Portrait of Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

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 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.

Born: February 22, 1928

Place of Birth: Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA

Filmography

2023
2021
2020
Selfie Dad

as Barber

2020
2019
Merry Happy Whatever

as Grandpa Jack

2017
2017
Cars 3

as Sarge (voice)

2016
The Holy Man

as Lou 'The Bull' Devine

2016
Other People

as Ronnie

2015
2014
Young & Hungry

as Mr. Fancy

2014
2013
My Santa

as Martin

2013
Super Fun Night

as The Old Man

2013
Turbo

as The Foreman (voice)

2013
Spinning

as Sarge (voice)

2013
Hiccups

as Sarge (voice)

2012
The Client List

as Earl Hudson

2011
Cars 2

as Sarge (voice)

2011
Workaholics

as Ralph

2011
Shameless

as Ralph

2011
Thanks

as Hank

2010
2010
Hot in Cleveland

as Bearded Man aka Santa

2010
Parenthood

as Rocky

2009
Modern Family

as Murray

2009
Horsemen

as Father Whiteleather

2008
Bedtime Stories

as Hot Dog Vendor

2008
Childrens Hospital

as Grandpa Ben

2008
Cars Toons

as Sarge (voice)

2008
Chronic Town

as Eleanor's Father

2008
2007
Private Practice

as Abe Nussbaum

2007
Hairspray

as Mr. Spritzer

2006
For Your Consideration

as Paper Badge Sergeant

2006
Mater and the Ghostlight

as Sarge (voice)

2006
Cars

as Sarge (voice)

2006
The Jake Effect

as Mr. Bernthal

2005
Madison

as Mayor Don Vaughn

2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Dr. Walter Tapley

2005
American Dad!

as (voice)

2005
Come Away Home

as Grandpa Donald

2004
Desperate Housewives

as Addison Prudy

2004
Boston Legal

as Judge Wendel Donahue

2004
Employee of the Month

as Reverend Ben Goodwin

2003
2003
A Mighty Wind

as George Menschell

2002
Insomnia

as Chief Nyback

2002
2001
Scrubs

as Paul

2001
2001
2001
A Woman's a Helluva Thing

as Hank Luckinbill

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Cheryl's Father

1999
Happy, Texas

as The Judge

1999
Guinevere

as Walter

1999
Runaway Bride

as Walter Carpenter

1999
Error in Judgment

as Jack Albert

1999
I'll Remember April

as Earl Schimmel

1999
Providence

as Bill Ridley

1998
Becker

as Mr. Lerner

1997
1997
Loved

as Leo Amerson

1997
Dharma & Greg

as Judge Harper

1997
Ally McBeal

as Nicholas Engblume

1997
Telling Lies in America

as Father Norton

1997
Clockwatchers

as Bud Chapman

1997
The Practice

as Judge Philip Swackheim

1996
Millennium

as Joe Bangs

1996
Early Edition

as McGinty

1996
1996
Waiting for Guffman

as UFO Abductee

1996
1995
Out There

as Emmett Davis

1995
1995
The Underneath

as Ed Dutton

1995
Evolver

as Jerry Briggs

1995
1994
ER

as Henry Lewis

1994
My So-Called Life

as Chuck Wood

1994
Ellen

as Thomas Kelsey

1994
Duckman

as Stan (voice)

1994
State of Emergency

as Jim Anderson

1993
Tales of the City

as Herb Tolliver

1993
A Dangerous Woman

as Tupperware Salesman

1993
1993
1993
1993
Cooperstown

as Sid Wiggins

1993
1992
Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride

as Asst. Dist. Atty. Robert Norrell

1992
Mad About You

as Gus Stemple

1992
Batman: The Animated Series

as Father Michael (voice)

1992
The Player

as Paul Dooley

1991
Shakes the Clown

as Owen Cheese

1991
Frogs!

as Twittenham

1990
Dream On

as Mickey Tupper

1990
Flashback

as Stark

1989
1989
Tales from the Crypt

as Randolph (segment "Forever Ambergris")

1989
Coach

as Horace Van Dam

1988
Last Rites

as Father Freddie

1988
Lip Service

as Gil Hutchinson

1988
1988
1987
O.C. and Stiggs

as Randall Schwab

1986
ALF

as Whizzer

1986
L.A. Law

as Karl Bullen

1986
Big Trouble

as George Noozel

1986
1985
The Golden Girls

as Isaac Q. Newton

1985
The Golden Girls

as George Corliss

1985
1984
Tales from the Darkside

as Chester Caruso

1984
Sixteen Candles

as Jim Baker

1983
1983
Going Berserk

as Dr. Ted

1983
Strange Brew

as Claude Elsinore

1982
Kiss Me Goodbye

as Kendall

1982
Rumpelstiltskin

as The Miller

1982
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre

as The Miller

1982
Endangered Species

as Joe Hiatt

1981
Paternity

as Kurt

1981
See China and Die

as Ames Prescott

1980
Popeye

as Wimpy

1980
HealtH

as Dr. Gil Gainey

1979
Rich Kids

as Simon Peterfreund

1979
Breaking Away

as Ray Stoller

1979
A Perfect Couple

as Alex Theodopoulos

1978
A Wedding

as Snooks Brenner

1977
Simple Gifts

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

1977
Slap Shot

as Hyannisport Announcer

1975
Fore Play

as Salesman

1974
Death Wish

as Cop at Hospital (uncredited)

1974
1972
Up the Sandbox

as Statue of Liberty Guard

1970
The Out-of-Towners

as Day Desk Clerk at Hotel

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Photographer