Overview
Date of Death:
27 May 2006, Burbank, California, USA (mesothelioma)
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Mini Biography:
Character actor Paul Gleason has been adept at playing tough guys and...
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Trivia:
Died three weeks after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, which is a rare...
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Alternate Names:
Paul X. Gleason | Paul Xavier Gleason
Filmography
- The Passing (2008) (post-production) .... Det. Sanders
- The Book of Caleb (2008) (completed) .... Paddington
- Abominable (2006) .... Sheriff Halderman
- "George Lopez" .... Lou Powers (1 episode, 2005)
- George to the Third Power (2005) TV episode .... Lou Powers - "Cold Case" .... Stewart Adams (1 episode, 2005)
- Blank Generation (2005) TV episode .... Stewart Adams - "Malcolm in the Middle" .... Mystery Man (2 episodes, 2004)
- Reese Joins the Army: Part 2 (2004) TV episode .... Mystery Man
- Reese Joins the Army: Part 1 (2004) TV episode .... Mystery Man - "Dawson's Creek" .... Larry Newman (2 episodes, 2003)
- Sex and Violence (2003) TV episode .... Larry Newman
- Day Out of Days (2003) TV episode .... Larry Newman - "Dragnet" .... Matt Margolis (1 episode, 2003)
... aka L.A. Dragnet (USA: new title)
- Sticks and Stones (2003) TV episode .... Matt Margolis - "The Guardian" .... Scott Kollbrenner (1 episode, 2002)
- The Dark (2002) TV episode .... Scott Kollbrenner - "Fastlane" .... Detective Lannigan (1 episode, 2002)
- Pilot (2002) TV episode .... Detective Lannigan - Van Wilder (2002) .... Professor Ted McDoogle
... aka Van Wilder: Party Liaison (Australia) (Philippines: English title) (UK) (USA: working title)
... aka National Lampoon's Van Wilder (USA: complete title)
... aka National Lampoon's Van Wilder: Party Liaison (UK: DVD title)
... aka Party Animals - ... wilder geht's nicht! (Germany)
... aka Van the Man (International: English title) - Sun Gods (2002) (TV)
- Not Another Teen Movie (2001) .... Richard Vernon
... aka Sex Academy (Europe: English title: new title) - "Dead Last" .... Johnson the CIA Agent (1 episode, 2001)
- The Mulravian Candidate (2001) TV episode .... Johnson the CIA Agent - "Cursed" .... Principal Squires (1 episode, 2001)
... aka The Weber Show (USA: new title)
- ...And Then Jack Became the Voice of the Cougars (2001) TV episode .... Principal Squires - "The District" .... Peter Wendt (1 episode, 2001)
- Rage Against the Machine (2001) TV episode .... Peter Wendt - The Myersons (2001) .... Dean Hanson
- The Organization (2001) .... Death
- Social Misfits (2001) .... Warden Doyle
- "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction" .... Kip Sherman (1 episode, 2000)
... aka Beyond Belief (USA: short title)
- Creepy Comics (2000) TV episode .... Kip Sherman - Red Letters (2000) .... Dean Van Buren
- The Giving Tree (2000) .... Mr. Forrester
... aka Brutal Truth (USA: DVD title)
... aka Shaded Places (USA: alternative title)
... aka The Brutal Truth (UK: video title) - "Friends" .... Jack (2 episodes, 2000)
- The One That Could Have Been: Part 1 (2000) TV episode .... Jack
- The One That Could Have Been: Part 2 (2000) TV episode .... Jack
- "Diagnosis Murder" .... Detective (1 episode, 1999)
- Seven Deadly Sins (1999) TV episode .... Detective - "The Drew Carey Show" .... Judge #1 (1 episode, 1999)
