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Paul Ben-Victor

Paul Ben-Victor

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 24, 1965 (60)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
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 Vow ... s: 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

Filmography

Rosario

Rosario

2025

as Marty

Flight Risk

Flight Risk

2025

as Coleridge (voice)

On Our Way

On Our Way

2023

as Mr. Adler

Plane

Plane

2023

as Terry Hampton

The Collective

The Collective

2023

as Miro Lindell

Last Looks

Last Looks

2022

as Conady

Collide

Collide

2022

as Clyde

Emancipation

Emancipation

2022

as Major G. Halstead

Monster

Monster

2021

as Anthony Petrocelli

Blood and Money

Blood and Money

2020

as Bill

My Brothers' Crossing

My Brothers' Crossing

2020

as Officer Byrd

The Banker

The Banker

2020

as Donald Silverthorne

Feast of the Seven Fishes

Feast of the Seven Fishes

2019

as Johnny

The Irishman

The Irishman

2019

as Jake Gottlieb

The Amityville Murders

The Amityville Murders

2018

as Ronald DeFeo Sr.

The Super

The Super

2018

as Mr. Johnson

A Crooked Somebody

A Crooked Somebody

2018

as Detective Zimmer

Blowtorch

Blowtorch

2016

as Blackie

Camera Store

Camera Store

2016

as Mr. Bibideaux

Love Is All You Need?

Love Is All You Need?

2016

as Principal Henry Birdsell

Any Day

Any Day

2015

as William

Get Hard

Get Hard

2015

as Gayle Burns

Friends and Romans

Friends and Romans

2014

as Dennis Socio

By the Gun

By the Gun

2014

as Vincent Tortano

Black Marigolds

Black Marigolds

2013

as Doctor Taylor

Don Jon

Don Jon

2013

as Priest

Empire State

Empire State

2013

as Tommy

Grudge Match

Grudge Match

2013

as Lou Camare

Should've Been Romeo

Should've Been Romeo

2012

as Joey

The Carrier

The Carrier

2012

as Vlade

Mighty Fine

Mighty Fine

2012

as Bobby

FDR: American Badass!

FDR: American Badass!

2012

as Mussolini

Video Girl

Video Girl

2011

as Jermaine Stanford

Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury

Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury

2011

as Kip Tippington

Venus & Vegas

Venus & Vegas

2010

as Carlo

American Bully

American Bully

2009

as Principal Wheeler

Clear Lake, WI

Clear Lake, WI

2009

as Sheriff Joe Dietzer

Randy & the Mob

Randy & the Mob

2007

as Franco

On the Doll

On the Doll

2007

as Jimmy Sours

Daredevil

Daredevil

2003

as Jose Quesada

The Cure for Boredom

The Cure for Boredom

2001

as Rudy

The Three Stooges

The Three Stooges

2000

as Moe Howard

Very Mean Men

Very Mean Men

2000

as Jimmy D.

Gun Shy

Gun Shy

2000

as Howard

Drowning Mona

Drowning Mona

2000

as Deputy Tony Carlucci

The Corruptor

The Corruptor

1999

as Schabacker

Heist

Heist

1999

as Abbie

Kiss Toledo Goodbye

Kiss Toledo Goodbye

1999

as Vince

Crazy in Alabama

Crazy in Alabama

1999

as D.A. Mackie

Standoff

Standoff

1998

as Agent Hank McGill

Point Blank

Point Blank

1998

as Howard

Tempting Fate

Tempting Fate

1998

as Police officer

A Civil Action

A Civil Action

1998

as Bobby Pasqueriella

The 6th Man

The 6th Man

1997

as Bernie

Metro

Metro

1997

as Clarence Teal

Maximum Risk

Maximum Risk

1996

as Agent Pellman

Firestorm

Firestorm

1996

as Duran

The First Man

The First Man

1996

as Dulles

Red Scorpion 2

Red Scorpion 2

1995

as Vince D'Angelo

The Fifteen Minute Hamlet

The Fifteen Minute Hamlet

1995

as Franciso, Ghost, Gravedigger, Osric & Fortinbras

Houseguest

Houseguest

1995

as Pauly Gasperini

Terrified

Terrified

1995

as Sol Lipsteiger

Bushwhacked

Bushwhacked

1995

as Dana's father (uncredited)

