---
name: "Paul Ben-Victor"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-ben-victor"
fi1m_id: "paul-ben-victor"
imdb_id: "nm0070115"
tmdb_id: 85142
wikidata_id: "Q746337"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "24 July 1965"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-20T04:06:07.724577+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Paul Ben-Victor

## Identity

Paul Ben-Victor

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paul-ben-victor
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paul-ben-victor
- **IMDb ID:** nm0070115
- **TMDB ID:** 85142
- **Wikidata ID:** Q746337
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Ben-Victor, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q746337, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0070115/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/85142

Actor. Born 24 July 1965 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 24 July 1965, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1993–present
- **Also known as:** Paul Benvictor,  Paul Ben Victor , Paul Friedman
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (1), 2000s 85 (2), 2010s 81 (3), 2020s 73 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 76 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Crime 4, Action 2, Comedy 2, Mystery 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $88m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Ben-Victor, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q746337, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0070115/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/85142

## Coming up

- *The Chosen: Crucifixion* (2027-03-11), as Kind Herod

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Nobody Wants This*](https://film.one/tv/nobody-wants-this.md) (78)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Plane*](https://film.one/film/plane.md) (72)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Paul Ben-Victor is an American actor. Born Paul Friedman in Brooklyn, New York, he is the son of playwright Leah Kornfeld and Victor Friedman. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University and began his screen career in 1987 with the television film Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife and an episode of Cagney & Lacey.

He is known for his role as Spiros 'Vondas' Vondopoulos in the HBO series The Wire (2002–2008) and for appearances in films including True Romance (1993), Daredevil (2003), The Irishman (2019) and Don Jon (2013). His television credits also include Entourage, True Detective and The Mentalist. Ben-Victor has co-written stage plays with his mother, including Club Soda and The Good Steno.

In 2024 he appeared as Ilan Roklov in the Netflix series Nobody Wants This.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, marieclaire.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *Lanterns* (2026), Fi1m 68, as Antaan — [page](https://film.one/tv/lanterns.md)
- *Nobody Wants This* (2024), Fi1m 78, as Ilan Roklov — [page](https://film.one/tv/nobody-wants-this.md)
- *Plane* (2023), Fi1m 72, as Terry Hampton — [page](https://film.one/film/plane.md)
- *The Irishman* (2019), Fi1m 86, as Jake Gottlieb — [page](https://film.one/film/the-irishman.md)
- *True Detective* (2014), Fi1m 80, as Major Leroy Salter — [page](https://film.one/tv/true-detective.md)
- *Person of Interest* (2011), Fi1m 78, as Detective Cameron — [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Everybody Hates Chris* (2005), Fi1m 80, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/everybody-hates-chris.md)
- *The Wire* (2002), Fi1m 90, as Spiros 'Vondas' Vondopoulos — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wire.md)
- *True Romance* (1993), Fi1m 82, as Luca — [page](https://film.one/film/true-romance.md)

