Robert Scott Paulin (born February 13, 1950) is an American actor and director. He is known for playing

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in the film '' The Right Stuff'' (1983). He has also acted in films including '' Cat People'' (1982), ''

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'' (1985), '' The Accused'' (1988), '' Turner & Hooch'' (1989), and ''

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'' (2001). He also portrayed

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in ''

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'' (1990).

Early life and education

Born and raised in

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, Paulin attended Steubenville High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in

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from

Pomona College Pomona College ( ) is a private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It was established in 1887 by a group of Congregationalism in the United States, Congregationalists ...

in 1971. He later attended

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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 ''

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'' in 1981. He gained notice appearing in the 1979 television film ''

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''. He got his big break in 1983, with a supporting role in the space film '' The Right Stuff'', for which he played

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. Later on, he appeared in other films, including''

''(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

Television

References

External links

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