Paul Lee Willson (born December 25, 1945) is an American film, television and voice actor well known for many roles, including as Paul Krapence on Cheers.
He is perhaps most famous for his repeated guest character of Paul Krapence on the television show Cheers (which he also reprised in an episode of the Cheersspin-off, Frasier). His character was originally called "Gregg" because Paul Vaughn was already playing a character named "Paul" on Cheers.
He's also done voice work as Sam Detweiler, T.J.'s father in Disney's Recess and in the 2001 feature film Recess: School's Out. Although primarily recognized for his television work, he has been noted as a "great improv player" by Garry Shandling as a result of their time working together doing improv in the late 1970s.[2]Cheers producer Ken Levine has also acknowledged Willson as "one of the greatest improv artists I have EVER seen."[3]
Since 2012 he has appeared in television ads for Safeco Insurance.
ReferencesEdit
^ abWillson, Paul (2023). "The Incredible Melting Man!: An Interview with Actor Paul Willson". The Devonsville Terror (Blu-ray documentary short). Vinegar Syndrome.
^DVD commentary from It's Garry Shandling's Show, season 2, episode 18, "No Baby, No Show"
^Levine, Ken. "The CHEERS names not everybody knows". Retrieved October 21, 2016.
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