Paul Pape
Biography
Paul Pape is an actor and producer born in Rochester, New York on July 17, 1952. He began his professional acting career in New York as an original member and apprentice of the Colonnades Theater Lab repertory company, which included future notables Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Jeff Goldblum, Kathleen Noone, and Michael O'Keefe. After performing Off-Broadway in The Cherry Orchard alongside Kim Hunter, he received his breakthrough role co-starring as Double J opposite John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever. Pape is also the president and chief executive officer of Red Wall Productions, a company focused on history and family entertainment. Throughout his career, he has accumulated numerous known acting credits in film and television.
Career overview
Paul Pape was born on July 17, 1952, in Rochester, New York. He began his professional acting career in New York when he was invited to be one of the original members of the Colonnades Theater Lab, a repertory company. During his apprenticeship with this acting company, he worked alongside future notables Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Jeff Goldblum, Kathleen Noone, and Michael O'Keefe.
Following his time with the repertory company, Pape went Off-Broadway to appear with Kim Hunter in The Cherry Orchard. He received his big break when he was cast to co-star as the character Double J opposite John Travolta in the feature film Saturday Night Fever.
In addition to his acting work, Pape is credited as a producer and serves as the president and chief executive officer of Red Wall Productions, a company focused on history and family entertainment. Across his career, he has accumulated twenty-eight known acting credits.
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- The Roses (2025) as Commercial Announcer
- Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) as Transforming Rhino (voice)
- Gen V (2023) as Fight Announcer (voice)
- The Desperate Hour (2022) as Lyft Driver
- Frozen II (2019) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Missing Link (2019) as New Worlder (voice)
- Incredibles 2 (2018) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Chappaquiddick (2018) as Dick Drayne (voice)
- Custody Road (2018) as Lew
- The Emoji Movie (2017) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie (2017) as Self
- Frozen (2013) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Wreck-It Ralph (2012) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Chronicle (2012) as Priest (voice)
- Tangled (2010) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Caprica (2010) as Rhetoric Host
- Bolt (2008) as Additional Voices (voice)
- The Wild (2006) as Man #1 (voice)
- Moonlight Mile (2002) as Bar Voice (voice)
- Cats & Dogs (2001) as Wolf Blitzer (voice)
- Osmosis Jones (2001) as Male Red Blood Cell #2 (voice)
- China: The Panda Adventure (2001) as Bill Harkness Voice-over (voice)
- Where Are They Now? (1999) as Self
- Inside Edge (1993) as Paulie
- Hart to Hart (1979)
- Angie (1979)
- Saturday Night Fever (1977) as Double J.