- Drew and the Gang Law (1999) TV episode .... Judge #1 - "Veronica's Closet" .... Hank (1 episode, 1999)
- Veronica's June Swoon (1999) TV episode .... Hank - "Chicago Hope" .... Tom McNeil (1 episode, 1999)
- Home Is Where the Heartache Is (1999) TV episode .... Tom McNeil - No Code of Conduct (1998) .... John Bagwell
- "Melrose Place" .... Judge Nicholas (1 episode, 1998)
- The Usual Santas (1998) TV episode .... Judge Nicholas - "Nash Bridges" .... Mickey Tripp (1 episode, 1998)
... aka Bridges
- Hardball (1998) TV episode .... Mickey Tripp - Best of the Best: Without Warning (1998) (uncredited) .... Father Gil
... aka Best of the Best 4: Without Warning (USA: closing credits title) - Day at the Beach (1998) .... Detective Johnson
- "Grace Under Fire" .... Stuart Wallace (1 episode, 1997)
- Finders Keepers (1997) TV episode .... Stuart Wallace - "Walker, Texas Ranger" .... Dr. Harold Payton (1 episode, 1997)
... aka Walker (Australia)
- Brainchild (1997) TV episode .... Dr. Harold Payton - "NewsRadio" .... Steve Johnson (1 episode, 1997)
... aka The Station
- The Public Domain (1997) TV episode .... Steve Johnson - "Boy Meets World" .... Dean Borak (2 episodes, 1997)
- Fraternity Row (1997) TV episode .... Dean Borak
- It's Not You... It's Me (1997) TV episode .... Dean Borak - Money Talks (1997) .... Lt. Bobby Pickett
- Shadow Conspiracy (1997) .... Blythe
- A Time to Revenge (1997) .... Major Whittmar
- "Lost on Earth" (1997) TV series .... George Greckin (unknown episodes)
- "Dark Skies" .... Nelson Rockefeller (1 episode, 1996)
- The Awakening (1996) TV episode .... Nelson Rockefeller - Digital Man (1995) .... Dr. Parker
- There Goes My Baby (1994) (as Paul Xavier Gleason) .... Mr. Burton
... aka The Last Days of Paradise (USA) - "One West Waikiki" (1994) TV series .... Captain Dave Herzog (unknown episodes)
- I Love Trouble (1994) .... Kenny Bacon
- "Seinfeld" .... Cushman (1 episode, 1994)
- The Opposite (1994) TV episode .... Cushman - Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love (1994) (TV)
- "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" .... Henry Harrison (1 episode, 1994)
... aka Lois & Clark
... aka The New Adventures of Superman (UK)
- The Ides of Metropolis (1994) TV episode .... Henry Harrison - In the Living Years (1994) .... Tony
... aka Letter to Dad (USA) - Nothing to Lose (1994) .... Elliot
- Wishman (1993) .... Silverstein
- Boiling Point (1993/I) .... Transaction Man
... aka Extrême limite, L' (France) - Wild Cactus (1993) .... Sheriff Brenner
- Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993) .... Hank Cooney
... aka MC3: Maniac Cop 3 (USA: video title)
... aka Maniac Cop 3
... aka Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence (USA: DVD box title) - Loaded Weapon 1 (1993) .... FBI Agent Dwayne T. Robinson
... aka National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (USA: complete title) - Running Cool (1993) .... Calvin Hogg
- The Waiter (1993/I) .... Father
- Majority Rule (1992) (TV)
... aka Majority City (Europe) - "The Wonder Years" .... Arthur Jensen (1 episode, 1992)
- Scenes from a Wedding (1992) TV episode .... Arthur Jensen - "Murder, She Wrote" .... Lt. Barney Claymore / ... (3 episodes, 1989-1992)
- Murder in Milan (1992) TV episode .... Steve Morrison
- Thursday's Child (1991) TV episode .... Lt. Barney Claymore
- The Error of Her Ways (1989) TV episode .... Sterling Bose - False Arrest (1991) (TV) .... Arthur Ross
