Paul Williams
Known for: Sound
Paul Hamilton Williams Jr. (born September 19, 1940) is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for writing and co-writing popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s, including Three Dog Night's "An Old Fashioned Love Song" and "Out in the Country", Helen Reddy's "You and Me Against the World", Biff Rose's "Fill Your Heart", and the Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun" and "Rainy Days and Mondays". Williams is also known for writing the score and lyrics for Bugsy Malone (1976) and his musical contributions to other films, including the Oscar-nominated song "Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie, and writing the lyrics to the #1 chart-topping song "Evergreen", the love theme from the Barbra Streisand film A Star Is Born, for which he won a Grammy for Song of the Year and an Academy Award for Best Original Song. He wrote the lyrics to the opening theme for the television show The Love Boat, with music previously composed by Charles Fox, which was originally sung by Jack Jones and, later, by Dionne Warwick. Williams had a variety of high-profile acting roles, such as Little Enos Burdette in the action-comedy Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and the villainous Swan in Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise (1974), which Williams also co-scored, receiving an Oscar nomination in the process.[6] Since 2009, Williams has been the president and chairman of the American songwriting society ASCAP. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
Star Trek: Voyager
Koru
1995
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
Series
The Love Boat
Nelson Hoag
1977
Series
The Love Boat
Brian
1977
Series
Babylon 5
Taq
1994
Series
Community
Britta's Contact
2009
Series
Goliath
James 'JT' Reginald III
2016
Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Penguin (voice)
1992
Series
Dexter's Laboratory
Professor Williams (voice)
1996
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
1944
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
Hawaii Five-O
Tim Powers / Stringer
1968
Series
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
Series
The Fall Guy
1981
Series
The Fall Guy
Paul Williams (uncredited)
1981
Series
Superman: The Animated Series
Penguin (voice)
1996
Series
Walker, Texas Ranger
Tumbleweed Tom
1993
Series
Police Woman
Willy Jaques
1974
Series
Baretta
1975
Film
Baby Driver
The Butcher
2017
Series
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Kujo (voice)
1990
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
The Odd Couple
Paul Williams
1970
Series
Dinah!
Self
1974
Series
The New Batman Adventures
The Penguin (voice)
1997
Series
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Series
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star / Arnold Stockman
1976
Series
227
1985
Series
The Mask: Animated Series
Dr. Byron (voice)
1995
Series
Dream On
Paul Williams
1990
Film
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Lord Harmony
2004
Series
My Little Pony
1986
Series
Gimme a Break!
1981
Series
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
1997
Series
The Midnight Special
Self
1972
Series
Donny & Marie
Self
1976
Series
B. J. and the Bear
1979
Series
The Tick
Mother of Invention (voice)
1994
Film
Valentine's Day
Romeo Midnight (voice)
2010
Film
The Doors
Warhol PR
1991
Series
Perversions of Science
Dr. Mueller
1997
Series
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
Series
Boston Common
Father Rooney
1996
Film
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Virgil
1973
Series
Phantom 2040
1994
Film
Smokey and the Bandit
Little Enos
1977
Series
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1948
Film
Phantom of the Paradise
Swan
1974
Series
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest
1976
Film
The Chase
Seymour
1966
Film
Georgia Rule
Mr. Wells
2007
Series
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Self
1980
Film
The Rules of Attraction
Duty Doctor
2002
Film
The Muppet Movie
El Sleazo Pianist
1979
Series
Prop Culture
Self
2020
Film
Smokey and the Bandit II
Little Enos
1980
Series
When Things Were Rotten
Guy de Maupassant
1975
Film
Superman: Red Son
Brainiac (voice)
2020
Series
The Brady Bunch Hour
1977
Series
Good Heavens
1976
Series
Fish Police
Buddy (voice)
1992
Film
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
Little Enos
1983
Film
The Loved One
Gunther Fry
1965
Film
The Cheap Detective
Boy
1978
Film
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Elf
2008
Film
Daft Punk Unchained
Self
2015
Film
Solar Crisis
Freddy the Bomb (voice)
1992
Film
Old Gringo
Cinematographer
1989
Film
Killing Me Softly with His Songs
Self
2022
Film
The Bandit
Self
2016
Film
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Duke
1994
Film
The Night They Saved Christmas
Ed
1984
Series
Puttin' on the Hits
Judge
1984
Film
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
1979
Film
Nowhere Man
Bar Patron
2005
Film
Postal Worker
1998
Film
Watermelon Man
Employment Office Clerk
1970
Film
Timeless Tales: The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Frogbrauten
1991
Film
Nick & Noel
Barnaby (voice)
1993
Film
The Town Santa Forgot
Pomp the Elf
1993
Film
Stone Cold Dead
Julius Kurtz
1979
Film
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
1991
Film
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
Grog the Frog (voice)
1986
Film
The Wild Wild West Revisited
Michelito Loveless, Jr.
1979
Film
A Million to Juan
Jenkins
1994
Series
Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators
Himself
2013
Film
Frog
Gus
1987
Film
People Like Us
Ezzie Fenwick
1990
Film
Frogs!
Gus
1991
Film
The Muppet Revue
Self
1985
Enchanted Musical Playhouse
1984
The Paul Williams Comedy Show
Paul Hamilton/Marvin the Martian
1979
Film
The Last Halloween
Gleep (Voice)
1991
Film
Rooster
Rooster Steele
1982
Film
The Gospel According to Philip K. Dick
Himself
2001
Film
Flight to Holocaust
Colorado Davis
1977
Film
Paul Williams Still Alive
Self
2011
Film
The People's Command Performance: '77
Self
1977
Film
Sam Kinison: Banned
Attorney
1990
Film
Chill Factor
Clifford White
1989
Film
The Search for Haunted Hollywood
Self
1989
Film
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
Himself
2006
Film
Headless Body in Topless Bar
Carl Levin
1995
Film
My Little Pony: Escape from Catrina
Rep (voice)
1985
Film
Firestorm
Dr. Tangu
1996
Film
The Ghastly Love of Johnny X
Cousin Quilty
2012
Film
Twelfth Night
Curio
1987
Film
Waiting for Ishtar
Self
2017
Film
Phantom of Winnipeg
Self
2019
Film
Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams
Self
2014
Film
A Regular Frankie Fan
Narrator
2000
Film
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
Self
2006
Film
Close to You: The Story of the Carpenters
2002
Film
The Beatles Forever
Self
1977
Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow
Self
2005