Paul Ben-Victor

Paul Ben-Victor

Known for
Acting
Born
July 24, 1965 (age 61)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Paul Ben-Victor (born July 24, 1965) is an American actor. Ben-Victor was born Paul Friedman, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Leah Kornfeld, a playwright, and Victor Friedman. Ben-Victor debuted on the small screen in 1987 in the made-for-TV movie Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife and on an episode of Cagney & Lacey. Fifteen years after beginning his television career with bit parts, Ben-Victor found himself cast in important roles on HBO dramas The Wire and Entourage, as well as making a 2006 appearance as Coach Lou on My Name is Earl. He portrayed Moe Howard in the 2000 made-for-TV film The Three Stooges. Ben-Victor has been featured on many television cop dramas like Monk and CSI, and also had a recurring role as two-bit con man Steve Richards on three episodes of NYPD Blue from 1994 to 1997. Ben-Victor has co-written stage plays with his mother. At least two of their plays have been staged in the Manhattan area, including "Club Soda" and "The Good Steno". Ben-Victor had a starring role in the Sci-Fi channel television show, The Invisible Man, alongside Vincent Ventresca. The two later guest starred together on the hit TV show Las Vegas. They were reunited again on an episode of the new USA Network series In Plain Sight (Episode 1.2, "Hoosier Daddy"), on which Ben-Victor has a supporting role. Appeared on "Everybody Hates Chris" as Mr. Thurman In 2008, Ben-Victor held a supporting role in the feature film, Clear Lake, WI, starring Michael Madsen. In August 2008, Ben-Victor co-starred in Coma, a web series on Crackle.

Known For

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Filmography

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8-Ball poster

8-Ball

Movie · as acting

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The Bookie & the Bruiser poster

The Bookie & the Bruiser

Movie · as Generale Francesco Viscuzo

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Empire City

Empire City

Movie · as Cmssr. Lance Davies

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Something's in There

Something's in There

Movie · as Sal Russo

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The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil

TV · as Sidney Beynon · 4 eps

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Vinyl (2016) poster

Vinyl (2016)

TV · 1 ep

2027
The Chosen: Crucifixion poster

The Chosen: Crucifixion

Movie · as Kind Herod

2026
Killing Castro

Killing Castro

Movie · as Sam Giancana

2026
3 Days Rising poster

3 Days Rising

Movie · as Detective Detective

2026
The 12 Dates of Christmas poster

The 12 Dates of Christmas

Movie · as Frank

2026
M.I.A. poster

M.I.A.

TV · as Boris Federov · 5 eps

2026
Man on Fire poster

Man on Fire

TV · as CIA Director Moncrief · 3 eps

2026
Lanterns poster

Lanterns

TV · as Antaan, Antaan (voice) · 2 eps

2025
Another Day in America poster

Another Day in America

Movie · as Sam Ackerman

2025
Rosario poster

Rosario

Movie · as Marty

2025
Flight Risk poster

Flight Risk

Movie · as Coleridge (voice)

