Jeff Doucette

Jeffrey Doucette (born November 25, 1947) is an American television and film actor. He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the second of eight children of Elizabeth (Betty Andres) and William (Bill) Doucette. He attended Marquette University High School. He attended Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois, where he became the first theater major and helped build the theater and the theater program. He studied theater and graduated from Northern Illinois University.

Jeff Doucette
Born
Jeffrey Doucette

(1947-11-25) November 25, 1947
Years active1977–present
Spouse(s)Kathleen Kelley (1988–1999) (divorced) (1 child)
Saba Moor-Doucette (2003–present)
ChildrenMolly Elizabeth Doucette
RelativesWilliam G. Doucette Father, Elizabeth "Betty" Doucette, Mother

In 1974, he moved to Chicago and joined the Second City Touring Company, where he met his future comedy partner, Ernst Emling, and formed the comedy team of Jeff and Ernst. Within two months, they were signed by the William Morris Agency and toured the country with folk singer Bob Gibson. They opened in larger venues for acts including Barry Manilow and The Spinners. In 1976, Doucette and Emling moved to Los Angeles and joined other young comics, including Freddie Prinze; Jay Leno; David Letterman; Richard Lewis; Robin Williams; Michael Keaton; Jim Varney; and Andy Kaufman, in building the foundation for the comedy boom of the 1980s. After many appearances on variety and talk shows, the pair made their first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1977.

Doucette has appeared in over 92 films and television series, including Splash, All The Way, The Dentist 2, Desperate Housewives, Weird Science, Newhart, Alien Nation, Townies, Dog With A Blog, Third Rock From The Sun, ER, That '70s Show and Beverly Hills 90210. He has been used as a voice artist in many television commercials and cartoons.[1][2]

Doucette was the main antagonist in the Bollywood film Hisss and appeared in the Disney World attraction Cranium Command.

In television commercials, Doucette has portrayed Benjamin Franklin in ads for Chevrolet Volt, Quicken Loans, Ballpark's Finest Hot Dogs and El Monterrey breakfast foods and a special appearance on Mike & Molly.

Doucette is also a writer and director, having written two plays, Big Head Women and Without Annette, an improvisational comedy published by Playscripts, Inc. in 2015.

In 1991, Doucette received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Lead Performance for "Rage, or I'll Be Home For Christmas" at the Alliance Theater in Burbank. In 2014, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Student Film Festival Hollywood (ISFFH)[3]

Doucette and his wife, Saba, are licensed spiritual practitioners in the United Centers for Spiritual Living and are active as teachers, counselors and teen and ‘tween group leaders. His Life Play seminars and workshops focus on improvisation as a path for spiritual and self-discovery.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1978 The Comedy Company Red
1978 Fairy Tales Jack
1983 Love Letters Hippy
1984 Splash Junior
1986 The Best of Times Olin
1988 Portrait of a White Marriage Darryl Spencer
1988 Two Idiots in Hollywood Taylor Dup
1990 Syngenor David Greenwait
1992 Mom and Dad Save the World Captain Destroyer
1994 Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg Ed Francis
1994 Midnight Runaround Orvis
1994 Someone She Knows Deputy Olsen
1994 Across the Moon Mean Guard
1995 Zero Tolerance Cop
1996 Access Denied Sheriff
1997 The Rage Dr. Arnold
1998 The Dentist 2 Jeremy Wilkes
1998 Babylon 5: The River of Souls 2nd Man
2000 Bedazzled Desk Sergeant
2002 The Mangler 2 Janitor Bob
2003 Harold Buttleman, Daredevil Stuntman Wally
2005 Little Athens Mr. Carson
2006 Karla Burroughs' Partner
2008 Parasomnia Detective Conroy
2010 Hiss George States
2013 Diamond on Vinyl George
2013 Somebody Marry Me Rabbi Greenberg
2013 Continuing Fred Vern
2015 Earthfall Farmer
2015 A Kind of Magic Jason Tate
2016 All the Way Senator Jim Eastland
2019 In Vino Maurice

