Paul Ben-Victor
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 24, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Active Years
- 1986–2027 (42 Years)
- Total Credits
- 167 credits in database
Acting Born Jul 24, 1965 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 167 credits
Biography
Paul Ben-Victor is an American actor born on July 24, 1965, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He began his television career in 1987 with appearances in the made-for-TV movie Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife and an episode of Cagney & Lacey. Ben-Victor has been featured in various television shows and films, including The Wire, Entourage, and My Name is Earl. He portrayed Moe Howard in the 2000 made-for-TV film The Three Stooges. With a career spanning over 35 years, Ben-Victor has accumulated 162 known credits, primarily in acting.
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Career overview
Paul Ben-Victor began his acting career in 1987 with appearances in the made-for-TV movie Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife and an episode of Cagney & Lacey. He went on to secure bit parts, eventually transitioning to more substantial roles over the next 15 years.
Ben-Victor's breakthrough in important roles came with his casting in HBO dramas The Wire and Entourage. He also made a notable appearance as Coach Lou in the 2006 TV series My Name is Earl. In addition, he portrayed Moe Howard in the 2000 made-for-TV film The Three Stooges.
Throughout his career, Paul Ben-Victor has accumulated a significant number of credits, with over 160 known acting roles. He was born on July 24, 1965, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
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Matt Winston
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Joe Pantoliano
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Seth Rogen
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Mary McCormack
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Bryan Callen
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Mark Wahlberg
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Mike Colter
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Penelope Ann Miller
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David Lipper
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Career timeline
The Chosen: Crucifixion
M.I.A.Man on FireKilling Castro
Flight RiskRosarioAnother Day in America
Nobody Wants ThisCreature CommandosEverybody Still Hates ChrisMurder at Hollow Creek
PlaneBookieThe CollectivePaul T. GoldmanOn Our Way
The Lincoln LawyerEmancipationPam & TommyLast LooksCollide
Monster
FBI: Most WantedThe BankerBlood and MoneyMy Brothers' CrossingGravesend
The ChosenThe IrishmanFeast of the Seven FishesAdventure Force 5
FBIThe ResidentA Crooked SomebodyThe SuperThe Amityville Murders
The MickSanta Clarita DietWill & GraceHis Lover
GoliathLethal WeaponBullPreacherVinyl
Chicago MedGet HardAllegianceAny Day
True DetectiveBy the GunFriends and Romans
Don JonGrudge MatchEmpire StateBlack Marigolds
VegasShould've Been RomeoShould've Been Romeo · ScreenplayShould've Been Romeo · StoryShould've Been Romeo · Producer
Person of InterestVideo GirlPoolboy: Drowning Out the Fury
Hawaii Five-0Venus & VegasA Reuben by Any Other Name
CastleAmerican BullyClear Lake, WI
The MentalistChildrens HospitalIn Plain SightPlayer 5150
DriveJohn from CincinnatiOn the DollRandy & the Mob
Shark
My Name Is EarlEverybody Hates ChrisClose to Home
Entourage
Las VegasDaredevil
MonkThe WireThe ShieldFastlane
Crossing JordanAliasThe Cure for BoredomChoosing Matthias
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCurb Your EnthusiasmStrong MedicineThe Invisible ManThe Three Stooges
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitKiss Toledo GoodbyeThe CorruptorCrazy in AlabamaHeist
Rude AwakeningL.A. DoctorsA Civil ActionPoint BlankStandoff
Full Filmography
167 titles- The Chosen: Crucifixion (2027) as Kind Herod
- M.I.A. (2026) as Boris Federov
- Man on Fire (2026) as CIA Director Moncrief
- Killing Castro (2026) as Sam Giancana
- Flight Risk (2025) as Coleridge (voice)
- Rosario (2025) as Marty
- Another Day in America (2025) as Sam Ackerman
- Nobody Wants This (2024) as Ilan Roklov
- Creature Commandos (2024) as Bulldozer / General King / Large Son (voice)
- Everybody Still Hates Chris (2024) as (voice)
- Murder at Hollow Creek (2024) as Jeff Rhodes
- Plane (2023) as Terry Hampton
- Bookie (2023) as Nick Quatrani
- The Collective (2023) as Miro Lindell
- Paul T. Goldman (2023) as Mob Boss
- On Our Way (2023) as Mr. Adler
- The Lincoln Lawyer (2022) as Sly Funaro Sr.
