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Acting

Paul Dooley

Career: Active from 1964 to 2023, busiest in 1988 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles: 21
top three billing

Average score: 57/100

Highest rated: Breaking Away
86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 140 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Paul Dooley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Violence
2.5, average 4.1
Tension
4.7, average 6.0
Adrenaline
3.6, average 4.8
Historical
1.4, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 7
Coming-of-Age 5
Social Commentary 5
Family-Friendly 4
Nostalgic 4
Psychological Drama 3
Feel-Good Story 3
Heartwarming 3
Contemporary Realism 2
Romantic Comedy 2
Wholesome Entertainment 2
Second Chance Romance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

170

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

2 titles

Capture the Flag

as Burgess

as Norman Pasco

2020s

4 titles · average score 48

Boy Makes Girl

as Ben

Saving Paradise

48

as Gramps

The Gesture and The Word

as Mr. Rostalle

Selfie Dad

49

as Barber

2010s

22 titles · average score 64

The Good Doctor

64

TV show · as Glen

Cars 3

65

as Sarge (voice)

Life in Pieces

70

TV show · as Mort

Spinning

58

as Sarge (voice)

Hiccups

59

as Sarge (voice)

Thanks

as Hank

Shameless

79

TV show · as Ralph

Cars 2

54

as Sarge (voice)

Workaholics

75

TV show · as Ralph

Huge

70

TV show

Parenthood

80

TV show · as Rocky

Hot in Cleveland

70

TV show · as Bearded Man aka Santa

2000s

36 titles · average score 62

Modern Family

85

TV show · as Murray

Mater and the Ghostlight

63

as Sarge (voice)

Grey's Anatomy

75

TV show · as Dr. Walter Tapley

Come Away Home

66

as Grandpa Donald

American Dad!

60

TV show · as (voice)

Desperate Housewives

76

TV show · as Addison Prudy

Comfort and Joy

58

as George

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

as Dean Duaney

Insomnia

79

as Chief Nyback

The Perfect You

46

as Larry

Scrubs

81

TV show · as Paul

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

68

TV show · as Buddy Ween

1990s

53 titles · average score 64

Runaway Bride

49

as Walter

Angels in the Endzone

44

as Coach Buck

Ally McBeal

69

TV show · as Nicholas Engblume

Telling Lies in America

59

as Father Norton

God's Lonely Man

68

as Polo

The Underneath

58

as Ed Dutton

79

TV show · as Henry Lewis

Mother of the Bride

58

as Richard

Stephen King's Golden Tales

as Chester Caruso

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

82

TV show · as Enabran Tain

Batman: The Animated Series

90

TV show · as Father Michael (voice)

Flashback

63

as Stark

1980s

35 titles · average score 62

TV show

The Wonder Years

83

TV show · as Pops

The Golden Girls

83

TV show · as Isaac Q. Newton / George Corliss

Sixteen Candles

70

as Jim Baker

Hansel and Gretel

72

as Father

Strange Brew

64

as Claude Elsinore

The Wilder Summer

as Grubbins

Endangered Species

51

as Joe Hiatt

Kiss Me Goodbye

59

as Kendall

Paternity

41

as Kurt

Popeye

57

as Wimpy

HealtH

47

as Dr. Gil Gainey

1970s

13 titles · average score 65

Breaking Away

86

as Ray Stoller

A Perfect Couple

55

as Alex Theodopoulos

Rich Kids

61

as Simon Peterfreund

A Wedding

66

as Snooks Brenner

Simple Gifts

as (segment "Lost & Found") (voice)

Slap Shot

74

as Hyannisport Announcer

Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure

69

as Gazooks (voice)

Fore Play

38

as Salesman

Death Wish

63

as Cop at Hospital (uncredited)

Up the Sandbox

61

as Statue of Liberty Guard

The Night the Animals Talked

69

as (voice)

The Out-of-Towners

70

as Day Desk Clerk at Hotel

1960s

4 titles · average score 72

What's So Bad About Feeling Good?

62

as Vic

Get Smart

84

TV show · as Hanlon

Bewitched

69

TV show

The Parisienne and the Prudes

as Ted K. Worrie

1950s

1 title · average score 84

Hallmark Hall of Fame

84

TV show · as Photographer