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Paul Dooley

Born 1928 · American actor, writer, and comedian

Paul Dooley is an American character actor, television writer and comedian. He is known for his roles in Breaking Away, Popeye, Strange Brew, Sixteen Candles, Cars and various Christopher Guest mockumentaries. He co-created the PBS children's show The Electric Company.

Paul Dooley, in order

  1. 1970 The Out-of-Towners: acted · directed by Arthur Hiller
  2. 1972 Up the Sandbox: acted · directed by Irvin Kershner
  3. 1974 Death Wish: acted · directed by Michael Winner
  4. 1975 Fore Play: acted · directed by Bruce Malmuth and John G. Avildsen
  5. 1978 A Wedding: acted · directed by Robert Altman · critics 69%, audiences 81%
  6. 1979 A Perfect Couple: acted · directed by Robert Altman · audiences 56%
  7. 1979 Breaking Away: acted · directed by Peter Yates · critics 95%, audiences 88%
  8. 1979 Rich Kids: acted · directed by Robert Milton Young · critics 71%, audiences 42%
  9. 1980 Health: wrote, acted · directed by Robert Altman
  10. 1980 Popeye: acted · directed by Robert Altman · critics 65%, audiences 39% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube (free)
  11. 1981 Paternity: acted · directed by David Steinberg
  12. 1982 Endangered Species: acted · directed by Alan Rudolph
  13. 1982 Kiss Me Goodbye: acted · directed by Robert Mulligan · audiences 59% · streaming on Prime Video
  14. 1983 Going Berserk: acted · directed by David Steinberg
  15. 1983 Strange Brew: acted · directed by Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis
  16. 1984 Sixteen Candles: acted · directed by John Hughes · critics 81%, audiences 85% · streaming on Hulu, Philo, AMC+
  17. 1985 O.C. and Stiggs: acted · directed by Robert Altman · critics 57%, audiences 51%
  18. 1986–90 ALF (TV series): acted
  19. 1986 Big Trouble: acted · directed by John Cassavetes
  20. 1986 Little Shop of Horrors: acted · directed by Frank Oz
  21. 1986 Monster in the Closet: acted · directed by Bob Dahlin
  22. 1988 Coming of Age (TV series): acted
  23. 1988 Last Rites: acted · directed by Donald P. Bellisario
  24. 1988 The Murder of Mary Phagan (TV movie): acted · directed by William Hale
  25. 1990 Flashback: acted · directed by Franco Amurri
  26. 1991 Shakes the Clown: acted · directed by Bobcat Goldthwait
  27. 1992 The Player: acted · directed by Robert Altman · critics 97%, audiences 84% · streaming on HBO Max
  28. 1993 A Dangerous Woman: acted · directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal
  29. 1993 My Boyfriend's Back: acted · directed by Bob Balaban
  30. 1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series): acted · critics 91%, audiences 89% · streaming on Paramount+, Pluto TV
  31. 1995 Evolver: acted · directed by Mark Rosman
  32. 1995 The Underneath: acted · directed by Steven Soderbergh · critics 63%, audiences 40%
  33. 1997 Angels in the Endzone (TV movie): acted · directed by Gary Nadeau
  34. 1997 Clockwatchers: acted · directed by Jill Sprecher
  35. 1997 Loved: acted · directed by Erin Dignam
  36. 1997 Telling Lies in America: acted · directed by Guy Ferland
  37. 1997 Waiting for Guffman: acted · directed by Christopher Guest
  38. 1999 Happy, Texas: acted · directed by Mark Illsley
  39. 1999 Runaway Bride: acted · directed by Garry Marshall
  40. 2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series): acted · audiences 80% · streaming on Hulu, Paramount+, Roku Channel
  41. 2002 Crazy Little Thing: acted · directed by Matthew Miller
  42. 2002 Insomnia: acted · directed by Christopher Nolan · critics 92%, audiences 77%
  43. 2003 A Mighty Wind: acted · directed by Christopher Guest
  44. 2003 Comfort and Joy (TV movie): acted · directed by Maggie Greenwald
  45. 2004 Employee of the Month: acted · directed by Mitch Rouse
  46. 2005 Criminal Minds (TV series): acted · audiences 82% · streaming on Paramount+, Hulu, Philo
  47. 2005 Desperate Housewives (TV series): acted
  48. 2005 Madison: acted · directed by William Bindley
  49. 2007 Hairspray: acted · directed by Adam Shankman
  50. 2007 Private Practice (TV series): acted
  51. 2008 Bedtime Stories: acted · directed by Adam Shankman
  52. 2008 Sunshine Cleaning: acted · directed by Christine Jeffs
  53. 2009 Horsemen: acted · directed by Jonas Åkerlund · critics 17%, audiences 25% · streaming on Roku Channel, Hoopla, Tubi
  54. 2011 Thanks: acted · directed by Martin Bergman
  55. 2013 My Santa (TV movie): acted · directed by Sam Irvin
  56. 2015 Altman: acted · directed by Ron Mann · critics 70%, audiences 66% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
  57. 2017 The Good Doctor (TV series): acted