Paul Koslo
Biography
Paul Koslo was a German-born Canadian actor who often played villains. Born Manfred Koslowski in Germany, he moved to Canada in the 1950s and grew up in West Vancouver. He studied at the National Theatre School of Canada but left after a year. His early films included Vanishing Point (1971) and The Stone Killer (1973). He also had a sympathetic role opposite Charlton Heston in The Omega Man (1971). He went on to play villains in Joe Kidd (1972), Mr. Majestyk (1974), and The Drowning Pool (1975), and appeared with Anthony Zerbe in Rooster Cogburn (1975). After a supporting part in Voyage of the Damned (1976) and the mayor in Heaven's Gate (1980), he played villainous roles on several television series, including The Rockford Files, Mission: Impossible, and The A-Team. He also appeared in independent action films, Loose Cannons (1990), and Robot Jox, in which he played a battle-robot pilot.
74years old at death
- Born Germany
- Died Lake Hughes
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 23
- Career span
- 28 years1971 to 1999
First and latest
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Early training
Koslo went to West Vancouver Secondary School, then studied at the National Theatre School of Canada with a Ford Foundation Scholarship, though he left after a year.
Paul Koslo movies on Netflix
Infernoas Ives
Project: Shadowchaseras Trevanian
Conagheras Kiowa Staples
Loose Cannonsas Grimmer
Solar Crisisas Haas
Robot Joxas Alexander
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardonas Al Reardon
The Annihilatorsas Roy Boy Jagger
Heaven's Gateas Mayor Charlie Lezak
Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Caseas Ralph Larson
Love and Bulletsas Huntz
The Ransomas Victor
Voyage of the Damnedas Aaron Pozner
Rooster Cogburnas Luke
The Drowning Poolas Candy
Freebie and the Beanas Whitey
Mr. Majestykas Bobby Kopas
Lolly-Madonna XXXas Villum Gutshall
The Laughing Policemanas Duane Haygood
The Stone Killeras Langley
Joe Kiddas Roy
The Omega Manas Dutch
Vanishing Pointas Young Cop
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Stuart Rosenberg directed four of these films, Richard C. Sarafian three. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Charles Bronson3 films together, 1973 to 1979
Charles Bronson's page Love and Bullets1979IMDb rating 5.6Koslo as HuntzBronson as Charlie Congers
Mr. Majestyk1974IMDb rating 6.7Koslo as Bobby KopasBronson as Vince Majestyk
The Stone Killer1973IMDb rating 6.1Koslo as LangleyBronson as Lou Torrey
Anthony Zerbe3 films together, 1971 to 1975
Anthony Zerbe's page Rooster Cogburn1975IMDb rating 6.8Koslo as LukeZerbe as Breed
The Laughing Policeman1973IMDb rating 6.4Koslo as Duane HaygoodZerbe as Lt. Nat Steiner SFPD
The Omega Man1971IMDb rating 6.4Koslo as DutchZerbe as Matthias
Jeff Bridges2 films together, 1973 to 1980
Jeff Bridges's page Heaven's Gate1980IMDb rating 6.7Koslo as Mayor Charlie LezakBridges as John L. Bridges
Lolly-Madonna XXX1973IMDb rating 6.4Koslo as Villum GutshallBridges as Zack Feather
Charlton Heston2 films together, 1971 to 1990
Charlton Heston's page Solar Crisis1990IMDb rating 4.1Koslo as HaasHeston as Adm. "Skeet" Kelso
The Omega Man1971IMDb rating 6.4Koslo as DutchHeston as Neville
Rod Steiger2 films together, 1973 to 1979
Rod Steiger's page Love and Bullets1979IMDb rating 5.6Koslo as HuntzSteiger as Joe Bomposa
Lolly-Madonna XXX1973IMDb rating 6.4Koslo as Villum GutshallSteiger as Laban Feather
Strother Martin2 films together, 1975 to 1979
Strother Martin's page Love and Bullets1979IMDb rating 5.6Koslo as HuntzMartin as Louis Monk
Rooster Cogburn1975IMDb rating 6.8Koslo as LukeMartin as McCoy
Stuart RosenbergDirector, 4 films, 1973 to 1979
All films by Stuart Rosenberg Love and Bullets1979IMDb rating 5.6Koslo as Huntz
Voyage of the Damned1976IMDb rating 6.4Koslo as Aaron Pozner
The Drowning Pool1975IMDb rating 6.5Koslo as Candy
The Laughing Policeman1973IMDb rating 6.4Koslo as Duane Haygood
Richard C. SarafianDirector, 3 films, 1971 to 1990
All films by Richard C. Sarafian Solar Crisis1990IMDb rating 4.1Koslo as Haas
Lolly-Madonna XXX1973IMDb rating 6.4Koslo as Villum Gutshall
Vanishing Point1971IMDb rating 7.2Koslo as Young Cop
Also two films together6 more actors
- Val AveryLove and Bullets (1979) and The Laughing Policeman (1973)
- Chuck HaywardRooster Cogburn (1975) and Joe Kidd (1972)
- Timothy ScottLolly-Madonna XXX (1973) and Vanishing Point (1971)
- Gail StricklandRape and Marriage: The Rideout Case (1980) and The Drowning Pool (1975)
- Jack ColvinRooster Cogburn (1975) and The Stone Killer (1973)
- David MoodyThe Laughing Policeman (1973) and The Stone Killer (1973)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Paul Koslo's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$125 million
9 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 23 films: 9 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 8 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 8Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$72M58.0% of the total
- 2$18M14.1% of the total
- 3$8.7M7.0% of the total
- 4$6.3M5.1% of the total
- 5$6.3M5.0% of the total
- 6$5.6M4.5% of the total
- 7$3.5M2.8% of the total
- 8$2.6M2.1% of the total
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