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Paul Dooley

Bio: 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

Born: Wed, Feb 22 1928

Birthplace: Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA

Paul Dooley is 96 years old

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Boy Makes Girl

Paul Dooley was

95 in Boy Makes Girl

as 'Ben'.

Tue, Oct 24 2023

The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs

Paul Dooley was

95 in The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs

as 'Self – Interviewee (voice)'.

Mon, Jul 17 2023

Saving Paradise

Paul Dooley was

93 in Saving Paradise

as 'Gramps'.

Fri, Sep 03 2021

Selfie Dad

Paul Dooley was

92 in Selfie Dad

as 'Barber'.

Fri, Jun 19 2020

The Gesture and The Word

Paul Dooley was

92 in The Gesture and The Word

as 'Mr. Rostalle'.

Mon, May 25 2020

The Great Buster: A Celebration

Paul Dooley was

90 in The Great Buster: A Celebration

as 'Self'.

Fri, Oct 05 2018

Cars 3

Paul Dooley was

89 in Cars 3

as 'Sarge (voice)'.

Thu, Jun 15 2017

The Holy Man

Paul Dooley was

88 in The Holy Man

as 'Lou 'The Bull' Devine'.

Sat, Oct 01 2016

Other People

Paul Dooley was

88 in Other People

as 'Ronnie'.

Fri, Sep 09 2016

The Radiator Springs 500½

Paul Dooley was

86 in The Radiator Springs 500½

as 'Sarge (voice)'.

Tue, May 20 2014

My Santa

Paul Dooley was

85 in My Santa

as 'Martin'.

Fri, Nov 29 2013

Turbo

Paul Dooley was

85 in Turbo

as 'The Foreman (voice)'.

Thu, Jul 11 2013

Hiccups

Paul Dooley was

85 in Hiccups

as 'Sarge (voice)'.

Fri, Mar 22 2013

Spinning

Paul Dooley was

85 in Spinning

as 'Sarge (voice)'.

Fri, Mar 22 2013

Cars 2

Paul Dooley was

83 in Cars 2

as 'Sarge (voice)'.

Sat, Jun 11 2011

Thanks

Paul Dooley was

82 in Thanks

as 'Hank'.

Fri, Jan 07 2011

Horsemen

Paul Dooley was

80 in Horsemen

as 'Father Whiteleather'.

Fri, Feb 06 2009

Bedtime Stories

Paul Dooley was

80 in Bedtime Stories

as 'Hot Dog Vendor'.

Wed, Dec 24 2008

Celebrating Sixteen Candles

Paul Dooley was

80 in Celebrating Sixteen Candles

as 'Himself'.

Tue, Sep 16 2008

Chronic Town

Paul Dooley was

80 in Chronic Town

as 'Eleanor's Father'.

Thu, Apr 03 2008

Sunshine Cleaning

Paul Dooley was

79 in Sunshine Cleaning

as 'Sherm'.

Fri, Jan 18 2008

Hairspray

Paul Dooley was

79 in Hairspray

as 'Mr. Spritzer'.

Thu, Jul 19 2007

Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

Paul Dooley was

79 in Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

as 'Himself'.

Sun, May 20 2007

For Your Consideration

Paul Dooley was

78 in For Your Consideration

as 'Paper Badge Sergeant'.

Fri, Nov 17 2006

Mater and the Ghostlight

Paul Dooley was

78 in Mater and the Ghostlight

as 'Sarge (voice)'.

Thu, Jul 27 2006

Cars

Paul Dooley was

78 in Cars

as 'Sarge (voice)'.

Thu, Jun 08 2006

Madison

Paul Dooley was

77 in Madison

as 'Mayor Don Vaughn'.

Fri, Apr 22 2005

Come Away Home

Paul Dooley was

76 in Come Away Home

as 'Grandpa Donald'.

Thu, Jan 20 2005

Nobody Knows Anything!

Paul Dooley was

76 in Nobody Knows Anything!

as 'Warden'.

Tue, Aug 24 2004

Employee of the Month

Paul Dooley was

75 in Employee of the Month

as 'Reverend Ben Goodwin'.

