
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

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Stan Coffman

Desperate Housewives
2004
as Addison Prudy

The Good Doctor
2017
as Glen

ER
1994
as Henry Lewis

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Cheryl's Father

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Enabran Tain

Scrubs
2001
as Paul

Boston Legal
2004
as Judge Wendel Donahue

Bewitched
1964

Chicago Hope
1994
as Walter McTeague

The Practice
1997
as Judge Philip Swackheim

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Ralphie

Private Practice
2007
as Abe Nussbaum

Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Father Michael (voice)

Coach
1989
as Horace Van Dam

Mad About You
1992
as Gus Stemple

Get Smart
1965
as Hanlon

L.A. Law
1986
as Karl Bullen

Parenthood
2010
as Rocky

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

Early Edition
1996
as McGinty

ALF
1986
as Whizzer

Millennium
1996
as Joe Bangs

Ellen
1994
as Thomas Kelsey

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

Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Chester Caruso

Childrens Hospital
2008
as Grandpa Ben

7th Heaven
1996
as Red

Becker
1998
as Mr. Lerner

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

Providence
1999
as Bill Ridley

thirtysomething
1987

Life in Pieces
2015
as Mort

Duckman
1994
as Stan (voice)

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

The Client List
2012
as Earl Hudson

Grace Under Fire
1993
as John Shirley

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)

Insomnia
2002
as Chief Nyback

Bedtime Stories
2008
as Hot Dog Vendor

The Player
1992
as Paul Dooley

Hairspray
2007
as Mr. Spritzer

Popeye
1980
as Wimpy

Death Wish
1974
as Cop at Hospital (uncredited)

Sixteen Candles
1984
as Jim Baker

Horsemen
2009
as Father Whiteleather

Runaway Bride
1999
as Walter Carpenter

For Your Consideration
2006
as Paper Badge Sergeant

Slap Shot
1977
as Hyannisport Announcer

A Wedding
1978
as Snooks Brenner

Hiccups
2013
as Sarge (voice)

Mater and the Ghostlight
2006
as Sarge (voice)

Sunshine Cleaning
2008
as Sherm

When He's Not a Stranger
1989
as Ben McKenna

Breaking Away
1979
as Ray Stoller

Paternity
1981
as Kurt

Clockwatchers
1997
as Bud Chapman

A Dangerous Woman
1993
as Tupperware Salesman

Out There
1995
as Emmett Davis

Going Berserk
1983
as Dr. Ted

Other People
2016
as Ronnie

Guinevere
1999
as Walter

The Underneath
1995
as Ed Dutton

My Boyfriend's Back
1993
as Big Chuck

Last Rites
1988
as Father Freddie

Flashback
1990
as Stark

Loved
1997
as Leo Amerson

Telling Lies in America
1997
as Father Norton

Waiting for Guffman
1997
as UFO Abductee

Madison
2005
as Mayor Don Vaughn

The Radiator Springs 500½
2014
as Sarge (voice)

Strange Brew
1983
as Claude Elsinore

A Mighty Wind
2003
as George Menschell

Employee of the Month
2004
as Reverend Ben Goodwin

Rich Kids
1979
as Simon Peterfreund

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

Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
as Warden

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

Fore Play
1975
as Salesman

The Great Buster: A Celebration
2018
as Self

O.C. and Stiggs
1987
as Randall Schwab

HealtH
1980
as Dr. Gil Gainey

Up the Sandbox
1972
as Statue of Liberty Guard

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

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
2003
as Dean Duaney

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes
1995
as Senator Thatch

Evolver
1995
as Jerry Briggs

My Santa
2013
as Martin

The Shady Hill Kidnapping
1982
as Detective

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

Big Trouble
1986
as George Noozel

Lip Service
1988
as Gil Hutchinson

Kiss Me Goodbye
1982
as Kendall

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
1990

Angels in the Endzone
1997
as Coach Buck

Happy, Texas
1999
as The Judge

Monster in the Closet
1986
as Roy Crane

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

Shakes the Clown
1991
as Owen Cheese

Altman on His Own Terms
2000
as Self

Endangered Species
1982
as Joe Hiatt

Mother of the Bride
1993
as Richard

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

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

Frogs!
1991
as Twittenham

A Perfect Couple
1979
as Alex Theodopoulos

The Perfect You
2002
as Larry

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

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

Thanks
2011
as Hank

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

Error in Judgment
1999
as Jack Albert

Come Away Home
2005
as Grandpa Donald

Stephen King's Golden Tales
1993
as Chester Caruso

A Woman's a Helluva Thing
2001
as Hank Luckinbill

Rennie's Landing
2001
as Hank

Saving Paradise
2021
as Gramps

State of Emergency
1994
as Jim Anderson

Comfort and Joy
2003
as George

Cooperstown
1993
as Sid Wiggins

Spinning
2013
as Sarge (voice)

I'll Remember April
1999
as Earl Schimmel

Hansel and Gretel
1983
as Father

The Dion Brothers
1974
as Doctor

Boy Makes Girl
2023
as Ben

Selfie Dad
2020
as Barber

Celebrating Sixteen Candles
2008
as Himself

UFO Cafe
1990
as Doc

Chronic Town
2008
as Eleanor's Father
The Parisienne and the Prudes
1964
as Ted K. Worrie

The Gesture and The Word
2020
as Mr. Rostalle

See China and Die
1981
as Ames Prescott

The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
2023
as Self – Interviewee (voice)

The Steel Collar Man
1985
as Don Liddle
Man in the Square Suit
1966

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

God's Lonely Man
1996
as Polo

Rumpelstiltskin
1982
as The Miller

The Holy Man
2016
as Lou 'The Bull' Devine
The Wilder Summer
1983
as Grubbins

The Night the Animals Talked
1970
as (voice)
Qiana
as Norman Pasco
Capture the Flag
as Burgess
Howard, Howard and Howard
1965
Touch 'Em All McCall
2003
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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