul-scheer/bio/3000049193/|access-date=February 23, 2022|magazine=TV Guide|language=en|archive-date=February 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223054505/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/paul-scheer/bio/3000049193/|url-status=live}} He later attended New York University,{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/28/nyregion/thecity/28come.html|title=Class Clowns|date=October 28, 2007|website=The New York Times|access-date=February 9, 2018|archive-date=February 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210062350/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/28/nyregion/thecity/28come.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/the-fandom-files-7-comedian-paul-scheer-is-a-lifelong-disney-world-superfan|title=The Fandom Files #7: Comedian Paul Scheer is a lifelong Disney World superfan|first=Jordan|last=Zakarin|date=December 18, 2017|access-date=February 9, 2018|archive-date=February 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210180219/http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/the-fandom-files-7-comedian-paul-scheer-is-a-lifelong-disney-world-superfan|url-status=dead}} where he majored in communication and education.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bigpurplemarble.com/paul-scheer-talks-black-monday-podcasts-and-why-he-really-went-to-nyu/|title=Paul Scheer Talks Black Monday, Podcasts, and Why He Really Went to NYU|date=March 30, 2019|access-date=September 4, 2020|archive-date=March 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200309183933/https://www.bigpurplemarble.com/paul-scheer-talks-black-monday-podcasts-and-why-he-really-went-to-nyu/|url-status=live}} Scheer often speaks about his early life on the How Did This Get Made? podcast.{{Cite web|last=Blum|first=Steven|date=April 11, 2020|title=How Paul Scheer Channels a Rollerblading Banker Living His Best Life|url=https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/paul-scheer/|access-date=February 23, 2022|website=Los Angeles Magazine|language=en-US|archive-date=February 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223054439/https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/paul-scheer/|url-status=live}}

In 1995, Scheer became a member of New York City's longest-running Off-Broadway comedy show, Chicago City Limits. As a member of their touring company, Scheer extensively traveled throughout the United States and overseas.{{Cite web |title=Paul Scheer |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/paul-scheer/bio/3000049193/ |access-date=March 1, 2022 |language=en |magazine=TV Guide |archive-date=February 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223060725/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/paul-scheer/bio/3000049193/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=December 31, 2008 |title=NEW YORK'S LEGENDARY COMEDY IMPROV GROUP "CHICAGO CITY LIMITS" COMES TO DETROIT LAKES |url=https://www.perhamfocus.com/news/new-yorks-legendary-comedy-improv-group-chicago-city-limits-comes-to-detroit-lakes |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=Perham Focus |language=en |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301211021/https://www.perhamfocus.com/news/new-yorks-legendary-comedy-improv-group-chicago-city-limits-comes-to-detroit-lakes |url-status=live }}

In 1998, while at NYU, Scheer started performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York City.{{Cite web|last=Clark|first=Anne Victoria|date=May 12, 2020|title=Rob Corddry and Paul Scheer Relive Their Days As Hungry UCB Extras|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/05/rob-corddry-paul-scheer-ucb-sketch.html|access-date=February 23, 2022|website=Vulture|language=en-us|archive-date=February 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223055443/https://www.vulture.com/2020/05/rob-corddry-paul-scheer-ucb-sketch.html|url-status=live}} Scheer performed in multiple weekly shows, including Talk Show, The Real Real World and the house team Respecto Montalban. The group included Rob Riggle, Rob Huebel, Jack McBrayer, and Dannah Feinglass.{{Cite web |title=Agenda Newsletter - July 27-29, 2007 - Nymag |url=https://nymag.com/nymag/newsletters/agenda/35479/ |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=New York Magazine |date=July 27, 2007 |language=en-us |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301205835/https://nymag.com/nymag/newsletters/agenda/35479/ |url-status=live }} They performed long-form improvisation to sold-out crowds every Saturday night for over five years and starred in a political sketch comedy show called George Bush is a Motherfucker.{{Cite web |last=Carlson |first=Jen |date=November 2, 2004 |title=Election Night @ UCB |url=https://gothamist.com/ |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=Gothamist |language=en |archive-date=August 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814224835/https://gothamist.com/ |url-status=live }}

In 2002, Scheer created and starred in Automatic Vaudeville at the Ars Nova theater, which The Hollywood Reporter called "one of the top five shows in the country".

In 2006, Scheer moved to Los Angeles and has been a regular performer at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles (UCBTLA).{{Cite web |last=Esnaashari |first=Farbod |title=How Actor Paul Scheer Became a Clipper fan: "The Clippers' Underdog Mentality is Something Everyone can Relate to" |url=https://www.si.com/nba/clippers/news/how-paul-scheer-became-a-clipper-fan |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=Sports Illustrated LA Clippers News, Analysis and More |date=March 29, 2020 |language=en |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301210744/https://www.si.com/nba/clippers/news/how-paul-scheer-became-a-clipper-fan |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=December 24, 2020 |title=Upright Citizen Brigade Sells Its Sunset Boulevard Theater Months After Closing NYC Venue |url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/upright-citizen-brigade-sunset-boulevard-ucb-theater-sold-1234661355/ |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301210744/https://deadline.com/2020/12/upright-citizen-brigade-sunset-boulevard-ucb-theater-sold-1234661355/ |url-status=live }} He performed an improvised show based on audience members' Facebook profiles called FACEBOOK. The show was named the "Best Improv Show" by Los Angeles magazine and has been profiled on Good Morning America. Cast members include McBrayer, Riggle, and Huebel.{{Cite web |title=UCB's FACEBOOK Show Celebrates 10th Anniversary — Nerdist |url=https://archive.nerdist.com/ucbs-facebook-show-celebrates-10th-anniversary/ |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=archive.nerdist.com |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301211001/https://archive.nerdist.com/ucbs-facebook-show-celebrates-10th-anniversary/ |url-status=live }}

In 2003, Scheer was hired as a writer and performer for Oxygen’s Meow TV.{{Cite web |last=Evans |first=Bradford |date=August 23, 2012 |title=The Lost Roles Interview with Paul Scheer |url=https://www.vulture.com/2012/08/lost-roles-interview-with-paul-scheer.html |access-date=February 23, 2022 |website=Vulture |language=en-us |archive-date=February 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223055441/https://www.vulture.com/2012/08/lost-roles-interview-with-paul-scheer.html |url-status=live }} Meow TV was a project by Meow Mix that aired programming for cats and their owners.{{Cite web |title='Meow TV' to premiere this month - May. 21, 2003 |url=http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/21/offbeat.meow.tv/index.html |access-date=February 23, 2022 |website=CNN |archive-date=February 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223055441/http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/21/offbeat.meow.tv/index.html |url-status=live }}

From 2004 to the conclusion of the show’s first run in 2009, Scheer was a regular cast member on VH1’s Best Week Ever. The show, which originally featured a panel of comedians including Scheer, shifted to a single host format under Paul F. Tompkins and provided comedic commentary on popular culture.{{Cite web |title=On TV tonight: VH1's 'Best Week Ever' returns |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/popcandy/2013/01/18/best-week-ever-vh1/1844703/ |access-date=March 7, 2022 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US |archive-date=March 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307152711/https://www.usatoday.com/story/popcandy/2013/01/18/best-week-ever-vh1/1844703/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=April 23, 2014 |title=VH1 Cancels 'Best Week Ever' |url=https://deadline.com/2014/04/vh1cancels-best-week-ever-718807/ |access-date=March 7, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US |archive-date=March 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307152707/https://deadline.com/2014/04/vh1cancels-best-week-ever-718807/ |url-status=live }} Other panelists included Nick Kroll, John Mulaney and Patton Oswalt.{{Cite web |last=Lynch |first=Tess |date=April 24, 2014 |title=» R.I.P. (Again), 'Best Week Ever,' Long Live 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' |url=https://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/r-i-p-again-best-week-ever-long-live-mystery-science-theater-3000/ |access-date=March 9, 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=January 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120021454/https://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/r-i-p-again-best-week-ever-long-live-mystery-science-theater-3000/ |url-status=live }}

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In 2005, Scheer began collaborating with comedians Rob Huebel, Aziz Ansari, and Jason Woliner on short films. Their first videos were Shutterbugs and Illusionators. Shutterbugs saw Huebel and Ansari play talent agents for child actors,{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Megh|date=September 9, 2014|title=Sketch Anatomy: Going Inside "Shutterbugs" with 'Human Giant's Jason Woliner|url=https://www.vulture.com/2014/09/sketch-anatomy-going-inside-shutterbugs-with-human-giants-jason-woliner.html|access-date=October 27, 2021|website=Vulture|language=en-us|archive-date=October 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027051324/https://www.vulture.com/2014/09/sketch-anatomy-going-inside-shutterbugs-with-human-giants-jason-woliner.html|url-status=live}} and llusionators, starred Ansari and Scheer as Criss Angel-style magicians.{{Cite web|last=Fox|first=Jesse David|date=March 13, 2017|title=Listen to Paul Scheer's Insane Stories About Russell Crowe and Criss Angel|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/03/paul-scheers-crazy-russell-crowe-chris-angel-stories.html|access-date=October 27, 2021|website=Vulture|language=en-us|archive-date=October 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027051322/https://www.vulture.com/2017/03/paul-scheers-crazy-russell-crowe-chris-angel-stories.html|url-status=live}} In mid-2006, MTV greenlit a sketch series from the trio, called Human Giant. The series debuted April 5, 2007, and ran for two seasons from 2007 to 2008, exploring comedic aspects of modern life and pop culture.{{Cite web|last=Kharakh|first=Ben|date=April 3, 2007|title=Human Giant, Comedy Troupe|url=https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/human-giant-comedy-troupe|access-date=November 28, 2021|website=Gothamist|archive-date=July 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727210016/https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/human-giant-comedy-troupe|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=April 6, 2018|title=Listen to Aziz Ansari and Rob Huebel Live: Human Giant's Live Set from Noise Pop 2008|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/human-giant/human-giant-ansari-huebel-scheer/|access-date=February 23, 2022|website=pastemagazine.com|language=en|archive-date=February 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223223442/https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/human-giant/human-giant-ansari-huebel-scheer/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=March 8, 2007|title=5 of the Funniest Moments from the Cast of Human Giant|url=https://www.cracked.com/article_15257_5-funniest-moments-from-cast-human-giant.html|access-date=February 23, 2022|website=Cracked.com|language=en|archive-date=February 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223223443/https://www.cracked.com/article_15257_5-funniest-moments-from-cast-human-giant.html|url-status=live}}

In 2009, Scheer joined the semi-scripted FX comedy, The League, from Jeff and Jackie Marcus Schaffer about a group of friends in a fantasy football league.{{Cite web|date=December 9, 2015|title=An oral history of 'The League'|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14320491/an-oral-history-league|access-date=February 23, 2022|website=ESPN|language=en|archive-date=February 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223235039/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14320491/an-oral-history-league|url-status=live}} Scheer plays Dr. Andre Nowzick, a rich plastic surgeon whose naivete makes him the butt of many jokes. Scheer co-scripted a handful of episodes: "The Anniversary Party," "Expert Witness," "The Out of Towner," and "Tailgate" with co-star Nick Kroll; he co-wrote the episode "Bringer Show" with Stephen Rannazzisi and was the sole credited writer of episode 81, "The Block."{{Citation|title=The League (TV Series 2009–2015)|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1480684/fullcredits|work=IMDb|access-date=February 23, 2022|archive-date=February 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226020427/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1480684/fullcredits|url-status=live}} The series premiered on October 29, 2009, and ran for seven seasons through December 2015.{{Cite web|last=Rowles|first=Dustin|date=December 10, 2015|title=That's All, Sh*t Sippers: FX's 'The League' Series Finale Provides One Last Shiva Blast|url=https://uproxx.com/tv/the-league-series-finale-fx/|access-date=February 23, 2022|website=UPROXX|language=en-US|archive-date=February 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223235039/https://uproxx.com/tv/the-league-series-finale-fx/|url-status=live}}

In 2009, Scheer created a 15-minute spoof commercial for an action series called NTSF:SD:SUV:: (National Terrorism Strike Force: San Diego: Sport Utility Vehicle), that aired on Adult Swim. Shortly after airing, it was picked up as a series and ran for three seasons (40+ episodes).{{Cite web|last=Frucci|first=Adam|date=November 24, 2010|title=Adult Swim Picks Up Paul Scheer's NTSF: SD: SUV|url=https://www.vulture.com/2010/11/jdjdncjfkdmdksadult-swim-picks-up-paul-scheers-ntsf-sd-suv.html|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=Vulture|language=en-us|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224002304/https://www.vulture.com/2010/11/adult-swim-picks-up-paul-scheers-ntsf-sd-suv.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=November 23, 2010|title=Adult Swim Picks Up Crime Drama Parody Series With 12-Episode Order|url=https://deadline.com/2010/11/adult-swim-picks-up-crime-drama-parody-series-with-12-episode-order-86335/|access-date=October 27, 2021|website=Deadline Hollywood|language=en-US|archive-date=October 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027045843/https://deadline.com/2010/11/adult-swim-picks-up-crime-drama-parody-series-with-12-episode-order-86335/|url-status=live}} Scheer played Trent Hauser. The cast included Kate Mulgrew, Rebecca Romijn, Martin Starr, June Diane Raphael (Scheer's wife), Rob Riggle, Brandon Johnson, and the voice of Peter Serafinowicz as S.A.M. Scheer served as executive producer, writer, director, and actor. It was produced by Abominable Pictures, Inc. and Scheer's 2nd Man on the Moon Productions. The show concluded with a special “movie event” shot in London, which was made to look like San Diego.{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Bradford|date=May 2, 2013|title=Adult Swim Is Making an 'NTSF:SD:SUV' TV Movie|url=https://www.vulture.com/2013/05/adult-swim-greenlights-an-ntsfsdsuv-tv-movie.html|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=Vulture|language=en-us|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224002303/https://www.vulture.com/2013/05/adult-swim-greenlights-an-ntsfsdsuv-tv-movie.html|url-status=live}}

In 2015, Paul Scheer joined the cast of Fresh Off the Boat, an ABC comedy loosely based on a memoir by chef Eddie Huang.{{Cite magazine|title=Review: Fresh Off the Boat Has the Makings of an American Original|url=https://time.com/3694113/review-fresh-off-the-boat/|access-date=February 24, 2022|magazine=Time|language=en}} Scheer played the recurring role of Mitch, whom Eddie Huang hired to be the host at a steakhouse restaurant.{{Cite web|last=Ham|first=Robert|date=February 25, 2016|title=Paul Scheer is Still Everywhere|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/paul-scheer/paul-scheer-is-still-everywhere/|access-date=October 27, 2021|website=Paste|language=en|archive-date=October 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027042128/https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/paul-scheer/paul-scheer-is-still-everywhere/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=February 6, 2015|title=Paul Scheer Boards 'Fresh Off The Boat', Megalyn Echikunwoke Lands 'The Following'|url=https://deadline.com/2015/02/paul-scheer-fresh-off-the-boat-the-following-megalyn-echikunwoke-1201367309/|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood|language=en-US|archive-date=January 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129083358/https://deadline.com/2015/02/paul-scheer-fresh-off-the-boat-the-following-megalyn-echikunwoke-1201367309/|url-status=live}} He appeared in 26 episodes over the show's six seasons.

In 2017, Scheer joined the sixth season of Veep as the character Stevie, the producer of CBS Morning News Show. He won a SAG Award for an Outstanding Performance by a Cast or Ensemble in a Comedy Series.{{Cite web|last=Miller|first=Liz Shannon|date=January 22, 2018|title='Veep' Wins the SAG Award for Best Comedy Ensemble|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/01/veep-wins-the-sag-award-for-best-comedy-ensemble-1201919705/|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=IndieWire|language=en|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224005658/https://www.indiewire.com/2018/01/veep-wins-the-sag-award-for-best-comedy-ensemble-1201919705/|url-status=live}} In 2020, Scheer returned to the cast of Veep along with other special guests, including Don Cheadle, Mark Hamill, Beanie Feldstein, Stephen Colbert, and Bryan Cranston in a live table read playing multiple roles to support turnout for the Georgia runoff elections.{{Cite web|last=Strause|first=Jackie|date=November 24, 2020|title='Veep' Cast Revisits Recount Episode to Get Out the Vote in Georgia (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/veep-cast-revisits-recount-episode-to-get-out-the-vote-in-georgia-exclusive-4096571/|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224005700/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/veep-cast-revisits-recount-episode-to-get-out-the-vote-in-georgia-exclusive-4096571/|url-status=live}}

In 2018, Scheer joined the Showtime pilot for Black Monday. The show is an ensemble period comedy about the Wall Street crash in 1987 and premiered on Showtime on January 20, 2019. Scheer plays Keith,{{Cite magazine|last=Lawrence|first=Derek|date=February 10, 2019|title='Black Monday' star Paul Scheer on his character's big secret|url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/02/10/black-monday-paul-scheer/|access-date=October 27, 2021|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|language=en}} a closeted stockbroker who was originally scripted to die in the first season.{{Cite magazine|author=Derek Lawrence|title='Black Monday' star Paul Scheer on his character's big secret|url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/02/10/black-monday-paul-scheer/|access-date=February 24, 2022|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|language=en}} That plotline was later altered.{{Cite web|title=Paul Scheer Was Too Good to Get Killed Off in 'Black Monday'|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/paul-scheer-was-too-good-to-get-killed-off-in-black-monday/|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=Vice.com|date=March 16, 2020|language=en|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224005657/https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kzm5d/paul-scheer-was-too-good-to-get-killed-off-in-black-monday|url-status=live}} Black Monday aired for three seasons, concluding in 2021.{{Cite web|title=Black Monday (Official Series Site) Watch on Showtime|url=https://www.sho.com/black-monday|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=SHO.com|language=en-US|archive-date=February 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223051716/https://www.sho.com/black-monday|url-status=live}} Scheer's performance was named in the Hollywood Reporter's "top 30 best supporting characters on TV" in 2019.{{Cite web|last1=Ford|first1=Rebecca|last2=Bitran|first2=Tara|date=May 31, 2019|title=Emmys: 30 Supporting Actors Pose for Star-Studded Class Photo|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/emmys-30-supporting-actors-pose-star-studded-class-photo-1213110/|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224005658/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/emmys-30-supporting-actors-pose-star-studded-class-photo-1213110/|url-status=live}}

Scheer has appeared in recurring roles on 30 Rock, The Good Place, Future Man, I'm Sorry, and the Nick Jr. Channel series Yo Gabba Gabba!.{{Cite web|last=Wright|first=Catherine|date=March 11, 2020|title='The Good Place' Creator Says They Were Parodying Liberals with The Good Place Committee|url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-good-place-creator-says-they-were-parodying-liberals-with-the-good-place-committee.html/|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=Showbiz Cheat Sheet|language=en-US|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224154848/https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-good-place-creator-says-they-were-parodying-liberals-with-the-good-place-committee.html/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Quinn|first=Karl|date=March 20, 2020|title=Future Man: When laughter in the face of the end is the best tonic|url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/future-man-when-laughter-in-the-face-of-the-end-is-the-best-tonic-20200317-p54b4r.html|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224154848/https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/future-man-when-laughter-in-the-face-of-the-end-is-the-best-tonic-20200317-p54b4r.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=de Guzman|first=Dianne|date=May 23, 2020|title='I'm Sorry' is the best show you've probably never seen|url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/slideshow/Im-Sorry-truTV-Andrea-Savage-Netflix-202687.php|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=SFGATE|language=en-US|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224095119/https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/slideshow/Im-Sorry-truTV-Andrea-Savage-Netflix-202687.php|url-status=live}} Scheer also had recurring animated series appearances on Star Trek: Lower Decks, Big City Greens, Big Mouth, and Adventure Time.{{Cite web|last=Patten|first=Dominic|date=July 21, 2020|title='Star Trek: Lower Decks' Beams 'Black Monday's Paul Scheer Aboard For Recurring Guest Role In Animated Series|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/star-trek-lower-decks-casting-paul-scheer-mike-mcmahan-comiccon-1202990234/|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=Deadline Hollywood|language=en-US|archive-date=July 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721032735/https://deadline.com/2020/07/star-trek-lower-decks-casting-paul-scheer-mike-mcmahan-comiccon-1202990234/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=November 11, 2021|title=Big Mouth Season 5: Every Celebrity Guest|url=https://screenrant.com/big-mouth-season-5-celebrity-cameos-guest-actors-voices/|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=Screen Rant|language=en-US|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224160947/https://screenrant.com/big-mouth-season-5-celebrity-cameos-guest-actors-voices/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Adventure Time: "Gold Stars"|url=https://www.avclub.com/adventure-time-gold-stars-1798182570|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=The A.V. Club|date=January 30, 2015|language=en-us|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224160946/https://www.avclub.com/adventure-time-gold-stars-1798182570|url-status=live}} Scheer and Jack McBrayer made semi-regular appearances on Yo Gabba Gabba!, during a segment called "Knock Knock Joke of the Day". They were featured as themselves in the Yo Gabba Gabba! comic book, and made appearances on the Yo Gabba Gabba! live tour. In 2012, Scheer appeared as a villainous Cowboy Android in an episode of The Aquabats! Super Show!, another series from the creators of Yo Gabba Gabba!

