Paul Dooley

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.

Known For

Grey's Anatomy

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Private Practice

Shameless

American Dad!

Modern Family

Desperate Housewives

The Good Doctor

All Movies (111)

• Boy Makes Girl2023 · as Ben
• The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs2023 · as Self – Interviewee (voice)
• Saving Paradise2021 · as Gramps
• Selfie Dad2020 · as Barber
• The Gesture and The Word2020 · as Mr. Rostalle
• The Great Buster: A Celebration2018 · as Self
• Cars 32017 · as Sarge (voice)
• The Holy Man2016 · as Lou 'The Bull' Devine
• Other People2016 · as Ronnie
• The Radiator Springs 500½2014 · as Sarge (voice)
• My Santa2013 · as Martin
• Turbo2013 · as The Foreman (voice)
• Hiccups2013 · as Sarge (voice)
• Spinning2013 · as Sarge (voice)
• Cars 22011 · as Sarge (voice)
• Thanks2011 · as Hank
• Horsemen2009 · as Father Whiteleather
• Bedtime Stories2008 · as Hot Dog Vendor
• Celebrating Sixteen Candles2008 · as Himself
• Chronic Town2008 · as Eleanor's Father
• Sunshine Cleaning2008 · as Sherm
• Hairspray2007 · as Mr. Spritzer
• Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary2007 · as Self
• For Your Consideration2006 · as Paper Badge Sergeant
• Mater and the Ghostlight2006 · as Sarge (voice)
• Cars2006 · as Sarge (voice)
• Madison2005 · as Mayor Don Vaughn
• Come Away Home2005 · as Grandpa Donald
• Nobody Knows Anything!2004 · as Warden
• Employee of the Month2004 · as Reverend Ben Goodwin
• Comfort and Joy2003 · as George
• Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales2003 · as Dean Duaney
• A Mighty Wind2003 · as George Menschell
• Touch 'Em All McCall2003
• Insomnia2002 · as Chief Nyback
• The Perfect You2002 · as Larry
• Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street2001 · as Hank the Janitor/Mall Santa
• Rennie's Landing2001 · as Hank
• A Woman's a Helluva Thing2001 · as Hank Luckinbill
• Altman on His Own Terms2000 · as Self
• Happy, Texas1999 · as The Judge
• Guinevere1999 · as Walter
• Runaway Bride1999 · as Walter Carpenter
• Error in Judgment1999 · as Jack Albert
• I'll Remember April1999 · as Earl Schimmel
• Angels in the Endzone1997 · as Coach Buck
• Loved1997 · as Leo Amerson
• Telling Lies in America1997 · as Father Norton
• Clockwatchers1997 · as Bud Chapman
• Waiting for Guffman1997 · as UFO Abductee
• God's Lonely Man1996 · as Polo
• Out There1995 · as Emmett Davis
• The Underneath1995 · as Ed Dutton
• Evolver1995 · as Jerry Briggs
• The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes1995 · as Senator Thatch
• State of Emergency1994 · as Jim Anderson
• A Dangerous Woman1993 · as Tupperware Salesman
• My Boyfriend's Back1993 · as Big Chuck
• Mother of the Bride1993 · as Richard
• Stephen King's Golden Tales1993 · as Chester Caruso
• Cooperstown1993 · as Sid Wiggins
• Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride1992 · as Asst. Dist. Atty. Robert Norrell
• The Player1992 · as Paul Dooley
• Shakes the Clown1991 · as Owen Cheese
• White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd1991 · as Hal Roach
• Frogs!1991 · as Twittenham
• UFO Cafe1990 · as Doc
• The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson1990
• Flashback1990 · as Stark
• When He's Not a Stranger1989 · as Ben McKenna
• Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North1989 · as Robert McFarlane
• Last Rites1988 · as Father Freddie
• Lip Service1988 · as Gil Hutchinson
• Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel1988 · as John Buxton
• O.C. and Stiggs1987 · as Randall Schwab
• Big Trouble1986 · as George Noozel
• Monster in the Closet1986 · as Roy Crane
• The Steel Collar Man1985 · as Don Liddle
• Sixteen Candles1984 · as Jim Baker
• Hansel and Gretel1983 · as Father
• Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art1983 · as Museum Security Guard
• Going Berserk1983 · as Dr. Ted
• Strange Brew1983 · as Claude Elsinore
• The Wilder Summer1983 · as Grubbins
• Kiss Me Goodbye1982 · as Kendall
• Rumpelstiltskin1982 · as The Miller
• Endangered Species1982 · as Joe Hiatt
• The Shady Hill Kidnapping1982 · as Detective
• Paternity1981 · as Kurt
• See China and Die1981 · as Ames Prescott
• Popeye1980 · as Wimpy
• HealtH1980 · as Dr. Gil Gainey
• Rich Kids1979 · as Simon Peterfreund
• Breaking Away1979 · as Ray Stoller
• A Perfect Couple1979 · as Alex Theodopoulos
• A Wedding1978 · as Snooks Brenner
• Simple Gifts1977 · as (segment "Lost & Found") (voice)
• Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure1977 · as Gazooks (voice)
• Slap Shot1977 · as Hyannisport Announcer
• Fore Play1975 · as Salesman
• Death Wish1974 · as Cop at Hospital (uncredited)
• The Dion Brothers1974 · as Doctor
• Up the Sandbox1972 · as Statue of Liberty Guard
• The Night the Animals Talked1970 · as (voice)
• The Out-of-Towners1970 · as Day Desk Clerk at Hotel
• What's So Bad About Feeling Good?1968 · as Vic
• Man in the Square Suit1966
• Howard, Howard and Howard1965
• The Parisienne and the Prudes1964 · as Ted K. Worrie
• Qiana— · as Norman Pasco
• Capture the Flag— · as Burgess

