Dooley is best known for his portrayals of comically beleaguered fathers in Breaking Away (1979) and Sixteen Candles (1983).

His other notable credits include...

Chronic Town (2008)
Hairspray (2007)
Mater and the Ghostlight (2006)
For Your Consideration (2006)
Come Away Home (2005)
Adventures in Homeschooling (2004)
Employee of the Month (2004)
Nobody Knows Anything (2003)
A Mighty Wind (2003)
Insomnia (2002)
Flashback (1990)
Popeye (1980)
The Out-of-Towners (1970)

He was in 1968 TV Series "The Dom DeLuise Show." Paul Dooley is appearing as recurrent characters on various shows, including "My So-Called Life", "Dream On", "Grace Under Fire", and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine".