Paul Pape
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| Date of Birth: | July 17, 1952 | ||||
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| Age: | 73 | ||||
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Paul Pape (born July 17, 1952) is an American actor and voice-over artist who portrayed Jack a.k.a. Rhetoric Host #2 in Caprica's "The Imperfections of Memory" Born in Rochester, New York, Pape is best known for his role as Double J in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever opposite John Travolta, and for his prolific voice-over career spanning more than 8,000 credits across commercials, narration, animation, and political campaigns.[external 1]
Career
editEarly Career and Saturday Night Fever
editPape began his professional acting career in New York City as one of the original members of the Collonades Theater Lab, a repertory company where he trained alongside future notable actors including Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Jeff Goldblum, Kathleen Noone, Peter Scolari, and Michael O'Keefe.[external 1] After appearing Off-Broadway in Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard opposite Kim Hunter, Pape landed his breakthrough role in his first film audition.[external 1]
In 1977, Pape was cast as Double J, a member of the Barracudas disco gang, in director John Badham's Saturday Night Fever starring John Travolta.[external 1] The film became a cultural phenomenon and brought Pape international recognition. Filming took place on location in Brooklyn, with memorable scenes shot at the 2001 Odyssey disco and on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, where the production closed the entire top level for two days.[external 2]
Voice-Over Career
editSince the 1980s, Pape has built an exceptionally prolific career as a voice-over artist, accumulating more than 8,000 credits across virtually every media format including commercials, narrations, promos, trailers, television series, films, video games, and national political campaigns.[external 1] His voice work has included providing narration for four Democratic presidential campaigns, including Barack Obama's re-election campaign in 2012, Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in 2016, and Joe Biden's campaigns.[external 3] He has also been a prominent voice for hundreds of Senatorial, Congressional, and Gubernatorial races for Democratic candidates, as well as environmental and energy-related campaigns nationwide.[external 3]
Pape's animation voice work includes contributions to major studio films such as Frozen (2013), Frozen II (2019), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Bee Movie (2007), and Incredibles 2 (2018).[external 1]
Film and Television
editFollowing Saturday Night Fever, Pape appeared in more than 20 films and numerous television productions. His film credits include The Dungeonmaster (1985), and the short film "Interrogation," which he co-produced and co-wrote with voice-over legend Don LaFontaine.[external 1] The film garnered 14 film festival nominations and four awards, and Pape received nominations for writing and supporting actor categories.[external 1]
In video games, Pape played Lt. Jack M. Keller in the 2008 EA Sports game Need for Speed: Undercover, appearing in live-action sequences alongside actress Maggie Q.[external 1] He also appeared in live-action sequences for the video game "Black," which became a number-one seller in both the United States and England.[external 1]
Industry Involvement
editPape is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and served on the Board of Directors of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation for eight years.[external 1] He is a co-founder of the Foundation's Don LaFontaine Voice-over Lab, a half-million-dollar facility dedicated to the development and success of voice-over artists.[external 1] He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Lab's Advisory Board and is a member of the SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Local Voice-over Performers Committee.[external 4]
Pape is also involved in film production through his company New Trails Productions (originally Red Wall Productions until restructuring in 2011). The company owns film rights to several books including Larry Pointer's "In Search of Butch Cassidy," Jon Chandler's "The Spanish Peaks," Patrick Mendoza's "Song of Sorrow," and Dick Krek's "Murder at the Brown Palace."[external 5]
Personal Life
editPape is married to Suzanne Angel, an automated dialogue replacement supervisor and sound editor.[external 6] They have a daughter named Isabella.[external 6]
References
editExternal Sources
edit- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Paul Pape (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on January 1, 2026.
- ↑ Episode 98 - Memories of Filming the Iconic "Saturday Night Fever" With Actor Paul Pape - Part 2 (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Hollywood Obsessed Podcast (December 16, 2024). Retrieved on January 1, 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Paul Pape - Biography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on January 1, 2026.
- ↑ Paul Pape (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Hollywood Obsessed Podcast. Retrieved on January 1, 2026.
- ↑ Paul Pape - Biography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on January 1, 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Paul Pape Biography (1952-) (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Film Reference. Retrieved on January 1, 2026.