Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1928-02-22 (97 years)
- Place of BirthParkersburg, West Virginia, USA
- Also Known As-
Paul Dooley
Biography
Paul Dooley (born Paul Brown; February 22, 1928) is an American character actor, writer, and comedian. He is known for his roles in Breaking Away, Popeye, Sixteen Candles, Strange Brew and many Christopher Guest mockumentaries. He co-created the PBS show The Electric Company. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Dooley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acting Career
- 2023
Boy Makes Girl
As: Ben
- 2021
Saving Paradise
As: Gramps
- 2020
Selfie Dad
As: Barber
- 2020
The Gesture and The Word
As: Mr. Rostalle
- 2019
Merry Happy Whatever
As: Grandpa Jack
- 2017
The Good Doctor
As: Glen
- 2017
Cars 3
As: Sarge (voice)
- 2016
The Holy Man
As: Lou 'The Bull' Devine
2016Other People
As: Ronnie
2015Life in Pieces
As: Mort
2014The Radiator Springs 500½
As: Sarge (voice)
2013My Santa
As: Martin
- 2013
Turbo
As: The Foreman (voice)
2013Hiccups
As: Sarge (voice)
2013Spinning
As: Sarge (voice)
2012The Client List
As: Earl Hudson
- 2011
Cars 2
As: Sarge (voice)
2011Shameless
As: Ralph
2011Thanks
As: Hank
2010Hot in Cleveland
As: Bearded Man aka Santa
2010Parenthood
As: Rocky
2009Modern Family
As: Murray
2009Horsemen
As: Father Whiteleather
2008Bedtime Stories
As: Hot Dog Vendor
2008Childrens Hospital
As: Grandpa Ben
2008Chronic Town
As: Eleanor's Father
2008Sunshine Cleaning
As: Sherm
2007Private Practice
As: Abe Nussbaum
2007Hairspray
As: Mr. Spritzer
2006For Your Consideration
As: Paper Badge Sergeant
2006Mater and the Ghostlight
As: Sarge (voice)
- 2006
Cars
As: Sarge (voice)
2006The Jake Effect
As: Mr. Bernthal
2005Madison
As: Mayor Don Vaughn
2005Grey's Anatomy
As: Dr. Walter Tapley
2005American Dad!
As: (voice)
2005Come Away Home
As: Grandpa Donald
2004Desperate Housewives
As: Addison Prudy
2004Boston Legal
As: Judge Wendel Donahue
2004Nobody Knows Anything!
As: Warden
2004Employee of the Month
As: Reverend Ben Goodwin
2003Comfort and Joy
As: George
2003Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
As: Dean Duaney
2003A Mighty Wind
As: George Menschell
- 2002
Insomnia
As: Chief Nyback
2002The Perfect You
As: Larry
2001Scrubs
As: Paul
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent
As: Stan Coffman
2001Rennie's Landing
As: Hank
2001A Woman's a Helluva Thing
As: Hank Luckinbill
2000Curb Your Enthusiasm
As: Cheryl's Father
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
As: Buddy Ween
1999Happy, Texas
As: The Judge
1999Guinevere
As: Walter
1999Runaway Bride
As: Walter Carpenter
1999Error in Judgment
As: Jack Albert
1999I'll Remember April
As: Earl Schimmel
1999Providence
As: Bill Ridley
1998Becker
As: Mr. Lerner
1997Angels in the Endzone
As: Coach Buck
1997Loved
As: Leo Amerson
1997Dharma & Greg
As: Judge Harper
1997Ally McBeal
As: Nicholas Engblume
1997Telling Lies in America
As: Father Norton
1997Clockwatchers
As: Bud Chapman
1997The Practice
As: Judge Philip Swackheim
1996Millennium
As: Joe Bangs
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
As: Ralphie
19967th Heaven
As: Red
1996Waiting for Guffman
As: UFO Abductee
1996God's Lonely Man
As: Polo
1995Out There
As: Emmett Davis
1995High Society
As: Mel
1995The Underneath
As: Ed Dutton
1995Evolver
As: Jerry Briggs
1995The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
As: Senator Thatch
1994ER
As: Henry Lewis
1994My So-Called Life
As: Chuck Wood
1994Ellen
As: Thomas Kelsey
1994State of Emergency
As: Jim Anderson
1993Tales of the City
As: Herb Tolliver
1993A Dangerous Woman
As: Tupperware Salesman
1993My Boyfriend's Back
As: Big Chuck
1993Mother of the Bride
As: Richard
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
As: Enabran Tain
1992Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
As: Asst. Dist. Atty. Robert Norrell
1992Mad About You
As: Gus Stemple
1992Batman: The Animated Series
As: Father Michael (voice)
1992The Player
As: Paul Dooley
1991Shakes the Clown
As: Owen Cheese
1991White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
As: Hal Roach
1991Frogs!
As: Twittenham
1990Guess Who's Coming for Christmas?
As: Doc
1990Dream On
As: Mickey Tupper
1990Flashback
As: Stark
1989When He's Not a Stranger
As: Ben McKenna
1989Tales from the Crypt
As: Randolph (segment "Forever Ambergris")
1989Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
As: Robert McFarlane
1989Coach
As: Horace Van Dam
1988Last Rites
As: Father Freddie
1988Lip Service
As: Gil Hutchinson
1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
As: John Buxton
1988The Wonder Years
As: Pops
1988The Murder of Mary Phagan
As: William Burns
1987O.C. and Stiggs
As: Randall Schwab
1986ALF
As: Whizzer
1986L.A. Law
As: Karl Bullen
1986Big Trouble
As: George Noozel
1986Monster in the Closet
As: Roy Crane
1985Stephen King's Golden Tales
As: Chester Caruso
1985The Golden Girls
As: Isaac Q. Newton
- 1985
The Golden Girls
As: George Corliss
1985The Steel Collar Man
As: Don Liddle
1984Tales from the Darkside
As: Chester Caruso
1984Sixteen Candles
As: Jim Baker
1983Hansel and Gretel
As: Father
1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
As: Museum Security Guard
1983Going Berserk
As: Dr. Ted
1983Strange Brew
As: Claude Elsinore
1982Kiss Me Goodbye
As: Kendall
1982Rumpelstiltskin
As: The Miller
1982Faerie Tale Theatre
As: Father
- 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
As: The Miller
1982Endangered Species
As: Joe Hiatt
1982The Shady Hill Kidnapping
As: Detective
1981See China and Die
As: Ames Prescott
1981Paternity
As: Kurt
1980Popeye
As: Wimpy
1980HealtH
As: Dr. Gil Gainey
1979Rich Kids
As: Simon Peterfreund
1979Breaking Away
As: Ray Stoller
1979A Perfect Couple
As: Alex Theodopoulos
1978A Wedding
As: Snooks Brenner
1977Simple Gifts
As: (segment "Lost & Found") (voice)
1977Slap Shot
As: Hyannisport Announcer
1976Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
As: Gazooks (voice)
1975Fore Play
As: Salesman
1974Death Wish
As: Cop at Hospital (uncredited)
1974The Dion Brothers
As: Doctor
1972Up the Sandbox
As: Statue of Liberty Guard
1970The Out-of-Towners
As: Day Desk Clerk at Hotel
1968What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
As: Vic
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Photographer