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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.

Cars 3 ( 2017) | IMDb: 6.7

Adventure , Animation , Comedy , Family

Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage!

Starring:

Owen Wilson , Cristela Alonzo , Chris Cooper , Nathan Fillion , Armie Hammer , Larry the Cable Guy

Directed by:

Jessica Katz , Jessica Heidt , Ryan Heuett

Produced by:

Laura Finell , Natalie Lyon , Pamela Darrow

Turbo ( 2013) | IMDb: 6.4

Animation , Family

The tale of an ordinary garden snail who dreams of winning the Indy 500.

Starring:

Ryan Reynolds , Paul Giamatti , Michael Peña , Samuel L. Jackson , Luis Guzmán , Bill Hader

Directed by:

David Soren , Josh LaBrot

Produced by:

Chris Leahy , Lisa Stewart , Michael Isaak

Cars 2 ( 2011) | IMDb: 6.2

Adventure , Animation , Comedy , Family

Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.

Starring:

Larry the Cable Guy , Owen Wilson , Michael Caine , Emily Mortimer , John Turturro , Eddie Izzard

Directed by:

Brad Lewis , John Lasseter , Victoria R. Manley

Produced by:

Jake Martin , Denise Ream , Erick Ziegler

Horsemen ( 2009) | IMDb: 5.5

Crime , Drama , Horror , Mystery , Thriller

A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between himself and the suspects in a serial killing spree linked to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

Starring:

Dennis Quaid , Zhang Ziyi , Lou Taylor Pucci , Clifton Collins Jr. , Barry Shabaka Henley , Patrick Fugit

Directed by:

Richard Duffy , Patricia Jagger , Charles Crossin

Produced by:

Kimberly Mikoluff , Brandy Hagborg , Nathan Kahane

Bedtime Stories ( 2008) | IMDb: 6

Comedy , Family , Fantasy , Romance

Skeeter Bronson is a down-on-his-luck guy who's always telling bedtime stories to his niece and nephew. But his life is turned upside down when the fantastical stories he makes up for entertainment inexplicably turn into reality. Can a bewildered Skeeter manage his own unruly fantasies now that the outrageous characters and situations from his mind have morphed into actual people and events?

Starring:

Adam Sandler , Keri Russell , Guy Pearce , Courteney Cox , Lucy Lawless , Carmen Electra

Directed by:

Conte Mark Matal , Simon Crane , Adam Shankman

Produced by:

Jimmy Badstibner , Jack Giarraputo , Rob Frank

Sunshine Cleaning ( 2008) | IMDb: 6.8

Comedy , Drama

A single mother and her slacker sister find an unexpected way to turn their lives around in this off-beat dramatic comedy. In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school the mom starts an unusual business – a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service.

Starring:

Amy Adams , Emily Blunt , Steve Zahn , Alan Arkin , Clifton Collins Jr. , Eric Christian Olsen

Directed by:

Chemen A. Ochoa , Christine Jeffs , Gregory J. Smith

Produced by:

Jeb Brody , Marc Turtletaub , Avy Kaufman

Hairspray ( 2007) | IMDb: 6.7

Comedy , Drama , Romance

Pleasantly plump teenager Tracy Turnblad auditions to be on Baltimore's most popular dance show - The Corny Collins Show - and lands a prime spot. Through her newfound fame, she becomes determined to help her friends and end the racial segregation that has been a staple of the show.

Starring:

Nikki Blonsky , Zac Efron , John Travolta , Brittany Snow , Michelle Pfeiffer , Amanda Bynes

Directed by:

Susanna David , Daniel Silverberg , Anne Fletcher

Produced by:

Scott Wittman , Adam Shankman , Neil Meron

For Your Consideration ( 2006) | IMDb: 6.3

Comedy

The possibility of Oscar gold holds the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip after the performance of its virtually unknown, veteran star generates awards buzz.

Starring:

Catherine O'Hara , Harry Shearer , Parker Posey , Christopher Moynihan , John Michael Higgins , Eugene Levy

Directed by:

Kristen Ploucha , Ivan Kraljević , Christopher Guest

Produced by:

Dhana Gilbert , Richard Hicks , David Rubin

Cars ( 2006) | IMDb: 7.2

Adventure , Animation , Comedy , Family

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.

