Paul Ben-Victor
โFrom 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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- 2025 ยทFlight Riskas Director Coleridge
- 2024 ยทCreature Commandosas Bulldozer / General King / Large Son (voice)
- 2024 ยทRosarioas Marty
- 2024 ยทNobody Wants Thisas Ilan Roklov
- 2024 ยทEverybody Still Hates Chrisas (voice)
- 2024 ยทMurder at Hollow Creekas Jeff Rhodes
- 2023 ยทBookieas Nick Quatrani
- 2023 ยทThe Collectiveas Miro Lindell
- 2023 ยทOn Our Wayas Mr. Adler
- 2023 ยทPlaneas Terry Hampton
- 2023 ยทPaul T. Goldmanas Mob Boss
- 2022 ยทEmancipationas Major G. Halstead
- 2022 ยทCollideas Clyde
- 2022 ยทThe Lincoln Lawyeras Sylvester 'Sly' Funaro, Sr.
- 2022 ยทPam & Tommyas Richard Alden
- 2022 ยทLast Looksas Conady
- 2021 ยทMonsteras Anthony Petrocelli
- 2020 ยทMy Brothers' Crossingas Officer Byrd
- 2020 ยทBlood and Moneyas Bill
- 2020 ยทGravesendas
- 2020 ยทThe Bankeras Donald Silverthorne
- 2020 ยทFBI: Most Wantedas Jackie 'The Fox' Bianchi
- 2019 ยทAdventure Force 5as
- 2019 ยทFeast of the Seven Fishesas Johnny
- 2019 ยทThe Irishmanas Jake Gottlieb
- 2019 ยทThe Chosenas Herod Antipas
- 2018 ยทThe Superas Mr. Johnson
- 2018 ยทThe Amityville Murdersas Ronald DeFeo Sr.
- 2018 ยทA Crooked Somebodyas Detective Zimmer
- 2018 ยทFBIas Mark Krawley
- 2018 ยทThe Residentas Edmund Carver
- 2017 ยทWill & Graceas Mario
- 2017 ยทHis Loveras Scotty Davidson Jr.
- 2017 ยทSanta Clarita Dietas Victor
- 2017 ยทThe Mickas Jerry Berlin
- 2016 ยทCamera Storeas Mr. Bibideaux
- 2016 ยทBlowtorchas Blackie
- 2016 ยทGoliathas
- 2016 ยทLethal Weaponas Frank Truno
- 2016 ยทBullas Ryan Vance
- 2016 ยทGoliathas Cleft Chin
- 2016 ยทLove Is All You Need?as Principal Henry Birdsell
- 2016 ยทVinylas Maury Gold
- 2015 ยทChicago Medas Mr. McGregor
- 2015 ยทAny Dayas William
- 2015 ยทGet Hardas Gayle Burns
- 2015 ยทAllegianceas Special Agent Faber
- 2014 ยทFriends and Romansas Dennis Socio
- 2014 ยทBy the Gunas Vincent Tortano
- 2014 ยทTrue Detectiveas Major Leroy Salter
- 2013 ยทGrudge Matchas Lou Camare
- 2013 ยทDon Jonas Priest
- 2013 ยทEmpire Stateas Tommy
- 2013 ยทBlack Marigoldsas Doctor Taylor
- 2012 ยทFDR: American Badass!as Mussolini
- 2012 ยทMighty Fineas Bobby
- 2012 ยทShould've Been Romeoas Joey
- 2012 ยทThe Carrieras Vlade
- 2011 ยทVideo Girlas Jermaine Stanford
- 2011 ยทPerson of Interestas Detective Cameron
- 2011 ยทPoolboy: Drowning Out the Furyas Kip Tippington
- 2010 ยทVenus & Vegasas Carlo
- 2010 ยทHawaii Five-0as Agent Devin Campbell
- 2010 ยทA Reuben by Any Other Nameas Max
- 2009 ยทAmerican Bullyas Principal Wheeler
- 2009 ยทCastleas Dino Scarpella
- 2009 ยทClear Lake, WIas Sheriff Joe Dietzer
- 2008 ยทChildrens Hospitalas Spiros
- 2008 ยทThe Mentalistas Noah Landau
- 2008 ยทIn Plain Sightas
- 2007 ยทRandy & the Mobas Franco
- 2007 ยทOn the Dollas Jimmy Sours
- 2007 ยทJohn from Cincinnatias
- 2007 ยทDriveas The Truck Driver
- 2006 ยทSharkas
- 2005 ยทEverybody Hates Chrisas
- 2005 ยทMy Name Is Earlas Coach Lou
- 2005 ยทClose to Homeas
- 2004 ยทEntourageas
- 2003 ยทLas Vegasas
- 2003 ยทBeyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'as
- 2003 ยทDaredevilas Jose Quesada
- 2002 ยทFastlaneas Marty
- 2002 ยทMonkas Al Nicoletto
- 2002 ยทThe Wireas
- 2002 ยทThe Wireas Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos
- 2002 ยทThe Shieldas Detective Paul Reyes
- 2001 ยทThe Cure for Boredomas Rudy
- 2001 ยทAliasas Carter
- 2001 ยทCrossing Jordanas Theo
- 2000 ยทCurb Your Enthusiasmas Ticket Scalper
- 2000 ยทCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Joey
- 2000 ยทThe Invisible Manas Robert Albert Hobbes
- 2000 ยทStrong Medicineas Frank
- 2000 ยทVery Mean Menas Jimmy D.
