Paul Dooley

Personal Informations

Known for Department
Acting
Known appearances
168
Gender
Male
Birthday
Feb 22, 1928 (96 old)
Place of Birth
Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
Paul Dooley

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.

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Known for

Boy Makes Girl
Boy Makes Girl
The Water is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
The Water is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
Saving Paradise
Saving Paradise
Selfie Dad
Selfie Dad
The Gesture and The Word
The Gesture and The Word
Merry Happy Whatever
Merry Happy Whatever
The Great Buster: A Celebration
The Great Buster: A Celebration
The Good Doctor
The Good Doctor
The Guest Book
The Guest Book
Cars 3
Cars 3
The Holy Man
The Holy Man
Other People
Other People
Life in Pieces
Life in Pieces
The Radiator Springs 500½
The Radiator Springs 500½
My Santa
My Santa
Turbo
Turbo
Spinning
Spinning
The Client List
The Client List
Cars 2
Cars 2
Thanks
Thanks
Huge
Huge
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland
Parenthood
Parenthood
Modern Family
Modern Family
Horsemen
Horsemen
Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories
Childrens Hospital
Childrens Hospital
Celebrating Sixteen Candles
Celebrating Sixteen Candles
Chronic Town
Chronic Town
Sunshine Cleaning
Sunshine Cleaning
Hairspray
Hairspray
Side Order of Life
Side Order of Life
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
For Your Consideration
For Your Consideration
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
Mater and the Ghostlight
Mater and the Ghostlight
Cars
Cars
Hopeless Pictures
Hopeless Pictures
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
American Dad!
American Dad!
Come Away Home
Come Away Home
Boston Legal
Boston Legal
Nobody Knows Anything!
Nobody Knows Anything!
Employee of the Month
Employee of the Month
Comfort and Joy
Comfort and Joy
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind
Insomnia
Insomnia
The Perfect You
The Perfect You
Scrubs
Scrubs
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Rennie's Landing
Rennie's Landing
A Woman's a Helluva Thing
A Woman's a Helluva Thing
I'll Remember April
I'll Remember April
Madison
Madison
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Geena Davis Show
The Geena Davis Show
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
The Huntress
The Huntress
Happy, Texas
Happy, Texas
Once and Again
Once and Again
Guinevere
Guinevere
Runaway Bride
Runaway Bride
Error in Judgment
Error in Judgment
Providence
Providence
Becker
Becker
Angels in the Endzone
Angels in the Endzone
Loved
Loved
Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg
Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal
Telling Lies in America
Telling Lies in America
Clockwatchers
Clockwatchers
The Practice
The Practice
Millennium
Millennium
Early Edition
Early Edition
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
7th Heaven
7th Heaven
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
God's Lonely Man
God's Lonely Man
Out There
Out There
High Society
High Society
The Underneath
The Underneath
Evolver
Evolver
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
ER
ER
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
My So-Called Life
My So-Called Life
Duckman
Duckman
State of Emergency
State of Emergency
Grace Under Fire
Grace Under Fire
Tales of the City
Tales of the City
A Dangerous Woman
A Dangerous Woman
My Boyfriend's Back
My Boyfriend's Back
Mother of the Bride
Mother of the Bride
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
The Ben Stiller Show
The Ben Stiller Show
Mad About You
Mad About You
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
The Player
The Player
Shakes the Clown
Shakes the Clown
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd
Frogs!
Frogs!
Guess Who's Coming for Christmas?
Guess Who's Coming for Christmas?
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
Dream On
Dream On
Flashback
Flashback
When He's Not a Stranger
When He's Not a Stranger
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North
Last Rites
Last Rites
Lip Service
Lip Service
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
The Murder of Mary Phagan
The Murder of Mary Phagan
thirtysomething
thirtysomething
O.C. and Stiggs
O.C. and Stiggs
ALF
ALF
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Big Trouble
Big Trouble
Monster in the Closet
Monster in the Closet
Stephen King's Golden Tales
Stephen King's Golden Tales
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
The Steel Collar Man
The Steel Collar Man
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
Sixteen Candles
Sixteen Candles
Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Going Berserk
Going Berserk
Strange Brew
Strange Brew
Kiss Me Goodbye
Kiss Me Goodbye
Rumpelstiltskin
Rumpelstiltskin
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
Endangered Species
Endangered Species
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
See China and Die
See China and Die
Paternity
Paternity
Popeye
Popeye
Health
Health
Rich Kids
Rich Kids
Breaking Away
Breaking Away
A Perfect Couple
A Perfect Couple
A Wedding
A Wedding
Simple Gifts
Simple Gifts
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure
Slap Shot
Slap Shot
Fore Play
Fore Play
Death Wish
Death Wish
The Dion Brothers
The Dion Brothers
Up the Sandbox
Up the Sandbox
The Out-of-Towners
The Out-of-Towners
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?
Get Smart
Get Smart
Bewitched
Bewitched
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show

