In 'Pee-wee's Big Adventure', what is the name of the main character?

In “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure,” the main character is Pee-wee Herman, played by Paul Reubens.

Pee-wee is a childlike man in a gray suit and red bow tie whose beloved, highly customized bicycle is stolen. His determination to recover it sends him on a cross-country journey involving Texas, the Alamo, a rodeo, a biker bar, and the Warner Bros. studio lot. The bicycle quest supplies the film’s central structure while Pee-wee’s eccentric optimism drives its comedy.

The 1985 film was directed by Tim Burton in his feature-film directorial debut. It grew out of Reubens’s stage character and the success of “The Pee-wee Herman Show.” Reubens also co-wrote the screenplay with Phil Hartman and Michael Varhol.

Paul Reubens is the performer, not the character’s name. Likewise, “Mr. Herman” is not the canonical answer used for the protagonist. The film’s success helped launch Burton’s career and led to later Pee-wee projects.