All TV Shows (72)

• Merry Happy Whatever2019 · as Grandpa Jack
• The Good Doctor2017 · as Glen
• The Guest Book2017
• Life in Pieces2015 · as Mort
• Young & Hungry2014 · as Mr. Fancy
• Super Fun Night2013 · as The Old Man
• The Client List2012 · as Earl Hudson
• Workaholics2011 · as Ralph
• Shameless2011 · as Ralph
• Huge2010
• Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Bearded Man aka Santa
• Parenthood2010 · as Rocky
• Modern Family2009 · as Murray
• Childrens Hospital2008 · as Grandpa Ben
• Private Practice2007 · as Abe Nussbaum
• Side Order of Life2007
• The Jake Effect2006 · as Mr. Bernthal
• Hopeless Pictures2005
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Dr. Walter Tapley
• American Dad!2005 · as (voice)
• Desperate Housewives2004 · as Addison Prudy
• Boston Legal2004 · as Judge Wendel Donahue
• Scrubs2001 · as Paul
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Stan Coffman
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Cheryl's Father
• The Geena Davis Show2000 · as Bill Ryan
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Buddy Ween
• The Huntress2000
• Jack & Jill1999 · as Father Conlin
• Once and Again1999
• Providence1999 · as Bill Ridley
• Becker1998 · as Mr. Lerner
• Dharma & Greg1997 · as Judge Harper
• Ally McBeal1997 · as Nicholas Engblume
• The Practice1997 · as Judge Philip Swackheim
• Millennium1996 · as Joe Bangs
• Early Edition1996 · as McGinty
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch1996 · as Ralphie
• 7th Heaven1996 · as Red
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• High Society1995 · as Mel
• ER1994 · as Henry Lewis
• Chicago Hope1994 · as Walter McTeague
• My So-Called Life1994 · as Chuck Wood
• Ellen1994 · as Thomas Kelsey
• Duckman1994 · as Stan (voice)
• Grace Under Fire1993
• Grace Under Fire1993 · as John Shirley
• Tales of the City1993 · as Herb Tolliver
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1993 · as Enabran Tain
• The Ben Stiller Show1992
• Mad About You1992 · as Gus Stemple
• Batman: The Animated Series1992 · as Father Michael (voice)
• Dream On1990 · as Mickey Tupper
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Randolph (segment "Forever Ambergris")
• Coach1989 · as Horace Van Dam
• Coming of Age1988
• The Wonder Years1988 · as Pops
• The Murder of Mary Phagan1988 · as William Burns
• thirtysomething1987
• ALF1986 · as Whizzer
• L.A. Law1986 · as Karl Bullen
• The Golden Girls1985 · as Isaac Q. Newton
• The Golden Girls1985 · as George Corliss
• Tales from the Darkside1984 · as Chester Caruso
• Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as Father
• Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as The Miller
• American Playhouse1982 · as Detective
• Get Smart1965 · as Hanlon
• Bewitched1964
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Photographer
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self