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Paul Dooley
Actor, Writer
Born February 22, 1928 (94 years)
Paul Dooley was born Paul Brown in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the son of Ruth Irene (née Barringer), a homemaker, and Peter James Brown, a factory worker. Dooley was a keen cartoonist as a youth and drew a strip for a local paper in Parkersburg. He joined the Navy before discovering acting while at college. He is married to writer Winnie Holzman, with whom he has one daughter, Savannah Dooley (born 1985). Moving to New York, he soon found success as a regular on the stage. Also having an interest in comedy, Dooley was a standup comedian for five years, and a member of the Compass Players and The Second City troupe in NYC, as well as having brief stints as a magician and as a clown. Not afraid of trying different areas of entertainment, he also worked as a writer. He was one of the writers on The Electric Company and appeared in commercials. Besides appearing in many movies, including most notably Popeye, Sixteen Candles, and Breaking Away, Dooley has also appeared as a variety of recurrent characters on numerous television shows, including My So-Called Life, Dream On, Grace Under Fire, Curb Your Enthusiasm, ALF (playing Whizzer Deaver) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine where he played the recurring role of Enabran Tain. He guest starred in other prime time shows like Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, The Golden Girls, and Desperate Housewives. In 2000, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for his role as an eccentric judge on The Practice. He was also in the infamous alternate ending to Little Shop of Horrors, but was replaced by Jim Belushi in the final cut.
Filmography
| 2021 | Saving Paradise · as Gramps |
| 2021 | Emily @ the Edge of Chaos · as Muon |
| 2020 | Selfie Dad · as Barber |
| 2019 | Merry Happy Whatever (TV Series) · as Grandpa Jack |
| 2018 | Pixar Short Films Collection 3 · as Sarge |
| 2018 | The Kids Are Alright (TV Series) · as Fr. Dunne |
| 2017 | Cars 3 · as Sarge (voice) |
| 2017 | The Good Doctor (TV Series) · as Glen |
| 2017 | The Guest Book (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2016 | Other People · as Ronnie |
| 2016 | The Holy Man · as Lou 'The Bull' Devine |
| 2016 | Heartbeat (2016) (TV Series) · as Jasper Shaw |
| 2016 | Bizaardvark (TV Series) · as Uncle Morty |
| 2015 | Life in Pieces (TV Series) · as Mort |
| 2014 | The Radiator Springs 500½ · as Sarge (voice) |
| 2014 | Young & Hungry (TV Series) · as Mr. Fancy |
| 2013 | Turbo · as The Foreman (voice) |
| 2013 | Hiccups · as Sarge (voice) |
| 2013 | My Santa · as Martin |
| 2013 | Spinning · as Sarge (voice) |
| 2013 | Super Fun Night (TV Series) · as The Old Man |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) · as Mr. Stingy |
| 2012 | Major Crimes (TV Series) · as Larry Murdock |
| 2011 | Cars 2 · as Sarge (voice) |
| 2011 | Thanks · as Unknown |
| 2011 | Workaholics (TV Series) · as Ralph |
| 2011 | Shameless (US) (TV Series) · as Ralph |
| 2011 | The Client List (TV Series) · as Earl Hudson |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland (TV Series) · as Bearded Man aka Santa |
| 2010 | Huge (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2010 | Parenthood (TV Series) · as Rocky |
| 2009 | Horsemen · as Father Whiteleather |
| 2009 | Modern Family (TV Series) · as Murray |
| 2008 | Bedtime Stories · as Hot Dog Vendor |
| 2008 | Sunshine Cleaning · as Sherm |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital (TV Series) · as Grandpa Ben |
| 2008 | Tracey Ullman's State of the Union (TV Series) · as Harry Rinaldi |
| 2007 | Hairspray · as Mr. Spritzer |
| 2007 | Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 · as Sarge |
| 2007 | Side Order of Life (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2007 | Private Practice (TV Series) · as Abe Nussbaum |
| 2006 | Cars · as Sarge (voice) |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration · as Paper Badge Sergeant |
| 2006 | The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2006 | Mater and the Ghostlight · as Sarge (voice) |
| 2005 | Come Away Home · as Grandpa Donald |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Chip Gordon |
| 2005 | Hopeless Pictures (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Dr. Walter Tapley |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 2004 | Employee of the Month · as Reverend Ben Goodwin |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Judge Wendel Donahue |
| 2003 | Comfort and Joy · as George |
| 2003 | Nobody Knows Anything! · as Warden |
| 2003 | Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales · as Unknown |
| 2003 | The Jake Effect (TV Series) · as Mr. Bernthal |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind · as George Menschell |
| 2002 | Insomnia · as Chief Nyback |
| 2002 | The Perfect You · as Larry |
| 2001 | Madison · as Mayor Don Vaughn |
| 2001 | A Woman's a Helluva Thing · as Hank Luckinbill |
| 2001 | Rennie's Landing · as Hank |
| 2001 | Scrubs (TV Series) · as Paul |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2000 | I'll Remember April · as Earl Schimmel |