Scheer appeared as a contestant on the second season of Nailed it! Holiday. He won the competition, but chose not to keep the $10,000 prize, and instead split it between the other two contestants.{{cite news|last1=Sarkar|first1=Prarthna|title='Nailed It! Holiday' Season 2 celebrates epic baking fails as Nicole Byer brings the humor to the Jacques Torres-led Netflix show|language=en|work=meaww.com|url=https://meaww.com/nailed-it-holiday-season-2-review-nicole-byer-jacques-torres-netflix-celebrates-baking-bake-fails|access-date=November 26, 2019|archive-date=September 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220916060542/https://meaww.com/nailed-it-holiday-season-2-review-nicole-byer-jacques-torres-netflix-celebrates-baking-bake-fails|url-status=live}} In August 2015, Scheer and Rob Huebel created a comedy special on a moving bus, Crash Test, produced by Paramount and released on Comedy Central.{{cite web|date=August 5, 2015|title=Crash Test Trailer: Paul Scheer & Rob Huebel Hit the Road|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/crash-test-trailer/|access-date=February 9, 2018|archive-date=June 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170609174421/http://www.slashfilm.com/crash-test-trailer/|url-status=live}} In 2017, he appeared on Celebrity Family Feud and lost to his wife, June.{{Cite web|last=Nguyen|first=Hanh|date=July 22, 2017|title='Celebrity Family Feud' Photo Diary: Funny Gals vs. Funny Guys in 'Most Competitive Game Yet'|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/07/celebrity-family-feud-paul-scheer-june-diane-raphael-abc-photo-diary-1201858615/|access-date=October 27, 2021|website=IndieWire|language=en|archive-date=October 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026180442/https://www.indiewire.com/2017/07/celebrity-family-feud-paul-scheer-june-diane-raphael-abc-photo-diary-1201858615/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=July 23, 2017|title='Celebrity Family Feud' recap: comedians steal the show with big laughs|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/celebrity-family-feud-recap-comedians-steal-the-show-with-big-laughs|access-date=October 27, 2021|website=Fox News|language=en-US|archive-date=October 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027051344/https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/celebrity-family-feud-recap-comedians-steal-the-show-with-big-laughs|url-status=live}}

In addition to acting, Scheer has produced The Hotwives for Hulu, Party Over Here for Fox, Drive Share for Go90, Filthy Preppy Teen$ for FullScreen, The Amazing Gayle Pyle for Seeso, and Unsend for Comedy Central.{{Cite web |last=Wright |first=Megh |date=January 7, 2015 |title=Hulu Renews Paul Scheer's 'Hotwives' for a Second Season |url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/01/hulu-renews-paul-scheers-hotwives-for-a-second-season.html |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=Vulture |language=en-us |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301195837/https://www.vulture.com/2015/01/hulu-renews-paul-scheers-hotwives-for-a-second-season.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |author=Ariana Bacle |title='Party Over Here' EP Paul Scheer downplays 'SNL' comparisons |url=https://ew.com/article/2016/03/11/party-over-here-paul-scheer-preview/ |access-date=March 1, 2022 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Drive Share |url=http://www.abominablepictures.com/new-page |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=Abominable Pictures |language=en-US |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301195838/http://www.abominablepictures.com/new-page |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=The Amazing Gayl Pile |url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-amazing-gayl-pile/cast/1000558781/ |access-date=March 1, 2022 |magazine=TV Guide |language=en |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301195836/https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-amazing-gayl-pile/cast/1000558781/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=September 6, 2018 |title=Comedy Central Greenlights 'Unsend' Digital Series Produced by Paul Scheer |url=https://www.thewrap.com/comedy-central-greenlights-unsend-digital-series-produced-by-paul-scheer/ |access-date=March 1, 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301195836/https://www.thewrap.com/comedy-central-greenlights-unsend-digital-series-produced-by-paul-scheer/ |url-status=live }} In 2016, in addition to executive producing Party Over Here, Scheer created and directed segments for the late-night sketch comedy series with The Lonely Island. It starred Nicole Byer, Alison Rich, and Jessica McKenna.{{cite magazine|title='Party Over Here' EP Paul Scheer downplays 'SNL' comparisons|magazine=Entertainment Weekly |url=https://ew.com/article/2016/03/11/party-over-here-paul-scheer-preview/|access-date=February 9, 2018}}

Scheer and Jonathan Stern are executive producers on the Hulu comedy series The Hotwives. Scheer also co-stars in the series.{{Cite web|last=Spangler|first=Todd|date=January 8, 2014|title=Hulu Adds Reality Spoof 'Hotwives of Orlando' to 2014 Originals Lineup|url=https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/hulu-adds-reality-spoof-hotwives-of-orlando-to-2014-originals-lineup-1201036575/|access-date=October 27, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=October 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027153524/https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/hulu-adds-reality-spoof-hotwives-of-orlando-to-2014-originals-lineup-1201036575/|url-status=live}}

