Paul Dooley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 22 February 1928 · Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
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
Acting 115
- 2026Capture the Flag as Burgess
- 2026Qiana as Norman Pasco
- 2023Boy Makes Girl as Ben
- 2023The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs as Self – Interviewee (voice)
- 2021Saving Paradise as Gramps
- 2020Selfie Dad as Barber
- 2020The Gesture and The Word as Mr. Rostalle
- 2018The Great Buster: A Celebration as Self
- 2017Cars 3 as Sarge (voice)
- 2016The Holy Man as Lou 'The Bull' Devine
- 2016Other People as Ronnie
- 2014The Radiator Springs 500½ as Sarge (voice)
- 2013My Santa as Martin
- 2013Turbo as The Foreman (voice)
- 2013Hiccups as Sarge (voice)
- 2013Spinning as Sarge (voice)
- 2011Cars 2 as Sarge (voice)
- 2011Thanks as Hank
- 2009Pixar Short Films as Sarge (voice)
- 2009Horsemen as Father Whiteleather
- 2008Bedtime Stories as Hot Dog Vendor
- 2008Celebrating Sixteen Candles as Himself
- 2008Chronic Town as Eleanor's Father
- 2008Sunshine Cleaning as Sherm
- 2007Hairspray as Mr. Spritzer
- 2007Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary as Self
- 2006For Your Consideration as Paper Badge Sergeant
- 2006Mater and the Ghostlight as Sarge (voice)
- 2006Cars as Sarge (voice)
- 2005Madison as Mayor Don Vaughn
- 2005Come Away Home as Grandpa Donald
- 2005American Dad! as (voice) · 1 episode
- 2005Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Walter Tapley · 1 episode
- 2004Nobody Knows Anything! as Warden
- 2004Employee of the Month as Ben Goodwin
- 2003Comfort and Joy as George
- 2003Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales as Dean Duaney
- 2003A Mighty Wind as George Menschell
- 2003Touch 'Em All McCall
- 2002Insomnia as Chief Nyback
- 2002The Perfect You as Larry
- 2001Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street as Hank the Janitor/Mall Santa
- 2001Rennie's Landing as Hank
- 2001A Woman's a Helluva Thing as Hank Luckinbill
- 2000Altman on His Own Terms as Self
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Buddy Ween · 1 episode
- 1999Happy, Texas as The Judge
- 1999Guinevere as Walter
- 1999Runaway Bride as Walter
- 1999Error in Judgment as Jack Albert
- 1999I'll Remember April as Earl Schimmel
- 1997Angels in the Endzone as Coach Buck
- 1997Loved as Leo Amerson
- 1997Telling Lies in America as Father Norton
- 1997Clockwatchers as Bud Chapman
- 1997Waiting for Guffman as UFO Abductee
- 1996God's Lonely Man as Polo
- 1995Out There as Emmett Davis
- 1995The Underneath as Ed Dutton
- 1995Evolver as Jerry Briggs
- 1995The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes as Senator Thatch
- 1994State of Emergency as Jim Anderson
- 1993A Dangerous Woman as Tupperware Salesman
- 1993My Boyfriend's Back as Big Chuck
- 1993Mother of the Bride as Richard
- 1993Stephen King's Golden Tales as Chester Caruso
- 1993Cooperstown as Sid Wiggins
- 1992Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride as Asst. Dist. Atty. Robert Norrell
- 1992The Player as Paul Dooley
- 1991Shakes the Clown as Owen Cheese
- 1991White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd as Hal Roach
- 1991Frogs! as Twittenham
- 1990UFO Cafe as Doc
- 1990The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
- 1990Flashback as Stark
- 1989When He's Not a Stranger as Ben McKenna
- 1989Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North as Robert McFarlane
- 1988Last Rites as Father Freddie
- 1988Lip Service as Gil Hutchinson
- 1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel as John Buxton
- 1987O.C. and Stiggs as Randall Schwab
- 1986Big Trouble as George Noozel
- 1986Monster in the Closet as Roy Crane
- 1985The Steel Collar Man as Don Liddle
- 1984Sixteen Candles as Jim Baker
- 1983Hansel and Gretel as Father
- 1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as Museum Security Guard
- 1983Going Berserk as Dr. Ted
- 1983Strange Brew as Claude Elsinore
- 1983The Wilder Summer as Grubbins
- 1982Kiss Me Goodbye as Kendall
- 1982Rumpelstiltskin as The Miller
- 1982Endangered Species as Joe Hiatt
- 1982The Shady Hill Kidnapping as Detective
- 1981Paternity as Kurt
- 1981See China and Die as Ames Prescott
- 1980Popeye as Wimpy
- 1980HealtH as Dr. Gil Gainey
- 1979Rich Kids as Simon Peterfreund
- 1979Breaking Away as Ray Stoller
- 1979A Perfect Couple as Alex Theodopoulos
- 1978A Wedding as Snooks Brenner
- 1977Simple Gifts as (segment "Lost & Found") (voice)
- 1977Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure as Gazooks (voice)
- 1977Slap Shot as Hyannisport Announcer
- 1975Fore Play as Salesman
- 1974Death Wish as Cop at Hospital (uncredited)
- 1974The Dion Brothers as Doctor
- 1972Up the Sandbox as Statue of Liberty Guard
- 1970The Night the Animals Talked as (voice)
- 1970The Out-of-Towners as Day Desk Clerk at Hotel
- 1968What's So Bad About Feeling Good? as Vic
- 1966Man in the Square Suit
- 1965Howard, Howard and Howard
- 1964The Parisienne and the Prudes as Ted K. Worrie
Writing 1
- 1980HealtH · writer