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Yogi the Easter Bear Ernest

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1977 Eight Is Enough Episode: "Dark Horse"
1981 Bosom Buddies Franklyn Royce Episode: "How Great Thou Art"
1981 Bosom Buddies Waiter/Robert Episode: "A Tiny Romance"
Episode: "Small Wonder II"
1981 CHiPs Vincent Episode: "Weed Wars"
1984 Falcon Crest J. C. Fillmore Episode: "Little Boy Blue"
1984-1988 Newhart Harley Estin 16 Episodes
1984 Domestic Life Vic Curtis Episode: "Showdown at Walla Walla"
1984 AfterMASH Wolfe Episode: "Ward Is Hell"
1984 The A-Team Malcolm Jones Episode: "Breakout!"
1984 Highway to Heaven Dave Ratchett Episode: "Another Song for Christmas"
1984 E/R Ambluance Driver/Bert the Paramedic 6 Episodes
1984 Highway to Heaven Dave Ratchett Episode: "Another Song for Christmas"
1985 Cagney & Lacey Marshall Waters Episode: "Who Says It's Fair: Part 2"
1986 Hill Street Blues Chick Turner Episode: "Iced Coffey"
1986 Hunter Vaughn Episode: "Overnight Sensation"
1987 Sledge Hammer! Bartender Episode: "Haven't Gun, Will Travel"
1988 Punky Brewster Animal Control Officer Nichols Episode: "Bad Dog"
1988 CBS Summer Playhouse Episode: "Some Kinda Woman"
1989 Night Court Dr. Dumont Episode: "From Snoop to Nuts: Part 1"
Episode: "From Snoop to Nuts: Part 2"
1989-1990 Alien Nation Burns 14 Episodes
1989 It's Garry Shandling's Show Fred Wozniak Episode: "SuperGrant"
1990 ALF Scooter Episode: "Hungry Like the Wolf"
1990 They Came from Outer Space Sheriff Meecham Episode: "The Beauty Contest"
1990-1991 Coach Floyd/Hal 3 Episodes
1991 Harry and the Hendersons Officer Perth 2 Episodes
1991-1992 Empty Nest Desk Clerk/Sam 2 Episodes
1991 The New Adam-12 Jack Lowdan Episode: "Homeless in America"
1991 Morton & Hayes Crook Episode: "Home Buddies"
1992 Davis Rules Eddie Episode: "Ferry Tale"
1992 Delta Deke/Gene 3 Episodes
1992 Beverly Hills, 90210 Hudge 3 Episodes
1994 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Coach Kelly Episode: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams"
1994 Dream On Todd Episode: "Where There's Smoke, You're Fired"
1994 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Sheriff Hyde Episode: "Bad Luck Betty"
1994-1997 Weird Science Al Wallace/Number One/Red Brick Wallace 8 Episodes
1994 ER Mr. Larkowski Episode: "24 Hours"
1994 Women of the House Moving Man #1 Episode: "Miss Sugarbaker Goes to Washington"
1995 Party of Five Repairman Episode: "Aftershocks"
1995 The 5 Mrs. Buchanans Truck Stop Waiter Episode: "Never on the Road Again"
1995 Courthouse Episode: "Injustice for All"
1995-1996 Unhappily Ever After Coach 2 Episodes
1996 The Home Court Mr. Sidowski Episode: "Dog Day Afternoon"
1996 Murphy Brown George Turner Episode: "The Bus Stops Here"
1996 Crossroads Café Mr. Clayborne Episode: "Winds of Change"
1996 Murphy Brown George Turner Episode: "The Bus Stops Here"
1996 Townies Steve Baker 6 Episodes
1997 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Candlestick: Detective Episode: "Candlestick/The Diner/From the Agency/The Magic Rose Garden/The Jeep"
1997 The Drew Carey Show The Police Marshall Episode: "A Very, Very, Very Fine House"