Scheer and Rob Huebel are co-creators and directors on the Go90 comedy series Drive Share.{{cite web|date=January 31, 2017|title=Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer's Latest Digital Comedy Is Go90's 'Drive Share'|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/01/31/rob-huebel-paul-scheer-go90-drive-share|access-date=July 18, 2017|website=Tubefilter|archive-date=July 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723060608/http://www.tubefilter.com/2017/01/31/rob-huebel-paul-scheer-go90-drive-share/|url-status=live}} Scheer also co-created Filthy Preppy Teen$ with Curtis James Gwinn and Jon Stern.{{Cite web|last=Calvario|first=Liz|date=April 21, 2016|title='Filthy Preppy Teen$' Trailer: Paul Scheer's Latest Series Parodies Teen Dramas|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2016/04/filthy-preppy-teen-trailer-paul-scheers-latest-series-parodies-teen-dramas-289493/|access-date=July 14, 2016|language=en-US|archive-date=July 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704144539/http://www.indiewire.com/2016/04/filthy-preppy-teen-trailer-paul-scheers-latest-series-parodies-teen-dramas-289493/|url-status=live}}

In 2013, upon the return of The Arsenio Hall Show, Scheer launched a web series for JASH called The ArScheerio Paul Show. In each episode, Scheer re-creates interviews from Arsenio Hall's original show, including the famous Bill Clinton episode, with Will Arnett playing Clinton. Scheer sports a comically enlarged flat-top haircut to resemble Hall.{{cite web|date=August 20, 2013|title=Arsenio 2.0: Coming back to late-night TV|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2013/08/20/arsenio-20-coming-back-to-late-night-tv/|access-date=November 28, 2021|publisher=Orange County Register|archive-date=November 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129045822/https://www.ocregister.com/2013/08/20/arsenio-20-coming-back-to-late-night-tv/|url-status=live}}

In 2014, Scheer co-wrote and co-starred in multiple episodes of the Adult Swim mockumentary, The Greatest Event in Television History, detailing the recreation of famous television show openings.{{cite web|date=October 12, 2012|title=So, What Was 'The Greatest Event in Television History'?|url=https://www.vulture.com/2012/10/so-what-was-the-greatest-event-in-television-history.html|website=Vulture|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210002403/http://splitsider.com/2012/10/so-what-was-the-greatest-event-in-television-history/|archive-date=February 10, 2018|access-date=November 28, 2021}} In 2015, Scheer launched a follow-up web series with JASH to Arscheerio Paul called, ScheeRL, which recreates interviews from MTV's Total Request Live hosted by Carson Daly, with Scheer playing the role of Daly and various comedians playing the musician guests.{{Cite web|date=May 12, 2015|title= Paul Scheer Is Recreating 'TRL' Episodes with a New Web Series 'Scheer-RL' |url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/05/paul-scheer-is-recreating-trl-episodes-with-a-new-web-series-scheer-rl.html|website=Vulture|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160706210815/http://splitsider.com/2015/05/paul-scheer-is-recreating-trl-episodes-with-a-new-web-series-scheer-rl/|archive-date=July 6, 2016|access-date=November 28, 2021|language=en-US}}

In 2016 Scheer lent his voice to the first Vine animated series White Ninja as the titular character.{{Cite web|date=October 5, 2015|title=Paul Scheer To Lead Cast Of Vine Series 'White Ninja'|url=http://www.tubefilter.com/2015/10/05/paul-scheer-white-ninja-vine-series/|access-date=July 14, 2016|website=Tubefilter|archive-date=July 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729002207/http://www.tubefilter.com/2015/10/05/paul-scheer-white-ninja-vine-series/|url-status=live}} In 2017 Scheer produced and starred in Playdates, the first independent pilot to debut at Sundance Group, alongside Carla Gallo.{{cite web|date=January 25, 2017|title='Playdates' Shows It's OK for Couples to Not Have Sex|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/playdates-shows-its-ok-for-couples-to-not-have-sex/|access-date=February 9, 2018|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112010746/https://www.vice.com/en/article/gvdpkx/playdates-shows-its-ok-for-couples-to-not-have-sex|url-status=live}}

In 2020, Scheer started the FriendZone Channel on Twitch, where he and other comedians put on weekly shows.{{Cite magazine|last=Lim|first=Claire|title=Creators Who Joined Twitch in the Pandemic Plan to Stay|language=en-US|magazine=Wired|url=https://www.wired.com/story/creators-comedians-twitch-pandemic-plan-to-stay/|access-date=October 27, 2021|issn=1059-1028}} Their streams have raised money for charities like Miles for Migrants & Feeding America.{{Cite web|last=Dudley|first=Joshua|title=Paul Scheer And An All-Star Cast To Play Among Us Tonight On Twitch For Charity - Pay What You Can|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuadudley/2020/12/16/paul-scheer-and-an-all-star-cast-to-play-among-us-tonight-on-twitch-for-charitypay-what-you-can/|access-date=October 27, 2021|website=Forbes|language=en|archive-date=October 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027045843/https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuadudley/2020/12/16/paul-scheer-and-an-all-star-cast-to-play-among-us-tonight-on-twitch-for-charitypay-what-you-can/|url-status=live}} In 2021, Scheer's YouTube web series, Marvel Presents The World's Greatest Book Club, won an honorary Webby for best reality program.{{Cite web |title=NEW Webby Gallery + Index |url=http://winners.webbyawards.com/2021/video/video-series-channels/reality-video-series-channels/168653/marvel-presents-the-worlds-greatest-book-club-with-paul-scheer |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=NEW Webby Gallery + Index |language=en |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301203937/https://winners.webbyawards.com/2021/video/video-series-channels/reality-video-series-channels/168653/marvel-presents-the-worlds-greatest-book-club-with-paul-scheer |url-status=live }}

