Acting
Paul Gleason
Born May 4, 1939 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Died May 27, 2006 · aged 67
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.
Known For
Die Hard · 1988Die Hard
★ 7.81988
MovieActionThriller
High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired... and the only chance anyone has got.
National Lampoon's Van Wilder · 2002National Lampoon's Van Wilder
★ 6.12002
MovieComedyRomance
Van Wilder has been attending college for far too many years and is scared to graduate, but Van’s father eventually realizes what is going on. When he stops paying his son's tuition fees, Van must come up with the money if he wants to stay in college, so he and his friends come up with a great fund-raising idea – throwing parties. However, when the college magazine finds out and reporter Gwen is sent to do a story on Van Wilder, things get a little complicated.
Trading Places · 1983Trading Places
★ 7.21983
MovieComedy
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
Not Another Teen Movie · 2001Not Another Teen Movie
★ 5.82001
MovieComedy
On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into a beautiful and popular prom queen in this outrageous send-up of the teen movies of the 1980s and '90s.
The Breakfast Club · 1985The Breakfast Club
★ 7.71985
MovieComedyDrama
Five high school students from different walks of life endure a Saturday detention under a power-hungry principal. The disparate group includes rebel John, princess Claire, outcast Allison, brainy Brian and Andrew, the jock. Each has a chance to tell his or her story, making the others see them a little differently -- and when the day ends, they question whether school will ever be the same.
Money Talks · 1997Money Talks
★ 6.01997
MovieActionComedy
Sought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection.
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 · 1993National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
★ 6.11993
MovieComedyCrime
An LA detective is murdered because she has microfilm with the recipe to make cocaine cookies. Two cops partner to find and stop the fiends before they can dope the nation by distributing their wares via the 'Wilderness Girls' cookie drive.
Johnny Be Good · 1988Johnny Be Good
★ 4.71988
MovieComedy
It's recruiting time and despite being short and scrawny, Johnny Walker is America's hottest young football prospect. His dilemma: should he take one of the many offers from college talent scouts or should he attend the local state college with his girlfriend and give up his football career?
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