2024
Murder at Hollow Creek poster

Murder at Hollow Creek

Movie · as Jeff Rhodes

2024
Nobody Wants This poster

Nobody Wants This

TV · as Ilan Roklov · 13 eps

2024
Everybody Still Hates Chris poster

Everybody Still Hates Chris

TV · as (voice) · 2 eps

2024
Creature Commandos poster

Creature Commandos

TV · as Bulldozer / General King / Large Son (voice) · 1 ep

2023
On Our Way poster

On Our Way

Movie · as Mr. Adler

2023
Plane poster

Plane

Movie · as Terry Hampton

2023
The Collective poster

The Collective

Movie · as Miro Lindell

2023
Paul T. Goldman poster

Paul T. Goldman

TV · as Mob Boss · 1 ep

2023
Bookie poster

Bookie

TV · as Nick Quatrani · 3 eps

2022
Collide poster

Collide

Movie · as Clyde

2022
Emancipation poster

Emancipation

Movie · as Major G. Halstead

2022
Last Looks poster

Last Looks

Movie · as Conady

2022
Pam & Tommy poster

Pam & Tommy

TV · as Richard Alden · 4 eps

2022
The Lincoln Lawyer poster

The Lincoln Lawyer

TV · as Sly Funaro Sr. · 3 eps

2021
Monster poster

Monster

Movie · as Anthony Petrocelli

2020
The Banker poster

The Banker

Movie · as Donald Silverthorne

2020
Blood and Money poster

Blood and Money

Movie · as Bill

2020
My Brothers' Crossing poster

My Brothers' Crossing

Movie · as Officer Byrd

2020
FBI: Most Wanted poster

FBI: Most Wanted

TV · as Jackie 'The Fox' Bianchi · 1 ep

2020
Gravesend poster

Gravesend

TV · 19 eps

2019
Feast of the Seven Fishes poster

Feast of the Seven Fishes

Movie · as Johnny

2019
The Irishman poster

The Irishman

Movie · as Jake Gottlieb

2019
Adventure Force 5 poster

Adventure Force 5

Movie · as Executive Victor

2019
The Chosen poster

The Chosen

TV · as Herod Antipas · 3 eps

2018
The Super poster

The Super

Movie · as Mr. Johnson

2018
The Amityville Murders poster

The Amityville Murders

Movie · as Ronald DeFeo Sr.

2018
A Crooked Somebody poster

A Crooked Somebody

Movie · as Detective Zimmer

2018
FBI poster

FBI

TV · as Mark Krawley · 1 ep

2018
The Resident poster

The Resident

TV · as Edmund Carver · 1 ep

2017
His Lover

His Lover

Movie · as Scotty Davidson Jr.

2017
The Mick poster

The Mick

TV · as Jerry Berlin · 2 eps

2017
Santa Clarita Diet poster

Santa Clarita Diet

TV · as Victor · 1 ep

2017
Will & Grace poster

Will & Grace

TV · as Mario · 1 ep

2016
Love Is All You Need? poster

Love Is All You Need?

Movie · as Principal Henry Birdsell

2016
Goliath poster

Goliath

Movie · as Cleft Chin

2016
Blowtorch poster

Blowtorch

Movie · as Blackie

2016
Camera Store poster

Camera Store

Movie · as Mr. Bibideaux

2016
Vinyl poster

Vinyl

TV · as Maury Gold · 10 eps

2016
Lethal Weapon poster

Lethal Weapon

TV · as Frank Truno · 1 ep

2016
Bull poster

Bull

TV · as Ryan Vance · 1 ep

2016
Goliath poster

Goliath

TV · as Cleft Chin · 3 eps

2016
Preacher poster

Preacher

TV · as Viktor · 2 eps

2015
Any Day poster

Any Day

Movie · as William

2015
Get Hard poster

Get Hard

Movie · as Gayle Burns

2015
Allegiance poster

Allegiance

TV · as Special Agent Faber · 5 eps

2015
Chicago Med poster

Chicago Med

TV · as Mr. McGregor · 1 ep

2014
By the Gun poster

By the Gun

Movie · as Vincent Tortano

2014
Friends and Romans poster

Friends and Romans

Movie · as Dennis Socio

2014
True Detective poster

True Detective

TV · as Major Leroy Salter · 1 ep

2013
Don Jon poster

Don Jon

Movie · as Priest

2013
Empire State poster

Empire State

Movie · as Tommy

2013
Grudge Match poster

Grudge Match

Movie · as Lou Camare

2013
Black Marigolds poster

Black Marigolds

Movie · as Doctor Taylor

2012
Mighty Fine poster

Mighty Fine

Movie · as Bobby

2012
Should've Been Romeo poster

Should've Been Romeo

Movie · as Joey

2012
FDR: American Badass! poster

FDR: American Badass!

