Dabney Coleman

While studying law at University of Texas, met actor Zachary Scott, who inspired him to leave school and move to New York to pursue an entertainment career.

Made his Broadway debut in 1961's A Call on Kuprin.

Unsuccessfully auditioned for the role of the Professor on Gilligan's Island.

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Role

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Domino 2005 -Drake Bishop

Actor

Film

Moonlight Mile 2002 -Mike Mulcahey

Actor

Film

Recess the Movie: School's Out 2001 -Principal Prickly

Voice

Film

Stuart Little 1999 -Dr. Beechwood

Actor

Film

Inspector Gadget 1999 -Chief Quimby

Actor

Film

You've Got Mail 1998 -Nelson Fox

Actor

Film

Un Amour de Sorcière 1997 -Joel

Actor

Film

There Goes the Neighborhood 1992 -Jeffrey Babitt

Actor

Film

The Applegates 1991 -Aunt Bea

Actor

Film

Short Time 1990 -Burt Simpson

Actor

Film

Where the Heart Is 1990 -Stewart McBain

Actor

Film

Hot to Trot! 1988 -Walter Sawyer

Actor

Film

Dragnet 1987 -Jerry Caesar

Actor

Film

Alfred Hitchcock Hour 1963-1964 -Esterow, Snyder

Actor, Actor

Isabel (1964) -Snyder

Actor

TV Episode

Dear Uncle George (1963) -Esterow

Actor

TV Episode

Baby M -Gary Skoloff

Actor

Bad Ronald -Mr. Wood

Actor

Bright Promise -Dr. Tracy Graham

Actor

Callie & Son

Actor

Columbo

Actor

Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star -Hugh Creighton

Actor

Courting Alex 2006 -Bill Rose

Actor

You Compete Me (2006) -Bill Rose

Actor

TV Episode

The Perfect Couple (2006) -Bill Rose

Actor

TV Episode

Big Client (2006) -Bill Rose

Actor

TV Episode

The Mattress (2006) -Bill Rose

Actor

TV Episode

Birthday (2006) -Bill Rose

Actor

TV Episode

The Fix-Up (2006) -Bill Rose

Actor

TV Episode

New Best Friend (2006) -Bill Rose

Actor

TV Episode

Girlfriend (2006) -Bill Rose

Actor

TV Episode

Is She Really Going Out with Him? (2006) -Bill Rose

Actor

TV Episode

A Tale of Two Kisses (2006) -Bill Rose

Actor

TV Episode

A Tale of Two Kisses (2006) -Bill Rose

Actor

TV Episode

Devil's Food

Actor

Drexell's Class -Otis Drexell

Actor

Forever Fernwood -Merle Jeeter

Actor

Fresno -Tyler Cane

Actor

Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story -Sigel

Actor

How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale -John Kennedy

Actor

In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped -Arthur Milo

Actor

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit -Frank Hagar

Actor

Madman of the People -Jack Buckner

Actor

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman -Merle Jeeter

Actor

Maybe Baby

Actor

Murrow

Actor

Must Be Santa -Tuttle

Actor

My Date With the President's Daughter -Pres. George Richmond

Actor

Recess 1997-2005 -Principal Prickley

Voice

Officer Mikey (2005) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

When Bikes Attack; Night of Living Finster (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

The Girl Was Trouble (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

King For A Day or Two; Slay What? (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

Gretchen and the Secret of Yo (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

Wild Child (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

Big Ol' Mikey (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

The Trial (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

The Voice (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

The Break-Up (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

Pharaoh Bob (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

My Fair Gretchen (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

The Challenge (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

The Legend of Big Kid (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

King Gus (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

Economics of Recess (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

Mama's Girl (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

Mundy, Mundy (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

The Break In (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

Tattletale Heart (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

A Great State Fair (2004) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

Swing on Thru to the Other Side (1997) -Principal Prickley

Voice

TV Episode

Saturday Night Live

Host

Dabney Coleman; the Cars (1987) -Host

Host

TV Episode

Slap Maxwell Story -Slap Maxwell

Actor

Target Earth -Sen. Ben Arnold

Actor

Where the Red Fern Grows 2004 -Grandpa

Actor

Film

Giving It Up 1999

Actor

Film

Clifford 1994 -Gerald Ellis

Actor

Film

The Beverly Hillbillies 1993 -Milburn Drysdale

Actor

Film

Amos & Andrew 1993 -Chief of Police Cecil Tolliver

Actor

Film

WarGames 1983 -McKittrick

Actor

Film

Tootsie 1982 -Ron

Actor

Film

On Golden Pond 1981 -Bill Ray

Actor

Film

Melvin and Howard 1980 -Judge Keith Hayes

Actor

Film

Nine to Five 1980 -Franklin Hart Jr.

