Paul Dooley
Known for Acting · 179 credits
- Born
- 1928-02-22 (age 98)
- Place of birth
- Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (68)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Dr. Walter Tapley
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Buddy Ween
Shameless
2011
as Ralph
American Dad!
2005
as (voice)
Modern Family
2009
as Murray
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Addison Prudy
The Good Doctor
2017
as Glen
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Stan Coffman
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Cheryl's Father
ER
1994
as Henry Lewis
Scrubs
2001
as Paul
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Enabran Tain
Boston Legal
2004
as Judge Wendel Donahue
Bewitched
1964
Chicago Hope
1994
as Walter McTeague
The Practice
1997
as Judge Philip Swackheim
Coach
1989
as Horace Van Dam
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Ralphie
Parenthood
2010
as Rocky
Private Practice
2007
as Abe Nussbaum
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Father Michael (voice)
Mad About You
1992
as Gus Stemple
L.A. Law
1986
as Karl Bullen
Get Smart
1965
as Hanlon
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Bearded Man aka Santa
The Wonder Years
1988
as Pops
The Golden Girls
1985
as Isaac Q. Newton / George Corliss
ALF
1986
as Whizzer
Early Edition
1996
as McGinty
Ellen
1994
as Thomas Kelsey
Millennium
1996
as Joe Bangs
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Randolph (segment "Forever Ambergris")
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Grandpa Ben
7th Heaven
1996
as Red
Providence
1999
as Bill Ridley
Becker
1998
as Mr. Lerner
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Chester Caruso
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
thirtysomething
1987
Duckman
1994
as Stan (voice)
Life in Pieces
2015
as Mort
Workaholics
2011
as Ralph
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Father / The Miller
Ally McBeal
1997
as Nicholas Engblume
Dharma & Greg
1997
as Judge Harper
Young & Hungry
2014
as Mr. Fancy
Grace Under Fire
1993
as John Shirley
The Client List
2012
as Earl Hudson
Once and Again
1999
Dream On
1990
as Mickey Tupper
My So-Called Life
1994
as Chuck Wood
The Huntress
2000
American Playhouse
1982
as Detective
The Guest Book
2017
Tales of the City
1993
as Herb Tolliver
The Ben Stiller Show
1992
The Geena Davis Show
2000
as Bill Ryan
Super Fun Night
2013
as The Old Man
High Society
1995
as Mel
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Photographer
Movies (111)
Cars 2
2011
as Sarge (voice)
Cars
2006
as Sarge (voice)
Cars 3
2017
as Sarge (voice)
Turbo
2013
as The Foreman (voice)
Hairspray
2007
as Mr. Spritzer
Bedtime Stories
2008
as Hot Dog Vendor
The Player
1992
as Paul Dooley
Insomnia
2002
as Chief Nyback
Death Wish
1974
as Cop at Hospital (uncredited)
Popeye
1980
as Wimpy
Runaway Bride
1999
as Walter Carpenter
Sixteen Candles
1984
as Jim Baker
For Your Consideration
2006
as Paper Badge Sergeant
Slap Shot
1977
as Hyannisport Announcer
Horsemen
2009
as Father Whiteleather
Mater and the Ghostlight
2006
as Sarge (voice)
A Wedding
1978
as Snooks Brenner
Out There
1995
as Emmett Davis
Clockwatchers
1997
as Bud Chapman
A Dangerous Woman
1993
as Tupperware Salesman
Breaking Away
1979
as Ray Stoller
Hiccups
2013
as Sarge (voice)
Sunshine Cleaning
2008
as Sherm
Paternity
1981
as Kurt
The Underneath
1995
as Ed Dutton
When He's Not a Stranger
1989
as Ben McKenna
Guinevere
1999
as Walter
Going Berserk
1983
as Dr. Ted
Loved
1997
as Leo Amerson
Other People
2016
as Ronnie
Waiting for Guffman
1997
as UFO Abductee
Employee of the Month
2004
as Reverend Ben Goodwin
Flashback
1990
as Stark
Strange Brew
1983
as Claude Elsinore
My Boyfriend's Back
1993
as Big Chuck
A Mighty Wind
2003
as George Menschell
Telling Lies in America
1997
as Father Norton
The Radiator Springs 500½
2014
as Sarge (voice)
Last Rites
1988
as Father Freddie
Rich Kids
1979
as Simon Peterfreund
Madison
2005
as Mayor Don Vaughn
HealtH
1980
as Dr. Gil Gainey
Fore Play
1975
as Salesman
Lip Service
1988
as Gil Hutchinson
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
2001
as Hank the Janitor/Mall Santa
The Out-of-Towners
1970
as Day Desk Clerk at Hotel
O.C. and Stiggs
1987
as Randall Schwab
Up the Sandbox
1972
as Statue of Liberty Guard
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
2003
as Dean Duaney
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
as Warden
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968
as Vic
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988
as John Buxton
Saving Paradise
2021
as Gramps
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
1992
as Asst. Dist. Atty. Robert Norrell
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1995
as Senator Thatch
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
1982
as Detective
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
1977
as Gazooks (voice)
Happy, Texas
1999
as The Judge
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
1990
Thanks
2011
as Hank
The Great Buster: A Celebration
2018
as Self
Evolver
1995
as Jerry Briggs
Monster in the Closet
1986
as Roy Crane
A Perfect Couple
1979
as Alex Theodopoulos
Big Trouble
1986
as George Noozel
My Santa
2013
as Martin
Shakes the Clown
1991
as Owen Cheese
Rennie's Landing
2001
as Hank
Angels in the Endzone
1997
as Coach Buck
Mother of the Bride
1993
as Richard
Come Away Home
2005
as Grandpa Donald
Kiss Me Goodbye
1982
as Kendall
Endangered Species
1982
as Joe Hiatt
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983
as Museum Security Guard
Altman on His Own Terms
2000
as Self
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
1991
as Hal Roach
Frogs!
1991
as Twittenham
State of Emergency
1994
as Jim Anderson
Cooperstown
1993
as Sid Wiggins
A Woman's a Helluva Thing
2001
as Hank Luckinbill
The Perfect You
2002
as Larry
Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
1989
as Robert McFarlane
Error in Judgment
1999
as Jack Albert
Stephen King's Golden Tales
1993
as Chester Caruso
Spinning
2013
as Sarge (voice)
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007
as Self
Comfort and Joy
2003
as George
The Dion Brothers
1974
as Doctor
The Gesture and The Word
2020
as Mr. Rostalle
Boy Makes Girl
2023
as Ben
I'll Remember April
1999
as Earl Schimmel
Hansel and Gretel
1983
as Father
Rumpelstiltskin
1982
as The Miller
The Parisienne and the Prudes
1964
as Ted K. Worrie
Celebrating Sixteen Candles
2008
as Himself
UFO Cafe
1990
as Doc
Selfie Dad
2020
as Barber
The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
2023
as Self – Interviewee (voice)
Man in the Square Suit
1966
Chronic Town
2008
as Eleanor's Father
See China and Die
1981
as Ames Prescott
Capture the Flag
as Burgess
The Steel Collar Man
1985
as Don Liddle
God's Lonely Man
1996
as Polo
Simple Gifts
1977
as (segment "Lost & Found") (voice)
The Holy Man
2016
as Lou 'The Bull' Devine
The Wilder Summer
1983
as Grubbins
Touch 'Em All McCall
2003
Howard, Howard and Howard
1965
Qiana
as Norman Pasco
The Night the Animals Talked
1970
as (voice)
About Paul Dooley
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. With 179 credits spanning from 1948 to 2023, Paul Dooley has appeared in 111 films and 68 TV shows.
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