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Paul Gleason

Paul Gleason

Known for: Acting

Born 04/05/1939
Died 2006-05-27
Place of birth Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

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.

Filmography

Friends Series ★ 8,4

Friends

Jack

1994

Columbo Series ★ 8,1

Columbo

Parsons

1971

Seinfeld Series ★ 8,3

Seinfeld

Cushman

1989

The Mike Douglas Show Series ★ 5,8

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

1961

Murder, She Wrote Series ★ 7,5

Murder, She Wrote

Sterling Bose

1984

Murder, She Wrote Series ★ 7,5

Murder, She Wrote

Barney Claymore

1984

Murder, She Wrote Series ★ 7,5

Murder, She Wrote

Steve Morrison

1984

Malcolm in the Middle Series ★ 8,5

Malcolm in the Middle

Mystery Man

2000

Falcon Crest Series ★ 5,7

Falcon Crest

Andy Stryker

1981

Diagnosis: Murder Series ★ 7,1

Diagnosis: Murder

Detective

1993

Melrose Place Series ★ 5,9

Melrose Place

1992

Dawson's Creek Series ★ 7,3

Dawson's Creek

1998

Chicago Hope Series ★ 7,3

Chicago Hope

Tom McNeil

1994

Cold Case Series ★ 7,8

Cold Case

Stewart Adams

2003

Miami Vice Series ★ 7,5

Miami Vice

Bunny Berrigan

1984

The Drew Carey Show Series ★ 6,5

The Drew Carey Show

Judge Crawford

1995

The A-Team Series ★ 7,5

The A-Team

Roy Kelsey

1983

Magnum, P.I. Series ★ 7,3

Magnum, P.I.

Ronnie Meeder / Jacques Arnot

1980

Adam-12 Series ★ 7,1

Adam-12

Patrolman Arnold

1968

Adam-12 Series ★ 7,1

Adam-12

Smitty

1968

Adam-12 Series ★ 7,1

Adam-12

John Suntor

1968

Adam-12 Series ★ 7,1

Adam-12

Instructor Chuck Williams

1968

Hill Street Blues Series ★ 7,6

Hill Street Blues

1981

Mission: Impossible Series ★ 7,6

Mission: Impossible

Lieutenant Blair

1966

L.A. Law Series ★ 7,1

L.A. Law

John Lungren

1986

21 Jump Street Series ★ 7,2

21 Jump Street

Phil Daniels

1987

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Series ★ 6,9

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Henry Harrison

1993

The Equalizer Series ★ 7,1

The Equalizer

Greenleaf

1985

The Wonder Years Series ★ 8,3

The Wonder Years

Arthur Jensen

1988

Nash Bridges Series ★ 6,6

Nash Bridges

Mickey Tripp

1996

The Guardian Series ★ 7,0

The Guardian

Scott Kollbrenner

2001

The Invaders Series ★ 6,8

The Invaders

Alien

1967

Walker, Texas Ranger Series ★ 7,0

Walker, Texas Ranger

Harold Payton

1993

The F.B.I. Series ★ 5,6

The F.B.I.

Officer Dan Ryan

1965

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Series ★ 7,2

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Kip Sherman (segment "Creepy Comics")

1997

Cagney & Lacey Series ★ 7,0

Cagney & Lacey

1982

Tales from the Crypt Series ★ 8,0

Tales from the Crypt

Det. Robinson

1989

Scarecrow and Mrs. King Series ★ 6,6

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

The District Series ★ 6,8

The District

Peter Wendt

2000

Drake & Josh Series ★ 8,4

Drake & Josh

Mr. Thompson

2004

Boy Meets World Series ★ 8,3

Boy Meets World

Dean Borak

1993

NewsRadio Series ★ 7,3

NewsRadio

Steve

1995

Life Goes On Series ★ 6,6

Life Goes On

1989

McCloud Series ★ 7,2

McCloud

Detective with Broadhurst (uncredited)

1970

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Series ★ 6,2

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

Fraternity Brother (uncredited)