Actor

Film

Viva Knievel! 1977 -Ralph Thompson

Actor

Film

Rolling Thunder 1977 -Maxwell

Actor

Film

Bite the Bullet 1975 -Jack Parker

Actor

Film

The Towering Inferno 1974 -Assistant Fire Chief

Actor

Film

Downhill Racer 1969 -Mayo

Actor

Film

The Scalphunters 1968 -Jed

Actor

Film

This Property Is Condemned 1966 -Salesman

Actor

Film

The Trouble with Girls -Harrison Wilby

Actor

Film

The Slender Thread -Charlie

Actor

Film

Savage

Actor

Film

Sworn to Silence -Martin Costigan

Actor

Film

Taken -Ethan Grover

Actor

Film

Target Earth -Sen. Ben Arnold

Actor

Film

When She Was Bad -Jack Wilson

Actor

Film

Young Doctors in Love -Joseph Prang

Actor

Film

Guilty of Innocence - the Lenell Geter Story -Ed Sigel

Actor

Film

Dying Room Only -Bob Mitchell

Actor

Film

Exiled: A Law & Order Movie -Lt. Stober

Actor

Film

Fighting for Freedom: Revolution & Civil War -Narrator

Voice

Film

Fist

Actor

Film

Black Fist

Actor

Film

Callie and Son -Randall Bordeaux

Actor

Film

Cinderella Liberty -Executive Director

Actor

Film

Cloak and Dagger -Jack Flack/Hal Osborne

Actor

Film

Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star

Actor

Film

Devil's Food -Seymour Kecker

Actor

Film

Attack on Terror: The F.B.I. vs. The Ku Klux Klan -Paul Mathison

Actor

Film

Baby M -Skoloff

Actor

Film

Bad Ronald -Mr. Wood

Actor

Film

North Dallas Forty -Emmett

Actor

Film

Nothing Personal -Tom Dickerson

Actor

Film

Midway -Capt. Murray Arnold

Actor

Film

Modern Problems -Mark

Actor

Film

Pray TV

Actor

Film

Returning Home

Actor

Film

The Brotherhood of the Bell

Actor

Film

The Climb -Mack "Mackie" Leonard

Actor

Film

The Dove -Charles Huntley

Actor

Film

The Magic School Bus Sees Stars (Stars) -Horace Scope

Voice

Film

The Man with One Red Shoe -Cooper

Actor

Film

The Other Side of the Mountain -Dave McCoy

Actor

Film

The President's Plane Is Missing -Senator Bert Haines

Actor

Film

The Quality of Mercy

Actor

Film

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

Actor

Film

House of Evil

Actor

Film

How to Beat the High Co$t of Living -Jack Heintzell

Actor

Film

How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale -John Kennedy

Actor

Film

I Love My Wife -Frank Donnelly

Actor

Film

In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped

Actor

Film

More Than Friends -Josh Harrington

Actor

Film

Murrow

Actor

Film

Must Be Santa

Actor

Film

My Date With the President's Daughter

Actor

Film

Never Forget -William Cox

Actor

Film

Judicial Consent -Charles Mayron

Actor

Film

Kiss Me Kill Me

Actor

Film

Kiss My Act -Henry Rooney

Actor

Film

Lincoln: I Want to Finish This Job, 1864 -Stephen A. Douglas

Voice

Film

Lincoln: Now He Belongs to the Ages, 1865 -Stephen A. Douglas

Voice

Film

Lincoln: The Making of a President, 1860-1862 -Stephen A. Douglas

Voice

Film

Lincoln: The Pivotal Year, 1863 -Stephen A. Douglas

Voice

Film

Maneaters Are Loose!

Actor

Film

Maybe Baby -Hal

Actor

Film

Highlights

While studying law at University of Texas, met actor Zachary Scott, who inspired him to leave school and move to New York to pursue an entertainment career.

Made his Broadway debut in 1961's A Call on Kuprin.

Unsuccessfully auditioned for the role of the Professor on Gilligan's Island.