- 2000 ยทThe Invisible Manas Robert Albert Hobbes
- 2000 ยทThe Three Stoogesas Moe Howard
- 2000 ยทDrowning Monaas Deputy Tony Carlucci
- 2000 ยทGun Shyas Howard
- 1999 ยทKiss Toledo Goodbyeas Vince
- 1999 ยทCrazy in Alabamaas D.A. Mackie
- 1999 ยทLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Peter Abrams
- 1999 ยทHeistas Abbie
- 1999 ยทThe Corruptoras Schabacker
- 1998 ยทA Civil Actionas Bobby Pasqueriella
- 1998 ยทPoint Blankas Howard
- 1998 ยทTempting Fateas Police officer
- 1998 ยทStandoffas Agent Hank McGill
- 1997 ยทBrooklyn Southas Steve Richards
- 1997 ยทThe 6th Manas Bernie
- 1997 ยทThe Practiceas Benny Small
- 1997 ยทMetroas Clarence Teal
- 1997 ยทEd McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwaveas Det. Meyer
- 1996 ยทEarly Editionas
- 1996 ยทMaximum Riskas Agent Pellman
- 1996 ยทThe First Manas Dulles
- 1996 ยทFirestormas Duran
- 1995 ยทBushwhackedas Dana's father (uncredited)
- 1995 ยทRed Scorpion 2as Vince D'Angelo
- 1995 ยทTerrifiedas Sol Lipsteiger
- 1995 ยทHouseguestas Pauly Gasperini
- 1995 ยทThe Fifteen Minute Hamletas Franciso, Ghost, Gravedigger, Osric & Fortinbras
- 1994 ยทWeb of Deceptionas Detective Fracinetti
- 1994 ยทState of Emergencyas Trevor Jacobs
- 1993 ยทTombstoneas Florentino
- 1993 ยทThe Last Outlawas Posseman Grubb
- 1993 ยทDream Loveras Clown
- 1993 ยทThe X-Filesas Dr. Aaron Monte
- 1993 ยทTrue Romanceas Luca
- 1993 ยทThe Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.as Joey Tataglia
- 1993 ยทExtreme Justiceas Councilman Joe Taylor
- 1993 ยทTrouble Boundas Zand
- 1992 ยทCool Worldas Valet
- 1992 ยทSunset Heatas New Yorker
- 1992 ยทSoulmatesas Driver
- 1992 ยทEyes of the Beholderas Dr. Medaris
- 1991 ยทBody Partsas Ray Kolberg
- 1991 ยทDark Justiceas
- 1991 ยทThe 100 Lives of Black Jack Savageas
- 1990 ยทThe Rookieas Little Felix
- 1990 ยทAfter the Shockas Dr. Steven Brattesani
- 1990 ยทStreetsas Officer #2
- 1989 ยทDoogie Howser, M.D.as
- 1989 ยทWiredas Tom Perino
- 1988 ยทFreddy's Nightmaresas Paul
- 1988 ยทAssault of the Killer Bimbosas Customer
- 1988 ยทPass the Ammoas Eddie Depaul
- 1987 ยทBlood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wifeas
- 1986 ยทL.A. Lawas Sgt. Costellano
- 1986 ยทL.A. Lawas Bowles' Atty. Peters
- Future ยทAnother Day in Americaas Sam Ackerman
- Future ยท8-Ballas acting