How Did This Get Made? a podcast hosted by Scheer, his wife June Diane Raphael, and Jason Mantzoukas launched in 2010 on Earwolf. Each episode has a celebrity guest/comedian and features the deconstruction and mockery of terrible films. In 2011, iTunes selected How Did This Get Made? as its favorite comedy podcast of the year. In 2012, LA Weekly named the show "The Best Comedy Podcast."{{Cite web |last=Weekly |first=L. A. |date=September 19, 2012 |title=LA Weekly Web Awards 2012: The Winners! |url=https://www.laweekly.com/la-weekly-web-awards-2012-the-winners/ |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=LA Weekly |language=en-US |archive-date=March 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303232719/https://www.laweekly.com/la-weekly-web-awards-2012-the-winners/ |url-status=live }} Guests have included Kevin Smith, Damon Lindelof, "Weird" Al Yankovic, Danny Trejo, Vanilla Ice, Adam Scott, Tatiana Maslany, and Nick Kroll.{{Cite web |last=James |first=Becca |date=July 26, 2018 |title=Want to Try Scheer, Raphael, and Mantzoukas's How Did This Get Made? Start Here. |url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/07/the-best-episode-of-how-did-this-get-made.html |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=Vulture |language=en-us |archive-date=March 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303232720/https://www.vulture.com/2018/07/the-best-episode-of-how-did-this-get-made.html |url-status=live }} In 2022 and 2024, How Did This Get Made? won the iHeartRadio Podcast Award for best TV & film podcast.{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=February 4, 2022 |title=Dua Lipa Presents Award & Promotes New Podcast at 2022 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards |url=https://www.billboard.com/media/podcasts/dua-lipa-2022-iheartradio-podcast-awards-winners-1235027465/ |access-date=March 3, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=2022 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: See The Full List of Winners |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-02-03-2022-iheartradio-podcast-awards-see-the-full-list-of-winners/ |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=iHeart |language=en |archive-date=February 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218034401/https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-02-03-2022-iheartradio-podcast-awards-see-the-full-list-of-winners/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=iHeartPodcast Awards 2024: See The Full List Of Winners |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2024-03-11-iheartpodcast-awards-2024-see-the-full-list-of-winners/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=iHeart |language=en}} The podcast also won the 2022 and 2024 Ambie Award for Best Comedy Podcast.{{Cite web |last=Chan |first=J. Clara |date=March 23, 2022 |title=Ambie Awards: Pineapple Street Studios' '9/12' Wins Podcast of the Year |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/ambie-awards-2022-winners-1235116792/ |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=June 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627171954/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/ambie-awards-2022-winners-1235116792/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=2024 WINNERS & NOMINEES |url=https://www.ambies.com/2024-nominees-and-winners |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=The Ambies® — Awards for Excellence in Audio |language=en-US}}

In 2018, Scheer started Unspooled, a podcast dedicated to watching and discussing all 100 films on the American Film Institute's top movies of all time, with co-host Amy Nicholson.{{cite web|url=https://www.earwolf.com/show/unspooled/| title=Unspooled with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson|access-date=October 26, 2018}} Unspooled was well received by the press, earning top reviews from Esquire, Vanity Fair, Town & Country, Vulture, and Rolling Stone.{{Cite web |date=November 7, 2019 |title=The Best Podcasts of 2019 (So Far)|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/g26535406/best-podcasts-2019/ |access-date=March 7, 2022 |website=Esquire |language=en-US}}{{Cite magazine |date=April 30, 2020 |title=Eight Great Movie Podcasts to Try Once You've Finished You Must Remember This |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/04/best-movie-podcasts |access-date=March 7, 2022 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=June 8, 2020 |title=The Best Movie Podcasts to Binge If You Are a Cinephile |url=https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/g32213443/best-movie-podcasts/ |access-date=March 7, 2022 |website=Town & Country |language=en-US }}{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Nick |date=December 3, 2020 |title=What to Read, Watch, and Listen to If You're Obsessed With Mank on Netflix |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/hollywood-history-what-to-read-watch-listen-after-mank.html |access-date=March 7, 2022 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}{{Cite magazine |last1=Ehrlich |first1=Andrea Marks, Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Brenna |last2=Marks |first2=Andrea |last3=Garber-Paul |first3=Elisabeth |last4=Ehrlich |first4=Brenna |date=December 18, 2020 |title=The Best Podcasts of 2020 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/best-podcasts-2020-1105406/ |access-date=March 7, 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}} In 2021, Scheer was involved with HBO Max's scripted podcast, Batman: The Audio Adventures.{{Cite web|last=Flook|first=Ray|date=September 19, 2021|title=Batman: The Audio Adventures: HBO Max Makes E01 Available for Free|url=https://bleedingcool.com/tv/batman-the-audio-adventures-episode-1-available-for-free-from-hbo-max/|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors|language=en|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224163559/https://bleedingcool.com/tv/batman-the-audio-adventures-episode-1-available-for-free-from-hbo-max/|url-status=live}}

Scheer also co-founded Wolfpop which later merged with Earwolf.{{Cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/paul-scheer-launching-a-new-podcasting-network-wolfpop-1798273711|title=Paul Scheer launching a new podcasting network, Wolfpop|website=The A.V. Club |date=November 4, 2014|access-date=November 28, 2021}}

In 2014, Scheer ventured into comics with writing partner Nick Giovannetti to create a 5-part Boom mini-series, ALIENS vs. PARKER.{{Cite web|url=http://nerdist.com/review-aliens-vs-parker/|title=Review: ALIENS VS. PARKER|website=Nerdist|date=February 6, 2014|access-date=July 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612134607/http://nerdist.com/review-aliens-vs-parker/|archive-date=June 12, 2017|url-status=dead}} In 2015, he appeared in The Astonishing Ant-Man #4 by Nick Spencer and Ramon Rosanas, after co-writing a team-up between Ant-Man and Drax the Destroyer in Guardians Team-Up #7.{{Cite web |title=How Did This Get Made? on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-did-this-get-made/id409287913 |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-US |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301205216/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-did-this-get-made/id409287913 |url-status=live }}

Scheer and Giovanetti continued their collaboration with Marvel Comics, where they penned Deadpool Bi-Annual #1, a Guardians Team Up,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/exclusive-drax-ant-man-head-to-south-beach-in-guardians-team-up-7/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Drax, Ant-Man Head to South Beach in "Guardians Team-Up" #7|date=March 30, 2015|access-date=November 28, 2021|archive-date=November 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129045822/https://www.cbr.com/exclusive-drax-ant-man-head-to-south-beach-in-guardians-team-up-7/|url-status=live}} which were released September 2014 and 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://marvel.com/news/comics/23269/brute_forces_returns_in_deadpool_bi-annual|title=Brute Forces Returns in Deadpool Bi-Annual|website=Marvel|access-date=July 14, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150225120856/http://marvel.com/news/comics/23269/brute_forces_returns_in_deadpool_bi-annual|archive-date=February 25, 2015}} More recently, they wrote for Marvel "Spider-Man-Deadpool" (2017) and "Cosmic Ghost Rider Destroys Marvel History" (2019).

