Paul Ben-Victor

Biography

Paul Ben-Victor is an American actor who studied theater at Carnegie Mellon University and made his stage debut at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe with Miguel Pinero and Reinaldo Povod. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Flatbush, he broke into screen work in 1987, on an episode of Cagney & Lacey and the television movie Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife. Cop dramas including FBI, Monk and NYPD Blue followed, and on NYPD Blue he played the con man Steve Richards across three episodes from 1994 to 1997. He starred in the Sci-Fi Channel series The Invisible Man, then played Spiros Vondas Vondopoulos on The Wire and Alan Gray on Entourage. His film credits include Body Parts (1991), the television film The Three Stooges (2000), The Irishman (2019), The Banker (2020) and Last Looks (2021). He has also co-written stage plays with his mother, among them Club Soda and The Good Steno.

61years old

Turns 62 on July 24in 284 days

Born July 24, 1965Brooklyn
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films: 40
Career span: 36 years1989 to 2025

Genres

Crime48%, 19 films
Comedy43%, 17 films
Drama43%, 17 films
Thriller35%, 14 films
Action33%, 13 films

First and latest

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First role
After studying at Carnegie Mellon University, Ben-Victor first appeared on stage at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, located on New York's lower east side, alongside Miguel Pinero and Reinaldo Povod.

Paul Ben-Victor movies on Netflix

Flight Risk2025IMDb rating 5.2as Coleridge
Rosario2025IMDb rating 4.4as Marty
Plane2023IMDb rating 6.5as Terry Hampton
The Collective2023IMDb rating 3.3as Miro Lindell
Collide2022IMDb rating 4.4as Clyde
Emancipation2022IMDb rating 6.3as Major G. Halstead
Last Looks2021IMDb rating 5.8as Lt. Pete Conady
Monster2021IMDb rating 6.5as Anthony Petrocelli
Blood and Money2020IMDb rating 5.3as Bill
The Banker2020IMDb rating 7.3as Donald Silverthorne
Feast of the Seven Fishes2019IMDb rating 7.0as Johnny
A Crooked Somebody2018IMDb rating 6.2as Detective Zimmer
The Amityville Murders2018IMDb rating 4.7as Ronnie Defeo, Sr.
The Super2018IMDb rating 5.2as Mr. Johnson
Get Hard2015IMDb rating 6.0as Gayle
By the Gun2014IMDb rating 4.8as Vincent Tortano
Don Jon2013IMDb rating 6.5as Priest
Empire State2013IMDb rating 5.2as Tommy
FDR: American Badass!2012IMDb rating 5.3as Mussolini
Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury2011IMDb rating 4.5as Kip Tippington
Venus & Vegas2010IMDb rating 4.0as Carlo
American Bully2009IMDb rating 4.9as Principal Wheeler
Daredevil2003IMDb rating 5.3as Jose Quesada
Drowning Mona2000IMDb rating 5.8as Deputy Tony Carlucci
Gun Shy2000IMDb rating 5.6as Howard
The Three Stooges2000IMDb rating 6.9as Moe Howard
Crazy in Alabama1999IMDb rating 6.3as Mackie
Kiss Toledo Goodbye1999IMDb rating 4.7as Vince
The Corruptor1999IMDb rating 6.1as Schabacker
Point Blank1998IMDb rating 4.3as Howard
Metro1997IMDb rating 5.6as Clarence Teal
The Sixth Man1997IMDb rating 5.7as Bernie
Maximum Risk1996IMDb rating 5.6as Agent Pellman
Bushwhacked1995IMDb rating 5.7as Dana's father
Houseguest1995IMDb rating 6.0as Pauly Gasperini
Extreme Justice1993IMDb rating 5.6as Councilman Joe Taylor
The Last Outlaw1993IMDb rating 6.1as Posseman Grubb
Cool World1992IMDb rating 4.9as Valet
Body Parts1991IMDb rating 5.7as Ray Kolberg
Wired1989IMDb rating 3.6as Tom Perino

