ACTOR
Paul Dooley
Known for The Good Doctor · Grey's Anatomy · Cars 2
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 several Christopher Guest mockumentaries. He co-created the PBS show The Electric Company.
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- Born
- Feb 22, 1928
- Birthplace
- Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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 several Christopher Guest mockumentaries. He co-created the PBS show The Electric Company.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
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The Parisienne and the PrudesTed K. Worrie
1964HH
Howard, Howard and Howard
1965MI
Man in the Square Suit
1966
What's So Bad About Feeling Good?Vic
1968
The Night the Animals Talked(voice)
1970
The Out-of-TownersDay Desk Clerk at Hotel
1970
Up the SandboxStatue of Liberty Guard
1972
Death WishCop at Hospital (uncredited)
1974
The Dion BrothersDoctor
1974
Fore PlaySalesman
1975
Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical AdventureGazooks (voice)
1977
Simple Gifts(segment "Lost & Found") (voice)
1977
Slap ShotHyannisport Announcer
1977
A WeddingSnooks Brenner
1978
A Perfect CoupleAlex Theodopoulos
1979
Breaking AwayRay Stoller
1979
Rich KidsSimon Peterfreund
1979
HealtHDr. Gil Gainey
1980HealtHWriter
1980
PopeyeWimpy
1980
PaternityKurt
1981
See China and DieAmes Prescott
1981
Endangered SpeciesJoe Hiatt
1982
Kiss Me GoodbyeKendall
1982
RumpelstiltskinThe Miller
1982
The Shady Hill KidnappingDetective
1982
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtMuseum Security Guard
1983
Going BerserkDr. Ted
1983
Hansel and GretelFather
1983
Strange BrewClaude Elsinore
1983TW
The Wilder SummerGrubbins
1983
Sixteen CandlesJim Baker
1984
The Steel Collar ManDon Liddle
1985
Big TroubleGeorge Noozel
1986
Little Shop of HorrorsPatrick Martin (Director's Cut)
1986
Monster in the ClosetRoy Crane
1986
O.C. and StiggsRandall Schwab
1987
Last RitesFather Freddie
1988
Lip ServiceGil Hutchinson
1988
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelJohn Buxton
1988
Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver NorthRobert McFarlane
1989
When He's Not a StrangerBen McKenna
1989
FlashbackStark
1990
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
1990
UFO CafeDoc
1990
Frogs!Twittenham
1991
Shakes the ClownOwen Cheese
1991
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma ToddHal Roach
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken BrideAsst. Dist. Atty. Robert Norrell
1992
The PlayerPaul Dooley
1992
A Dangerous WomanTupperware Salesman
1993
CooperstownSid Wiggins
1993
Mother of the BrideRichard
1993
My Boyfriend's BackBig Chuck
1993
Stephen King's Golden TalesChester Caruso
1993
State of EmergencyJim Anderson
1994
EvolverJerry Briggs
1995
Out ThereEmmett Davis
1995
The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesSenator Thatch
1995
The UnderneathEd Dutton
1995
God's Lonely ManPolo
1996
Angels in the EndzoneCoach Buck
1997
ClockwatchersBud Chapman
1997
LovedLeo Amerson
1997
Telling Lies in AmericaFather Norton
1997
Waiting for GuffmanUFO Abductee
1997
Error in JudgmentJack Albert
1999
GuinevereWalter
1999
Happy, TexasThe Judge
1999
I'll Remember AprilEarl Schimmel
1999
Runaway BrideWalter
1999
Altman on His Own TermsSelf
2000
A Woman's a Helluva ThingHank Luckinbill
2001
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third StreetHank the Janitor/Mall Santa
2001
Rennie's LandingHank
2001
InsomniaChief Nyback
2002
The Perfect YouLarry
2002
A Mighty WindGeorge Menschell
2003
Comfort and JoyGeorge
2003T'
Touch 'Em All McCall
2003
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer TalesDean Duaney
2003
Employee of the MonthBen Goodwin
2004
Nobody Knows Anything!Warden
2004
Come Away HomeGrandpa Donald
2005
MadisonMayor Don Vaughn
2005
