
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

ER
1994
as Henry Lewis

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Cheryl's Father

Scrubs
2001
as Paul

Boston Legal
2004
as Judge Wendel Donahue

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Enabran Tain

Bewitched
1964

The Practice
1997
as Judge Philip Swackheim

Chicago Hope
1994
as Walter McTeague

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

Becker
1998
as Mr. Lerner

7th Heaven
1996
as Red

Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Randolph (segment "Forever Ambergris")

Childrens Hospital
2008
as Grandpa Ben

Providence
1999
as Bill Ridley

Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Chester Caruso

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

Duckman
1994
as Stan (voice)

thirtysomething
1987

Life in Pieces
2015
as Mort

Workaholics
2011
as Ralph

Dharma & Greg
1997
as Judge Harper

Ally McBeal
1997
as Nicholas Engblume

Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Father / The Miller

Young & Hungry
2014
as Mr. Fancy

Grace Under Fire
1993
as John Shirley

Dream On
1990
as Mickey Tupper

The Client List
2012
as Earl Hudson

Once and Again
1999

American Playhouse
1982
as Detective

My So-Called Life
1994
as Chuck Wood

The Huntress
2000

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

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Photographer

The Jake Effect
2006
as Mr. Bernthal
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)

Insomnia
2002
as Chief Nyback

Bedtime Stories
2008
as Hot Dog Vendor

Hairspray
2007
as Mr. Spritzer

The Player
1992
as Paul Dooley

Sixteen Candles
1984
as Jim Baker

Runaway Bride
1999
as Walter Carpenter

Popeye
1980
as Wimpy

Death Wish
1974
as Cop at Hospital (uncredited)

For Your Consideration
2006
as Paper Badge Sergeant

Horsemen
2009
as Father Whiteleather

Mater and the Ghostlight
2006
as Sarge (voice)

Slap Shot
1977
as Hyannisport Announcer

When He's Not a Stranger
1989
as Ben McKenna

Breaking Away
1979
as Ray Stoller

A Dangerous Woman
1993
as Tupperware Salesman

Sunshine Cleaning
2008
as Sherm

A Wedding
1978
as Snooks Brenner

A Mighty Wind
2003
as George Menschell

Clockwatchers
1997
as Bud Chapman

Out There
1995
as Emmett Davis

Hiccups
2013
as Sarge (voice)

Waiting for Guffman
1997
as UFO Abductee

Guinevere
1999
as Walter

Other People
2016
as Ronnie

Paternity
1981
as Kurt

The Underneath
1995
as Ed Dutton

Going Berserk
1983
as Dr. Ted

Employee of the Month
2004
as Reverend Ben Goodwin

Flashback
1990
as Stark

Strange Brew
1983
as Claude Elsinore

The Radiator Springs 500½
2014
as Sarge (voice)

Loved
1997
as Leo Amerson

My Boyfriend's Back
1993
as Big Chuck

Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
1992
as Asst. Dist. Atty. Robert Norrell

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1995
as Senator Thatch

Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
1977
as Gazooks (voice)

Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
as Warden

The Out-of-Towners
1970
as Day Desk Clerk at Hotel

Telling Lies in America
1997
as Father Norton

Madison
2005
as Mayor Don Vaughn

HealtH
1980
as Dr. Gil Gainey

Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
2001
as Hank the Janitor/Mall Santa

Up the Sandbox
1972
as Statue of Liberty Guard

A Perfect Couple
1979
as Alex Theodopoulos

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
1990

Rich Kids
1979
as Simon Peterfreund

Lip Service
1988
as Gil Hutchinson

Big Trouble
1986
as George Noozel

O.C. and Stiggs
1987
as Randall Schwab

My Santa
2013
as Martin

Last Rites
1988
as Father Freddie

Angels in the Endzone
1997
as Coach Buck

Happy, Texas
1999
as The Judge

Thanks
2011
as Hank

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
2003
as Dean Duaney

Endangered Species
1982
as Joe Hiatt

Fore Play
1975
as Salesman

Saving Paradise
2021
as Gramps

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988
as John Buxton

Come Away Home
2005
as Grandpa Donald

Monster in the Closet
1986
as Roy Crane

Evolver
1995
as Jerry Briggs

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
1991
as Hal Roach

The Great Buster: A Celebration
2018
as Self

Mother of the Bride
1993
as Richard

State of Emergency
1994
as Jim Anderson

Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
1989
as Robert McFarlane

Kiss Me Goodbye
1982
as Kendall

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007
as Self

Error in Judgment
1999
as Jack Albert

Altman on His Own Terms
2000
as Self

Shakes the Clown
1991
as Owen Cheese

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
1968
as Vic

The Shady Hill Kidnapping
1982
as Detective

Frogs!
1991
as Twittenham

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983
as Museum Security Guard

I'll Remember April
1999
as Earl Schimmel

Rennie's Landing
2001
as Hank

Comfort and Joy
2003
as George

Spinning
2013
as Sarge (voice)

Stephen King's Golden Tales
1993
as Chester Caruso

The Perfect You
2002
as Larry

A Woman's a Helluva Thing
2001
as Hank Luckinbill

Cooperstown
1993
as Sid Wiggins

God's Lonely Man
1996
as Polo

The Dion Brothers
1974
as Doctor

The Gesture and The Word
2020
as Mr. Rostalle
The Parisienne and the Prudes
1964
as Ted K. Worrie

Chronic Town
2008
as Eleanor's Father

Boy Makes Girl
2023
as Ben

UFO Cafe
1990
as Doc
Man in the Square Suit
1966

Hansel and Gretel
1983
as Father

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)

Rumpelstiltskin
1982
as The Miller

Celebrating Sixteen Candles
2008
as Himself

See China and Die
1981
as Ames Prescott
Capture the Flag
as Burgess

The Steel Collar Man
1985
as Don Liddle
Touch 'Em All McCall
2003

Simple Gifts
1977
as (segment "Lost & Found") (voice)

The Holy Man
2016
as Lou 'The Bull' Devine
Qiana
as Norman Pasco

The Night the Animals Talked
1970
as (voice)
The Wilder Summer
1983
as Grubbins
Howard, Howard and Howard
1965
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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