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Plane2023 Action, Thrilleras Terry Hampton
IMDb rating 6.5106K votes
Don Jon2013 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Priest
IMDb rating 6.5256K votes
Flight Risk2025as Coleridge
IMDb rating 5.247K votes
Maximum Risk1996as Agent Pellman
IMDb rating 5.626K votes
Daredevil2003as Jose Quesada
IMDb rating 5.3242K votes
The Banker2020as Donald Silverthorne
IMDb rating 7.344K votes
The Super2018as Mr. Johnson
IMDb rating 5.222K votes
The Corruptor1999as Schabacker
IMDb rating 6.120K votes

Most often with

Randall Miller directed two of these films, Garrett Brawith two. Twenty actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Danny Trejo

Mickey Rourke

Joe Pantoliano

Will Ferrell

Mark Wahlberg

Jon Polito

Randall MillerDirector, 2 films

Garrett BrawithDirector, 2 films

Films together

Danny Trejo2 films together, 1998 to 2011
Danny Trejo's page
- Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury2011IMDb rating 4.5Ben-Victor as Kip TippingtonTrejo as Caesar
- Point Blank1998IMDb rating 4.3Ben-Victor as HowardTrejo as Wallace
Mickey Rourke2 films together, 1993 to 1998
Mickey Rourke's page
- Point Blank1998IMDb rating 4.3Ben-Victor as HowardRourke as Rudy Ray
- The Last Outlaw1993IMDb rating 6.1Ben-Victor as Posseman GrubbRourke as Graff
Joe Pantoliano2 films together, 2003 to 2019
Joe Pantoliano's page
- Feast of the Seven Fishes2019IMDb rating 7.0Ben-Victor as JohnnyPantoliano as Uncle Frankie
- Daredevil2003IMDb rating 5.3Ben-Victor as Jose QuesadaPantoliano as Ben Urich
Will Ferrell2 films together, 2000 to 2015
Will Ferrell's page
- Get Hard2015IMDb rating 6.0Ben-Victor as GayleFerrell as James
- Drowning Mona2000IMDb rating 5.8Ben-Victor as Deputy Tony CarlucciFerrell as Cubby the Funeral Director
Mark Wahlberg2 films together, 1999 to 2025
Mark Wahlberg's page
- Flight Risk2025IMDb rating 5.2Ben-Victor as ColeridgeWahlberg as Daryl
- The Corruptor1999IMDb rating 6.1Ben-Victor as SchabackerWahlberg as Danny Wallace
Jon Polito2 films together, 1995 to 2010
Jon Polito's page
- Venus & Vegas2010IMDb rating 4.0Ben-Victor as CarloPolito as Frank
- Bushwhacked1995IMDb rating 5.7Ben-Victor as Dana's fatherPolito as Agent Palmer
Randall MillerDirector, 2 films, 1995 to 1997
All films by Randall Miller
- The Sixth Man1997IMDb rating 5.7Ben-Victor as Bernie
- Houseguest1995IMDb rating 6.0Ben-Victor as Pauly Gasperini
Garrett BrawithDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2012
All films by Garrett Brawith
- FDR: American Badass!2012IMDb rating 5.3Ben-Victor as Mussolini
- Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury2011IMDb rating 4.5Ben-Victor as Kip Tippington
Also two films together14 more actors
- Kevin SorboFDR: American Badass! (2012) and Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury (2011)
- Richard SchiffGun Shy (2000) and Crazy in Alabama (1999)
- Michael RapaportKiss Toledo Goodbye (1999) and Metro (1997)
- Natasha HenstridgeAmerican Bully (2009) and Maximum Risk (1996)
- José ZúñigaRosario (2025) and Gun Shy (2000)
- Art EvansMetro (1997) and Bushwhacked (1995)
- Michael ChiklisThe Three Stooges (2000) and Wired (1989)
- Matt WinstonFDR: American Badass! (2012) and Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury (2011)
- Ahmed BestFDR: American Badass! (2012) and Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury (2011)
- Daniel QuinnExtreme Justice (1993) and The Last Outlaw (1993)
- Kirk BailyThe Sixth Man (1997) and Houseguest (1995)
- Paul SchulzeDrowning Mona (2000) and Kiss Toledo Goodbye (1999)
- Ross PattersonFDR: American Badass! (2012) and Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury (2011)
- Cherise BangsFDR: American Badass! (2012) and Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury (2011)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.