Sat, Jan 17 2004

Comfort and Joy

Paul Dooley was

75 in Comfort and Joy

as 'George'.

Mon, Dec 01 2003

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

Paul Dooley was

75 in Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

as 'Dean Duaney'.

Sat, Aug 09 2003

A Mighty Wind

Paul Dooley was

75 in A Mighty Wind

as 'George Menschell'.

Wed, Apr 16 2003

Touch 'Em All McCall

Paul Dooley was

74 in Touch 'Em All McCall

Wed, Jan 01 2003

Insomnia

Paul Dooley was

74 in Insomnia

as 'Chief Nyback'.

Fri, May 24 2002

The Perfect You

Paul Dooley was

74 in The Perfect You

as 'Larry'.

Fri, Mar 01 2002

Rennie's Landing

Paul Dooley was

73 in Rennie's Landing

as 'Hank'.

Fri, Jun 15 2001

A Woman's a Helluva Thing

Paul Dooley was

73 in A Woman's a Helluva Thing

as 'Hank Luckinbill'.

Wed, Jun 13 2001

I'll Remember April

Paul Dooley was

73 in I'll Remember April

as 'Earl Schimmel'.

Thu, Apr 05 2001

Happy, Texas

Paul Dooley was

71 in Happy, Texas

as 'The Judge'.

Fri, Dec 03 1999

Guinevere

Paul Dooley was

71 in Guinevere

as 'Walter'.

Sun, Sep 12 1999

Runaway Bride

Paul Dooley was

71 in Runaway Bride

as 'Walter Carpenter'.

Fri, Jul 30 1999

Error in Judgment

Paul Dooley was

71 in Error in Judgment

as 'Jack Albert'.

Sat, May 08 1999

Angels in the Endzone

Paul Dooley was

69 in Angels in the Endzone

as 'Coach Buck'.

Sun, Nov 09 1997

Loved

Paul Dooley was

69 in Loved

as 'Leo Amerson'.

Fri, Oct 31 1997

Telling Lies in America

Paul Dooley was

69 in Telling Lies in America

as 'Father Norton'.

Sat, Aug 02 1997

Clockwatchers

Paul Dooley was

69 in Clockwatchers

as 'Bud Chapman'.

Thu, Jun 12 1997

Waiting for Guffman

Paul Dooley was

68 in Waiting for Guffman

as 'UFO Abductee'.

Wed, Aug 21 1996

God's Lonely Man

Paul Dooley was

67 in God's Lonely Man

as 'Polo'.

Thu, Jan 18 1996

Out There

Paul Dooley was

67 in Out There

as 'Emmett Davis'.

Sun, Nov 19 1995

The Underneath

Paul Dooley was

67 in The Underneath

as 'Ed Dutton'.

Fri, Apr 28 1995

Evolver

Paul Dooley was

66 in Evolver

as 'Jerry Briggs'.

Fri, Feb 10 1995

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

Paul Dooley was

66 in The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

as 'Senator Thatch'.

Wed, Jan 18 1995

State of Emergency

Paul Dooley was

65 in State of Emergency

as 'Jim Anderson'.

Mon, Feb 21 1994

A Dangerous Woman

Paul Dooley was

65 in A Dangerous Woman

as 'Tupperware Salesman'.

Fri, Sep 10 1993

My Boyfriend's Back

Paul Dooley was

65 in My Boyfriend's Back

as 'Big Chuck'.

Fri, Aug 06 1993

Mother of the Bride

Paul Dooley was

65 in Mother of the Bride

as 'Richard'.

Sat, Feb 27 1993

Cooperstown

Paul Dooley was

64 in Cooperstown

as 'Sid Wiggins'.

Tue, Jan 26 1993

Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride

Paul Dooley was

64 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride

as 'Asst. Dist. Atty. Robert Norrell'.

Fri, Oct 30 1992

The Player

Paul Dooley was

64 in The Player

as 'Paul Dooley'.

Fri, Apr 03 1992

Shakes the Clown

Paul Dooley was

63 in Shakes the Clown

as 'Owen Cheese'.

