Paul Gleason

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

Their titles like Die Hard, The Breakfast Club, and Trading Places - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

39 titles
Community avg: 8.22 /10
  • 1
    1
    1988July 1988 by John McTiernan
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    8.74 Masterpiece-
  • 2
    2
    1985February 1985 by John Hughes
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    8.65 Masterpiece--
  • 3
    3
    1983June 1983 by John Landis
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.15 Excellent+
  • 4
    4
    2002March 2002 by Walt Becker
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.00 Good
  • 5
    5
    2001December 2001 by Joel Gallen
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.78 Good-
  • 6
    6
    1997August 1997 by Brett Ratner
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    7.05 Good
  • 7
    7
    1985November 1985 by Jim Wheat
    Adventure, Family, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Family, Science Fiction
    6.56 Good--
  • 8
    8
    1981July 1981 by Steve Gordon
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 9
    9
    1992December 1992 by Alan Smithee
    Action, Horror, Mystery
    Action, Horror, Mystery
    6.57 Good--
  • 10
    10
    1988February 1988 by John Hughes
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.09 Good
  • 11
    11
    1988March 1988 by Bud S. Smith
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.15 Decent+
  • 12
    12
    1990April 1990 by George Armitage
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.14 Good+
  • 13
    13
    1994June 1994 by Charles Shyer
    Romance, Comedy
    Romance, Comedy
    6.72 Good-
  • 14
    14
    1983March 1983 by Bruce Beresford
    Drama, Music, Romance
    Drama, Music, Romance
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 15
    15
    1993April 1993 by James B. Harris
    Drama, Action, Crime
    Drama, Action, Crime
    6.46 Decent++
  • 16
    16
    2006April 2006 by Ryan Schifrin
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.50 Decent++
  • 17
    17
    1997January 1997 by George P. Cosmatos
    Thriller
    Thriller
    6.60 Good--
  • 18
    18
    1998October 1998 by Phillip Rhee
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    7.28 Good+
  • 19
    19
    1980August 1980 by Armand Mastroianni
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.85 Good-
  • 20
    20
    1989September 1989 by Peter Masterson
    Horror, Drama, Thriller
    Horror, Drama, Thriller
    6.90 Good-
  • 21
    21
    1999March 1999 by Bret Michaels
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.30 Good+
  • 22
    22
    1979October 1979 by Lewis John Carlino
    Drama
    Drama
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 23
    23
    1981November 1981 by Roger Spottiswoode
    Adventure, Crime, Thriller
    Adventure, Crime, Thriller
    7.23 Good+
  • 24
    24
    1995September 1995 by Phillip J. Roth
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    7.25 Good+
  • 25
    25
    1976September 1976 by George Armitage
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    7.34 Good++
  • 26
    26
    1994–1996 by Glen A. Larson
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.98 Excellent
  • 27
    27
    1986November 1986 by Amos Kollek
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
    7.44 Good++
  • 28
    28
    2000June 2000 by Bradley Battersby
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.49 Good++
  • 29
    29
    1994September 1994 by Floyd Mutrux
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 30
    30
    1991January 1991 by Ivan Passer
    Drama, Romance, Mystery
    Drama, Romance, Mystery
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 31
    31
    1985November 1985 by Jud Taylor
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 32
    32
    1992September 1992 by Mike Marvin
    Comedy, Fantasy
    Comedy, Fantasy
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 33
    33
    1972December 1972 by George Armitage
    Action, Crime
    Action, Crime
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 34
    34
    1993March 1993 by Jag Mundhra
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.48 Good++
  • 35
    35
    Ike
    1979May 1979 by Boris Sagal
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 36
    36
    1997
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 37
    37
    Ike
    1979 by Melville Shavelson
    Drama, War & Politics
    Drama, War & Politics
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 38
    38
    1991May 1991 by Joel Bender
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 39
    39
    1996September 1996 by Tobe Hooper
    Science Fiction, Mystery, Drama
    Science Fiction, Mystery, Drama
    Needs more reviews