Paul Ben-Victor

Paul Ben-Victor

​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.

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Filmography

2025

Rosario
Rosario
as Marty
Movie - Released: 5/1/2025
Flight Risk
Flight Risk
as Coleridge (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/22/2025

2024

Murder at Hollow Creek
Murder at Hollow Creek
as Jeff Rhodes
Movie - Released: 5/1/2024
Nobody Wants This
Nobody Wants This
as Ilan Roklov
TV - Released: 9/26/2024
Everybody Still Hates Chris
Everybody Still Hates Chris
as (voice)
TV - Released: 9/25/2024
Creature Commandos
Creature Commandos
as Bulldozer / General King / Large Son (voice)
TV - Released: 12/5/2024

2023

On Our Way
On Our Way
as Mr. Adler
Movie - Released: 5/19/2023
Plane
Plane
as Terry Hampton
Movie - Released: 1/12/2023
The Collective
The Collective
as Miro Lindell
Movie - Released: 8/4/2023
Paul T. Goldman
Paul T. Goldman
as Mob Boss
TV - Released: 1/1/2023
Bookie
Bookie
as Nick Quatrani
TV - Released: 11/30/2023

2022

Collide
Collide
as Clyde
Movie - Released: 8/5/2022
Emancipation
Emancipation
as Major G. Halstead
Movie - Released: 12/2/2022
Last Looks
Last Looks
as Conady
Movie - Released: 1/27/2022
Pam & Tommy
Pam & Tommy
as Richard Alden
TV - Released: 2/2/2022
The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer
as Sylvester 'Sly' Funaro, Sr.
TV - Released: 5/13/2022

2021

Monster
Monster
as Anthony Petrocelli
Movie - Released: 7/15/2021

2020

The Banker
The Banker
as Donald Silverthorne
Movie - Released: 3/6/2020
Blood and Money
Blood and Money
as Bill
Movie - Released: 5/15/2020
My Brothers' Crossing
My Brothers' Crossing
as Officer Byrd
Movie - Released: 9/3/2020
FBI: Most Wanted
FBI: Most Wanted
as Jackie 'The Fox' Bianchi
TV - Released: 1/7/2020
Gravesend
Gravesend
TV - Released: 4/3/2020

2019

Feast of the Seven Fishes
Feast of the Seven Fishes
as Johnny
Movie - Released: 11/15/2019
The Irishman
The Irishman
as Jake Gottlieb
Movie - Released: 11/1/2019
Adventure Force 5
Adventure Force 5
Movie - Released: 12/19/2019
The Chosen
The Chosen
as Herod Antipas
TV - Released: 4/21/2019

2018

The Super
The Super
as Mr. Johnson
Movie - Released: 11/8/2018
The Amityville Murders
The Amityville Murders
as Ronald DeFeo Sr.
Movie - Released: 11/5/2018
A Crooked Somebody
A Crooked Somebody
as Detective Zimmer
Movie - Released: 10/5/2018
FBI
FBI
as Mark Krawley
TV - Released: 9/25/2018
The Resident
The Resident
as Edmund Carver
TV - Released: 1/21/2018

2017

Movie
His Lover
as Scotty Davidson Jr.
Movie - Released: 3/1/2017
The Mick
The Mick
as Jerry Berlin
TV - Released: 1/1/2017
Santa Clarita Diet
Santa Clarita Diet
as Victor
TV - Released: 2/3/2017
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
as Mario
TV - Released: 9/28/2017

2016

Love Is All You Need?
Love Is All You Need?
as Principal Henry Birdsell
Movie - Released: 3/5/2016
Goliath
Goliath
as Cleft Chin
Movie - Released: 6/10/2016
Blowtorch
Blowtorch
as Blackie
Movie - Released: 11/19/2016
Camera Store
Camera Store
as Mr. Bibideaux
Movie - Released: 12/9/2016
Vinyl
Vinyl
as Maury Gold
TV - Released: 2/14/2016
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon
as Frank Truno
TV - Released: 9/21/2016
Bull
Bull
as Ryan Vance
TV - Released: 9/20/2016
Goliath
Goliath
TV - Released: 10/13/2016

2015

Any Day
Any Day
as William
Movie - Released: 3/27/2015
Get Hard
Get Hard
as Gayle Burns
Movie - Released: 3/26/2015
Allegiance
Allegiance
as Special Agent Faber
TV - Released: 2/5/2015
Chicago Med
Chicago Med
as Mr. McGregor
TV - Released: 11/17/2015