Wed, Aug 28 1991

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd

Paul Dooley was

63 in White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd

as 'Hal Roach'.

Sun, May 05 1991

Frogs!

Paul Dooley was

62 in Frogs!

as 'Twittenham'.

Tue, Jan 01 1991

Guess Who's Coming for Christmas?

Paul Dooley was

62 in Guess Who's Coming for Christmas?

as 'Doc'.

Sun, Dec 23 1990

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

Paul Dooley was

62 in The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

Mon, Oct 15 1990

Flashback

Paul Dooley was

61 in Flashback

as 'Stark'.

Fri, Feb 02 1990

When He's Not a Stranger

Paul Dooley was

61 in When He's Not a Stranger

as 'Ben McKenna'.

Mon, Nov 06 1989

Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North

Paul Dooley was

61 in Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North

as 'Robert McFarlane'.

Sun, Apr 30 1989

Last Rites

Paul Dooley was

60 in Last Rites

as 'Father Freddie'.

Fri, Nov 18 1988

Lip Service

Paul Dooley was

60 in Lip Service

as 'Gil Hutchinson'.

Mon, Oct 17 1988

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

Paul Dooley was

60 in Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

as 'John Buxton'.

Mon, Feb 29 1988

O.C. and Stiggs

Paul Dooley was

59 in O.C. and Stiggs

as 'Randall Schwab'.

Fri, Jul 10 1987

Big Trouble

Paul Dooley was

58 in Big Trouble

as 'George Noozel'.

Fri, May 30 1986

Monster in the Closet

Paul Dooley was

58 in Monster in the Closet

as 'Roy Crane'.

Thu, May 15 1986

Stephen King's Golden Tales

Paul Dooley was

57 in Stephen King's Golden Tales

as 'Chester Caruso'.

Sat, Oct 19 1985

The Steel Collar Man

Paul Dooley was

57 in The Steel Collar Man

as 'Don Liddle'.

Wed, Aug 07 1985

Sixteen Candles

Paul Dooley was

56 in Sixteen Candles

as 'Jim Baker'.

Fri, May 04 1984

Hansel and Gretel

Paul Dooley was

55 in Hansel and Gretel

as 'Father'.

Mon, Dec 05 1983

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Paul Dooley was

55 in Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

as 'Museum Security Guard'.

Wed, Nov 16 1983

Going Berserk

Paul Dooley was

55 in Going Berserk

as 'Dr. Ted'.

Fri, Sep 30 1983

Strange Brew

Paul Dooley was

55 in Strange Brew

as 'Claude Elsinore'.

Fri, Aug 26 1983

Kiss Me Goodbye

Paul Dooley was

54 in Kiss Me Goodbye

as 'Kendall'.

Wed, Dec 22 1982

Rumpelstiltskin

Paul Dooley was

54 in Rumpelstiltskin

as 'The Miller'.

Sat, Oct 16 1982

Endangered Species

Paul Dooley was

54 in Endangered Species

as 'Joe Hiatt'.

Fri, Sep 10 1982

The Shady Hill Kidnapping

Paul Dooley was

53 in The Shady Hill Kidnapping

as 'Detective'.

Tue, Jan 12 1982

See China and Die

Paul Dooley was

53 in See China and Die

as 'Ames Prescott'.

Wed, Dec 09 1981

Paternity

Paul Dooley was

53 in Paternity

as 'Kurt'.

Fri, Oct 02 1981

Popeye

Paul Dooley was

52 in Popeye

as 'Wimpy'.

Fri, Dec 12 1980

HealtH

Paul Dooley was

52 in HealtH

as 'Dr. Gil Gainey'.

Fri, Sep 12 1980

Rich Kids

Paul Dooley was

51 in Rich Kids

as 'Simon Peterfreund'.

Fri, Aug 17 1979

Breaking Away

Paul Dooley was

51 in Breaking Away

as 'Ray Stoller'.

Thu, May 24 1979

A Perfect Couple

Paul Dooley was

51 in A Perfect Couple

as 'Alex Theodopoulos'.