- Emancipation (2022) as Major G. Halstead
- Pam & Tommy (2022) as Richard Alden
- Last Looks (2022) as Conady
- Collide (2022) as Clyde
- Monster (2021) as Anthony Petrocelli
- FBI: Most Wanted (2020) as Jackie 'The Fox' Bianchi
- The Banker (2020) as Donald Silverthorne
- Blood and Money (2020) as Bill
- My Brothers' Crossing (2020) as Officer Byrd
- Gravesend (2020)
- The Chosen (2019) as Herod Antipas
- The Irishman (2019) as Jake Gottlieb
- Feast of the Seven Fishes (2019) as Johnny
- Adventure Force 5 (2019) as Executive Victor
- FBI (2018) as Mark Krawley
- The Resident (2018) as Edmund Carver
- A Crooked Somebody (2018) as Detective Zimmer
- The Super (2018) as Mr. Johnson
- The Amityville Murders (2018) as Ronald DeFeo Sr.
- The Mick (2017) as Jerry Berlin
- Santa Clarita Diet (2017) as Victor
- Will & Grace (2017) as Mario
- His Lover (2017) as Scotty Davidson Jr.
- Goliath (2016) as Cleft Chin
- Lethal Weapon (2016) as Frank Truno
- Bull (2016) as Ryan Vance
- Preacher (2016) as Viktor
- Vinyl (2016) as Maury Gold
- Camera Store (2016) as Mr. Bibideaux
- Goliath (2016) as Cleft Chin
- Love Is All You Need? (2016) as Principal Henry Birdsell
- Blowtorch (2016) as Blackie
- Chicago Med (2015) as Mr. McGregor
- Get Hard (2015) as Gayle Burns
- Allegiance (2015) as Special Agent Faber
- Any Day (2015) as William
- True Detective (2014) as Major Leroy Salter
- By the Gun (2014) as Vincent Tortano
- Friends and Romans (2014) as Dennis Socio
- Don Jon (2013) as Priest
- Grudge Match (2013) as Lou Camare
- Empire State (2013) as Tommy
- Black Marigolds (2013) as Doctor Taylor
- Vegas (2012) as Barry Silver
- Should've Been Romeo (2012) as Joey
- Should've Been Romeo (2012) Screenplay
- Should've Been Romeo (2012) Story
- Should've Been Romeo (2012) Producer
- Mighty Fine (2012) as Bobby
- FDR: American Badass! (2012) as Mussolini
- The Carrier (2012) as Vlade
- Person of Interest (2011) as Detective Cameron
- Video Girl (2011) as Jermaine Stanford
- Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury (2011) as Kip Tippington
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Agent Devin Campbell
- Venus & Vegas (2010) as Carlo
- A Reuben by Any Other Name (2010) as Max
- Castle (2009) as Dino Scarpella
- American Bully (2009) as Principal Wheeler
- Clear Lake, WI (2009) as Sheriff Joe Dietzer
- The Mentalist (2008) as Noah Landau
- Childrens Hospital (2008) as Spiros
- In Plain Sight (2008) as Stan McQueen
- Player 5150 (2008) as Jimmy
- Drive (2007) as The Truck Driver
- John from Cincinnati (2007) as Palaka
- On the Doll (2007) as Jimmy Sours
- Randy & the Mob (2007) as Franco
- Shark (2006) as Ricky Rago
- My Name Is Earl (2005) as Coach Lou
- Everybody Hates Chris (2005)
- Close to Home (2005) as Paul Bosco
- Entourage (2004) as Alan Gray
- Las Vegas (2003) as Michael
- Daredevil (2003) as Jose Quesada
- Monk (2002) as Al Nicoletto
- The Wire (2002) as Spiros 'Vondas' Vondopoulos
- The Shield (2002) as Detective Paul Reyes
- Fastlane (2002) as Marty
- Crossing Jordan (2001) as Theo
- Alias (2001) as Carter
- The Cure for Boredom (2001) as Rudy
- Choosing Matthias (2001) as Chase
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Joey
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) as Ticket Scalper
- Strong Medicine (2000) as Frank
- The Invisible Man (2000) as Robert Albert Hobbes
- The Three Stooges (2000) as Moe Howard
- Gun Shy (2000) as Howard
- Very Mean Men (2000) as Jimmy D.
