Paul Dooley

Born: February 22, 1928 · Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA

Actor
Writer
Producer

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.

Filmography · 48 credits

2023Boy Makes Girl · Actor (Ben) ★ 6.4
2021Saving Paradise · Actor (Gramps) ★ 6.3
2021Emily @ the Edge of Chaos · Actor (Muon) ★ 7.1
2016Other People · Actor (Ronnie) ★ 6.8
2012Game Night · Actor (Marvin Garden)
2011Thanks · Actor (Hank) ★ 7.1
2010Ironmen · Actor (Connors) ★ 6.0
2009Horsemen · Actor (Father Whiteleather) ★ 5.5
2008Sunshine Cleaning · Actor (Sherm) ★ 6.8
2008Chronic Town · Actor (Eleanor's Father) ★ 6.7
2006Cars · Actor (Sarge) ★ 7.3
2005Come Away Home · Actor (Grandpa Donald Brooks) ★ 6.7
2004Employee of the Month · Actor (Reverend Ben Goodwin) ★ 6.1
2003Nobody Knows Anything! · Actor (Warden) ★ 3.3
2002Insomnia · Actor (Chief Nyback) ★ 7.2
2002The Perfect You · Actor (Larry) ★ 5.3
2001Madison · Actor (Mayor Don Vaughn) ★ 6.3
2001A Woman's a Helluva Thing · Actor (Hank Luckinbill) ★ 4.8
1999Runaway Bride · Actor (Walter Carpenter) ★ 5.6
1999Happy, Texas · Actor (The Judge) ★ 6.3
1999Guinevere · Actor (Walter) ★ 5.9
1999I'll Remember April · Actor (Earl Schimmel) ★ 6.3
1999Error in Judgment · Actor (Jack Albert) ★ 4.7
1999Special Delivery · Actor ★ 5.2
1997Telling Lies in America · Actor (Father Norton) ★ 6.2
1995The Underneath · Actor (Ed Dutton) ★ 6.1
1995Evolver · Actor (Jerry Briggs) ★ 5.5
1993My Boyfriend's Back · Actor (Big Chuck) ★ 5.5
1991Shakes the Clown · Actor (Owen Cheese) ★ 5.6
1990Flashback · Actor (Stark) ★ 6.2
1988Last Rites · Actor (Father Freddie) ★ 5.2
1986Monster in the Closet · Actor (Roy) ★ 5.0
1986Big Trouble · Actor (Noozel) ★ 5.2
1985O.C. and Stiggs · Actor (Randall Schwab) ★ 5.3
1984Sixteen Candles · Actor (Jim Baker) ★ 7.0
1982Kiss Me Goodbye · Actor (Kendall) ★ 6.0
1982Endangered Species · Actor (Joe Hiatt) ★ 5.8
1981Paternity · Actor (Kurt) ★ 5.0
1980Popeye · Actor (Wimpy) ★ 5.4
1980HealtH · Writer ★ 5.6
1980HealtH · Actor (Dr. Gil Gainey) ★ 5.6
1979Breaking Away · Actor (Dad) ★ 7.7
1979A Perfect Couple · Actor (Alex Theodopoulos) ★ 5.9
1979Rich Kids · Actor (Simon Peterfreund) ★ 6.5
1978A Wedding · Actor (Snooks Brenner) ★ 7.0
1975Foreplay · Actor (Salesman) ★ 3.9
1964The Parisienne and the Prudes · Actor (Ted K. Worrie) ★ 4.5
—Capture the Flag · Actor (Burgess)