Background
Willson, Paul Lee was born on December 25, 1945 in Fairmont, Minnesota, United States. Son of Lee Wilford and Doris Geraldine Willson.
Willson, Paul Lee was born on December 25, 1945 in Fairmont, Minnesota, United States. Son of Lee Wilford and Doris Geraldine Willson.
Student, Reed College, 1963-1966.
Willson has played numerous guest characters on a variety of shows including Full House as Stu in episode "Crimes and Michelle"s Demeanor" in 1990, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Boston Public, Caroline in the City, The Newsroom and Star Trek: Voyager. He is perhaps most famous for his repeated guest character of "Paul" on the television show Cheers (which he also reprised in an episode of the Cheers spin-off, Frasier). His character was originally called "Tom" because Paul Vaughn was already playing a character named "Paul" on Cheers.
Foreign five years (1986-1990) he was Garry Shandling"s neighbour "Leonard Smith" on lieutenant"s Garry Shandling"s Show.
He played Editor, a neighbour, in a few episodes of Malcolm in the Middle. His film appearances include The Pack (1977), The Devonsville Terror (1983), My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1987), Moving (1988), 976-EVIL (1988), Problem Child 2 (1990), Circuitry Manitoba (1990), Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Manitoba II (1994) and the comedy film Office Space (1999) as one of "The Bobs".
Willson also appeared on the Columbia Broadcasting System sitcoms The King of Queens and The Big Bang Theory. He was recently in a promotional video for the Nintendo Doctor of Science game Personal Trainer: Cooking with Fred Willard.
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.
Since 2012 he has appeared in television ads for Safeco Insurance.
Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, American Federation television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild, Actors Equity Association, Writers Guild American-West.
Married Patricia Ferguson, October 26, 1983.