Robert Scott Paulin (born February 13, 1950) is an American actor and director.
He is known for playing Deke Slayton in the film The Right Stuff (1983). He has also acted in films including Cat People (1982), Teen Wolf (1985), The Accused (1988), Turner & Hooch (1989), and I Am Sam (2001). He also portrayed Red Skull in Captain America (1990).
Early life and education Born and raised in Steubenville, Ohio, Paulin attended Steubenville High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Pomona College in 1971. He later attended Ohio State University and studied theatre and music.
Career Acting Paulin first guest starred on several television series during the late-1970s and early-1980s, including two episodes of St. Elsewhere in 1981. He gained notice appearing in the 1979 television film Vampire. He got his big break in 1983, with a supporting role in the space film The Right Stuff, for which he played astronaut Deke Slayton.
Later on, he appeared in other films, includingTeen Wolf (1985), The Accused (1988), Turner and Hooch (1989), Pump Up the Volume (1990) and I Am Sam (2001). He also voiced Jasper T. Jowls from Chuck E. Cheese from 1977 to 1985. He has since appeared in over 100 productions.
Directing
Personal life Since 1981, Paulin has been married to Wendy Phillips. The couple has one child, a daughter.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1980SerialJon1982Cat PeopleBill Searle1982Forbidden WorldEarl Richards1983The Right StuffDeke Slayton1983The Christmas That Almost Wasn'tJasper T. JowlsVideo short1984A Soldier's StoryCaptain Wilcox1984California Without EndRobert1985Warning SignCaptain Walston1985Teen WolfKirk Lolley1986The Last of Philip BanterPhilip Banter1988From Hollywood to DeadwoodRaymond Savage1988The AccusedAttorney Wainwright1989Turner & HoochZack Gregory1990DeceitBrick Bardo1990Pump Up the VolumeBrian Hunter1990Grim Prairie TalesMartin1990Captain AmericaRed Skull / Army Doctor1993KnightsSimon2001I Am SamDuncan Rhodes2003The Extreme TeamCoach2005InfectionOfficer Brick Bardo2006The Heart SpecialistDr. Graves2007Jane Doe: How to Fire Your BossPhil Sands2008Road to HellDriver Brick Bardo2009The InterventionPriest2010BulletfaceBrendon Wexler2010Tales of an Ancient EmpireTou-Bou Bardo
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1979VampirePriestTelevision film1981The Killing of Randy WebsterTom Curtis1982–1986Hill Street BluesSteve Merkur / Cleary3 episodes1983–1985St. ElsewhereStephen Craig4 episodes1984The Sheriff and the AstronautRobert MalfiTelevision film1984Fatal VisionWilliam Ivory2 episodes1985Deadly MessagesDr. Roger KeltonTelevision film1985GenerationGraff1985Midas ValleySeth1985On Our WayMatthew1985Amazing StoriesFenton GlobeEpisode: "Ghost Train"1985The Twilight ZonePriceEpisode: "Nightcrawlers"1986StingrayProf. BrainardEpisode: "Abnormal Psych"1986When the Bough BreaksRickTelevision film1986Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher StoryDon Kincaid1986A Year in the LifeGlenn Maxwell4 episodes1987Police Story: The Freeway KillingsLt. Todd BanyonTelevision film1987MoonlightingRobert MurphyEpisode: "To Heiress Human"1987Murder, She WroteDr. MarshallEpisode: "Old Habits Die Hard"1988Weekend WarRuddTelevision film1988Friday the 13th: The SeriesReverend Josiah Grange2 episodes1988To Heal a NationBob DoubekTelevision film1988Desert RatsBones1988Tricks of the TradeFrank1988, 1993L.A. LawBen Salter / Alex Jennings2 episodes1989Desperate for LoveMerl BeckerTelevision film1989Capone Behind BarsEliot Ness1990Falcon CrestJoey WaltsEpisode: "Brotherly Love"1990AppearancesBen DanzigTelevision film1990American DreamerLarryEpisode: "Mr. Wizard"1991The Perfect TributeWillisTelevision film1991White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma ToddLouis Marsden1991Deadly MedicineCharleigh Holland1991–1993I'll Fly AwayTucker Anderson11 episodes1992Civil WarsDonald RiordanEpisode: "The Naked and the Wed"1992Human TargetJay Palmer2 episodes1993Northern ExposureLance BristolEpisode: "Northern Lights"1993Full EclipseTeagueTelevision film1993Nick's GameHarley Stock1993–1996Beverly Hills, 90210Professor Corey Randall8 episodes1994MacShayne: The Final Roll of the DiceAlbert BlondelTelevision film1994Hotel MalibuGeorge Bennett6 episodes1994Gambler V: Playing for KeepsButch CassidyTelevision film1995KansasTom1996ProfitJack Walters2 episodes1996Sweet DreamsRichard MateoTelevision film1997ClonedJohn Gryce1997Chicago HopeDr. Daniel Suffin1 episode1997Promised LandDan HoaglundEpisode: "St. Russell"1999My Little AssassinStewart AllenTelevision film2001Diagnosis: MurderRobert B. StaffordEpisode: "Dance of Danger"2001The BeastAgent MillerEpisode: "The Price"2001Just Ask My ChildrenKevin ConwayTelevision film2001AliasRobert StollerEpisode: "Spirit"2002The X-FilesJeffrey ConlonEpisode: "Scary Monsters"2002For the PeopleDanny FranklinEpisode: "Pilot"2002–2003JAGCaptain Johnson7 episodes2003Without a TraceLawrence MetcalfEpisode: "Clare de Lune"200324Brian Jacobs2 episodes2003Threat MatrixTom ShelbyEpisode: "Under the Gun"2003Line of FireFBI Director MillsEpisode: "Boom, Swagger, Boom"2003The Lyon's DenCarl SpencerEpisode: "Privileged"2004The DivisionTom RingstonEpisode: "As I Was Going to St. Ives..."2004LostSullivanEpisode: "Solitary"2005CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDr. Malcolm ParkerEpisode: "Gum Drops"2006Ghost WhispererAlan RoweEpisode: "Last Execution"2006Boston LegalU.S. Attorney Jonathan ShapiroEpisode: "Stick It"2006NCISCaptain Kevin DornEpisode: "Untouchable"2007Final ApproachRobert WindomTelevision film2007SharkCraig DeeringEpisode: "Student Body"2008Cold CaseKenneth YatesEpisode: "True Calling"2008HouseBobEpisode: "Birthmarks"2009Lie to MeGerald ColeEpisode: "Pilot"2009ERDr. KirschEpisode: "I Feel Good"2009–2014CastleJim Beckett9 episodes2011NCIS: Los AngelesLarry BasserEpisode: "Lone Wolf"2012LongmireIra CraigEpisode: "The Worst Kind of Hunter"2012PerceptionSenator Ted PaulsonEpisode: "Light"2014The Young and the RestlessDr. Ed Botnik4 episodes
See also
List of American actors List of people from Ohio
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