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Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 22, 1928 (97)
Birthplace Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

Known For

Filmography

Boy Makes Girl

Boy Makes Girl

2023

as Ben

Saving Paradise

Saving Paradise

2021

as Gramps

The Gesture and The Word

The Gesture and The Word

2020

as Mr. Rostalle

Selfie Dad

Selfie Dad

2020

as Barber

Cars 3

Cars 3

2017

as Sarge (voice)

Other People

Other People

2016

as Ronnie

The Holy Man

The Holy Man

2016

as Lou 'The Bull' Devine

The Radiator Springs 500½

The Radiator Springs 500½

2014

as Sarge (voice)

Spinning

Spinning

2013

as Sarge (voice)

Hiccups

Hiccups

2013

as Sarge (voice)

My Santa

My Santa

2013

as Martin

Turbo

Turbo

2013

as The Foreman (voice)

Thanks

Thanks

2011

as Hank

Cars 2

Cars 2

2011

as Sarge (voice)

Horsemen

Horsemen

2009

as Father Whiteleather

Chronic Town

Chronic Town

2008

as Eleanor's Father

Sunshine Cleaning

Sunshine Cleaning

2008

as Sherm

Bedtime Stories

Bedtime Stories

2008

as Hot Dog Vendor

Hairspray

Hairspray

2007

as Mr. Spritzer

Mater and the Ghostlight

Mater and the Ghostlight

2006

as Sarge (voice)

Cars

Cars

2006

as Sarge (voice)

For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration

2006

as Paper Badge Sergeant

Come Away Home

Come Away Home

2005

as Grandpa Donald

Madison

Madison

2005

as Mayor Don Vaughn

Employee of the Month

Employee of the Month

2004

as Reverend Ben Goodwin

Nobody Knows Anything!

Nobody Knows Anything!

2004

as Warden

Comfort and Joy

Comfort and Joy

2003

as George

A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind

2003

as George Menschell

The Perfect You

The Perfect You

2002

as Larry

Insomnia

Insomnia

2002

as Chief Nyback

A Woman's a Helluva Thing

A Woman's a Helluva Thing

2001

as Hank Luckinbill

Rennie's Landing

Rennie's Landing

2001

as Hank

Error in Judgment

Error in Judgment

1999

as Jack Albert

Guinevere

Guinevere

1999

as Walter

Runaway Bride

Runaway Bride

1999

as Walter Carpenter

Happy, Texas

Happy, Texas

1999

as The Judge

I'll Remember April

I'll Remember April

1999

as Earl Schimmel

Angels in the Endzone

Angels in the Endzone

1997

as Coach Buck

Telling Lies in America

Telling Lies in America

1997

as Father Norton

Loved

Loved

1997

as Leo Amerson

Clockwatchers

Clockwatchers

1997

as Bud Chapman

God's Lonely Man

God's Lonely Man

1996

as Polo

Waiting for Guffman

Waiting for Guffman

1996

as UFO Abductee

The Underneath

The Underneath

1995

as Ed Dutton

Evolver

Evolver

1995

as Jerry Briggs

Out There

Out There

1995

as Emmett Davis

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

1995

as Senator Thatch

State of Emergency

State of Emergency

1994

as Jim Anderson

Mother of the Bride

Mother of the Bride

1993

as Richard

Cooperstown

Cooperstown

1993

as Sid Wiggins

A Dangerous Woman

A Dangerous Woman

1993

as Tupperware Salesman

My Boyfriend's Back

My Boyfriend's Back

1993

as Big Chuck

Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride

Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride

1992

as Asst. Dist. Atty. Robert Norrell

The Player

The Player

1992

as Paul Dooley

Frogs!

Frogs!