2014

By the Gun
By the Gun
as Vincent Tortano
Movie - Released: 9/28/2014
Friends and Romans
Friends and Romans
as Dennis Socio
Movie - Released: 10/17/2014
True Detective
True Detective
as Major Leroy Salter
TV - Released: 1/12/2014

2013

Don Jon
Don Jon
as Priest
Movie - Released: 9/12/2013
Empire State
Empire State
as Tommy
Movie - Released: 9/3/2013
Grudge Match
Grudge Match
as Lou Camare
Movie - Released: 12/25/2013
Black Marigolds
Black Marigolds
as Doctor Taylor
Movie - Released: 4/13/2013

2012

Mighty Fine
Mighty Fine
as Bobby
Movie - Released: 5/25/2012
Should've Been Romeo
Should've Been Romeo
as Joey
Movie - Released: 4/28/2012
FDR: American Badass!
FDR: American Badass!
as Mussolini
Movie - Released: 9/24/2012
The Carrier
The Carrier
as Vlade
Movie - Released: 4/27/2012

2011

Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury
Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury
as Kip Tippington
Movie - Released: 7/22/2011
Video Girl
Video Girl
as Jermaine Stanford
Movie - Released: 10/11/2011
Person of Interest
Person of Interest
as Detective Cameron
TV - Released: 9/22/2011

2010

A Reuben by Any Other Name
A Reuben by Any Other Name
as Max
Movie - Released: 9/15/2010
Venus & Vegas
Venus & Vegas
as Carlo
Movie - Released: 11/1/2010
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
as Agent Devin Campbell
TV - Released: 9/20/2010

2009

American Bully
American Bully
as Principal Wheeler
Movie - Released: 3/27/2009
Clear Lake, WI
Clear Lake, WI
as Sheriff Joe Dietzer
Movie - Released: 1/1/2009
Castle
Castle
as Dino Scarpella
TV - Released: 3/9/2009

2008

In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight
TV - Released: 6/1/2008
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
as Noah Landau
TV - Released: 9/23/2008
Childrens Hospital
Childrens Hospital
as Spiros
TV - Released: 12/8/2008

2007

Randy & the Mob
Randy & the Mob
as Franco
Movie - Released: 10/13/2007
On the Doll
On the Doll
as Jimmy Sours
Movie - Released: 10/12/2007
John from Cincinnati
John from Cincinnati
TV - Released: 6/10/2007
Drive
Drive
as The Truck Driver
TV - Released: 4/13/2007

2006

Shark
Shark
TV - Released: 9/21/2006

2005

Everybody Hates Chris
Everybody Hates Chris
TV - Released: 9/22/2005
My Name Is Earl
My Name Is Earl
as Coach Lou
TV - Released: 9/20/2005
Close to Home
Close to Home
TV - Released: 9/20/2005

2004

Entourage
Entourage
TV - Released: 7/18/2004
Entourage
Entourage
as Allen Grey
TV - Released: 7/18/2004

2003

Daredevil
Daredevil
as Jose Quesada
Movie - Released: 2/14/2003
Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'
Beyond Hell's Kitchen: Making 'Daredevil'
Movie - Released: 7/29/2003
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
TV - Released: 9/22/2003

2002

The Shield
The Shield
as Detective Paul Reyes
TV - Released: 3/12/2002
The Wire
The Wire
TV - Released: 6/2/2002
Monk
Monk
as Al Nicoletto
TV - Released: 7/12/2002
Fastlane
Fastlane
as Marty
TV - Released: 9/18/2002
The Wire
The Wire
as Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos
TV - Released: 6/2/2002

2001

The Cure for Boredom
The Cure for Boredom
as Rudy
Movie - Released: 10/2/2001
Alias
Alias
as Carter
TV - Released: 9/30/2001
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
as Theo
TV - Released: 9/24/2001

2000

Drowning Mona
Drowning Mona
as Deputy Tony Carlucci
Movie - Released: 3/3/2000
The Three Stooges
The Three Stooges
as Moe Howard
Movie - Released: 4/24/2000
Gun Shy
Gun Shy
as Howard
Movie - Released: 2/4/2000
Very Mean Men
Very Mean Men
as Jimmy D.
Movie - Released: 6/10/2000
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
as Robert Albert Hobbes
Movie - Released: 9/6/2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Joey
TV - Released: 10/6/2000
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
as Robert Albert Hobbes
TV - Released: 6/9/2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Ticket Scalper
TV - Released: 10/15/2000
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
as Frank
TV - Released: 7/23/2000

1999

Crazy in Alabama
Crazy in Alabama
as D.A. Mackie
Movie - Released: 10/22/1999
The Corruptor
The Corruptor
as Schabacker
Movie - Released: 3/12/1999
Kiss Toledo Goodbye
Kiss Toledo Goodbye
as Vince
Movie - Released: 11/22/1999
Heist
Heist
as Abbie
Movie - Released: 7/26/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Peter Abrams
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

A Civil Action
A Civil Action
as Bobby Pasqueriella
Movie - Released: 12/25/1998
Point Blank
Point Blank
as Howard
Movie - Released: 5/12/1998
Standoff
Standoff
as Agent Hank McGill
Movie - Released: 1/11/1998
Tempting Fate
Tempting Fate
as Police officer
Movie - Released: 4/5/1998
L.A. Doctors
L.A. Doctors
TV - Released: 9/21/1998

1997

Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave
as Det. Meyer
Movie - Released: 1/12/1997
Metro
Metro
as Clarence Teal
Movie - Released: 1/16/1997
The 6th Man
The 6th Man
as Bernie
Movie - Released: 3/28/1997
The Practice
The Practice
as Benny Small
TV - Released: 3/4/1997
TV
Brooklyn South
as Steve Richards
TV - Released: 9/22/1997

1996

Maximum Risk
Maximum Risk
as Agent Pellman
Movie - Released: 9/13/1996
Firestorm
Firestorm
as Duran
Movie - Released: 7/29/1996
The First Man
The First Man
as Dulles
Movie - Released: 8/23/1996
Early Edition
Early Edition
TV - Released: 9/28/1996

1995

Terrified
Terrified
as Sol Lipsteiger
Movie - Released: 1/13/1995
Red Scorpion 2
Red Scorpion 2
as Vince D'Angelo
Movie - Released: 2/4/1995
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet
as Franciso, Ghost, Gravedigger, Osric & Fortinbras
Movie - Released: 1/1/1995
Bushwhacked
Bushwhacked
as Dana's father (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/4/1995
Houseguest
Houseguest
as Pauly Gasperini
Movie - Released: 1/6/1995

1994

State of Emergency
State of Emergency
as Trevor Jacobs
Movie - Released: 2/21/1994
Web of Deception
Web of Deception
as Detective Fracinetti
Movie - Released: 4/25/1994

1993

The Last Outlaw
The Last Outlaw
as Posseman Grubb
Movie - Released: 10/30/1993
Trouble Bound
Trouble Bound
as Zand
Movie - Released: 1/9/1993
Tombstone
Tombstone
as Florentino
Movie - Released: 12/25/1993
True Romance
True Romance
as Luca
Movie - Released: 9/9/1993
Dream Lover
Dream Lover
as Clown
Movie - Released: 10/24/1993
Extreme Justice
Extreme Justice
as Councilman Joe Taylor
Movie - Released: 6/26/1993
The X-Files
The X-Files
as Dr. Aaron Monte
TV - Released: 9/10/1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as Joey Tataglia
TV - Released: 8/27/1993

1992

Soulmates
Soulmates
as Driver
Movie - Released: 1/1/1992
Eyes of the Beholder
Eyes of the Beholder
as Dr. Medaris
Movie - Released: 1/1/1992
Sunset Heat
Sunset Heat
as New Yorker
Movie - Released: 7/2/1992
Cool World
Cool World
as Valet
Movie - Released: 7/10/1992

1991

Body Parts
Body Parts
as Ray Kolberg
Movie - Released: 8/2/1991
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage
TV - Released: 3/31/1991
Dark Justice
Dark Justice
TV - Released: 4/5/1991

1990

After the Shock
After the Shock
as Dr. Steven Brattesani
Movie - Released: 9/12/1990
The Rookie
The Rookie
as Little Felix
Movie - Released: 12/7/1990
Streets
Streets
as Officer #2
Movie - Released: 1/19/1990

1989

Wired
Wired
as Tom Perino
Movie - Released: 8/25/1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Doogie Howser, M.D.
TV - Released: 9/19/1989

1988

Assault of the Killer Bimbos
Assault of the Killer Bimbos
as Customer
Movie - Released: 5/6/1988
Pass the Ammo
Pass the Ammo
as Eddie Depaul
Movie - Released: 3/4/1988
Freddy's Nightmares
Freddy's Nightmares
as Paul
TV - Released: 10/9/1988

1987

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Movie - Released: 1/18/1987

1986

L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Sgt. Costellano
TV - Released: 9/15/1986
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Bowles' Atty. Peters
TV - Released: 9/15/1986

Unknown

Movie
Another Day in America
as Sam Ackerman
Movie
8-Ball
8-Ball
as acting
Movie