Paul Dooley
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1928 (age 98)
Born in
Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
Credits
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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.
Known For
Cars
08 Jun 2006
The Good Doctor
25 Sep 2017
Grey's Anatomy
27 Mar 2005
Cars 2
11 Jun 2011
Cars 3
15 Jun 2017
Insomnia
24 May 2002
Turbo
11 Jul 2013
Modern Family
23 Sep 2009
Filmography
2023
- Boy Makes Girlas Ben
2021
- Saving Paradiseas Gramps
2020
- Selfie Dadas Barber
- The Gesture and The Wordas Mr. Rostalle
2019
- Merry Happy Whateveras Grandpa Jack1 episode
2017
- The Good Doctoras Glen1 episode
- The Guest Book1 episode
- Cars 3as Sarge (voice)
2016
- The Holy Manas Lou 'The Bull' Devine
- Other Peopleas Ronnie
2015
- Life in Piecesas Mort2 episodes
2014
- Young & Hungryas Mr. Fancy2 episodes
- The Radiator Springs 500½as Sarge (voice)
2013
- My Santaas Martin
- Super Fun Nightas The Old Man1 episode
- Turboas The Foreman (voice)
- Hiccupsas Sarge (voice)
- Spinningas Sarge (voice)
2012
- The Client Listas Earl Hudson1 episode
2011
- Cars 2as Sarge (voice)
- Workaholicsas Ralph1 episode
- Shamelessas Ralph2 episodes
- Thanksas Hank
2010
- Huge10 episodes
- Hot in Clevelandas Bearded Man aka Santa1 episode
- Parenthoodas Rocky1 episode
2009
- Modern Familyas Murray1 episode
- Horsemenas Father Whiteleather
2008
- Bedtime Storiesas Hot Dog Vendor
- Childrens Hospitalas Grandpa Ben1 episode
- Chronic Townas Eleanor's Father
- Sunshine Cleaningas Sherm
2007
- Private Practiceas Abe Nussbaum1 episode
- Hairsprayas Mr. Spritzer
- Side Order of Life1 episode
2006
- For Your Considerationas Paper Badge Sergeant
- Mater and the Ghostlightas Sarge (voice)
- Carsas Sarge (voice)
- The Jake Effectas Mr. Bernthal1 episode
2005
- Hopeless Pictures8 episodes
- Madisonas Mayor Don Vaughn
- Grey's Anatomyas Dr. Walter Tapley1 episode
- American Dad!as (voice)1 episode
- Come Away Homeas Grandpa Donald
2004
- Desperate Housewivesas Addison Prudy3 episodes
- Boston Legalas Judge Wendel Donahue1 episode
- Nobody Knows Anything!as Warden
- Employee of the Monthas Reverend Ben Goodwin
2003
- Comfort and Joyas George
- Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Talesas Dean Duaney
- A Mighty Windas George Menschell
- Touch 'Em All McCall
2002
- Insomniaas Chief Nyback
- The Perfect Youas Larry
2001
- Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Streetas Hank the Janitor
- Scrubsas Paul1 episode
- Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Stan Coffman1 episode
- Rennie's Landingas Hank
- A Woman's a Helluva Thingas Hank Luckinbill
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasmas Cheryl's Father7 episodes
- The Geena Davis Showas Bill Ryan1 episode
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Buddy Ween1 episode
- The Huntress1 episode
1999
- Happy, Texasas The Judge
- Jack & Jillas Father Conlin1 episode
- Once and Again6 episodes
- Guinevereas Walter
- Runaway Brideas Walter
- Error in Judgmentas Jack Albert
- I'll Remember Aprilas Earl Schimmel
- Providenceas Bill Ridley1 episode
1998
- Beckeras Mr. Lerner1 episode
1997
- Angels in the Endzoneas Coach Buck
- Lovedas Leo Amerson
- Dharma & Gregas Judge Harper1 episode
- Ally McBealas Nicholas Engblume1 episode
- Telling Lies in Americaas Father Norton
- Clockwatchersas Bud Chapman
- The Practiceas Judge Philip Swackheim8 episodes
- Waiting for Guffmanas UFO Abductee
1996
- Millenniumas Joe Bangs1 episode
- Early Editionas McGinty1 episode