1991

as Twittenham

Shakes the Clown

Shakes the Clown

1991

as Owen Cheese

Flashback

Flashback

1990

as Stark

When He's Not a Stranger

When He's Not a Stranger

1989

as Ben McKenna

Lip Service

Lip Service

1988

as Gil Hutchinson

Last Rites

Last Rites

1988

as Father Freddie

O.C. and Stiggs

O.C. and Stiggs

1987

as Randall Schwab

Big Trouble

Big Trouble

1986

as George Noozel

Monster in the Closet

Monster in the Closet

1986

as Roy Crane

Stephen King's Golden Tales

Stephen King's Golden Tales

1985

as Chester Caruso

The Steel Collar Man

The Steel Collar Man

1985

as Don Liddle

Sixteen Candles

Sixteen Candles

1984

as Jim Baker

Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

1983

as Father

Strange Brew

Strange Brew

1983

as Claude Elsinore

Going Berserk

Going Berserk

1983

as Dr. Ted

Endangered Species

Endangered Species

1982

as Joe Hiatt

Rumpelstiltskin

Rumpelstiltskin

1982

as The Miller

Kiss Me Goodbye

Kiss Me Goodbye

1982

as Kendall

The Shady Hill Kidnapping

The Shady Hill Kidnapping

1982

as Detective

Paternity

Paternity

1981

as Kurt

See China and Die

See China and Die

1981

as Ames Prescott

Popeye

Popeye

1980

as Wimpy

Health

Health

1980

as Dr. Gil Gainey

A Perfect Couple

A Perfect Couple

1979

as Alex Theodopoulos

Breaking Away

Breaking Away

1979

as Ray Stoller

Rich Kids

Rich Kids

1979

as Simon Peterfreund

A Wedding

A Wedding

1978

as Snooks Brenner

Simple Gifts

Simple Gifts

1977

as (segment "Lost & Found") (voice)

Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure

Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure

1977

as Gazooks (voice)

Slap Shot

Slap Shot

1977

as Hyannisport Announcer

Fore Play

Fore Play

1975

as Salesman

The Dion Brothers

The Dion Brothers

1974

as Doctor

Death Wish

Death Wish

1974

as Cop at Hospital (uncredited)

Up the Sandbox

Up the Sandbox

1972

as Statue of Liberty Guard

The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners

1970

as Day Desk Clerk at Hotel

The Parisienne and the Prudes

The Parisienne and the Prudes

1964

as Ted K. Worrie

Health

Health

1980

Writer

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Practice

as Judge Philip Swackheim

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Cheryl's Father

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Oct 15, 2000

Dream On

as Mickey Tupper

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 08, 1990

ER

as Henry Lewis

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Enabran Tain

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 03, 1993

Desperate Housewives

as Addison Prudy

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

ALF

as Whizzer

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 22, 1986

My So-Called Life

as Chuck Wood

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 25, 1994

The Murder of Mary Phagan

as William Burns

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 24, 1988

Life in Pieces

as Mort

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 21, 2015

Tales of the City

as Herb Tolliver

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 28, 1993

Shameless

as Ralph

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 09, 2011

L.A. Law

as Karl Bullen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

Mad About You

as Gus Stemple

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1992

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Buddy Ween

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

Providence

as Bill Ridley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1999

The Golden Girls

as Isaac Q. Newton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

Tales from the Crypt

as Randolph

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Dharma & Greg

as Judge Harper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1997

Faerie Tale Theatre

as Father

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1982

Millennium

as Joe Bangs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 1996

The Wonder Years

as Pops

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1988

Scrubs

as Paul

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2001

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Photographer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Boston Legal

as Judge Wendel Donahue

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

High Society

as Mel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 30, 1995

Batman: The Animated Series

as Father Michael (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1992

Tales from the Darkside

as Chester Caruso

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Grey's Anatomy

as Dr. Walter Tapley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Ralphie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1996

The Client List

as Earl Hudson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 2012

Merry Happy Whatever

as Grandpa Jack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 28, 2019

Childrens Hospital

as Grandpa Ben

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 2008

Faerie Tale Theatre

as The Miller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1982

Parenthood

as Rocky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 02, 2010

Becker

as Mr. Lerner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1998

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Stan Coffman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Ally McBeal

as Nicholas Engblume

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1997

The Good Doctor

as Glen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2017

Modern Family

as Murray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2009

Hot in Cleveland

as Bearded Man aka Santa

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2010

American Dad!

as (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

7th Heaven

as Red

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 26, 1996

The Golden Girls

as George Corliss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1985

Ellen

as Thomas Kelsey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 1994

Coach

as Horace Van Dam

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 28, 1989

Private Practice

as Abe Nussbaum

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2007

The Jake Effect

as Mr. Bernthal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 2006

Coming of Age

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Mar 15, 1988

Huge

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jun 28, 2010

Hopeless Pictures

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Aug 19, 2005

Once and Again

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 21, 1999

thirtysomething

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 29, 1987

The Ben Stiller Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1992

Duckman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 1994

Early Edition

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1996

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Side Order of Life

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 15, 2007

Grace Under Fire

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1993

Bewitched

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1964

Get Smart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

The Huntress

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 26, 2000

Chicago Hope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Guest Book

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 03, 2017

The Geena Davis Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 2000

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