Paul Williams
Born
September 19, 1940 (84 years old)
Known For
Sound
Place of Birth
Bennington, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Paul Hamilton Williams Jr. (born September 19, 1940) is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for writing and co-writing popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s, including Three Dog Night's "An Old Fashioned Love Song" and "Out in the Country", Helen Reddy's "You and Me Against the World", Biff Rose's "Fill Your Heart", and the Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun" and "Rainy Days and Mondays".
Williams is also known for writing the score and lyrics for Bugsy Malone (1976) and his musical contributions to other films, including the Oscar-nominated song "Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie, and writing the lyrics to the #1 chart-topping song "Evergreen", the love theme from the Barbra Streisand film A Star Is Born, for which he won a Grammy for Song of the Year and an Academy Award for Best Original Song. He wrote the lyrics to the opening theme for the television show The Love Boat, with music previously composed by Charles Fox, which was originally sung by Jack Jones and, later, by Dionne Warwick.
Williams had a variety of high-profile acting roles, such as Little Enos Burdette in the action-comedy Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and the villainous Swan in Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise (1974), which Williams also co-scored, receiving an Oscar nomination in the process.[6] Since 2009, Williams has been the president and chairman of the American songwriting society ASCAP.
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Known For
Killing Me Softly with His Songs
Self
2022
Superman: Red Son
Brainiac (voice)
2020
Phantom of Winnipeg
Self
2019
Waiting for Ishtar
Self
2017
Baby Driver
The Butcher
2017
The Bandit
Self
2016
Daft Punk Unchained
Self
2015
Guillermo del Toro Interviews Paul Williams
Self
2014
The Ghastly Love of Johnny X
Cousin Quilty
2012
Paul Williams Still Alive
Self
2011
Valentine's Day
Romeo Midnight (voice)
2010
A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Elf
2008
Georgia Rule
Mr. Wells
2007
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
Himself
2006
Nowhere Man
Bar Patron
2005
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Lord Harmony
2004
The Rules of Attraction
Duty Doctor
2002
The Gospel According to Philip K. Dick
Himself
2001
A Regular Frankie Fan
Narrator
2000
Postal Worker
1998
Firestorm
Dr. Tangu
1996
Headless Body in Topless Bar
Carl Levin
1995
A Million to Juan
Jenkins
1994
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
Duke
1994
The Town Santa Forgot
Pomp the Elf
1993
Nick & Noel
Barnaby (voice)
1993
Solar Crisis
Freddy the Bomb (voice)
1992
The Last Halloween
Gleep (Voice)
1991
The Doors
Warhol PR
1991
Voices That Care
Self - Choir Member
1991
Frogs!
Gus
1991
The Search for Haunted Hollywood
Himself
1989
Old Gringo
Cinematographer
1989
Chill Factor
Clifford White
1989
Twelfth Night
Curio
1987
Frog
Gus
1987
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
Grog the Frog (voice)
1986
The Muppet Revue
Self
1985
My Little Pony: Escape from Catrina
Rep (voice)
1985
The Night They Saved Christmas
Ed
1984
Smokey and the Bandit Part 3
Little Enos
1983
Rooster
Rooster Steele
1982
Smokey and the Bandit II
Little Enos Burdette
1980
Stone Cold Dead
Julius Kurtz
1979
The Muppet Movie
El Sleazo Pianist
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
1979
The Wild Wild West Revisited
Michelito Loveless, Jr.
1979
The Cheap Detective
Boy
1978
The Beatles Forever
Self
1977
Smokey and the Bandit
Little Enos
1977
The People's Command Performance: '77
Self
1977
Flight to Holocaust
Colorado Davis
1977
Phantom of the Paradise
Swan
1974
Battle for the Planet of the Apes
Virgil
1973
Watermelon Man
Employment Office Clerk
1970
The Chase
Seymour
1966
The Loved One
Gunther Fry
1965
Loaded up and Trucking: The Making of Smokey and the Bandit
Self
Prop Culture
Himself · (1 episode)
2020
Goliath
(7 episodes)
2016
Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators
Himself · (1 episode)
2013
Community
Britta's Contact · (1 episode)
2009
Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow
Self
2005
Close to You: The Story of the Carpenters
2002
Band of Brothers
Jack Olsen · (1 episode)
2001
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
(1 episode)
1997
The New Batman Adventures
The Penguin (voice) · (4 episodes)
1997
Perversions of Science
Dr. Mueller · (1 episode)
1997
Superman: The Animated Series
Penguin (voice) · (1 episode)
1996
Dexter's Laboratory
Professor Williams (voice) · (1 episode)
1996
Boston Common
Father Rooney · (1 episode)
1996
Dalziel & Pascoe
(1 episode)
1996
The Mask: Animated Series
Dr. Byron (voice) · (1 episode)
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Koru · (1 episode)
1995
Phantom 2040
(35 episodes)
1994
Babylon 5
Taq · (1 episode)
1994
Walker, Texas Ranger
Tumbleweed Tom · (1 episode)
1993
Batman: The Animated Series
Penguin (voice) · (7 episodes)
1992
The Legend of Prince Valiant
(1 episode)
1991
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Kujo (voice) · (1 episode)
1990
Dream On
Paul Williams · (2 episodes)
1990
People Like Us
Ezzie Fenwick
1990
Sam Kinison: Banned
Attorney
1990
My Little Pony
(65 episodes)
1986
227
(1 episode)
1985
Puttin' on the Hits
Judge · (1 episode)
1984
Enchanted Musical Playhouse
(4 episodes)
1984
The Fall Guy
(1 episode)
1981
The Fall Guy
Paul Williams (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1981
Gimme a Break!
(1 episode)
1981
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Self · (1 episode)
1980
The Paul Williams Comedy Show
Paul Hamilton/Marvin the Martian · (1 episode)
1979
B. J. and the Bear
(1 episode)
1979
The Love Boat
Nelson Hoag · (1 episode)
1977
The Love Boat
Brian · (1 episode)
1977
The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula (Parts 1 & 2)
Allison Troy
1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
(2 episodes)
1977
The Brady Bunch Hour
(1 episode)
1977
The Captain and Tennille
Self · (1 episode)
1976
The Muppet Show
Self - Special Guest Star / Arnold Stockman · (1 episode)
1976
Good Heavens
(1 episode)
1976
Donny & Marie
Self · (1 episode)
1976
Baretta
(1 episode)
1975
Dinah!
Self · (2 episodes)
1974
Police Woman
(1 episode)
1974
The Midnight Special
Self · (1 episode)
1972
The Midnight Special
Host · (3 episodes)
1972
The Odd Couple
Paul Williams · (1 episode)
1970
Hawaii Five-O
Tim Powers / Stringer · (1 episode)
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self · (1 episode)
1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (14 episodes)
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · (1 episode)
1961
The Oscars
Self · (2 episodes)
1953
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1944
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1944
The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula
Allison Troy · (1 episode)