Movie · as Mussolini

2012
The Carrier poster

The Carrier

Movie · as Vlade

2012
Vegas poster

Vegas

TV · as Barry Silver · 4 eps

2011
Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury poster

Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury

Movie · as Kip Tippington

2011
Video Girl poster

Video Girl

Movie · as Jermaine Stanford

2011
Person of Interest poster

Person of Interest

TV · as Detective Cameron · 1 ep

2010
A Reuben by Any Other Name poster

A Reuben by Any Other Name

Movie · as Max

2010
Venus & Vegas poster

Venus & Vegas

Movie · as Carlo

2010
Hawaii Five-0 poster

Hawaii Five-0

TV · as Agent Devin Campbell · 1 ep

2009
American Bully poster

American Bully

Movie · as Principal Wheeler

2009
Clear Lake, WI poster

Clear Lake, WI

Movie · as Sheriff Joe Dietzer

2009
Castle poster

Castle

TV · as Dino Scarpella · 1 ep

2008
Player 5150 poster

Player 5150

Movie · as Jimmy

2008
In Plain Sight poster

In Plain Sight

TV · as Stan McQueen · 59 eps

2008
The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist

TV · as Noah Landau · 1 ep

2008
Childrens Hospital poster

Childrens Hospital

TV · as Spiros · 1 ep

2007
Randy & the Mob poster

Randy & the Mob

Movie · as Franco

2007
On the Doll poster

On the Doll

Movie · as Jimmy Sours

2007
John from Cincinnati poster

John from Cincinnati

TV · as Palaka · 8 eps

2007
Drive poster

Drive

TV · as The Truck Driver · 1 ep

2006
Shark poster

Shark

TV · as Ricky Rago · 1 ep

2005
Everybody Hates Chris poster

Everybody Hates Chris

TV · 1 ep

2005
My Name Is Earl poster

My Name Is Earl

TV · as Coach Lou · 1 ep

2005
Close to Home poster

Close to Home

TV · as Paul Bosco · 3 eps

2004
Entourage poster

Entourage

TV · as Alan Gray · 7 eps

2003
Daredevil poster

Daredevil

Movie · as Quesada

2003
Las Vegas poster

Las Vegas

TV · as Michael · 1 ep

2002
The Shield poster

The Shield

TV · as Detective Paul Reyes · 1 ep

2002
The Wire poster

The Wire

TV · as Spiros 'Vondas' Vondopoulos · 17 eps

2002
Monk poster

Monk

TV · as Al Nicoletto · 1 ep

2002
Fastlane poster

Fastlane

TV · as Marty · 1 ep

2001
The Cure for Boredom poster

The Cure for Boredom

Movie · as Rudy

2001
Choosing Matthias

Choosing Matthias

Movie · as Chase

2001
Alias poster

Alias

TV · as Carter · 1 ep

2001
Crossing Jordan poster

Crossing Jordan

TV · as Theo · 1 ep

2000
Drowning Mona poster

Drowning Mona

Movie · as Deputy Tony Carlucci

2000
The Three Stooges poster

The Three Stooges

Movie · as Moe Howard

2000
Gun Shy poster

Gun Shy

Movie · as Howard

2000
Very Mean Men poster

Very Mean Men

Movie · as Jimmy D.