Acting

2023
Boy Makes Girl
  —
Ben
2021
Saving Paradise
  —
Gramps
2020
Selfie Dad
  —
Barber
The Gesture and The Word
  —
Mr. Rostalle
2019
Merry Happy Whatever
  —
Grandpa Jack
2017
The Good Doctor
  —
Glen
Cars 3
  —
Sarge (voice)
2016
The Holy Man
  —
Lou 'The Bull' Devine
Other People
  —
Ronnie
2015
Life in Pieces
  —
Mort
2014
The Radiator Springs 500½
  —
Sarge (voice)
2013
My Santa
  —
Martin
Turbo
  —
The Foreman (voice)
Spinning
  —
Sarge (voice)
2012
The Client List
  —
Earl Hudson
2011
Cars 2
  —
Sarge (voice)
Thanks
  —
Hank
2010
Huge
Hot in Cleveland
  —
Bearded Man aka Santa
Parenthood
  —
Rocky
2009
Modern Family
  —
Murray
Horsemen
  —
Father Whiteleather
2008
Bedtime Stories
  —
Hot Dog Vendor
Childrens Hospital
  —
Grandpa Ben
Chronic Town
  —
Eleanor's Father
Sunshine Cleaning
  —
Sherm
2007
Hairspray
  —
Mr. Spritzer
2006
For Your Consideration
  —
Paper Badge Sergeant
Mater and the Ghostlight
  —
Sarge (voice)
Cars
  —
Sarge (voice)
Grey's Anatomy
  —
Dr. Walter Tapley
American Dad!
  —
(voice)
Come Away Home
  —
Grandpa Donald
2004
Boston Legal
  —
Judge Wendel Donahue
Employee of the Month
  —
Reverend Ben Goodwin
2003
Comfort and Joy
  —
George
A Mighty Wind
  —
George Menschell
2002
Insomnia
  —
Chief Nyback
The Perfect You
  —
Larry
2001
Scrubs
  —
Paul
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
  —
Stan Coffman
Rennie's Landing
  —
Hank
A Woman's a Helluva Thing
  —
Hank Luckinbill
I'll Remember April
  —
Earl Schimmel
Madison
  —
Mayor Don Vaughn
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
  —
Cheryl's Father
1999
Happy, Texas
  —
The Judge
Guinevere
  —
Walter
Runaway Bride
  —
Walter Carpenter
Error in Judgment
  —
Jack Albert
Providence
  —
Bill Ridley
1998
Becker
  —
Mr. Lerner
1997
Angels in the Endzone
  —
Coach Buck
Loved
  —
Leo Amerson
Dharma & Greg
  —
Judge Harper
Ally McBeal
  —
Nicholas Engblume
Telling Lies in America
  —
Father Norton
Clockwatchers
  —
Bud Chapman
The Practice
  —
Judge Philip Swackheim
7th Heaven
  —
Red
God's Lonely Man
  —
Polo
1995
Out There
  —
Emmett Davis
The Underneath
  —
Ed Dutton
Evolver
  —
Jerry Briggs
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
  —
Senator Thatch
1994
ER
  —
Henry Lewis
My So-Called Life
  —
Chuck Wood
State of Emergency
  —
Jim Anderson
Tales of the City
  —
Herb Tolliver
A Dangerous Woman
  —
Tupperware Salesman
My Boyfriend's Back
  —
Big Chuck
Mother of the Bride
  —
Richard
Cooperstown
  —
Sid Wiggins
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
  —
Enabran Tain
1992
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride
  —
Asst. Dist. Atty. Robert Norrell
Mad About You
  —
Gus Stemple
Batman: The Animated Series
  —
Father Michael (voice)
The Player
  —
Paul Dooley
1991
Shakes the Clown
  —
Owen Cheese
Frogs!
  —
Twittenham
Dream On
  —
Mickey Tupper
Flashback
  —
Stark
1989
When He's Not a Stranger
  —
Ben McKenna
Tales from the Crypt
  —
Randolph
1988
Last Rites
  —
Father Freddie
Lip Service
  —
Gil Hutchinson
The Wonder Years
  —
Pops
The Murder of Mary Phagan
  —
William Burns
O.C. and Stiggs
  —
Randall Schwab
1986
ALF
  —
Whizzer
L.A. Law
  —
Karl Bullen
Big Trouble
  —
George Noozel
Monster in the Closet
  —
Roy Crane
1985
Stephen King's Golden Tales
  —
Chester Caruso
The Golden Girls
  —
George Corliss
The Steel Collar Man
  —
Don Liddle
1984
Tales from the Darkside
  —
Chester Caruso
Sixteen Candles
  —
Jim Baker
1983
Hansel and Gretel
  —
Father
Going Berserk
  —
Dr. Ted
Strange Brew
  —
Claude Elsinore
1982
Kiss Me Goodbye
  —
Kendall
Rumpelstiltskin
  —
The Miller
Faerie Tale Theatre
  —
The Miller
Endangered Species
  —
Joe Hiatt
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
  —
Detective
1981
See China and Die
  —
Ames Prescott
Paternity
  —
Kurt
1980
Popeye
  —
Wimpy
Health
  —
Dr. Gil Gainey
1979
Rich Kids
  —
Simon Peterfreund
Breaking Away
  —
Ray Stoller
A Perfect Couple
  —
Alex Theodopoulos
1978
A Wedding
  —
Snooks Brenner
1977
Simple Gifts
  —
(segment "Lost & Found") (voice)
Slap Shot
  —
Hyannisport Announcer
1975
Fore Play
  —
Salesman
1974
Death Wish
  —
Cop at Hospital (uncredited)
The Dion Brothers
  —
Doctor
1972
Up the Sandbox
  —
Statue of Liberty Guard
1970
The Out-of-Towners
  —
Day Desk Clerk at Hotel
The Parisienne and the Prudes
  —
Ted K. Worrie
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
  —
Photographer
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
  —
Self - Comedian

Writing

1980
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