- "Tales from the Crypt" .... Det. Robinson (1 episode, 1991)
... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
- The Reluctant Vampire (1991) TV episode .... Det. Robinson - Rich Girl (1991) .... Marvin Wells
- "L.A. Law" .... Coach John Laughton (1 episode, 1991)
- Speak, Lawyers, for Me (1991) TV episode .... Coach John Laughton - Fourth Story (1991) (TV) .... Lt. Petkavich
... aka Basic Deception
... aka Deadly Identity (UK) - Miami Blues (1990) .... Sgt. Frank Lackley
- "Hardball" (1 episode, 1990)
- The Cool Katt (1990) TV episode - "Father Dowling Mysteries" (1 episode, 1990)
... aka Father Dowling Investigates (UK)
- The Stone Killer Mystery (1990) TV episode - "B.L. Stryker" (1 episode, 1990)
- Winner Takes All (1990) TV episode
- "21 Jump Street" .... Mr. Daniels (1 episode, 1989)
- Parental Guidance Suggested (1989) TV episode .... Mr. Daniels - Spooner (1989) (TV) .... Roland Hyde
- "Life Goes On" .... Stan Graber (1 episode, 1989)
- The Baby-Sitter (1989) TV episode .... Stan Graber - Night Game (1989) .... Broussard
- Starting Now (1989) (TV) .... Harold
- Die Hard (1988) .... Deputy Police Chief Dwayne T. Robinson
- Johnny Be Good (1988) .... Wayne Hisler
- Supercarrier (1988) (TV)
... aka Deadly Enemies - She's Having a Baby (1988) .... Blind Boy Grunt
- Nightmare Beach (1988)
... aka Nightmare Beach - la spiaggia del terrore (Italy)
... aka Welcome to Spring Break - Lifted (1988)
- "Beauty and the Beast" .... Henry Dutton (1 episode, 1987)
- Song of Orpheus (1987) TV episode .... Henry Dutton - Hollywood-Monster (1987) .... Stan Gordon
... aka Ghost Chase (USA) - Forever Lulu (1987) .... Robert
... aka Crazy Streets - "Falcon Crest" .... Andy Stryker (1 episode, 1987)
- Cold Hands (1987) TV episode .... Andy Stryker - Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987) .... Jay Le Soto
... aka Home Front - "The Equalizer" .... Greenleaf (1 episode, 1986)
- Tip on a Sure Thing (1986) TV episode .... Greenleaf - "Miami Vice" .... Bunny Berrigan (1 episode, 1986)
- When Irish Eyes Are Crying (1986) TV episode .... Bunny Berrigan - "The A-Team" .... Harry Sullivan / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1986)
- The Trouble with Harry (1986) TV episode .... Harry Sullivan
- Fire (1984) TV episode .... Roy Kelsey - "Kate & Allie" .... Tom Fitzgerald (1 episode, 1986)
- High Anxiety (1986) TV episode .... Tom Fitzgerald - "Superior Court" (1986) TV series .... Attorney (unknown episodes)
- Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985) (TV) .... Jeremitt
- Anything for Love (1985) (TV) .... Larry Worth
- "Dallas" .... Lt. Lee Spaulding (3 episodes, 1985)
- Deeds and Misdeeds (1985) TV episode .... Lt. Lee Spaulding
- The Ewing Connection (1985) TV episode .... Lt. Lee Spaulding
- Terms of Estrangement (1985) TV episode .... Lt. Lee Spaulding - Challenge of a Lifetime (1985) (TV) .... John Schoonover
- The Breakfast Club (1985) .... Principal Richard Vernon
- Doubletake (1985) (TV) .... Howie Henley
- "Magnum, P.I." .... Jacques Arnot / ... (1 episode, 1984)
- Kiss of the Sabre (1984) TV episode .... Ronnie Meeder/Jacques Arnot - "Hill Street Blues" .... Biff Lowe (2 episodes, 1984)
- Low Blow (1984) TV episode .... Biff Lowe
- Fuched Again (1984) TV episode .... Biff Lowe - "Riptide" .... Commander Phillip Everitt / ... (2 episodes, 1984)
- Father's Day (1984) TV episode .... Commander Phillip Everitt
