Paul Willson
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Paul Willson | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Reed College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970–present |
Paul Willson is an American film, television and voice actor who played
Early life
Willson was raised in San Francisco, California.[1] He attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon, where he began performing in improvisational theatre.[1]
Career
Willson has appeared on shows including
For five years (1986-1990) he was Garry Shandling's neighbor Leonard Smith on It's Garry Shandling's Show. Willson also appeared on Garry Shandling's The Larry Sanders Show playing Larry's accountant, and the brother of Sid the cue card holder.
His film appearances include The Pack (1977), The Devonsville Terror (1983), My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987), Moving (1988), 976-EVIL (1988), Problem Child 2 (1991), Circuitry Man (1990), Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II (1994) and the comedy film Office Space (1999) as one of "The Bobs".
He has also done voice work as Sam Detweiler, T.J.'s father in Disney's Recess and in the 2001 feature film Recess: School's Out. Cheers producer Ken Levine has described Willson as "one of the greatest improv artists I have EVER seen."[2]
References
- ^ Vinegar Syndrome.
- ^ Levine, Ken. "The CHEERS names not everybody knows". Retrieved October 21, 2016.
External links
- Paul Willson at IMDb
- Safeco Insurance ad, The Boat, The Boat, The Boat on YouTube
- Safeco Insurance ad, It's Too Much Fun on YouTube
- Safeco Insurance ad, Wedding on YouTube
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