1998 Family Matters Phil Episode: "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"
1998 Sleepwalkers Detective Burke Episode: "Counting Sheep"
1998 Caroline in the City Duane Episode: "Caroline and the Drycleaner"
1998 3rd Rock from the Sun Chet 3 Episodes
1999-2005 JAG Senator Jim/Senior Chief Petty Officer Harvey Shenburg 3 Episodes
1999-2001 That '70s Show Dale 3 Episodes
2000 Shasta McNasty Twinkles the Clown Episode: "Play Dead, Clown"
2000 The District Landlord Episode: "Surveillance"
2000 Yes, Dear Gino Episode: "Greg's Big Day"
2001 Kate Brasher Jerry Kramer 2 Episodes
2001 Family Law Mr. Linden Episode: "Clemency"
2001 The Tick Bus Driver Episode: "Pilot"
2002 That '80s Show Gus Episode: "My Dead Friend"
2004-2010 Desperate Housewives Father Crowley 10 Episodes
2005 Carnivàle Bill McKechnie Episode: "Lincoln Highway, UT"
2005-2019 Grey's Anatomy Warren Sterman 2 Episodes
2005 Cold Case Larry Papas 2005 Episode: "Creatures of the Night"
2005 Malcolm in the Middle Nate Episode: "Burning Man"
2005 Invasion Bob Hemming Episode: "The Dredge"
2006 Crossing Jordan Mr. Nicholson Episode: "Thin Ice"
2007 Criminal Minds Coroner Episode: "Jones"
2007 Entourage Jeff Doucette Episode: "Malibooty"
2009 Castle Super Episode: "When the Bough Breaks"
2009 Dollhouse Store Manager Episode: "Meet Jane Doe"
2010 Better Off Ted Mr. Krebs Episode: "Change We Can't Believe In"
2010 Sons of Tucson Homeless Man Episode: "The Debate Trip"
2011 Zeke and Luther Harrison Gilroy Episode: "Bro'd Trip"
2012 Fred: The Show Bert Episode: "A Visit from Grandma"
2012 Good Luck Charlie Mr. Willard Episode: "Baby's First Vacation"
2012 Weeds Cop Episode: "Only Judy Can Judge"
2012-2015 Dog with a Blog Phil Trummer 3 Episodes
2013 Scandal Warden Episode: "Truth or Consequences"
2013 Shameless Uncle Matt 2 Episodes
2013 Franklin & Bash DA Harrison Gingold Episode: "Good Lovin'"
2013 Masters of Sex Mr. Langshaw Episode: "Involuntary"
2014 Lab Rats Bank Rep Episode: "No Going Back"
2014 Glee NY Times Critic Episode: "Opening Night"
2014 Kickin' It Old Fisherman 2 Episodes
2014 Anger Management Louie Episode: "Charlie and the Epic Relationship Fail"
2015 Mike & Molly Ben Franklin Episode: "Hack to the Future"
2015 Grace and Frankie Homer Episode: "The Funeral"
2015 True Detective Jeweler Episode: "Other Lives"
2015 Documentary Now! Gordo Episode: "Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee Part 1"
2015 How to Get Away with Murder George Danvers Episode: "It's Called the Octopus"
2016 Girl Meets World Mr. Norton 2 Episodes
2017 Colony John Schultz Episode: "Free Radicals"
2017 I'm Dying Up Here Tom Episode: "My Rifle, My Pony and Me"
2018 Driven Teddy Episode: "Part 1"
2019 I'm Dying Up Here Leonard Gilmartin Episode: "The Pillars of Creation"
2019 Dealbreakers Joe Episode: "Cowboy Joe"

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Dr. Dolittle Possum
2016 The Wild Life Mal/Pango
2017 The Son of Bigfoot Fat Dan/Tim/ Tech Support Operator Direct-to-DVD

Selected filmography

Television

References

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