## Complete filmography (165)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Chosen: Crucifixion* (2027), as Kind Herod
- *Lanterns* (2026), series, as Antaan, Antaan (voice) — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/lanterns.md)
- *Killing Castro* (2026), as Sam Giancana
- *M.I.A.* (2026), series, as Boris Federov
- *Man on Fire* (2026), series, as CIA Director Moncrief
- *Rosario* (2025), as Marty
- *Another Day in America* (2025), as Sam Ackerman
- *Flight Risk* (2025), as Coleridge (voice)
- *Creature Commandos* (2024), series, as Bulldozer / General King / Large Son (voice)
- *Nobody Wants This* (2024), series, as Ilan Roklov — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/nobody-wants-this.md)
- *Everybody Still Hates Chris* (2024), series, as (voice)
- *Murder at Hollow Creek* (2024), as Jeff Rhodes
- *Bookie* (2023), series, as Nick Quatrani
- *The Collective* (2023), as Miro Lindell
- *On Our Way* (2023), as Mr. Adler
- *Plane* (2023), as Terry Hampton — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/plane.md)
- *Paul T. Goldman* (2023), series, as Mob Boss
- *Emancipation* (2022), as Major G. Halstead
- *Collide* (2022), as Clyde
- *The Lincoln Lawyer* (2022), series, as Sly Funaro Sr.
- *Pam & Tommy* (2022), series, as Richard Alden
- *Last Looks* (2022), as Conady
- *Monster* (2021), as Anthony Petrocelli
- *My Brothers' Crossing* (2020), as Officer Byrd
- *Blood and Money* (2020), as Bill
- *Gravesend* (2020), series, Actor
- *The Banker* (2020), as Donald Silverthorne
- *FBI: Most Wanted* (2020), series, as Jackie 'The Fox' Bianchi
- *Adventure Force 5* (2019), as Executive Victor
- *Feast of the Seven Fishes* (2019), as Johnny
- *The Irishman* (2019), as Jake Gottlieb — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-irishman.md)
- *The Chosen* (2019), series, as Herod Antipas — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-chosen.md)
- *The Super* (2018), as Mr. Johnson
- *The Amityville Murders* (2018), as Ronald DeFeo Sr.
- *A Crooked Somebody* (2018), as Detective Zimmer
- *FBI* (2018), series, as Mark Krawley
- *The Resident* (2018), series, as Edmund Carver
- *Will & Grace* (2017), series, as Mario
- *His Lover* (2017), as Scotty Davidson Jr.
- *Santa Clarita Diet* (2017), series, as Victor
- *The Mick* (2017), series, as Jerry Berlin
- *Camera Store* (2016), as Mr. Bibideaux
- *Blowtorch* (2016), as Blackie
- *Goliath* (2016), series, as Cleft Chin
- *Lethal Weapon* (2016), series, as Frank Truno
- *Bull* (2016), series, as Ryan Vance
- *Goliath* (2016), as Cleft Chin
- *Preacher* (2016), series, as Viktor
- *Love Is All You Need?* (2016), as Principal Henry Birdsell
- *Vinyl* (2016), series, as Maury Gold
- *Chicago Med* (2015), series, as Mr. McGregor
- *Any Day* (2015), as William
- *Get Hard* (2015), as Gayle Burns
- *Allegiance* (2015), series, as Special Agent Faber
- *Friends and Romans* (2014), as Dennis Socio
- *By the Gun* (2014), as Vincent Tortano
- *True Detective* (2014), series, as Major Leroy Salter — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-detective.md)
- *Grudge Match* (2013), as Lou Camare
- *Don Jon* (2013), as Priest
- *Empire State* (2013), as Tommy
- *Black Marigolds* (2013), as Doctor Taylor
- *Vegas* (2012), series, as Barry Silver
- *FDR: American Badass!* (2012), as Mussolini
- *Mighty Fine* (2012), as Bobby
- *Should've Been Romeo* (2012), as Joey · Screenplay, Story, Producer
- *The Carrier* (2012), as Vlade
- *Video Girl* (2011), as Jermaine Stanford
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as Detective Cameron — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury* (2011), as Kip Tippington
- *Venus & Vegas* (2010), as Carlo
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Agent Devin Campbell — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *A Reuben by Any Other Name* (2010), as Max
- *American Bully* (2009), as Principal Wheeler
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Dino Scarpella — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Clear Lake, WI* (2009), as Sheriff Joe Dietzer
- *Childrens Hospital* (2008), series, as Spiros
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Noah Landau — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *In Plain Sight* (2008), series, as Stan McQueen
- *Player 5150* (2008), as Jimmy
- *Randy & the Mob* (2007), as Franco
- *On the Doll* (2007), as Jimmy Sours
- *John from Cincinnati* (2007), series, as Palaka
- *Drive* (2007), series, as The Truck Driver
- *Shark* (2006), series, as Ricky Rago — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/shark.md)
- *Everybody Hates Chris* (2005), series, Actor — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/everybody-hates-chris.md)