- The Invisible Man (2000) as Robert Albert Hobbes
- Drowning Mona (2000) as Deputy Tony Carlucci
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Peter Abrams
- Kiss Toledo Goodbye (1999) as Vince
- The Corruptor (1999) as Schabacker
- Crazy in Alabama (1999) as D.A. Mackie
- Heist (1999) as Abbie
- Rude Awakening (1998) as Carl
- L.A. Doctors (1998)
- A Civil Action (1998) as Bobby Pasqueriella
- Point Blank (1998) as Howard
- Standoff (1998) as Agent Hank McGill
- Tempting Fate (1998) as Police officer
- The Practice (1997) as Benny Small
- Brooklyn South (1997) as Steve Richards
- Metro (1997) as Clarence Teal
- The 6th Man (1997) as Bernie
- Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave (1997) as Det. Meyer
- Early Edition (1996) as Elliott Rosenfield
- Maximum Risk (1996) as Agent Pellman
- Firestorm (1996) as Duran
- The First Man (1996) as Dulles
- Red Scorpion 2 (1995) as Vince D'Angelo
- Houseguest (1995) as Pauly Gasperini
- Bushwhacked (1995) as Dana's father (uncredited)
- Terrified (1995) as Sol Lipsteiger
- The Fifteen Minute Hamlet (1995) as Franciso, Ghost, Gravedigger, Osric & Fortinbras
- State of Emergency (1994) as Trevor Jacobs
- Web of Deception (1994) as Detective Fracinetti
- The X-Files (1993) as Dr. Aaron Monte
- True Romance (1993) as Luca
- Tombstone (1993) as Florentino
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993) as Joey Tataglia
- Dream Lover (1993) as Clown
- Trouble Bound (1993) as Zand
- Extreme Justice (1993) as Councilman Joe Taylor
- The Last Outlaw (1993) as Posseman Grubb
- Cool World (1992) as Valet
- Eyes of the Beholder (1992) as Dr. Medaris
- Sunset Heat (1992) as New Yorker
- Soulmates (1992) as Driver
- Dark Justice (1991)
- The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (1991)
- Body Parts (1991) as Ray Kolberg
- The Rookie (1990) as Little Felix
- Streets (1990) as Officer #2
- After the Shock (1990) as Dr. Steven Brattesani
- Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989) as Karl
- Wired (1989) as Tom Perino
- Freddy's Nightmares (1988) as Paul
- Pass the Ammo (1988) as Eddie Depaul
- Assault of the Killer Bimbos (1988) as Customer
- Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife (1987)
- L.A. Law (1986) as Sergeant Costellano
- L.A. Law (1986) as Bowles' Atty. Peters
- The Twelve Dates of Christmas
- The Boys from Brazil as Sidney Beynon
- Vinyl (2016)
- 3 Days Rising as Detective Detective
- 8-Ball as acting
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Paul Ben-Victor best known for?
Paul Ben-Victor is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including M.I.A. (2026), Man on Fire (2026), Flight Risk (2025), Rosario (2025).
When and where was Paul Ben-Victor born?
Paul Ben-Victor was born on July 24, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does Paul Ben-Victor have?
Paul Ben-Victor has accumulated over 167 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1986 to 2027.
What is Paul Ben-Victor's background in cinema and television?
Paul Ben-Victor is an American actor born on July 24, 1965, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He began his television career in 1987 with appearances in the made-for-TV movie Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife and an episode of Cagney & Lacey. Ben-Victor has been featured in various television shows and fil...
Paul Ben-Victor by the numbers
167credits
101films
66TV series
1986–2027active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Brooklyn South (1997) as Steve Richards — aged about 31
- The Chosen (2019) as Herod Antipas — aged about 53
- The Wire (2002) as Spiros 'Vondas' Vondopoulos — aged about 36
- M.I.A. (2026) as Boris Federov — aged about 60
- The Resident (2018) as Edmund Carver — aged about 52
- The Mentalist (2008) as Noah Landau — aged about 42
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