Person · Actor · Active 1965–2006
Paul Gleason
1939–2006, Jersey City
American actor, born in Jersey City. Appeared in 17 films on this site, including Die Hard (1988), The Breakfast Club (1985) and Tender Mercies (1983).
In 2006, The Breakfast Club received a special citation at the MTV Movie Awards, honoring the film's continued influence; Gleason and several other members of the cast were present to accept the award.
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Gleason was known to Star Wars fans for his role as Jeremitt Towani in the 1985 made-for-TV film Ewoks: The Battle for Endor.
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Films in this guide
Best known
- Die Hard 1988actor, as Dwayne T. Robinson
- The Breakfast Club 1985actor
- Tender Mercies 1983actor
- I Love Trouble 1994actor
- National Lampoon's Van Wilder 2002actor
- Ewoks: The Battle for Endor 1985actor
1970s
1980s
- The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper (1981)actor
- Tender Mercies (1983)actor
- Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985)actor
- The Breakfast Club (1985)actor
- Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987)actor
- Die Hard (1988)actor, as Dwayne T. Robinson
- Johnny Be Good (1988)actor