| 2000 | The Huntress (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Cheryl's Father |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Buddy Ween |
| 1999 | Runaway Bride · as Walter Carpenter |
| 1999 | Happy, Texas · as The Judge |
| 1999 | Guinevere · as Walter |
| 1999 | Error in Judgment · as Jack Albert |
| 1999 | Special Delivery · as actor |
| 1999 | Once And Again (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1999 | Jack & Jill (TV Series) · as Father Conlin |
| 1999 | Providence (TV Series) · as Bill Ridley |
| 1998 | Becker (TV Series) · as Mr. Lerner |
| 1997 | Angels in the Endzone · as Coach Buck |
| 1997 | Clockwatchers · as Bud Chapman |
| 1997 | Telling Lies in America · as Father Norton |
| 1997 | Sleepwalkers (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) · as Coach Buck |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg (TV Series) · as Judge Harper |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1997 | Loved · as Leo Amerson |
| 1996 | Waiting for Guffman · as UFO Abductee |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (TV Series) · as Ralphie |
| 1996 | Millennium (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Red |
| 1996 | Early Edition (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) · as Agent Ivan Hamel |
| 1995 | Evolver · as Jerry Briggs |
| 1995 | Out There · as Emmett Davis |
| 1995 | The Underneath · as Ed Dutton |
| 1994 | State of Emergency · as Jim Anderson |
| 1994 | Ellen (TV Series) · as Thomas Kelsey |
| 1994 | My So-Called Life (TV Series) · as Chuck Wood |
| 1994 | Duckman (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Henry Lewis |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1993 | My Boyfriend's Back · as Big Chuck |
| 1993 | A Dangerous Woman · as Tupperware Salesman |
| 1993 | Mother of the Bride · as Richard |
| 1993 | Frogs! · as Twittenham |
| 1993 | Cooperstown · as Sid Wiggins |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) · as Enabran Tain |
| 1993 | Tales of the City (TV Series) · as Herb Tolliver |
| 1993 | Grace Under Fire (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1992 | The Player · as Paul Dooley |
| 1992 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride · as Asst. Dist. Atty. Robert Norrell |
| 1992 | Mad About You (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1992 | The Ben Stiller Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Father Michael Stromwell (voice) |
| 1991 | Shakes the Clown · as Owen Cheese |
| 1991 | White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd · as Hal Roach |
| 1990 | Guess Who's Coming for Christmas? · as Doc |
| 1990 | Flashback · as Stark |
| 1990 | Evening Shade (TV Series) · as Rayford Taggart |
| 1989 | Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North · as Robert McFarlane |
| 1989 | When He's Not a Stranger · as Ben McKenna |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1989 | Coach (TV Series) · as Horace Van Dam |
| 1988 | Last Rites · as Father Freddie |
| 1988 | Lip Service · as Gil Hutchinson |
| 1988 | The Wonder Years (TV Series) · as Pops |
| 1988 | The Murder of Mary Phagan (TV Series) · as William Burns |
| 1987 | Monster in the Closet · as Roy Crane |
| 1987 | Square One TV (TV Series) · as Casey Bengal |
| 1987 | American Experience (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1987 | thirtysomething (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1986 | Big Trouble · as George Noozel |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Karl Bullen |
| 1986 | ALF (TV Series) · as Whizzer |
| 1985 | O.C. and Stiggs · as Randall Schwab |
| 1985 | Stephen King's Golden Tales · as Chester Caruso |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire (TV Series) · as Bryce Taylor |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as George Corliss |
| 1984 | Sixteen Candles · as Jim Baker |
| 1983 | Going Berserk · as Dr. Ted |
| 1983 | Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) · as Chester Caruso |
| 1983 | Strange Brew · as Claude Elsinore |
| 1982 | Endangered Species · as Joe Hiatt |
| 1982 | Kiss Me Goodbye · as Kendall |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Father |
| 1981 | Paternity · as Kurt |
| 1981 | See China and Die · as Ames Prescott |
| 1980 | HealtH · as Dr. Gil Gainey |
| 1980 | Popeye · as Wimpy |
| 1979 | Breaking Away · as Ray Stoller |
| 1979 | Rich Kids · as Simon Peterfreund |
| 1979 | A Perfect Couple · as Alex Theodopoulos |
| 1978 | A Wedding · as Liam 'Snooks' Brenner |
| 1977 | Slap Shot · as Hyannisport Announcer |
| 1977 | Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure · as Gazooks (voice) |
| 1975 | Foreplay · as Salesman |
| 1974 | Death Wish · as Cop at Hospital |
| 1974 | The Dion Brothers · as Doctor |
| 1972 | Up the Sandbox · as Statue of Liberty Guard |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1970 | The Out of Towners · as Day Desk Clerk at Hotel |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Parrot |
| 1965 | Get Smart (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1964 | Bewitched (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1955 | Captain Kangaroo (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Photographer |