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Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley

Acting·1928·104 films

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.…

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As Actor

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

As Writer

HealtH
HealtH (1980)