Paul Guilfoyle
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 28, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Active Years
- 1981–2026 (46 Years)
- Total Credits
- 114 credits in database
Biography
Paul Guilfoyle is an American stage and screen actor who is best known for playing Captain Jim Brass on the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on April 28, 1949, he graduated from Yale University in 1977 with a major in economics and studied at the Actor's Studio in New York City. He is often mistakenly referred to as the son of character actor Paul Guilfoyle, but they are not related. His career includes 109 known acting credits in movies and television shows.
Career overview
Paul Guilfoyle is an American stage and screen actor born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 28, 1949. He is best known for playing Captain Jim Brass on the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Throughout his career, he has accumulated 109 known acting credits in movies and television shows.
Before his screen career, he graduated from Yale University in 1977 with a major in economics and studied at the Actor's Studio in New York City. He is often mistakenly referred to as the son of character actor Paul Guilfoyle, but the two men are not related.
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Full Filmography
114 titles- Over Your Dead Body (2026) as Michael
- Any Day Now (2025) as Marty
- Arthur the King (2024) as Charlie
- What We Find on the Road (2024) as Billy
- Can't Go Home (2023) as Detective Peter Bartlett
- The Man from Rome (2022) as Monsignor Spada
- Don't Look Up (2021) as General Themes
- CSI: Vegas (2021) as Jim Brass
- The Good House (2021) as Henry Barlow
- Evil (2019) as Archbishop Kirby
- The Morning Show (2019) as Reid
- William (2019) as President Clayborn
- Turnover (2019) as Peter
- A Million Little Things (2018) as Lenny
- Star Trek: Discovery (2017) as Carl
- The Good Fight (2017) as Henry Rindell
- Colony (2016) as Quayle
- Pandemic (2016) as Doctor Greer
- Blindspot (2015) as Rosmond Ott
- Spotlight (2015) as Peter Conley
- CSI: Immortality (2015) as Jim Brass
- That Guy... Who Was in That Thing (2012) as Self
- American Violet (2008) as Judge Belmont
- Justice League Unlimited (2004) as Travis Morgan (voice)
- Tempesta (2004) as Taddeo Rossi
- Coyote Waits (2003) as Jay Kennedy, FBI
- Live from Baghdad (2002) as Ed Turner
- Night Visions (2001) as John (segment "The Passenger List")
- Session 9 (2001) as Bill Griggs
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Jim Brass
- Secret Agent Man (2000) as Brubeck
- A Question of Faith (2000) as Francis
- Company Man (2000) as Officer Hickle
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Judge Walter Conover
- Now and Again (1999)
- Random Hearts (1999) as Dick Montoya
- Anywhere but Here (1999) as George Franklin
- In Dreams (1999) as Detective Jack Kay
- Entropy (1999) as Andy
- The Negotiator (1998) as Nathan Roenick (uncredited)
- Primary Colors (1998) as Howard Ferguson
- Exiled (1998) as Detective Sammy Kurtz
- Peppermills (1998)
- One Tough Cop (1998) as Frankie 'Hot' Salvino
- Ally McBeal (1997) as Harold Lane
- L.A. Confidential (1997) as Mickey Cohen
- Air Force One (1997) as Lloyd Shepherd
- Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) as McGovern
- Cafe Society (1997) as Anthony Liebler
- Amistad (1997) as Attorney
- Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing (1997) as Lou Napoli
- Striptease (1996) as Malcolm Moldovsky
- Ransom (1996) as Wallace
- Extreme Measures (1996) as Dr. Jeffrey Manko
- Manny & Lo (1996) as Country House Owner
- Rosamunde Pilcher: September (1996) as Conrad
- A Couch in New York (1996) as Dennis
- Heaven's Prisoners (1996) as Det. Magelli
- Celtic Pride (1996) as Kevin O'Grady
- September (1996) as Conrad
- Central Park West (1995) as Detective
- Virgin Mary (1995) as Miodrag Dobrovic
- New York Undercover (1994)
- Quiz Show (1994) as Lishman
- Little Odessa (1994) as Boris Volkoff
- Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight (1994) as Paul Mantz
- Fallen Angels (1993) as Steve Prokowski
- Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) as Head Chef
- Class of '61 (1993) as General Beauregard
- The Night We Never Met (1993) as Sparrow's Nest Salesman
- Mother's Boys (1993) as Mark Kaplan
- Anna Lee: Headcase (1993) as Dr. Frank
- Naked in New York (1993) as Roman
- Hoffa (1992) as Ted Harmon
- Final Analysis (1992) as Mike O'Brien
- Unnatural Pursuits (1992) as Larry Leitz
- Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992) as Commander Steve McCall
- Those Secrets (1992) as Leonard
- Notorious (1992) as Norman Prescott
- Civil Wars (1991) as Jerry Bennett
- The Great Pretender (1991) as Martin Brinkman
- Darrow (1991) as Bert Franklin
- True Colors (1991) as John Laury
- Law & Order (1990) as Anthony Scalisi
- Against the Law (1990)
- Cadillac Man (1990) as Little Jack Turgeon
- The Local Stigmatic (1990) as Ray
- Curiosity Kills (1990) as Ortley
- Dealers (1989) as Lee Peters
- Kojak : Error Fatal (1989) as Hood
- Big Time (1989) as Ted
- American Experience (1988) as James Connolly (voice)
- The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) as Andrew Cassedy
- Internal Affairs (1988) as The Watcher
- Wiseguy (1987)
- Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) as Nikos Thomopolis
- Wall Street (1987) as Stone Livingston
- 3 Men and a Baby (1987) as Vince
- Crime Story (1986) as Deranged Gunman
- Howard the Duck (1986) as Lieutenant Welker
- Roanoak (1986)
- Roanoak (1986)
- Billy Galvin (1986)
- The Equalizer (1985) as Max Gorman
- Spenser: For Hire (1985)
- Miami Vice (1984) as Milton Glantz
- Miami Vice (1984) as John Baker
- Kate & Allie (1984) as Benny Rinaldi
- American Playhouse (1982)
- American Playhouse (1982) as Nolan
- American Playhouse (1982) as Ted
- American Playhouse (1982) as Bert Franklin
- The Dark End of the Street (1981) as Cop
- The Mothership as Dr. Francis Singer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Paul Guilfoyle best known for?
Paul Guilfoyle is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Over Your Dead Body (2026), Arthur the King (2024), The Man from Rome (2022), Don't Look Up (2021).
When and where was Paul Guilfoyle born?
Paul Guilfoyle was born on April 28, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
How many credits does Paul Guilfoyle have?
Paul Guilfoyle has accumulated over 114 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1981 to 2026.
What is Paul Guilfoyle's background in cinema and television?
Paul Guilfoyle is an American stage and screen actor who is best known for playing Captain Jim Brass on the television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on April 28, 1949, he graduated from Yale University in 1977 with a major in economics and studied at the Actor's Studio in New...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Justice League Unlimited (2004) as Travis Morgan (voice) — aged about 55
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Judge Walter Conover — aged about 50
- Crime Story (1986) as Deranged Gunman — aged about 37
- Evil (2019) as Archbishop Kirby — aged about 70
- Spotlight (2015) as Peter Conley — aged about 66
- L.A. Confidential (1997) as Mickey Cohen — aged about 48
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