Paul Reubens to play Penguin’s father on Gotham
Robin Lord Taylor, who plays Penguin on Warner Bros. Television and FOX‘s Gotham, revealed today at the New York Comic Con that “Pee-wee Herman” actor Paul Reubens will play his father on the show! At the Warner Bros. Television Panel, a new sizzle reel was also revealed which you can watch below.
Robin Lord Taylor was joined at the New York Comic Con by series stars Ben McKenzie, Cory Michael Smith, Erin Richards, Michael Chiklis, James Frain and Jessica Lucas, along with executive producer John Stephens to answer fan questions.
Gotham stars Ben McKenzie as Detective James Gordon, Donal Logue as Harvey Bullock, Michael Chiklis as Detective Nathaniel Barnes, Sean Pertwee as Alfred, Robin Lord Taylor as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin, Erin Richards as Barbara Kean, David Mazouz as Bruce Wayne, Camren Bicondova as Selina Kyle/the future Catwoman, Cory Michael Smith as Edward Nygma/the future Riddler, James Frain as Theo Galavan, Jessica Lucas as Tabitha Galavan, Chris Chalk as Lucius Fox, Nicholas D’Agosto as Harvey Dent, Zabryna Guevara as Captain Sarah Essen.
Catch Gotham season two Monday nights at 8:00pm ET/PT on FOX. If you’ve missed any of the new episodes or just need a refresher, be sure to check out our weekly Gotham recaps.
Big news: Paul Reubens will be playing Penguin’s father in @Gotham. Unreal. I have the best tv parents. Legends. pic.twitter.com/45v6iiks4y
— Robin Lord Taylor (@robinlordtaylor) October 11, 2015