Fri, Apr 06 1979

A Wedding

Paul Dooley was

50 in A Wedding

as 'Snooks Brenner'.

Tue, Aug 29 1978

Simple Gifts

Paul Dooley was

49 in Simple Gifts

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

Sat, Dec 03 1977

Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure

Paul Dooley was

49 in Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure

as 'Gazooks (voice)'.

Fri, Apr 01 1977

Slap Shot

Paul Dooley was

49 in Slap Shot

as 'Hyannisport Announcer'.

Fri, Feb 25 1977

Fore Play

Paul Dooley was

47 in Fore Play

as 'Salesman'.

Sat, Mar 01 1975

Death Wish

Paul Dooley was

46 in Death Wish

as 'Cop at Hospital (uncredited)'.

Wed, Jul 24 1974

The Dion Brothers

Paul Dooley was

46 in The Dion Brothers

as 'Doctor'.

Sun, Jun 16 1974

Up the Sandbox

Paul Dooley was

44 in Up the Sandbox

as 'Statue of Liberty Guard'.

Thu, Dec 21 1972

The Out-of-Towners

Paul Dooley was

42 in The Out-of-Towners

as 'Day Desk Clerk at Hotel'.

Thu, May 28 1970

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

Paul Dooley was

40 in What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

as 'Vic'.

Fri, May 24 1968

Man in the Square Suit

Paul Dooley was

38 in Man in the Square Suit

Fri, Apr 15 1966

Howard, Howard and Howard

Paul Dooley was

36 in Howard, Howard and Howard

Fri, Jan 01 1965

The Parisienne and the Prudes

Paul Dooley was

36 in The Parisienne and the Prudes

as 'Ted K. Worrie'.

Wed, Apr 29 1964

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Merry Happy Whatever

Paul Dooley was

91+ in Merry Happy Whatever

as 'Grandpa Jack'.

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 28 2019

The Good Doctor

Paul Dooley was

89+ in The Good Doctor

as 'Glen'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 2017

The Guest Book

Paul Dooley was

89+ in The Guest Book

First Air Date
Thu, Aug 03 2017

Life in Pieces

Paul Dooley was

87+ in Life in Pieces

as 'Mort'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 2015

The Client List

Paul Dooley was

84+ in The Client List

as 'Earl Hudson'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 08 2012

Shameless

Paul Dooley was

82+ in Shameless

as 'Ralph'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 09 2011

Huge

Paul Dooley was

82+ in Huge

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 28 2010

Hot in Cleveland

Paul Dooley was

82+ in Hot in Cleveland

as 'Bearded Man aka Santa'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 16 2010

Parenthood

Paul Dooley was

82+ in Parenthood

as 'Rocky'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 02 2010

Modern Family

Paul Dooley was

81+ in Modern Family

as 'Murray'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 2009

Childrens Hospital

Paul Dooley was

80+ in Childrens Hospital

as 'Grandpa Ben'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 08 2008

Side Order of Life

Paul Dooley was

79+ in Side Order of Life

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 15 2007

Hopeless Pictures

Paul Dooley was

77+ in Hopeless Pictures

First Air Date
Fri, Aug 19 2005

Grey's Anatomy

Paul Dooley was

77+ in Grey's Anatomy

as 'Dr. Walter Tapley'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 2005

American Dad!

Paul Dooley was

76+ in American Dad!

as '(voice)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 06 2005

Desperate Housewives

Paul Dooley was

76+ in Desperate Housewives

as 'Addison Prudy'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 2004

Boston Legal

Paul Dooley was

76+ in Boston Legal

as 'Judge Wendel Donahue'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 2004

Scrubs

Paul Dooley was

73+ in Scrubs

as 'Paul'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Paul Dooley was

73+ in Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as 'Stan Coffman'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 2001

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Paul Dooley was

72+ in Curb Your Enthusiasm

as 'Cheryl's Father'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 15 2000

The Geena Davis Show

Paul Dooley was

72+ in The Geena Davis Show

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 10 2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Paul Dooley was

72+ in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as 'Buddy Ween'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 06 2000

The Huntress

Paul Dooley was

72+ in The Huntress

First Air Date
Wed, Jul 26 2000

Once and Again

Paul Dooley was

71+ in Once and Again

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1999

Providence

Paul Dooley was

70+ in Providence

as 'Bill Ridley'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 08 1999

Becker

Paul Dooley was

70+ in Becker

as 'Mr. Lerner'.