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Ralphie1 episode
- 7th Heavenas Red1 episode
- E! True Hollywood Story1 episode
- God's Lonely Manas Polo
1995
- Out Thereas Emmett Davis
- High Societyas Mel1 episode
- The Underneathas Ed Dutton
- Evolveras Jerry Briggs
- The Computer Wore Tennis Shoesas Senator Thatch
1994
- ERas Henry Lewis4 episodes
- Chicago Hopeas Walter McTeague1 episode
- My So-Called Lifeas Chuck Wood2 episodes
- Ellenas Thomas Kelsey1 episode
- Duckmanas Stan (voice)1 episode
- State of Emergencyas Jim Anderson
1993
- Grace Under Fireas John Shirley2 episodes
- Tales of the Cityas Herb Tolliver2 episodes
- A Dangerous Womanas Tupperware Salesman
- My Boyfriend's Backas Big Chuck
- Mother of the Brideas Richard
- Stephen King's Golden Talesas Chester Caruso
- Cooperstownas Sid Wiggins
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Enabran Tain4 episodes
1992
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Brideas Asst. Dist. Atty. Robert Norrell
- The Ben Stiller Show1 episode
- Mad About Youas Gus Stemple1 episode
- Batman: The Animated Seriesas Father Michael (voice)1 episode
- The Playeras Paul Dooley
1991
- Shakes the Clownas Owen Cheese
- White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Toddas Hal Roach
- Frogs!as Twittenham
1990
- UFO Cafeas Doc
- The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
- Dream Onas Mickey Tupper6 episodes
- Flashbackas Stark
1989
- When He's Not a Strangeras Ben McKenna
- Tales from the Cryptas Randolph (segment "Forever Ambergris")1 episode
- Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver Northas Robert McFarlane
- Coachas Horace Van Dam1 episode
1988
- Last Ritesas Father Freddie
- Lip Serviceas Gil Hutchinson
- Coming of Age16 episodes
- Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steelas John Buxton
- The Wonder Yearsas Pops1 episode
- The Murder of Mary Phaganas William Burns2 episodes
1987
- thirtysomething2 episodes
- O.C. and Stiggsas Randall Schwab
1986
- ALFas Whizzer3 episodes
- L.A. Lawas Karl Bullen1 episode
- Big Troubleas George Noozel
- Monster in the Closetas Roy Crane
1985
- The Golden Girlsas George Corliss1 episode
- The Steel Collar Manas Don Liddle
1984
- Tales from the Darksideas Chester Caruso1 episode
- Sixteen Candlesas Jim Baker
1983
- Hansel and Gretelas Father
- Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Artas Museum Security Guard
- Going Berserkas Dr. Ted
- Strange Brewas Claude Elsinore
- The Wilder Summeras Grubbins
1982
- Kiss Me Goodbyeas Kendall
- Rumpelstiltskinas The Miller
- Faerie Tale Theatreas The Miller1 episode
- Endangered Speciesas Joe Hiatt
- The Shady Hill Kidnappingas Detective
- American Playhouseas Detective1 episode
1981
- Paternityas Kurt
- See China and Dieas Ames Prescott
1979
- Rich Kidsas Simon Peterfreund
- Breaking Awayas Ray Stoller
- A Perfect Coupleas Alex Theodopoulos
1978
- A Weddingas Snooks Brenner
1977
- Simple Giftsas (segment "Lost & Found") (voice)
- Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventureas Gazooks (voice)
- Slap Shotas Hyannisport Announcer
1975
- Fore Playas Salesman
1974
- Death Wishas Cop at Hospital (uncredited)
- The Dion Brothersas Doctor
1972
- Up the Sandboxas Statue of Liberty Guard
1970
- The Night the Animals Talkedas (voice)
- The Out-of-Townersas Day Desk Clerk at Hotel
1968
1965
- Get Smartas Hanlon1 episode
- Howard, Howard and Howard
1964
- Bewitched1 episode
- The Parisienne and the Prudesas Ted K. Worrie
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Photographer1 episode