Paul Williams
Sound
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
Sound17
movieThe Muppet Script
2025
Original Music Composer
movieBridget Jones's Baby
2016
Dialogue Editor
movieIshtar
1987
Songs
movieThe Muppet Movie
1979
Original Music Composer, Songs
movieThe End
1978
Original Music Composer
Sparrow
1978
Original Music Composer
movieEmmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1977
Songs, Music
movieFlight to Holocaust
1977
Music, Songs
movieBugsy Malone
1976
Original Music Composer, Songs
moviePhantom of the Paradise
1974
Original Music Composer, Songs
Acting112
movieSuperman: Red Son
2020
Brainiac (voice)
movieBaby Driver
2017
The Butcher
tvGoliath
2016
James 'JT' Reginald III
movieThe Ghastly Love of Johnny X
2012
Cousin Quilty
movieValentine's Day
2010
Romeo Midnight (voice)
tvCommunity
2009
Britta's Contact
movieGeorgia Rule
2007
Mr. Wells
movieNowhere Man
2005
Bar Patron
movieThe Rules of Attraction
2002
Duty Doctor / Paul Williams
movieA Regular Frankie Fan
2000
Narrator
tvThe New Batman Adventures
1997
The Penguin (voice)
tvPerversions of Science
1997
Dr. Mueller
tvSuperman: The Animated Series
1996
Penguin (voice)
movieFirestorm
1996
Dr. Tangu
tvDexter's Laboratory
1996
Professor Williams (voice)
tvBoston Common
1996
Father Rooney
tvThe Mask: Animated Series
1995
Dr. Byron (voice)
movieHeadless Body in Topless Bar
1995
Carl Levin
tvThe Tick
1994
Mother of Invention (voice)
movieA Million to Juan
1994
Jenkins
movieThe Town Santa Forgot
1993
Pomp the Elf
movieNick & Noel
1993
Barnaby (voice)
tvWalker, Texas Ranger
1993
Tumbleweed Tom
tvBatman: The Animated Series
1992
Penguin (voice)
movieSolar Crisis
1992
Freddy the Bomb (voice)
tvFish Police
1992
Buddy (voice)
movieThe Last Halloween
1991
Gleep (Voice)
movieThe Doors
1991
Warhol PR
movieVoices That Care
1991
Self - Choir Member
tvCaptain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
Kujo (voice)
tvDream On
1990
Paul Williams
moviePeople Like Us
1990
Ezzie Fenwick
movieSam Kinison: Banned
1990
Attorney
movieOld Gringo
1989
Cinematographer
movieChill Factor
1989
Clifford White
movieThe Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
1986
Grog the Frog (voice)
movieMy Little Pony: Escape from Catrina
1985
Rep (voice)
movieSmokey and the Bandit Part 3
1983
Little Enos
movieRooster
1982
Rooster Steele
tvThe Fall Guy
1981
Paul Williams (uncredited)
movieSmokey and the Bandit II
1980
Little Enos Burdette
movieStone Cold Dead
1979
Julius Kurtz
The Paul Williams Comedy Show
1979
Paul Hamilton/Marvin the Martian
movieThe Muppet Movie
1979
El Sleazo Pianist
movieThe Wild Wild West Revisited
1979
Michelito Loveless, Jr.
tvThe Love Boat
1977
Nelson Hoag / Brian
movieSmokey and the Bandit
1977
Little Enos
movieFlight to Holocaust
1977
Colorado Davis
tvThe Captain and Tennille
1976
Self - Guest
tvThe Muppet Show
1976
Self - Special Guest Star / Arnold Stockman
tvWhen Things Were Rotten
1975
Guy de Maupassant
tvDinah!
1974
Self
tvPolice Woman
1974
Willy Jaques
movieWatermelon Man
1970
Employment Office Clerk
tvHawaii Five-O
1968
Tim Powers / Stringer
movieThe Chase
1966
Seymour
movieThe Loved One
1965
Gunther Fry
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self - Co-Host
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee / Self - Presenter
Writing4
movieA Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
2008
Story, Teleplay
movieRooster
1982
Writer
movieThe Secret of NIMH
1982
Lyricist
tvHawaii Five-O
1968
Story
Crew2
movieBelsen: Our Story
2020
Cinematography
Art1
movieThe Happening
2008
Construction Coordinator
Production1
movieThe Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
2012
Executive Producer