- *My Name Is Earl* (2005), series, as Coach Lou — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/my-name-is-earl.md)
- *Close to Home* (2005), series, as Paul Bosco
- *Entourage* (2004), series, as Alan Gray — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/entourage.md)
- *Las Vegas* (2003), series, as Michael
- *Daredevil* (2003), as Quesada
- *Fastlane* (2002), series, as Marty
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Al Nicoletto
- *The Wire* (2002), series, as Spiros 'Vondas' Vondopoulos — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wire.md)
- *The Shield* (2002), series, as Detective Paul Reyes — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *The Cure for Boredom* (2001), as Rudy
- *Alias* (2001), series, as Carter — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Theo
- *Choosing Matthias* (2001), as Chase
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Ticket Scalper — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Joey
- *The Invisible Man* (2000), as Robert Albert Hobbes
- *Strong Medicine* (2000), series, as Frank
- *Very Mean Men* (2000), as Jimmy D.
- *The Invisible Man* (2000), series, as Роберт Альберт Хоббс
- *The Three Stooges* (2000), as Moe Howard
- *Drowning Mona* (2000), as Deputy Tony Carlucci
- *Gun Shy* (2000), as Howard
- *Kiss Toledo Goodbye* (1999), as Vince
- *Crazy in Alabama* (1999), as D.A. Mackie
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Peter Abrams
- *The Corruptor* (1999), as Schabacker
- *A Civil Action* (1998), as Bobby Pasqueriella
- *L.A. Doctors* (1998), series, Actor
- *Rude Awakening* (1998), series, as Carl
- *Heist* (1998), as Abbie
- *Point Blank* (1998), as Howard
- *Tempting Fate* (1998), as Police officer
- *Standoff* (1998), as Agent Hank McGill
- *Brooklyn South* (1997), series, as Steve Richards
- *The 6th Man* (1997), as Bernie
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Benny Small
- *Metro* (1997), as Clarence Teal
- *Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave* (1997), as Det. Meyer
- *Early Edition* (1996), series, as Elliott Rosenfield
- *Maximum Risk* (1996), as Agent Pellman
- *The First Man* (1996), as Dulles
- *Firestorm* (1996), as Duran
- *Bushwhacked* (1995), as Dana's father (uncredited)
- *Red Scorpion 2* (1995), as Vince D'Angelo
- *Terrified* (1995), as Sol Lipsteiger
- *Houseguest* (1995), as Pauly Gasperini
- *The Fifteen Minute Hamlet* (1995), as Franciso, Ghost, Gravedigger, Osric & Fortinbras
- *Dream Lover* (1994), as Clown
- *Web of Deception* (1994), as Detective Fracinetti
- *State of Emergency* (1994), as Trevor Jacobs
- *Tombstone* (1993), as Florentino
- *The Last Outlaw* (1993), as Posseman Grubb
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Dr. Aaron Monte — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *True Romance* (1993), as Luca — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/true-romance.md)
- *The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.* (1993), series, as Joey Tataglia
- *Extreme Justice* (1993), as Councilman Joe Taylor
- *Trouble Bound* (1993), as Zand
- *Cool World* (1992), as Valet
- *Sunset Heat* (1992), as New Yorker
- *Eyes of the Beholder* (1992), as Dr. Medaris
- *Soulmates* (1992), as Driver
- *Body Parts* (1991), as Ray Kolberg
- *Dark Justice* (1991), series, Actor
- *The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage* (1991), series, Actor
- *The Rookie* (1990), as Little Felix
- *After the Shock* (1990), as Dr. Steven Brattesani
- *Streets* (1990), as Officer #2
- *Doogie Howser, M.D.* (1989), series, as Karl
- *Wired* (1989), as Tom Perino
- *Freddy's Nightmares* (1988), series, as Paul
- *Assault of the Killer Bimbos* (1988), as Customer
- *Pass the Ammo* (1988), as Eddie Depaul
- *Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife* (1987), Actor
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Sergeant Costellano, Bowles' Atty. Peters
- *3 Days Rising*, as Detective Detective
- *The Boys from Brazil*, series, as Sidney Beynon
- *8-Ball*, as acting
- *The Bookie & the Bruiser*, as Generale Francesco Viscuzo
- *Empire City*, as Cmssr. Lance Davies
- *Vinyl (2016)*, series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Paul Ben-Victor](https://film.one/media/person/24453/gallery-7c392d55f359.jpg) Paul Ben-Victor — UltimatePowerPlay, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Paul_Ben-Victor_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Paul Ben-Victor](https://film.one/media/person/24453/gallery-22f7103c390b.jpg) Paul Ben-Victor — Image via TMDB

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