Paul Dooley Paul Dooley is the Emmy Award - nominated actor who played Enabran Tain in four episodes of . He was born in Parkersburg , West Virginia , and began acting while attending college . Early film and television career . During the early 1960s , he was part of a stand - up comedy act consisting of himself and Richard Libertini known as " Paul Dooley and Dick Liberti " . Although the act split up after a short time , Dooley and Libertini later worked on several films together , and Libertini himself also become a guest star on " Deep Space Nine " . Having found success on the New York stage , Dooley moved into television in the 1960s , making appearances on such popular shows as " The Defenders " , " Get Smart " , and " Bewitched " . By 1970 , he began breaking into feature films as well , with small roles in 1970 ' s " The Out - of - Towners " ( in which he and Richard Libertini played baggage handlers , with Graham Jarvis playing a mugger ) , 1974 ' s " Death Wish " , and 1977 ' s " Slap Shot " . Theatrical career . Perhaps Dooley ' s most notable stage work was the original Broadway production of Neil Simon ' s " The Odd Couple " , in which he portrayed " Speed , " one of Oscar Madison ' s poker buddies . He worked opposite another " Star Trek " alumnus , John Fiedler , who played the role of Vinnie . Garry Walberg , who appeared on , took over the role of " Speed " for the 1970s television series which followed . From 1969 through 1970 , Dooley performed alongside Graham Jarvis in Elaine May ' s " Adaptation " at the Greenwich Mews Theatre in New York . In 1970 , Dooley and Richard Libertini were paired together once again in the off - Broadway production of " The White House Murder Case " . Dooley continued performing on the New York stage throughout the 1970s and 1980s , and in 1986 , he worked alongside Gerrit Graham in the play " Sills & Company " . Dooley has since performed in the Los Angeles theater , including " Morning ' s at Seven " in 2002 , for which he replaced actor Christopher Lloyd . Dooley also starred opposite James Avery and Norman Lloyd in a one - night - only performance of " Tall Tales " at the Colony Theatre . Robert Altman films . In 1978 , Dooley landed his first major film role in Robert Altman ' s 1978 comedy " A Wedding " . This proved to be the first of many collaborations between Dooley and director Altman , making Dooley a part of the unofficial Altman acting troupe which also included the likes of Rene Auberjonois , Henry Gibson , Sally Kellerman , John Schuck , Ray Walston , Robert Fortier , and Bert Remsen ( the latter two having also appeared in " A Wedding " ) . The films for which Dooley re - teamed with Altman were 1979 ' s " A Perfect Couple " ( with Gibson ) , 1980 ' s " HealtH " ( co - written by Dooley and also featuring Gibson , as well as Fortier and Alfre Woodard ) and " Popeye " ( in which Dooley plays the hamburger - loving Wimpy , co - starring with Fortier , Richard Libertini , and Ray Walston ) , 1987 ' s " O . C . and Stiggs " ( with Fortier and Walston ) , and 1992 ' s " The Player " , in which Dooley appeared as himself . The latter film also featured appearances by fellow " Star Trek " performers Rene Auberjonois , Brian Brophy , Louise Fletcher , Teri Garr , Whoopi Goldberg , Joel Grey , Sally Kellerman , Malcolm McDowell , Bert Remsen , Dean Stockwell , Brian Tochi , and Ray Walston . " Breaking Away " and Dennis Christopher . It was Dooley ' s role in Peter Yates ' 1979 teen drama " Breaking Away " , starring fellow " DS9 " guest actor Dennis Christopher , which acquired him the most recognition . Dooley ' s performance as the father of Christopher ' s character earned him an award as Best Supporting Actor from the National Board of Review . This film actually marked the second time Dooley played the father of Dennis Christopher ' s character ; the first was in the aforementioned " A Wedding " . He played his father again in a 2003 episode of " " . Other films . In addition to the above works , Dooley reteamed with Richard Libertini on the 1980s films " Going Berserk " ( also featuring Rosalind Chao and Kurtwood Smith ) and " Big Trouble " ( co - starring Warren Munson and Barbara Tarbuck ) . Dooley also had supporting roles in the 1983 McKenzie Brothers comedy " Strange Brew " and the 1984 John Hughes comedy " Sixteen Candles " ; in the latter , he played the father of Molly Ringwald ' s character , Samantha . Dooley subsequently appeared with fellow DS9 guest star Henry Gibson in the 1986 horror comedy " Monster in the Closet " . He was originally cast as Patrick Martin in " Little Shop of Horrors " ; however , the original ending did not go well with the audience and it was reshot . Dooley was unavailable for the reshoot so Jim Belushi was cast in the role . Dooley is still mentioned under " special thanks " in the end credits . Dooley ' s scenes were reinstated as part of Frank Oz ' 2012 directors cut . Dooley ' s later film credits include the 1993 comedy " My Boyfriend ' s Back " , the 1995 science fiction thriller " Evolver " ( working with Q actor John de Lancie ) , the 1999 comedies " Happy , Texas " ( with Ron Perlman and Scarlett Pomers ) and " Runaway Bride " , and the 2002 Christopher Nolan thriller " Insomnia " ( starring Robin Williams ) . In addition , Dooley appeared in the Christopher Guest " mockumentaries " " Waiting for Guffman " ( 1996 ) and " A Mighty Wind " ( 2003 ) , the latter of which also featured Ed Begley , Jr . , Bill Cobbs , and Michael McKean . Dooley again worked with Begley and McKean on Guest ' s 2006 film " For Your Consideration " . Dooley was also the voice of Sarge in the 2006 Disney / Pixar movie " Cars " . He then played Mr . Spritzer in the acclaimed 2007 film version of " Hairspray " . He has since been seen in such films as the 2008 comedy " Sunshine Cleaning " and the 2009 horror - thriller " Horsemen " , both featuring Clifton Collins , Jr . from ' s . Later television work . Besides his role as Tain on " DS9 " , Dooley also had recurring roles on a number of other series , ranging from comic shows such as " ALF " , " Grace Under Fire " , and " Curb Your Enthusiasm " to dramas such as " ER " and " Once and Again " ( with Billy Campbell ) . One such recurring role , as Martin Tupper ' s father on the HBO series " Dream On " , led to his first Emmy Award nomination in 1994 . A second nomination followed in 2000 for his recurring role as Judge Philip Swackheim on . His most recent recurring character is that of Addison Prudy on , starring Teri Hatcher , Mark Moses , and his " HealtH " co - star Alfre Woodard . Dooley also appeared in the 1992 TV movie " Perry Mason : The Case of the Heartbroken Bride " , in which he played the assistant of Charles Macauley . This telefilm also featured Ronny Cox . Recurring roles aside , Dooley has made one - time appearances on shows such as " Spenser : For Hire " ( starring future DS9 star Avery Brooks ) , " The Golden Girls " , " Tales from the Darkside " ( in an episode with John Fiedler ) , " Coach " ( as Luther Van Dam ' s brother ) , " The Wonder Years " ( starring Olivia d ' Abo ) , " Batman : The Animated Series " ( in an episode with Eugene Roche ) , " Mad About You " ( as the father of Anne Ramsay ' s character ) , " Millennium " ( with Megan Gallagher and Bill Smitrovich ) , " Ally McBeal " ( with Anne Haney , Albert Hall , and Richard McGonagle ) , " CSI : Crime Scene Investigation " ( in an episode with Debra Wilson ) , and " Boston Legal " ( starring William Shatner and John Larroquette , in an episode with Mark Moses , Michael Wiseman , and Tom Virtue ) . Additionally , he was seen in the 1995 made - for - TV sci - fi / comedy " Out There " , along with Leslie Bevis , Bill Cobbs , Wendy Schaal , Carel Struycken , and " Voyager " star Robert Picardo .