First Air Date
Mon, Nov 02 1998

Dharma & Greg

Paul Dooley was

69+ in Dharma & Greg

as 'Judge Harper'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1997

Ally McBeal

Paul Dooley was

69+ in Ally McBeal

as 'Nicholas Engblume'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 08 1997

The Practice

Paul Dooley was

69+ in The Practice

as 'Judge Philip Swackheim'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 04 1997

Millennium

Paul Dooley was

68+ in Millennium

as 'Joe Bangs'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 25 1996

Early Edition

Paul Dooley was

68+ in Early Edition

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1996

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Paul Dooley was

68+ in Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as 'Ralphie'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1996

7th Heaven

Paul Dooley was

68+ in 7th Heaven

as 'Red'.

First Air Date
Mon, Aug 26 1996

E! True Hollywood Story

Paul Dooley was

68+ in E! True Hollywood Story

First Air Date
Wed, Aug 21 1996

High Society

Paul Dooley was

67+ in High Society

as 'Mel'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 30 1995

Paul Dooley was

66+ in ER

as 'Henry Lewis'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994

Chicago Hope

Paul Dooley was

66+ in Chicago Hope

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1994

My So-Called Life

Paul Dooley was

66+ in My So-Called Life

as 'Chuck Wood'.

First Air Date
Thu, Aug 25 1994

Ellen

Paul Dooley was

66+ in Ellen

as 'Thomas Kelsey'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 29 1994

Duckman

Paul Dooley was

66+ in Duckman

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 05 1994

Grace Under Fire

Paul Dooley was

65+ in Grace Under Fire

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1993

Tales of the City

Paul Dooley was

65+ in Tales of the City

as 'Herb Tolliver'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 28 1993

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Paul Dooley was

64+ in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as 'Enabran Tain'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 03 1993

The Ben Stiller Show

Paul Dooley was

64+ in The Ben Stiller Show

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 27 1992

Mad About You

Paul Dooley was

64+ in Mad About You

as 'Gus Stemple'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 23 1992

Batman: The Animated Series

Paul Dooley was

64+ in Batman: The Animated Series

as 'Father Michael (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 05 1992

Dream On

Paul Dooley was

62+ in Dream On

as 'Mickey Tupper'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1990

Tales from the Crypt

Paul Dooley was

61+ in Tales from the Crypt

as 'Randolph'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1989

Coach

Paul Dooley was

61+ in Coach

as 'Horace Van Dam'.

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 28 1989

Coming of Age

Paul Dooley was

60+ in Coming of Age

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 15 1988

The Wonder Years

Paul Dooley was

59+ in The Wonder Years

as 'Pops'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 31 1988

The Murder of Mary Phagan

Paul Dooley was

59+ in The Murder of Mary Phagan

as 'William Burns'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 24 1988

thirtysomething

Paul Dooley was

59+ in thirtysomething

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 29 1987

ALF

Paul Dooley was

58+ in ALF

as 'Whizzer'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1986

L.A. Law

Paul Dooley was

58+ in L.A. Law

as 'Karl Bullen'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986

The Golden Girls

Paul Dooley was

57+ in The Golden Girls

as 'Isaac Q. Newton, George Corliss'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985

Tales from the Darkside

Paul Dooley was

56+ in Tales from the Darkside

as 'Chester Caruso'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Faerie Tale Theatre

Paul Dooley was

54+ in Faerie Tale Theatre

as 'Father, The Miller'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 11 1982

Get Smart

Paul Dooley was

37+ in Get Smart

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965

Bewitched

Paul Dooley was

36+ in Bewitched

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Paul Dooley was

23+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Photographer'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

The Ed Sullivan Show

Paul Dooley was

20+ in The Ed Sullivan Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948