Starring:

Owen Wilson , Larry the Cable Guy , Bonnie Hunt , Paul Newman , Tony Shalhoub , Cheech Marin

Directed by:

Mark Sanford , Susan E. Levin , Gregg Olsson

Produced by:

Mickie McGowan , Nick Berry , Noah Newman

Madison ( 2005) | IMDb: 6.3

Action , Adventure , Drama

In 1971, air-conditioner repairman and boat enthusiast Jim McCormick entertains his desire to 'go down' as a legend in the record books when the Gold Cup hydroplane boat race improbably comes to his small town of Madison, Indiana. Immediately, Jim seizes his opportunity to enter the contest. With a motley crew of fellow mechanics and friends at his side, Jim fixes up his old boat and brings hope to the blighted industrial city. Written by Sujit R. Varma

Starring:

Jim Caviezel , Jake Lloyd , Mary McCormack , Bruce Dern , Paul Dooley , Brent Briscoe

Directed by:

William Bindley

Produced by:

Len Foley , Chris Dennis , Steve Salutric

A Mighty Wind ( 2003) | IMDb: 7.2

Comedy , Music

Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion concert in his honor, at the request of his son.

Starring:

Bob Balaban , Christopher Guest , John Michael Higgins , Eugene Levy , Jane Lynch , Michael McKean

Directed by:

Christopher Guest

Produced by:

Billy Taylor , Donna E. Bloom , Montez A. Monroe

Insomnia ( 2002) | IMDb: 7.2

Crime , Drama , Thriller

Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.

Starring:

Al Pacino , Robin Williams , Hilary Swank , Martin Donovan , Maura Tierney , Nicky Katt

Directed by:

Kelly Moon , Christopher Nolan

Produced by:

Paul Junger Witt , Kim Roth , George Clooney

Guinevere ( 1999) | IMDb: 6

Drama , Romance

A young girl from an affluent family rebels and becomes involved with a much older photographer.

Starring:

Sarah Polley , Stephen Rea , Jean Smart , Gina Gershon , Paul Dooley , Carrie Preston

Directed by:

Randi Feldman , Jim LaClair , Audrey Wells

Produced by:

Stefan Simchowitz , Tani Cohen , Bob Weinstein

Runaway Bride ( 1999) | IMDb: 5.6

Comedy , Romance

Having already left three grooms at the altar, Maggie Carpenter is branded "the runaway bride" by jaded New York journalist Ike Graham. But, after his facts are called into question, Ike races to Maggie's hometown to save his reputation and report on her upcoming fourth trip down the aisle – during which he's convinced she'll run again. Though he's there on a muckraking mission, Ike can't help but fall for this breathtaking heartbreaker.

Starring:

Julia Roberts , Richard Gere , Joan Cusack , Hector Elizondo , Rita Wilson , Paul Dooley

Directed by:

Tommy Harper , Ellen H. Schwartz , Carol DePasquale

Produced by:

Gretchen Rennell , Ellen H. Schwartz , Gary Lucchesi

Telling Lies in America ( 1997) | IMDb: 6.2

Drama

A 17-year-old boy becomes friends with Billy Magic, the radio DJ he idolizes, and eventually slips into the payola and corruption of the entertainment world.

Starring:

Kevin Bacon , Brad Renfro , Maximilian Schell , Calista Flockhart , Paul Dooley , Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Directed by:

Cynthia Slavens , Regan Forman , Dennis Benatar

Produced by:

Fran Rubel Kuzui , Mickey Liddell , Naomi Eszterhas

Waiting for Guffman ( 1996) | IMDb: 7.4

Comedy , Music

Aspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when they learn that Broadway theater agent Mort Guffman will be in attendance.

Starring:

Christopher Guest , Eugene Levy , Fred Willard , Catherine O'Hara , Michael Hitchcock , Larry Miller

Directed by:

Liz Ryan , Courtney Wulfe , Dianne M. Murphy

Produced by:

Helen Pollak , Karen Dinitz , Spiro Carras

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