Web of Deception

Web of Deception

1994

as Detective Fracinetti

State of Emergency

State of Emergency

1994

as Trevor Jacobs

Trouble Bound

Trouble Bound

1993

as Zand

Extreme Justice

Extreme Justice

1993

as Councilman Joe Taylor

The Last Outlaw

The Last Outlaw

1993

as Posseman Grubb

Tombstone

Tombstone

1993

as Florentino

True Romance

True Romance

1993

as Luca

Dream Lover

Dream Lover

1993

as Clown

Eyes of the Beholder

Eyes of the Beholder

1992

as Dr. Medaris

Soulmates

Soulmates

1992

as Driver

Cool World

Cool World

1992

as Valet

Sunset Heat

Sunset Heat

1992

as New Yorker

Body Parts

Body Parts

1991

as Ray Kolberg

After the Shock

After the Shock

1990

as Dr. Steven Brattesani

Streets

Streets

1990

as Officer #2

The Rookie

The Rookie

1990

as Little Felix

Wired

Wired

1989

as Tom Perino

Assault of the Killer Bimbos

Assault of the Killer Bimbos

1988

as Customer

Pass the Ammo

Pass the Ammo

1988

as Eddie Depaul

Should've Been Romeo

Should've Been Romeo

2012

Screenplay, Story

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Should've Been Romeo

Should've Been Romeo

2012

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Invisible Man

as Robert Albert Hobbes

Episodes: 46

First Aired: Jun 09, 2000

The Wire

as Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jun 02, 2002

Vinyl

as Maury Gold

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Feb 14, 2016

Nobody Wants This

as Ilan Roklov

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 26, 2024

Allegiance

as Special Agent Faber

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 05, 2015

Pam & Tommy

as Richard Alden

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 02, 2022

The Lincoln Lawyer

as Sylvester 'Sly' Funaro, Sr.

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 13, 2022

Bookie

as Nick Quatrani

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 30, 2023

The Practice

as Benny Small

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

The Mick

as Jerry Berlin

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 01, 2017

The Chosen

as Herod Antipas

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 21, 2019

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Peter Abrams

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Everybody Still Hates Chris

as (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 25, 2024

The Shield

as Detective Paul Reyes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 2002

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Joey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

L.A. Law

as Sgt. Costellano

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

Drive

as The Truck Driver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 13, 2007

Alias

as Carter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Monk

as Al Nicoletto

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2002

My Name Is Earl

as Coach Lou

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2005

Fastlane

as Marty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2002

Crossing Jordan

as Theo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2001

Castle

as Dino Scarpella

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 2009

The X-Files

as Dr. Aaron Monte

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

Brooklyn South

as Steve Richards

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1997

Paul T. Goldman

as Mob Boss

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 2023

Person of Interest

as Detective Cameron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2011

True Detective

as Major Leroy Salter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 2014

The Mentalist

as Noah Landau

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Ticket Scalper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 2000

Freddy's Nightmares

as Paul

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 09, 1988

Childrens Hospital

as Spiros

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 2008

Chicago Med

as Mr. McGregor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 17, 2015

FBI: Most Wanted

as Jackie 'The Fox' Bianchi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 2020

Lethal Weapon

as Frank Truno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2016

L.A. Law

as Bowles' Atty. Peters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

Santa Clarita Diet

as Victor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 03, 2017

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

as Joey Tataglia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 27, 1993

FBI

as Mark Krawley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2018

The Resident

as Edmund Carver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2018

Bull

as Ryan Vance

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2016

Will & Grace

as Mario

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2017

Strong Medicine

as Frank

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2000

Creature Commandos

as Bulldozer / General King / Large Son (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 05, 2024

Hawaii Five-0

as Agent Devin Campbell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2010

Entourage

as Allen Grey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 18, 2004

Gravesend

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Apr 03, 2020

John from Cincinnati

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jun 10, 2007

Entourage

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 18, 2004

In Plain Sight

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 01, 2008

Close to Home

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 20, 2005

Goliath

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 13, 2016

The Wire

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 02, 2002

Everybody Hates Chris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2005

Shark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2006

Early Edition

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1996

Doogie Howser, M.D.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1989

Las Vegas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2003

The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 31, 1991

Dark Justice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1991

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