Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

125

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-05-04

Day of Death

2006-05-27 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

پال گلیسون

Paul Gleason

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Xavier Gleason (May 4, 1939 – May 27, 2006) was an American film and television actor, known for his roles on TV series such as All My Children and films such as The Breakfast Club and Die Hard. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Gleason, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Die Hard

Die Hard

The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

Trading Places

Trading Places

Dark Skies

Dark Skies

Rich Girl

Rich Girl

Toma

Toma

Acting

Die Hard

1988

Die Hard

as

Dwayne Robinson

The Breakfast Club

1985

The Breakfast Club

as

Richard Vernon

Trading Places

1983

Trading Places

as

Clarence Beeks

Abominable

2006

Abominable

as

Sheriff Halderman

No Code of Conduct

1999

No Code of Conduct

as

Bagwell

I Love Trouble

1994

I Love Trouble

as

Kenny Bacon

Morgan Stewart's Coming Home

1987

Morgan Stewart's Coming Home

as

Jay Le Soto

Johnny Be Good

1988

Johnny Be Good

as

Wayne Hisler

Fort Apache, the Bronx

1981

Fort Apache, the Bronx

as

Detective

The Great Santini

1979

The Great Santini

as

Lt. Sammy

Boiling Point

1993

Boiling Point

as

Transaction Man

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

2002

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

as

Professor McDoogle

Best of the Best 4: Without Warning

1998

Best of the Best 4: Without Warning

as

Father Gil

Shadow Conspiracy

1997

Shadow Conspiracy

as

Blythe

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze

1975

Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze

as

Maj. Thomas J. 'Long Tom' Roberts

He Knows You're Alone

1980

He Knows You're Alone

as

Det. Frank Daley

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

1992

Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence

as

Hank Cooney

Running Cool

1993

Running Cool

as

Calvin Hogg

Ghost Chase

1987

Ghost Chase

as

Stan Gordon

Night Game

1989

Night Game

as

Broussard

Vigilante Force

1976

Vigilante Force

as

Michael J. Loonius

Private Duty Nurses

1971

Private Duty Nurses

as

Dr. McClintock

Dark Skies

1996

Dark Skies

as

Nelson Rockefeller

Doubletake

1985

Doubletake

as

Howie Henley

A Time to Revenge

1997

A Time to Revenge

as

Deidra

Digital Man

1995

Digital Man

as

Dr. Parker

Tender Mercies

1983

Tender Mercies

as

Reporter

Wild Cactus

1993

Wild Cactus

as

Sheriff Brenner

False Arrest

1991

False Arrest

as

Arthur Ross

Red Letters

2000

Red Letters

as

Dean Van Buren

2001

Social Misfits

as

Warden Doyle

Majority Rule

1992

Majority Rule

as

Harley Graham

Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love

1994

Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love

as

Miami Blues

1990

Miami Blues

as

Sergeant Frank Lackley

Little Laura and Big John

1973

Little Laura and Big John

as

Sheriff

Fourth Story

1991

Fourth Story

as

Lt. Hank Petkavich

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

1981

The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper

as

Remson

Rich Girl

1991

Rich Girl

as

Marvin Wells

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

1985

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

as

Jeremitt Towani

The Waiter

1993

The Waiter

as

Dad

The Passing

2011

The Passing

as

Det. Sanders

Dragnet: Sticks and Stones

2003

Dragnet: Sticks and Stones

as

Matt Margolis

Forever, Lulu

1986

Forever, Lulu

as

Robert

Nothing to Lose

1994

Nothing to Lose

as

Elliot

Challenge of a Lifetime

1985

Challenge of a Lifetime

as

John Schoonover

Hit Man

1972

Hit Man

as

Cop (uncredited)

Not Another Teen Movie

2001

Not Another Teen Movie

as

Richard Vernon

Ike

1979

Ike

as

Gen. Ernest "Tex" Lee

She's Having a Baby

1988

She's Having a Baby

as

Howard

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

1993

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

as

FBI Agent

There Goes My Baby

1994

There Goes My Baby

as

Mr. Burton

Wishman

1992

Wishman

as

Silverstein

Arthur

1981

Arthur

as

Executive

The Giving Tree

2000

The Giving Tree

as

Mr. Forrester

Money Talks

1997

Money Talks

as

Lt. Bobby Pickett

Women at West Point

1979

Women at West Point

as

Maj. James T. Kirk

Ski Party

1965

Ski Party

as

Beach Boy In Red Shorts (uncredited)

Spooner

1989

Spooner

as

Roland Hyde

Toma

1973

Toma

as

Drake

Sincerely Yours

2008

Sincerely Yours

as

Richard Vernon (archive footage) (uncredited)

Banning

1967

Banning

as

Golfer (uncredited)

The Book of Caleb

2008

The Book of Caleb

as

James Paddington

Looking for Richard

1996

Looking for Richard

as

Self

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

as

Andy Stryker

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as

Coach John Lungren

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Sterling Bose

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

as

Ronnie Meeder / Jacques Arnot

Columbo

Columbo

as

Parsons

Kate & Allie

Kate & Allie

as

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

as

Cushman

The District

The District

as

Peter Wendt

Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World

as

Dean Borak

The Guardian

The Guardian

as

Scott Kollbrenner

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Officer Dan Ryan

Friends

Friends

as

Jack

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as

Bunny Berrigan

Fastlane

Fastlane

as

Detective Lannigan

Dawson's Creek

Dawson's Creek

as

Cold Case

Cold Case

as

Stewart Adams

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as

Det. Robinson

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

as

George Lopez

George Lopez

as

Lou Powers

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

as

Dr. Harold Payton

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

as

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

as

NewsRadio

NewsRadio

as

Steve

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

Detective

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

as

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as

Greenleaf

The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years

as

Arthur Jensen

Sidekicks

Sidekicks

as

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as

Henry Harrison

Melrose Place

Melrose Place

as

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Patrolman Arnold

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope

as

Tom McNeil

Life Goes On

Life Goes On

as

Drake & Josh

Drake & Josh

as

Mr. Thompson

Hardball

Hardball

as

Supercarrier

Supercarrier

as

The Weber Show

The Weber Show

as

Principal Squires

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

as

Paul Garrett

One West Waikiki

One West Waikiki

as

Captain Herzog

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Lt. Barney Claymore

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Steve Morrison

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Smitty

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

John Suntor

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Instructor Chuck Williams

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

as

Smith

Monty Nash

Monty Nash

as

Doctor

The A-Team

The A-Team

as

Roy Kelsey

The Invaders

The Invaders

as

Alien

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as

Lieutenant Blair

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as

Kip Sherman (segment "Creepy Comics")

Banacek

Banacek

as

Border Guard

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

as

Phil Daniels

Veronica's Closet

Veronica's Closet

as

Hank

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

as

Judge Crawford

Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle

as

Mystery Man

Lost on Earth

Lost on Earth

as

George Greckin

Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

as

Jack Fish

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

as

Fraternity Brother (uncredited)

Then Came Bronson

Then Came Bronson

as

Deputy

Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

as

Mickey Tripp

Ike

Ike

as

Capt. Ernest 'Tex' Lee

Production

Crew

Directing