Scheer and Giovanetti have also written for DC Comics: Harley Quinn: Black + White + Redder, #1 (Get Gaggy); The Harley Quinn short story "It's a Horrible Life" which he co-wrote with Nick Giovanetti, Steve Lieber, Marissa Louise, and Carlos M. Mangual; and Batman: The Audio Adventures Special, a prequel to the podcast series Scheer voiced. Other writers for the comic include Dennis McNicholas, Bobby Moynihan and Heidi Gardner.{{Cite web |date=December 16, 2020 |title=Wackest Night: DC's Newest White Lantern Makes NO Sense |url=https://www.cbr.com/harley-quinn-white-lantern/ |access-date=March 7, 2022 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en-US |archive-date=March 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307154116/https://www.cbr.com/harley-quinn-white-lantern/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=September 27, 2021 |title=Batman: The Audio Adventures Gets a Comic Book Prequel |url=https://www.superherohype.com/comics/505242-batman-the-audio-adventures-gets-a-comic-book-prequel |access-date=March 7, 2022 |website=SuperHeroHype |archive-date=October 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005131451/https://www.superherohype.com/comics/505242-batman-the-audio-adventures-gets-a-comic-book-prequel |url-status=live }}{{Cite book |title=Harley Quinn: Black + White + Redder #1 |url=https://www.dcuniverseinfinite.com/comics/book/harley-quinn-black-white-redder-1/f5ce865f-745c-48cd-ab01-779e6429e8d6/c |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=DC Infinite Universe|date=July 18, 2023 }}

In May 2024, Scheer released his memoir "Joyful Recollections of Trauma," which quickly became a New York Times Bestseller for Hardcover Nonfiction. The book is a memoir that candidly explores Scheer's childhood trauma and the impact these experiences had on his life and career.{{Cite magazine |last=Zemler |first=Emily |date=2024-05-24 |title='The Floodgates Opened': How Paul Scheer Confronted Childhood Trauma in His New Memoir |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/paul-scheer-joyful-recollections-of-trauma-memoir-1235027342/ |access-date=2024-07-19 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}} Scheer combines dark anecdotes with self-deprecating humor, offering readers an engaging and uplifting narrative.{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Stuart |date=2024-05-21 |title=Paul Scheer was abused as a child. His new memoir helped him reclaim 'the power of my voice for my childhood' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2024-05-21/paul-scheer-abused-stepfather-new-book |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} The memoir also highlights Scheer's journey to self-acceptance and his reflections on fatherhood and family life, providing a look at his personal growth{{Cite web |title=Paul Scheer Reflects on the Joys of Parenthood, Like Poop Shrapnel and Fewer Showers (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/paul-scheer-new-book-exclusive-excerpt-8649796 |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}} Critics have praised the book for its balance of humor and sincerity, making it a compelling read for fans of both comedy and memoirs.{{Cite book |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/paul-scheer/joyful-recollections-of-trauma/ |title=JOYFUL RECOLLECTIONS OF TRAUMA {{!}} Kirkus Reviews |language=en}}

In 2008, along with fellow comedians Rob Riggle, Horatio Sanz, and Rob Huebel, Scheer completed four USO comedy shows for American troops in Iraq.{{Cite web |title=Finding Yuks in a War Zone |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3509660&page=1 |access-date=March 7, 2022 |website=ABC News |language=en |archive-date=March 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307154423/https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3509660&page=1 |url-status=live }}

In 2010, Scheer organized a charity event with Ben Stiller called A Night of 140 Tweets, in which he got 140 comedians and actors to appear on stage at the UCB Theater in Los Angeles, each of them reading a single tweet. The performers included Stiller, Will Ferrell, Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore, Aziz Ansari, the cast of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Dane Cook, Wilmer Valderrama, John Cho, Mindy Kaling, and Sasha Grey. The event, released as a charity DVD and online download, raised over $500,000 for Haiti.{{Cite web|last=Painter|first=Alysia Gray|title=Night of 140 Tweets|url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/local/night-of-140-tweets/1890234/|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=NBC Los Angeles|date=March 12, 2010|language=en-US|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224170050/https://www.nbclosangeles.com/local/night-of-140-tweets/1890234/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|author=|date=March 15, 2010|title=Celebs Tweet for Haiti (Video)|url=https://www.thewrap.com/celebs-tweet-haiti-video-15298/|access-date=February 24, 2022|language=en-US|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224170051/https://www.thewrap.com/celebs-tweet-haiti-video-15298/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Stars align in Hollywood for "Night of 140 Tweets" – The Comic's Comic|date=March 13, 2010|url=https://thecomicscomic.com/2010/03/13/stars-align-in-hollywood-for-night-of-140-tweets/|access-date=February 24, 2022|language=en-US|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224170051/https://thecomicscomic.com/2010/03/13/stars-align-in-hollywood-for-night-of-140-tweets/|url-status=live}}

In 2019, Scheer was arrested during Jane Fonda’s Fire Drill Friday demonstration on the Capitol steps in Washington DC.{{Cite web|title=Paul Scheer arrested at Jane Fonda's climate change protest|url=https://canoe.com/entertainment/celebrity/paul-scheer-arrested-at-jane-fondas-climate-change-protest|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=torontosun|language=en-CA|archive-date=February 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224170253/https://canoe.com/entertainment/celebrity/paul-scheer-arrested-at-jane-fondas-climate-change-protest|url-status=dead}} Scheer also helped organize The Big 100, a program that asked Americans to take progressive actions in the 100 days following President Donald Trump's inauguration.{{Cite web |date=February 8, 2017 |title=Comics use their social media power for good, it's oversharing for change in The Big 100 |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-big-hundred-june-raphael-20170208-htmlstory.html |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301211951/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-big-hundred-june-raphael-20170208-htmlstory.html |url-status=live }}

On November 2, 2022, Scheer told Twitter followers that his mail-in ballot had not arrived and thanked nonpartisan voter advocate organization VoteRiders for letting him know what credentials he needed to vote in person.{{Cite web |last=Scheer |first=Paul |date=November 2, 2022 |title=My ballot never arrived it was caught in transit. But before I went I made sure I had the right credentials to allow me to vote. Thanks @VoteRiders |url=https://twitter.com/paulscheer/status/1587972899490570241 |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}}

In 2023, Scheer co-hosted "The Give Back-ular Spectacular," a live telethon-style fundraiser at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, which raised funds to support TV and film crew members affected by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Chris |date=2023-09-07 |title=Marta Kauffman, Paul McCrane and Paul Scheer to Co-Host Live Fundraiser Amid Dual Strikes |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/hollywood-strike-fundraiser-marta-kauffman-paul-scheer-livestream-tickets-1235584805/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Gardner |first=Chris |date=2023-09-27 |title=Hollywood Fundraiser to Support Film, TV Crew Members Amid Strike Reveals Talent Lineup |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/hollywood-fundraiser-give-backular-spectacular-orpheum-theater-1235601286/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} Scheer and June Diane Raphael hosted the 2024 Humanitas Prizes event, supporting writers who explore the human condition and raising funds for programs like the New Voices Fellowship and College Screenwriting Awards.{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=2024-05-22 |title=Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael to Host This Year's Humanitas Prizes Event (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/awards/paul-scheer-june-diane-raphael-host-humanitas-prizes-2024-1236013110/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

Scheer also directed and starred in a public service announcement titled "Fake Happy" for Oklahoma’s 988 Mental Health Lifeline during Super Bowl LVIII, emphasizing the importance of mental health awareness.{{Cite web |title=988 Lifeline's bogus bliss |url=https://www.shots.net/news/view/988-lifelines-bogus-bliss |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=shots |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Chasanov |first=David |date=2023-12-01 |title=Paul Scheer partners with Oklahoma's mental health lifeline 988 for impactful Super Bowl commercial |url=https://okcfox.com/news/local/paul-scheer-partners-with-oklahoma-mental-health-lifeline-988-for-impactful-super-bowl-commercial-public-service-announcement-paycom-center-prairie-surf-studios-airbnb-el-reno-heath-hayes-substance-abuse-services-kristen-chenoweth-june-diane-raphael |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=KOKH |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=RYB's Paul Scheer Tackles Super Bowl LVIII With Impactful 988 Mental Health Lifeline PSA {{!}} LBBOnline |url=https://lbbonline.com/news/rybs-paul-scheer-tackles-super-bowl-lviii-with-impactful-988-mental-health-lifeline-psa |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=lbbonline.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Ad of the Day {{!}} RYB's Paul Scheer Tackles Super Bowl LVIII With Impactful 988 Mental Health Lifeline PSA |url=https://adsofbrands.net/en/news/ad-of-the-day-ryb-s-paul-scheer-tackles-super-bowl-lviii-with-impactful-988-mental-health-lifeline-/5553 |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=adsofbrands.net}}

Scheer is married to actress-writer June Diane Raphael.{{Cite web|last=Lloyd|first=Robert|date=March 30, 2019|title=Q&A: Why comedy everyman Paul Scheer is acting as fast as he can|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-paul-scheer-q-and-a-interview-20190330-story.html|access-date=October 27, 2021|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|archive-date=October 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017145100/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-paul-scheer-q-and-a-interview-20190330-story.html|url-status=live}} They first met in January 2004, after the artistic director of Manhattan's Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre brought Scheer in to offer tips to Raphael and her comedy partner, Casey Wilson, on improving their UCB two-woman sketch show and started dating shortly afterward. In October 2009, Scheer and Raphael married at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, where Scheer's best man was a Jack Nicholson impersonator.{{cite web |last=Westhoff |first=Ben |url=https://www.laweekly.com/paul-scheer-and-june-diane-raphael-comedians-who-bond-over-terrible-hollywood-movies/|title=Paul Scheer and June Diane Raphael: Comedians Who Bond Over Terrible Hollywood Movies |publisher=LA Weekly |date=October 3, 2013 |access-date=June 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184950/http://blogs.laweekly.com/arts/2013/02/paul_scheer_june_diane_raphael_how_did_this_get_made_podcast_couples_2013.php |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |url-status=live }} They have two sons.{{cite web |last=Webber |first=Stephanie |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/june-diane-raphael-and-paul-scheer-welcome-first-child-baby-boy-2014145/ |title=June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer Welcome First Child, Baby Boy |publisher=US Weekly |date=May 14, 2014 |access-date=May 17, 2014 |archive-date=July 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712053023/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/june-diane-raphael-and-paul-scheer-welcome-first-child-baby-boy-2014145/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |author=Desiree Murphy |url=https://www.etonline.com/news/212021_june_diane_raphael_on_dressing_her_baby_bump_for_grace_and_frankie_season_3_and_mastering_motherhood |title=June Diane Raphael on Dressing Her Baby Bump for Grace and Frankie Season 3, Mastering Motherhood |website=Etonline.com |date=March 3, 2017 |access-date=June 23, 2020 |archive-date=June 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624054835/https://www.etonline.com/news/212021_june_diane_raphael_on_dressing_her_baby_bump_for_grace_and_frankie_season_3_and_mastering_motherhood |url-status=live }} Scheer has frequently vacationed at Walt Disney World since childhood; in 2020, he said he had outgrown the reliance he had on the park when he was younger, but said that it remained "such a part of my life, for better or worse" and that he enjoyed visiting with his children.{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2020 |title=Paul Scheer Has Vacationed at Disney World More Than Anywhere Else |url=https://www.cntraveler.com/story/how-i-travel-paul-scheer |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=Condé Nast Traveler |language=en-US |archive-date=March 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303233449/https://www.cntraveler.com/story/how-i-travel-paul-scheer |url-status=live }} He is a fan of the Los Angeles Clippers, having begun following the team when he moved to Los Angeles from New York in 2006.{{Cite web |last=Esnaashari |first=Farbod |title=How Actor Paul Scheer Became a Clipper fan: "The Clippers' Underdog Mentality is Something Everyone can Relate to" |url=https://www.si.com/nba/clippers/news/how-paul-scheer-became-a-clipper-fan |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=Sports Illustrated LA Clippers News, Analysis and More |date=March 29, 2020 |language=en |archive-date=March 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301234003/https://www.si.com/nba/clippers/news/how-paul-scheer-became-a-clipper-fan |url-status=live }}

In a 2015 interview, Scheer discussed practicing Transcendental Meditation.{{cite web|last1=Nazarali|first1=Rosemina|title=Actor Paul Scheer Shares His Daily Routine|url=https://ridiculouslyefficient.com/re-blog/actor-paul-scheer-shares-his-daily-routine|access-date=June 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924204444/http://ridiculouslyefficient.com/actor-paul-scheer-shares-his-daily-routine/|archive-date=September 24, 2015|date=September 10, 2015|quote=I also do some TM (transcendental meditation) and I feel like that centers me in a good way to be open to new stuff or at least calm the other parts of my mind down.|url-status=live}}

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• {{IMDb name|1179677}}
• {{official website|http://www.paulscheer.com}}
• [https://www.earwolf.com/show/unspooled/ Unspooled] with Paul Scheer and Amy Nicholson on Earwolf
• [https://www.earwolf.com/show/how-did-this-get-made/ How Did This Get Made?] with Paul Scheer, Jason Mantzoukas and June Diane Raphael on Earwolf
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20061013025153/http://www.thehumangiant.com/ Human Giant home page]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20160309073151/http://manschoolshow.com/blog/2013/8/9/extra-credit-8-paul-scheer-and-fear Paul Scheer talks about the fear behind NTSF:SD:SUV::]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090815092531/http://damoncarltonandapolarbear.com/ Artwork created by Scheer and presented at the Lost Panel at San Diego Comic-Con in 2009]

;Interviews/articles

• [http://www.gentlemensclubpodcast.com/post/9528119142 Podcast interview] with Caleb Bacon
• [https://www.slashfilm.com/2009/06/26/exclusive-interview-paul-scheer-on-piranha-3-d-its-surprising-jaws-connection-rambo-level-gore-and-nude-wild-wild-girls/ Interview] at /Film
• [http://www.losanjealous.com/2009/01/21/interview-paul-scheer-human-giant/ Interview at LosAnjealous.com]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090622190147/http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/interview/566 Interview at Bloodydisgusting.com]
• [https://archive.today/20130209061605/http://www.wickedinfo.com/content/view/94/1/ Interview at WickedInfo.com]

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