1952

Hardcastle and McCormick Series ★ 6,5

Hardcastle and McCormick

Jack Fish

1983

Trading Places Film ★ 7,2

Trading Places

Clarence Beeks

1983

Kate & Allie Series ★ 6,0

Kate & Allie

1984

Die Hard Film ★ 7,8

Die Hard

Dwayne Robinson

1988

Fastlane Series ★ 6,5

Fastlane

Detective Lannigan

2002

Veronica's Closet Series ★ 5,4

Veronica's Closet

Hank

1997

George Lopez Series ★ 7,5

George Lopez

Lou Powers

2002

Banacek Series ★ 8,5

Banacek

Border Guard

1972

The Green Hornet Series ★ 7,3

The Green Hornet

Paul Garrett

1966

Then Came Bronson Series ★ 5,2

Then Came Bronson

Deputy

1969

Series ★ 7,0

CBS Playhouse

Joe Borden

1966

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Series ★ 4,8

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

Smith

1969

The Breakfast Club Film ★ 7,7

The Breakfast Club

Richard Vernon

1985

One West Waikiki Series ★ 7,7

One West Waikiki

Captain Herzog

1994

Not Another Teen Movie Film ★ 5,8

Not Another Teen Movie

Richard Vernon

2001

National Lampoon's Van Wilder Film ★ 6,0

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Professor McDoogle

2002

Sidekicks Series ★ 6,4

Sidekicks

1986

Hardball Series ★ 7,0

Hardball

1989

Monty Nash Series ★ 5,5

Monty Nash

Doctor

1971

The Weber Show Series ★ 8,2

The Weber Show

Principal Squires

2000

Supercarrier Series ★ 6,3

Supercarrier

1988

Ike Series ★ 7,3

Ike

Capt. Ernest 'Tex' Lee

1979

Money Talks Film ★ 6,0

Money Talks

Lt. Bobby Pickett

1997

Arthur Film ★ 6,5

Arthur

Executive

1981

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor Film ★ 5,4

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

Jeremitt Towani

1985

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 Film ★ 6,1

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

FBI Agent

1993

Boiling Point Film ★ 4,9

Boiling Point

Transaction Man

1993

Shadow Conspiracy Film ★ 5,0

Shadow Conspiracy

Blythe

1997

I Love Trouble Film ★ 5,5

I Love Trouble

Kenny Bacon

1994

Tender Mercies Film ★ 6,8

Tender Mercies

Reporter

1983

Banning Film ★ 5,8

Banning

Golfer (uncredited)

1967

Series ★ 6,0

Lost on Earth

George Greckin

1997

Where Does It Hurt? Film ★ 5,5

Where Does It Hurt?

Mr. Leffingwell's Aide

1972

Digital Man Film ★ 4,9

Digital Man

Dr. Parker

1995

She's Having a Baby Film ★ 6,0

She's Having a Baby

Howard

1988

Johnny Be Good Film ★ 4,5

Johnny Be Good

Wayne Hisler

1988

Rich Girl Film ★ 9,5

Rich Girl

Marvin Wells

1991

Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love Film ★ 4,6

Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love

1994

Looking for Richard Film ★ 6,8

Looking for Richard

Self

1996

Spooner Film ★ 7,0

Spooner

Roland Hyde

1989

Abominable Film ★ 4,8

Abominable

Sheriff Halderman

2006

No Code of Conduct Film ★ 5,5

No Code of Conduct

Bagwell

1999

Beauty and the Beast Series ★ 7,4

Beauty and the Beast

Henry Dutton

1987

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper Film ★ 5,3

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

Remson

1981

Ike Film ★ 6,8

Ike

Gen. Ernest "Tex" Lee

1979

Night Game Film ★ 4,7

Night Game

Broussard

1989

Best of the Best 4: Without Warning Film ★ 5,9

Best of the Best 4: Without Warning

Father Gil

1998

Miami Blues Film ★ 6,0

Miami Blues

Sergeant Frank Lackley

1990

Fort Apache, the Bronx Film ★ 6,5

Fort Apache, the Bronx

Detective

1981

He Knows You're Alone Film ★ 5,2

He Knows You're Alone

Det. Frank Daley

1980

False Arrest Film ★ 5,8

False Arrest

Arthur Ross

1991

Forever, Lulu Film ★ 4,2

Forever, Lulu

Robert

1986

Vigilante Force Film ★ 5,0

Vigilante Force

Michael J. Loonius

1976

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence Film ★ 5,2

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

Hank Cooney

1992

There Goes My Baby Film ★ 6,2

There Goes My Baby

Mr. Burton

1994

The Great Santini Film ★ 6,8

The Great Santini

Lt. Sammy

1979

Fourth Story Film ★ 5,4

Fourth Story

Lt. Hank Petkavich

1991

Red Letters Film ★ 4,7

Red Letters

Dean Van Buren

2000

Wishman Film ★ 5,8

Wishman

Silverstein

1992

Ghost Chase Film ★ 5,2

Ghost Chase

Stan Gordon

1987

The Giving Tree Film ★ 3,2

The Giving Tree

Mr. Forrester

2000

Hit Man Film ★ 5,0

Hit Man

Cop (uncredited)

1972

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze Film ★ 5,2

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze

Maj. Thomas J. 'Long Tom' Roberts

1975

A Time to Revenge Film ★ 3,1

A Time to Revenge

Deidra

1997

Wild Cactus Film ★ 3,6

Wild Cactus

Sheriff Brenner

1993

Majority Rule Film ★ 6,0

Majority Rule

Harley Graham

1992

Doubletake Film ★ 5,0

Doubletake

Howie Henley

1985

Dark Skies Film ★ 8,0

Dark Skies

Nelson Rockefeller

1996

Film

Dragnet: Sticks and Stones

Matt Margolis

2003

Toma Film ★ 7,7

Toma

Drake

1973

Women at West Point Film ★ 8,0

Women at West Point

Maj. James T. Kirk

1979

Morgan Stewart's Coming Home Film ★ 5,1

Morgan Stewart's Coming Home

Jay Le Soto

1987

Film ★ 5,0

Challenge of a Lifetime

John Schoonover

1985

Ski Party Film ★ 6,0

Ski Party

Beach Boy In Red Shorts (uncredited)

1965

Film ★ 7,0

The Waiter

Dad

1993

Running Cool Film ★ 6,9

Running Cool

Calvin Hogg

1993

Private Duty Nurses Film ★ 4,6

Private Duty Nurses

Dr. McClintock

1971

Nothing to Lose Film ★ 4,8

Nothing to Lose

Elliot

1994

Little Laura and Big John Film ★ 4,3

Little Laura and Big John

Sheriff

1973

Sincerely Yours Film

Sincerely Yours

Richard Vernon (archive footage) (uncredited)

2008

The Passing Film ★ 3,1

The Passing

Det. Sanders

2011

Social Misfits Film ★ 6,7

Social Misfits

Warden Doyle

2001

The Book of Caleb Film ★ 7,5

The Book of Caleb

James Paddington

2008