- The Hardcase (1984) TV episode .... Detective Hallins - "Hardcastle and McCormick" .... Jack Fish (1 episode, 1984)
- You Would Cry Too, If It Happened to You (1984) TV episode .... Jack Fish - "Call to Glory" .... Marty Colby (1 episode, 1984)
- Paper Tiger (1984) TV episode .... Marty Colby - "Cagney & Lacey" .... Detective Crespi (1 episode, 1984)
- A Killer's Dozen (1984) TV episode .... Detective Crespi - "Remington Steele" .... Sheriff Jeff 'Jed' Nebbins (1 episode, 1984)
- Small Town Steele (1984) TV episode .... Sheriff Jeff 'Jed' Nebbins - "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" .... Edson Ballon (1 episode, 1984)
- Savior (1984) TV episode .... Edson Ballon - Trading Places (1983) .... Clarence Beeks
- Tender Mercies (1983) .... Reporter
- MysteryDisc: Many Roads to Murder (1983) (V) .... Stewart Cavanaugh
- "Another Life" (1981) TV series .... Lee Carothers #1 (1982-83) (unknown episodes)
- MysteryDisc: Murder, Anyone? (1982) (V) .... Stewart Cavanaugh
- The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper (1981) .... Remson
... aka Pursuit - Arthur (1981) .... Executive
- Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) .... Detective
- He Knows You're Alone (1980) .... Det. Frank Daley
... aka Blood Wedding
- The Great Santini (1979) .... Lt. Sammy
... aka The Ace
... aka The Gift of Fury - "Ike" (1979) (mini) TV mini-series .... Capt. Ernest 'Tex' Lee
- Women at West Point (1979) (TV) .... Major James T. Kirk
- Ike: The War Years (1978) (TV)
- "All My Children" (1970) TV series .... Dr. David Thornton (unknown episodes, 1976-1978)
... aka All My Children: The Summer of Seduction (USA: promotional title) - Vigilante Force (1976) (as Paul X. Gleason) .... Michael J. Loonius
- Columbo: Identity Crisis (1975) (TV) .... Parsons
- Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze (1975) .... Maj. Thomas J. 'Long Tom' Roberts
- "Adam-12" .... Instructor Chuck Williams / ... (4 episodes, 1971-1974)
- Excessive Force (1974) TV episode (as Paul Xavier Gleason) .... John Suntor
- Training Wheels (1972) TV episode .... Instructor Chuck Williams
- Backup 1-L20 (1972) TV episode .... Patrolman Arnold
- The Grandmothers (1971) TV episode .... Smitty - Little Laura and Big John (1973) .... Sheriff
- Hit Man (1972/I) (uncredited) .... Cop
- "Banacek" .... Border Guard (1 episode, 1972)
- No Sign of the Cross (1972) TV episode .... Border Guard - "Mission: Impossible" .... Blair (1 episode, 1972)
- The Deal (1972) TV episode .... Blair - Where Does It Hurt? (1972)
- Private Duty Nurses (1971) .... Dr. McClintock
... aka Young L.A. Nurses 3 (USA)
- "Then Came Bronson" .... Deputy (1 episode, 1969)
- A Famine Where Abundance Lies (1969) TV episode .... Deputy - "The F.B.I." .... Officer Dan Ryan (1 episode, 1968)
- The Butcher (1968) TV episode .... Officer Dan Ryan - "The Invaders" .... Alien (1 episode, 1967)
- Task Force (1967) TV episode (uncredited) .... Alien - C'mon, Let's Live a Little (1967) (uncredited) .... Frat Boy
- "The Green Hornet" .... Paul Garret (1 episode, 1967)
... aka The Kato Show (Hong Kong: English title: informal title)
- Alias 'The Scarf' (1967) TV episode .... Paul Garret - Winter A-Go-Go (1965) .... Ski Resort Guest
Additional Details
Other Works:
Reprises his role from
The Breakfast Club (1985) as geeky overseer for detention in A-Teens music video for "Dancing Queen".
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