2000
The Invisible Man poster

The Invisible Man

Movie · as Robert Albert Hobbes

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Joey · 1 ep

2000
The Invisible Man poster

The Invisible Man

TV · as Роберт Альберт Хоббс · 46 eps

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm

TV · as Ticket Scalper · 1 ep

2000
Strong Medicine poster

Strong Medicine

TV · as Frank · 1 ep

1999
Crazy in Alabama poster

Crazy in Alabama

Movie · as D.A. Mackie

1999
The Corruptor poster

The Corruptor

Movie · as Schabacker

1999
Kiss Toledo Goodbye poster

Kiss Toledo Goodbye

Movie · as Vince

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Peter Abrams · 2 eps

1998
A Civil Action poster

A Civil Action

Movie · as Bobby Pasqueriella

1998
Point Blank poster

Point Blank

Movie · as Howard

1998
Standoff poster

Standoff

Movie · as Agent Hank McGill

1998
Tempting Fate poster

Tempting Fate

Movie · as Police officer

1998
Heist poster

Heist

Movie · as Abbie

1998
L.A. Doctors poster

L.A. Doctors

TV · 1 ep

1998
Rude Awakening poster

Rude Awakening

TV · as Carl · 2 eps

1997
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave poster

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave

Movie · as Det. Meyer

1997
The 6th Man poster

The 6th Man

Movie · as Bernie

1997
Metro poster

Metro

Movie · as Clarence Teal

1997
The Practice poster

The Practice

TV · as Benny Small · 2 eps

1997
Brooklyn South poster

Brooklyn South

TV · as Steve Richards · 1 ep

1996
Maximum Risk poster

Maximum Risk

Movie · as Agent Pellman

1996
Firestorm poster

Firestorm

Movie · as Duran

1996
The First Man poster

The First Man

Movie · as Dulles

1996
Early Edition poster

Early Edition

TV · as Elliott Rosenfield · 1 ep

1995
Terrified poster

Terrified

Movie · as Sol Lipsteiger

1995
Red Scorpion 2 poster

Red Scorpion 2

Movie · as Vince D'Angelo

1995
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet poster

The Fifteen Minute Hamlet

Movie · as Franciso, Ghost, Gravedigger, Osric & Fortinbras

1995
Houseguest poster

Houseguest

Movie · as Pauly Gasperini

1995
Bushwhacked poster

Bushwhacked

Movie · as Dana's father (uncredited)

1994
Dream Lover poster

Dream Lover

Movie · as Clown

1994
State of Emergency poster

State of Emergency

Movie · as Trevor Jacobs

1994
Web of Deception poster

Web of Deception

Movie · as Detective Fracinetti

1993
The Last Outlaw poster

The Last Outlaw

Movie · as Posseman Grubb

1993
Trouble Bound poster

Trouble Bound

Movie · as Zand

1993
Tombstone poster

Tombstone

Movie · as Florentino

1993
True Romance poster

True Romance

Movie · as Luca

1993
Extreme Justice poster

Extreme Justice

Movie · as Councilman Joe Taylor

1993
The X-Files poster

The X-Files

TV · as Dr. Aaron Monte · 1 ep

1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. poster

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

TV · as Joey Tataglia · 1 ep

1992
Soulmates poster

Soulmates

Movie · as Driver

1992
Eyes of the Beholder poster

Eyes of the Beholder

Movie · as Dr. Medaris

1992
Sunset Heat poster

Sunset Heat

Movie · as New Yorker

1992
Cool World poster

Cool World

Movie · as Valet

1991
Body Parts poster

Body Parts

Movie · as Ray Kolberg

1991
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage poster

The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage

TV · 1 ep

1991
Dark Justice poster

Dark Justice

TV · 1 ep

1990
After the Shock poster

After the Shock

Movie · as Dr. Steven Brattesani

1990
The Rookie poster

The Rookie

Movie · as Little Felix

1990
Streets poster

Streets

Movie · as Officer #2

1989
Wired poster

Wired

Movie · as Tom Perino

1989
Doogie Howser, M.D. poster

Doogie Howser, M.D.

TV · as Karl · 1 ep

1988
Assault of the Killer Bimbos poster

Assault of the Killer Bimbos

Movie · as Customer

1988
Pass the Ammo poster

Pass the Ammo

Movie · as Eddie Depaul

1988
Freddy's Nightmares poster

Freddy's Nightmares

TV · as Paul · 1 ep

1987
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife poster

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

Movie

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as Sergeant Costellano, Bowles' Atty. Peters · 1 ep