---
name: "Paul Calderon"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-calderon"
fi1m_id: "paul-calderon"
imdb_id: "nm0129538"
tmdb_id: 3137
wikidata_id: "Q2434817"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 January 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-04T23:01:33.418695+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 Calderon

## Identity

Paul Calderon

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paul-calderon
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paul-calderon
- **IMDb ID:** nm0129538
- **TMDB ID:** 3137
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2434817
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Calder%C3%B3n, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2434817, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0129538/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3137

Actor. Born 25 January 1952 in Puerto Rico.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 January 1952, Puerto Rico
- **Active:** 1989–present
- **Also known as:** Paul Calderone 
- **Frequently works with:** [Abel Ferrara](https://film.one/person/abel-ferrara.md), [Mary Kane](https://film.one/person/mary-kane.md), [Victor Argo](https://film.one/person/victor-argo.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 75 (1), 1990s 77 (6), 2000s 72 (1), 2020s 63 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 69 across 9 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Crime 8, Drama 6, Thriller 4, Comedy 2, Mystery 2, Romance 2
- **Screen time:** 17 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $751m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Calder%C3%B3n, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2434817, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0129538/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3137

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*King of New York*](https://film.one/film/king-of-new-york.md) (70), [*Cape Fear*](https://film.one/tv/cape-fear.md) (63)
- **The Criterion Channel:** [*Bad Lieutenant*](https://film.one/film/bad-lieutenant.md) (80)

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

## On Fi1m (9)

- *Cape Fear* (2026), Fi1m 63, as The Padrino — [page](https://film.one/tv/cape-fear.md)
- *21 Grams* (2003), Fi1m 72, as Brown — [page](https://film.one/film/21-grams.md)
- *Out of Sight* (1998), Fi1m 86, as Raymond Cruz — [page](https://film.one/film/out-of-sight.md)
- *Clockers* (1995), Fi1m 74, as Jesus at Hambones — [page](https://film.one/film/clockers.md)
- *Pulp Fiction* (1994), Fi1m 82, as Paul — [page](https://film.one/film/pulp-fiction.md)
- *The Firm* (1993), Fi1m 71, as Thomas Richie — [page](https://film.one/film/the-firm.md)
- *Bad Lieutenant* (1992), Fi1m 80, as Cop #1 — [page](https://film.one/film/bad-lieutenant.md)
- *King of New York* (1990), Fi1m 70, as Joey Dalesio — [page](https://film.one/film/king-of-new-york.md)
- *Sea of Love* (1989), Fi1m 75, as Serafino — [page](https://film.one/film/sea-of-love.md)

## Complete filmography (83)

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

- *Cape Fear* (2026), series, as The Padrino — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/cape-fear.md)
- *Ironheart* (2025), series, as CEO of Artworks, Arthur Robbins
- *Prick* (2025), as President
- *Slade* (2025), series, as Ryan
- *Staging Anna* (2024), as Director
- *Justified: City Primeval* (2023), series, as Raymond Cruz
- *East New York* (2022), series, as Father Frank Suarez
- *Bosch: Legacy* (2022), series, as Det. Santiago 'Jimmy' Robertson
- *FBI* (2018), series, as Fernando Perez
- *This Is Us* (2016), series, as Older Risto Rivas — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/this-is-us.md)
- *The Strike* (2016), as Walt Whitman
- *Blindspot* (2015), series, as Drill Instructor
- *Fear the Walking Dead* (2015), series, as Alejandro Núñez
- *Bosch* (2015), series, as Santiago 'Jimmy' Robertson
- *West End* (2014), as Robert Mackey
- *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, as Foreign Minister Albert Rojas
- *Welcome to New York* (2014), as Pierre
- *Biodegradable* (2013), as Profesor Lopez
- *Bolaetrapo* (2013), as Cuenta
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Manuel Esteban — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Zuniga
- *Why Stop Now?* (2012), as Eduardo
- *Burning Daylight* (2010), as Hughie Luke
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Lieutenant Perez
- *Boardwalk Empire* (2010), series, as Arquimedes — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/boardwalk-empire.md)
- *Gun* (2010), as Detective Jenkins
- *Down This Road* (2010), as Father
- *La Soga* (2009), as Rafa
- *A Kiss of Chaos* (2009), as Oscar Perez
- *The Hungry Ghosts* (2009), as Carl
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, as Manny Trillo
- *Pistol Whipped* (2008), as Blue
- *The Black Donnellys* (2007), series, as Detective at Prison
- *The Sentinel* (2006), as Deputy Director Cortes
- *Law & Order: Trial by Jury* (2005), series, as Detective
- *21 Grams* (2003), as Brown — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/21-grams.md)
- *Kill the Poor* (2003), as Carlos DeJesus
- *The Last Castle* (2001), as Dellwo
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Marcus Feingold, Jojo Rios
- *The Education of Max Bickford* (2001), series, as Danny Martinez
- *3 A.M.* (2001), as Ralph
- *The Atlantis Conspiracy* (2001), as Guy
- *Once in the Life* (2000), as Manny Rivera
- *Girlfight* (2000), as Sandro Guzman
- *Bait* (2000), as Cop (uncredited)
- *Oxygen* (1999), as Jesse
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Bobby's father
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Eric Molina
- *One Tough Cop* (1998), as Sgt. Diaz
- *Out of Sight* (1998), as Raymond Cruz — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/out-of-sight.md)
- *All Revved Up* (1998), as Carl
- *Montana* (1998), as Boulez
- *Dellaventura* (1997), series, as Detective Rosario
- *Cop Land* (1997), as Hector - Medic
- *Dark Angel* (1996), as Vance Pickett
- *Four Rooms* (1995), as Norman
- *Condition Red* (1995), as Angel Delgado
- *The Addiction* (1995), as Professor
- *Clockers* (1995), as Jesus at Hambones — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/clockers.md)
- *Sweet Nothing* (1995), as Ray
- *Lotto Land* (1995), as Reinaldo
- *Hand Gun* (1994), as Landwick
- *Pulp Fiction* (1994), as Paul — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/pulp-fiction.md)
- *New York Undercover* (1994), series, as Emilio Vasquez
- *The Firm* (1993), as Thomas Richie — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/the-firm.md)
- *Bad Lieutenant* (1992), as Cop #1 — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/bad-lieutenant.md)
- *The Hat Squad* (1992), series, as Miguel Cortez
- *CrissCross* (1992), as Blacky
- *The Keys* (1992), as Garcia
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Father Torres, Rodriguez, Jesse Castillo, Defense Attorney Palmieri, Kenneth Silva — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *King of New York* (1990), as Joey Dalesio — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/king-of-new-york.md)
- *Q & A* (1990), as Roger Montalvo
- *The Old Man and the Sea* (1990), as Anderez
- *Penn & Teller Get Killed* (1989), as Juan
- *Sea of Love* (1989), as Serafino — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/sea-of-love.md)
- *The Chair* (1988), as Pizza
- *Sticky Fingers* (1988), as Speed
- *Band of the Hand* (1986), as Tito
- *Doubletake* (1985), as Bitong
- *Tenement* (1985), as Hector
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Rat Heart, Chacon
- *Community Plot* (1984), Actor
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Nicky, Don Gallego, Gabriel — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)

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