CarsSarge (voice)
2006
For Your ConsiderationPaper Badge Sergeant
2006
Mater and the GhostlightSarge (voice)
2006
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four AnniversarySelf
2007
HairsprayMr. Spritzer
2007
Bedtime StoriesHot Dog Vendor
2008
Celebrating Sixteen CandlesHimself
2008
Chronic TownEleanor's Father
2008
HorsemenFather Whiteleather
2009
Sunshine CleaningSherm
2009
Cars 2Sarge (voice)
2011
ThanksHank
2011
HiccupsSarge (voice)
2013
My SantaMartin
2013
SpinningSarge (voice)
2013
TurboThe Foreman (voice)
2013
The Radiator Springs 500½Sarge (voice)
2014
Other PeopleRonnie
2016
The Holy ManLou 'The Bull' Devine
2016
Cars 3Sarge (voice)
2017
The Great Buster: A CelebrationSelf
2018
Selfie DadBarber
2020
The Gesture and The WordMr. Rostalle
2020
Saving ParadiseGramps
2021
Boy Makes GirlBen
2023
The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and StiggsSelf – Interviewee (voice)
2023CT
Capture the FlagBurgess
Q
QianaNorman Pasco
Television
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1 eps
1948
Hallmark Hall of FamePhotographer · 1 eps
1951
Bewitched1 eps
1964
Get SmartHanlon · 1 eps
1965
American PlayhouseDetective · 1 eps
1982
Faerie Tale TheatreFather · 1 eps
1982Faerie Tale TheatreThe Miller · 1 eps
1982
Tales from the DarksideChester Caruso · 1 eps
1984
The Golden GirlsIsaac Q. Newton · 1 eps
1985The Golden GirlsGeorge Corliss · 1 eps
1985
ALFWhizzer · 3 eps
1986
L.A. LawKarl Bullen · 1 eps
1986
thirtysomething2 eps
1987CO
Coming of Age16 eps
1988
The Murder of Mary PhaganWilliam Burns · 2 eps
1988
The Wonder YearsPops · 1 eps
1988
CoachHorace Van Dam · 1 eps
1989
Tales from the CryptRandolph (segment "Forever Ambergris") · 1 eps
1989
Dream OnMickey Tupper · 6 eps
1990
Batman: The Animated SeriesFather Michael (voice) · 1 eps
1992
Mad About YouGus Stemple · 1 eps
1992
The Ben Stiller Show1 eps
1992
Grace Under Fire1 eps
1993Grace Under FireJohn Shirley · 2 eps
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space NineEnabran Tain · 4 eps
1993
Tales of the CityHerb Tolliver · 2 eps
1993
Chicago HopeWalter McTeague · 1 eps
1994
DuckmanStan (voice) · 1 eps
1994
EllenThomas Kelsey · 1 eps
1994
ERHenry Lewis · 4 eps
1994
My So-Called LifeChuck Wood · 2 eps
1994
High SocietyMel · 1 eps
1995
7th HeavenRed · 1 eps
1996
E! True Hollywood Story1 eps
1996
Early EditionMcGinty · 1 eps
1996
MillenniumJoe Bangs · 1 eps
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchRalphie · 1 eps
1996
Ally McBealNicholas Engblume · 1 eps
1997
Dharma & GregJudge Harper · 1 eps
1997
The PracticeJudge Philip Swackheim · 8 eps
1997
BeckerMr. Lerner · 1 eps
1998
Jack & JillFather Conlin · 1 eps
1999
Once and Again6 eps
1999
ProvidenceBill Ridley · 1 eps
1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationBuddy Ween · 1 eps
2000
Curb Your EnthusiasmCheryl's Father · 7 eps
2000
The Geena Davis ShowBill Ryan · 1 eps
2000
The Huntress1 eps
2000
Law & Order: Criminal IntentStan Coffman · 1 eps
2001
ScrubsPaul · 1 eps
2001
Boston LegalJudge Wendel Donahue · 1 eps
2004
Desperate HousewivesAddison Prudy · 3 eps
2004
American Dad!(voice) · 1 eps
2005
Grey's AnatomyDr. Walter Tapley · 1 eps
2005
Hopeless Pictures8 eps
2005
The Jake EffectMr. Bernthal · 1 eps
2006
Private PracticeAbe Nussbaum · 1 eps
2007
Side Order of Life1 eps
2007
Childrens HospitalGrandpa Ben · 1 eps
2008
Modern FamilyMurray · 1 eps
2009
Hot in ClevelandBearded Man aka Santa · 1 eps
2010
Huge10 eps
2010
ParenthoodRocky · 1 eps
2010
ShamelessRalph · 2 eps
2011
WorkaholicsRalph · 1 eps
2011
The Client ListEarl Hudson · 1 eps
2012
Super Fun NightThe Old Man · 1 eps
2013
Young & HungryMr. Fancy · 2 eps
2014
Life in PiecesMort · 2 eps
2015
The Good DoctorGlen · 1 eps
2017
The Guest Book1 eps
2017
Merry Happy WhateverGrandpa Jack · 1 eps
2019Photos
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