
Paul Gleason
Known for Acting · 123 credits
- Born
- 1939-05-04
- Died
- 2006-05-27
- Place of birth
- Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- پال گلیسون · Paul Xavier Gleason
Biography
Paul Xavier Gleason (May 4, 1939 – May 27, 2006) was an American film and television actor. He was known for his roles on television series such as All My Children and films such as The Breakfast Club, Trading Places, and Die Hard.
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Known For
TV Shows (59)

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self

Friends
1994
as Jack

Seinfeld
1989
as Cushman

Columbo
1971
as Parsons

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Sterling Bose / Barney Claymore / Steve Morrison

Melrose Place
1992

The A-Team
1983
as Roy Kelsey

Chicago Hope
1994
as Tom McNeil

Cold Case
2003
as Stewart Adams

Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Mystery Man

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Henry Harrison

Miami Vice
1984
as Bunny Berrigan

Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Detective

Mission: Impossible
1966
as Lieutenant Blair

Falcon Crest
1981
as Andy Stryker

Hill Street Blues
1981

The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Judge Crawford

Dawson's Creek
1998
as Larry Newman

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952
as Fraternity Brother (uncredited)

21 Jump Street
1987
as Phil Daniels

The Wonder Years
1988
as Arthur Jensen

Adam-12
1968
as Patrolman Arnold / Smitty / John Suntor / Instructor Chuck Williams

L.A. Law
1986
as John Lungren

Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Ronnie Meeder / Jacques Arnot

The Equalizer
1985
as Greenleaf

Boy Meets World
1993
as Dean Borak

The F.B.I.
1965
as Officer Dan Ryan

Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Harold Payton

Cagney & Lacey
1982

Nash Bridges
1996
as Mickey Tripp

The Guardian
2001
as Scott Kollbrenner

Kate & Allie
1984

The District
2000
as Peter Wendt

The Invaders
1967
as Alien

Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Det. Robinson

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Kip Sherman (segment "Creepy Comics")

Drake & Josh
2004
as Mr. Thompson

Life Goes On
1989

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983

NewsRadio
1995
as Steve

McCloud
1970
as Detective with Broadhurst (uncredited)

Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
as Jack Fish

Veronica's Closet
1997
as Hank

Banacek
1972
as Border Guard

Fastlane
2002
as Detective Lannigan

George Lopez
2002
as Lou Powers

The Green Hornet
1966
as Paul Garrett

Then Came Bronson
1969
as Deputy
CBS Playhouse
1966
as Joe Borden

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as Smith

Sidekicks
1986

One West Waikiki
1994
as Captain Herzog

Monty Nash
1971
as Doctor

The Weber Show
2000
as Principal Squires

Supercarrier
1988

Ike
1979
as Capt. Ernest 'Tex' Lee

Hardball
1989
Lost on Earth
1997
as George Greckin

Beauty and the Beast
1987
as Henry Dutton
Movies (64)

Die Hard
1988
as Dwayne Robinson

Trading Places
1983
as Clarence Beeks

Not Another Teen Movie
2001
as Richard Vernon

The Breakfast Club
1985
as Richard Vernon

National Lampoon's Van Wilder
2002
as Professor McDoogle

Arthur
1981
as Executive

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
as FBI Agent

Money Talks
1997
as Lt. Bobby Pickett

Ike
1979
as Gen. Ernest "Tex" Lee

Tender Mercies
1983
as Reporter

Fort Apache, the Bronx
1981
as Detective

She's Having a Baby
1988
as Howard

Shadow Conspiracy
1997
as Blythe

I Love Trouble
1994
as Kenny Bacon

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence
1992
as Hank Cooney

Looking for Richard
1996
as Self

Spooner
1989
as Roland Hyde

Boiling Point
1993
as Transaction Man

No Code of Conduct
1999
as Bagwell

He Knows You're Alone
1980
as Det. Frank Daley

Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
1994

Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
1998
as Father Gil

Banning
1967
as Golfer (uncredited)

There Goes My Baby
1994
as Mr. Burton

Johnny Be Good
1988
as Wayne Hisler

Where Does It Hurt?
1972
as Mr. Leffingwell's Aide

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
1985
as Jeremitt Towani

The Great Santini
1979
as Lt. Sammy

Vigilante Force
1976
as Michael J. Loonius

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper
1981
as Remson

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze
1975
as Maj. Thomas J. 'Long Tom' Roberts

Abominable
2006
as Sheriff Halderman

Night Game
1989
as Broussard

Private Duty Nurses
1971
as Dr. McClintock

Ghost Chase
1987
as Stan Gordon

Digital Man
1995
as Dr. Parker

Forever, Lulu
1986
as Robert

Miami Blues
1990
as Sergeant Frank Lackley

False Arrest
1991
as Arthur Ross

Wild Cactus
1993
as Sheriff Brenner
Dragnet: Sticks and Stones
2003
as Matt Margolis
The Waiter
1993
as Dad

Wishman
1992
as Silverstein

Ski Party
1965
as Beach Boy In Red Shorts (uncredited)

Morgan Stewart's Coming Home
1987
as Jay Le Soto

Women at West Point
1979
as Maj. James T. Kirk

Doubletake
1985
as Howie Henley

Sincerely Yours
2008
as Richard Vernon (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hit Man
1972
as Cop (uncredited)

Running Cool
1993
as Calvin Hogg

A Time to Revenge
1997
as Deidra

The Passing
2011
as Det. Sanders

Little Laura and Big John
1973
as Sheriff

The Giving Tree
2000
as Mr. Forrester

Rich Girl
1991
as Marvin Wells

Red Letters
2000
as Dean Van Buren
Challenge of a Lifetime
1985
as John Schoonover

Toma
1973
as Drake

Fourth Story
1991
as Lt. Hank Petkavich

Dark Skies
1996
as Nelson Rockefeller

Nothing to Lose
1994
as Elliot

Majority Rule
1992
as Harley Graham

The Book of Caleb
2008
as James Paddington

Social Misfits
2001
as Warden Doyle
About Paul Gleason
Paul Xavier Gleason (May 4, 1939 – May 27, 2006) was an American film and television actor. He was known for his roles on television series such as All My Children and films such as The Breakfast Club, Trading Places, and Die Hard. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Gleason, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. With 123 credits spanning from 1952 to 2011, Paul Gleason has appeared in 64 films and 59 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paul Gleason Movies
- Die Hard (1988) — as Dwayne Robinson
- Trading Places (1983) — as Clarence Beeks
- Not Another Teen Movie (2001) — as Richard Vernon
- The Breakfast Club (1985) — as Richard Vernon
- National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002) — as Professor McDoogle
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