Paul Dooley

Paul Dooley Movies and TV Shows

Paul Dooley was born Paul Brown in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the son of Ruth Irene (née Barringer), a homemaker, and Peter James Brown, a factory worker. Dooley was a keen cartoonist as a youth and drew a strip for a local paper in Parkersburg. He joined the Navy before discovering acting while at college. He is married to writer Winnie Holzman, with whom he has one daughter, Savannah Dooley (born 1985). Moving to New York, he soon found success as a regular on the stage. Also having an interest in comedy, Dooley was a standup comedian for five years, and a member of the Compass Players and The Second City troupe in NYC, as well as having brief stints as a magician and as a clown. Not afraid of trying different areas of entertainment, he also worked as a writer. He was one of the writers on The Electric Company and appeared in commercials. Besides appearing in many movies, including most notably Popeye, Sixteen Candles, and Breaking Away, Dooley has also appeared as a variety of recurrent characters on numerous television shows, including My So-Called Life, Dream On, Grace Under Fire, Curb Your Enthusiasm, ALF (playing Whizzer Deaver) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine where he played the recurring role of Enabran Tain. He guest starred in other prime time shows like Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, The Golden Girls, and Desperate Housewives. In 2000, he was nominated for an Emmy Award for his role as an eccentric judge on The Practice. He was also in the infamous alternate ending to Little Shop of Horrors, but was replaced by Jim Belushi in the final cut.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 1928-02-22 (96 years old)
  • Place of birth: Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.78 m
  • Net worth: $25,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in Canada
2018

Documentary

7.5
72%
Cars 3
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 69%
role:
Sarge (voice)
2017

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Drama

6.7
69%
Other People
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 64%
role:
Ronnie
2016

Comedy

Drama

6.8
64%
2014

Animation

Comedy

Family

63%
My Santa
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 56%
role:
Martin
2013

Family

Romance

TV Movie

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5
56%
Turbo
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 62%
role:
The Foreman (voice)
2013

Animation

Family

6.4
62%
Cars 2
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 61%
role:
Sarge (voice)
2011

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.2
61%
2010

Comedy

Drama

7.3
63%
Horsemen
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 59%
role:
Father Whiteleather
2009

Crime

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

5.5
59%
Bedtime Stories
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 61%
role:
Hot Dog Vendor
2008

Comedy

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0
61%
2008

Comedy

Drama

6.8
66%
Hairspray
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 67%
role:
Mr. Spritzer
2007

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.7
67%
For Your Consideration
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 58%
role:
Paper Badge Sergeant
2006

Comedy

Drama

6.3
58%
Mater and the Ghostlight
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 62%
role:
Sarge (voice)
2006

Animation

Family

6.6
62%
Cars
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Sarge (voice)
2006

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

7.2
70%
Comfort and Joy
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 72%
role:
George
Not available
2003

Comedy

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

6.1
72%
Not available
A Mighty Wind
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 69%
role:
George Menschell
2003

Comedy

Music

7.2
69%
Insomnia
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 69%
role:
Chief Nyback
2002

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

7.2
69%
Happy, Texas
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 55%
role:
The Judge
1999

Comedy

Crime

Romance

6.3
55%
Runaway Bride
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 60%
role:
Walter Carpenter
1999

Comedy

Romance

5.6
60%
Waiting for Guffman
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 71%
role:
UFO Abductee
1996

Comedy

Music

7.4
71%
The Player
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 72%
role:
Paul Dooley
1992

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.5
72%
Flashback
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 66%
role:
Stark
1990

Action

Comedy

Crime

6.2
66%
Little Shop of Horrors
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 69%
role:
Patrick Martin
1986

Comedy

Horror

7.1
69%
Sixteen Candles
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 68%
role:
Jim Baker
1984

Comedy

Romance

7.0
68%
Strange Brew
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 62%
role:
Claude Elsinore
1983

Comedy

6.6
62%
Popeye
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 54%
role:
Wimpy
1980

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Family

5.4
54%
Breaking Away
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 72%
role:
Ray Stoller
1979

Comedy

Drama

7.7
72%
Slap Shot
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 69%
role:
Hyannisport Announcer
1977

Comedy

Drama

7.3
69%
Death Wish
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 69%
role:
Cop at Hospital (uncredited)
1974

Action

6.9
69%
The Out-of-Towners
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 69%
role:
Day Desk Clerk at Hotel
1970

Comedy

7.0
69%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving Paul Dooley are, for example, The Great Buster: A Celebration, Cars 3 and Other People.
The streaming services with the largest selection are iTunes, Amazon and Vudu.
The best StreamFat ratings are Breaking Away (7.5), The Player (7.4) and The Great Buster: A Celebration (7.4).