Paul Dooley

Overview

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Acting
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Birthday
Feb 22, 1928 (97 years old)

Paul Dooley

Known For

Boy Makes Girl
1h 45m
Movie 2023

Boy Makes Girl

When his mother passes, a software programmer on the autism spectrum, Aaron, struggles to cope with the change. He builds a lifelike version of his childhood therapist Emma and tends to his mother's last nursing client -- a bitter old man named Ben. As his connection with Ben grows and Emma's socialization pushes him beyond his own social abilities, Aaron must learn to adapt and change in life for the first time.

Boy Makes Girl
1h 45m
Movie 2023

Boy Makes Girl

When his mother passes, a software programmer on the autism spectrum, Aaron, struggles to cope with the change. He builds a lifelike version of his childhood therapist Emma and tends to his mother's last nursing client -- a bitter old man named Ben. As his connection with Ben grows and Emma's socialization pushes him beyond his own social abilities, Aaron must learn to adapt and change in life for the first time.

The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs
2h 9m
Movie 2023

The Water Is Finally Blue: The Untold Story of Robert Altman's O.C. and Stiggs

An in-depth oral history of the production and development history of Robert Altman's "O.C. and Stiggs," featuring commentaries from the film's cast and crew.

Saving Paradise
1h 42m
Movie 2021

Saving Paradise

A ruthless corporate raider is forced to return to his small town roots where he suddenly inherits his father's nearly bankrupt pencil factory, which is the heart and soul of the depressed community. With the foreclosure deadline looming, he must decide to either let it close, or join the community's fight to save it.

Selfie Dad
1h 37m
Movie 2020

Selfie Dad

Spiraling into a mid-life crisis and feeling disconnected from his family, Ben Marcus, a reality-TV editor, thinks he can only be happy by fulfilling his dream of becoming a professional comedian. Ben posts his stand-up routines to YouTube, and the videos fall flat. Then his tweener son posts Ben miserably failing on a home improvement project, and much to his teenage daughter’s dismay, it goes viral, launching Ben's social-media career as Selfie Dad. Although he quickly becomes an award-winning phenom, no amount of success brings Ben satisfaction. Through his friendship with a young coworker, Mickey, Ben finds the secret to a happy family . . . with his Bible in one hand, and his phone in the other.

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Dooley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.