diff --git a/pandas/_libs/__init__.py b/pandas/_libs/__init__.py
index 141ca0645b906..f119e280f5867 100644
--- a/pandas/_libs/__init__.py
+++ b/pandas/_libs/__init__.py
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
     "Timedelta",
     "Timestamp",
     "iNaT",
+    "Interval",
 ]
 
 
+from pandas._libs.interval import Interval
 from pandas._libs.tslibs import (
     NaT,
     NaTType,
diff --git a/pandas/core/dtypes/common.py b/pandas/core/dtypes/common.py
index b2301ab0190c7..76aefd9d5ba8f 100644
--- a/pandas/core/dtypes/common.py
+++ b/pandas/core/dtypes/common.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 
-from pandas._libs import algos
+from pandas._libs import Interval, Period, algos
 from pandas._libs.tslibs import conversion
 from pandas._typing import ArrayLike, DtypeObj
 
@@ -396,6 +396,9 @@ def is_datetime64_dtype(arr_or_dtype) -> bool:
     >>> is_datetime64_dtype([1, 2, 3])
     False
     """
+    if isinstance(arr_or_dtype, np.dtype):
+        # GH#33400 fastpath for dtype object
+        return arr_or_dtype.kind == "M"
     return _is_dtype_type(arr_or_dtype, classes(np.datetime64))
 
 
@@ -431,6 +434,10 @@ def is_datetime64tz_dtype(arr_or_dtype) -> bool:
     >>> is_datetime64tz_dtype(s)
     True
     """
+    if isinstance(arr_or_dtype, ExtensionDtype):
+        # GH#33400 fastpath for dtype object
+        return arr_or_dtype.kind == "M"
+
     if arr_or_dtype is None:
         return False
     return DatetimeTZDtype.is_dtype(arr_or_dtype)
@@ -463,6 +470,10 @@ def is_timedelta64_dtype(arr_or_dtype) -> bool:
     >>> is_timedelta64_dtype('0 days')
     False
     """
+    if isinstance(arr_or_dtype, np.dtype):
+        # GH#33400 fastpath for dtype object
+        return arr_or_dtype.kind == "m"
+
     return _is_dtype_type(arr_or_dtype, classes(np.timedelta64))
 
 
@@ -493,6 +504,10 @@ def is_period_dtype(arr_or_dtype) -> bool:
     >>> is_period_dtype(pd.PeriodIndex([], freq="A"))
     True
     """
+    if isinstance(arr_or_dtype, ExtensionDtype):
+        # GH#33400 fastpath for dtype object
+        return arr_or_dtype.type is Period
+
     # TODO: Consider making Period an instance of PeriodDtype
     if arr_or_dtype is None:
         return False
@@ -528,6 +543,10 @@ def is_interval_dtype(arr_or_dtype) -> bool:
     >>> is_interval_dtype(pd.IntervalIndex([interval]))
     True
     """
+    if isinstance(arr_or_dtype, ExtensionDtype):
+        # GH#33400 fastpath for dtype object
+        return arr_or_dtype.type is Interval
+
     # TODO: Consider making Interval an instance of IntervalDtype
     if arr_or_dtype is None:
         return False
@@ -561,6 +580,10 @@ def is_categorical_dtype(arr_or_dtype) -> bool:
     >>> is_categorical_dtype(pd.CategoricalIndex([1, 2, 3]))
     True
     """
+    if isinstance(arr_or_dtype, ExtensionDtype):
+        # GH#33400 fastpath for dtype object
+        return arr_or_dtype.name == "category"
+
     if arr_or_dtype is None:
         return False
     return CategoricalDtype.is_dtype(arr_or_dtype)
@@ -938,6 +961,10 @@ def is_datetime64_any_dtype(arr_or_dtype) -> bool:
     >>> is_datetime64_any_dtype(pd.DatetimeIndex([1, 2, 3], dtype="datetime64[ns]"))
     True
     """
+    if isinstance(arr_or_dtype, (np.dtype, ExtensionDtype)):
+        # GH#33400 fastpath for dtype object
+        return arr_or_dtype.kind == "M"
+
     if arr_or_dtype is None:
         return False
     return is_datetime64_dtype(arr_or_dtype) or is_datetime64tz_dtype(arr_or_dtype)