Tony Papenfuss

Tony Papenfuss (born March 26, 1950, in Robbinsdale, Minnesota) is an American television and film actor.

Papenfuss is best known for his role as one of the brothers Darryl on Newhart. He was "my brother Darryl", the one with the straighter, darker hair. He reprised this role as a guest-star on an episode of Coach. Before his appearance on Newhart, he also had minor roles in Escape from New York and Firefox.

After Newhart, Papenfuss guest starred on many television shows, including Seinfeld, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Murphy Brown, Roswell, and Providence, as well as appearing alongside Bert Convy and Marcia Wallace on the TV game show Super Password in July 1987. He also appeared in several films, including How to Kill a Mockingbird, Factotum, and Sweet Land.

His most recent projects include The Completely Remarkable, Utterly Fabulous Transformation of a Regular Joe and Holiday Beach.

Of his role in Newhart, John Voldstad, who played the other brother who never talked, said he and Papenfuss came up with imaginary scripts that represented what the brothers were thinking. The casting director "knew we could look like we weren't just standing there. We could look like we had something going on in our minds." Voldstad also continues to act and appear at conventions; he and Papenfuss attended Altoona Day in May 2014. Voldstad said, "I talk to him pretty regularly. Me and Tony are like brothers."

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1981 Escape from New York Theater Assistant 1982 Firefox GRU Officer #1 2002 How to Kill a Mockingbird Hitler 2005 Factotum John Handler 2005 Sweet Land Gentleman Bidder 2007 Arnolds Park Mr. Campbell 2008 Older Than America Dr. Herlihy 2008 The Completely Remarkable, Utterly Fabulous Transformation of a Regular Joe Donna Juana 2009 Into Temptation Zeke 2011 Thin Ice Buckhorn Bartender 2011 Holiday Beach Chief 2014 The Jingle Dress Marvin 2016 I Am Not a Serial Killer Ron the Coroner