Dabney Coleman is an American actor. He was born on January 3, 1932, in Austin, Texas. Coleman has had a prolific career spanning several decades, primarily in film and television. He is known for his versatile performances and often portrays characters with a touch of sarcasm and dry humor.
Coleman's notable film roles include "9 to 5" (1980), "Tootsie" (1982), "WarGames" (1983), and "You've Got Mail" (1998). In these movies, he typically played memorable supporting characters such as bosses, authority figures, or comedic foils.
In television, Coleman has appeared in various shows, earning critical acclaim for his performances. He starred in the sitcom "The Slap Maxwell Story" (1987-1988), for which he received an Emmy nomination. He also had prominent roles in series like "Buffalo Bill" (1983-1984) and "Boardwalk Empire" (2010-2011).
Dabney Coleman's career has spanned over six decades, and he has left a lasting impact on the entertainment industry through his numerous roles.
Known For
Stuart Little
(1999)
Dr. Beechwood
WarGames
(1983)
McKittrick
Tootsie
(1982)
Ron Carlisle
You've Got Mail
(1998)
Nelson Fox
Inspector Gadget
(1999)
Chief Quimby
Midway
(1976)
Captain Murray Arnold
Clifford
(1994)
Gerald Ellis
Domino
(2005)
Drake Bishop
The Scalphunters
(1968)
Jed
Dragnet
(1987)
Jerry Caesar
The Towering Inferno
(1974)
Deputy Chief #1
Modern Problems
(1981)
Mark Winslow
The Beverly Hillbillies
(1993)
Milburn Drysdale
Recess: School's Out
(2001)
Principal Peter Prickly (voice)
Nine to Five
(1980)
Franklin M. Hart Jr.
Rolling Thunder
(1977)
Maxwell
Full Filmography
Acting
The Slender Thread
(1965)
Charlie
This Property Is Condemned
(1966)
Salesman
The Scalphunters
(1968)
Jed
Downhill Racer
(1969)
Mayo
The Trouble with Girls
(1969)
Harrison Wilby
I Love My Wife
(1970)
Frank Donnelly
The Brotherhood of the Bell
(1970)
Agent Shepard
Cinderella Liberty
(1973)
Executive Officer
Dying Room Only
(1973)
Bob Mitchell
Savage
(1973)
Ted Seligson
The President's Plane Is Missing
(1973)
Sen. Bert Haines
Moving Target
(1973)
Bad Ronald
(1974)
Mr. Wood
The Dove
(1974)
Charles Huntley
The Towering Inferno
(1974)
Deputy Chief #1
House of Evil
(1974)
Bite the Bullet
(1975)
Jack Parker
The Other Side of the Mountain
(1975)
Dave McCoy
Returning Home
(1975)
Al Stephenson
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
(1975)
Paul Mathison
Kiss Me, Kill Me
(1976)
Capt. Logan
Midway
(1976)
Captain Murray Arnold
Rolling Thunder
(1977)
Maxwell
Viva Knievel!
(1977)
Ralph Thompson
Black Fist
(1977)
Heineken
Maneaters Are Loose!
(1978)
McCallum
More Than Friends
(1978)
Joshua 'Josh' Harrington
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
(1978)
George Bates
North Dallas Forty
(1979)
Emmett Hunter
When She Was Bad...
(1979)
Jack Wilson
Pray TV
(1980)
Marvin Fleece
Nine to Five
(1980)
Franklin M. Hart Jr.
Nothing Personal
(1980)
Dickerson
How to Beat the High Cost of Living
(1980)
Jack Heintzel
Melvin and Howard
(1980)
Judge Keith Hayes
On Golden Pond
(1981)
Bill Ray
Modern Problems
(1981)
Mark Winslow
Callie & Son
(1981)
Randall Bordeaux
Tootsie
(1982)
Ron Carlisle
Young Doctors in Love
(1982)
Dr. Joseph Prang
WarGames
(1983)
McKittrick
The Muppets Take Manhattan
(1984)
Martin Price
Cloak & Dagger
(1984)
Jack Flack / Hal Osborne
The Man with One Red Shoe
(1985)
Cooper
Night of 100 Stars II
(1985)
Self
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
(1986)
Himself
Murrow
(1986)
William Paley
Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
(1987)
Ed Sigel
Dragnet
(1987)
Jerry Caesar
Sworn to Silence
(1987)
Martin Costigan
Plaza Suite
(1987)
Jesse Kiplinger
Hot to Trot
(1988)
Walter Sawyer
Baby M
(1988)
Gary Skoloff
Maybe Baby
(1988)
Hal
Short Time
(1990)
Burt Simpson
Where the Heart Is
(1990)
Stewart McBain
Meet the Applegates
(1990)
Aunt Bea
Never Forget
(1991)
William Cox
There Goes the Neighborhood
(1992)
Jeffrey Babitt
Lincoln
(1992)
Stephen A. Douglas (voice)
Amos & Andrew
(1993)
Chief of Police Cecil Tolliver
The Beverly Hillbillies
(1993)
Milburn Drysdale
Clifford
(1994)
Gerald Ellis
Judicial Consent
(1994)
Charles Mayron
In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped
(1995)
Arthur Milo
Devil's Food
(1996)
Seymour Kecker
Witch Way Love
(1997)
Joel
Target Earth
(1998)
Senator Ben Arnold
My Date with the President's Daughter
(1998)
President George Richmond
You've Got Mail
(1998)
Nelson Fox
Exiled
(1998)
Lieutenant Kevin Stolper
Inspector Gadget
(1999)
Chief Quimby
Giving It Up
(1999)
Johnathan Gallant
Taken
(1999)
Ethan Grover
Stuart Little
(1999)
Dr. Beechwood
Must Be Santa
(1999)
How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
(2000)
Recess: School's Out
(2001)
Principal Peter Prickly (voice)
Moonlight Mile
(2002)
Mike Mulcahey
The Climb
(2002)
Mack
Where the Red Fern Grows
(2003)
Grandpa
Recess: All Growed Down
(2003)
Principal Prickley (voice)
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
(2003)
Principal Prickly (voice)
Domino
(2005)
Drake Bishop
Hard Four
(2007)
Spray Loomis
Char·ac·ter
(2012)
Self
Rules Don't Apply
(2016)
Raymond Holliday
Still Working 9 to 5
(2022)
Self