--- name: "Paul Freeman" canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-freeman" fi1m_id: "paul-freeman" imdb_id: "nm0293550" tmdb_id: 652 wikidata_id: "Q1378684" roles: ["Actor"] born: "18 January 1943" reviewed_on_fi1m: 5 average_fi1m_score: 77 average_as: "actor" average_over: 5 updated: "2026-10-07T10:35:28.815812+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 Freeman ## Identity Paul Freeman - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paul-freeman - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** paul-freeman - **IMDb ID:** nm0293550 - **TMDB ID:** 652 - **Wikidata ID:** Q1378684 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Freeman_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1378684, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0293550/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/652 Actor. Born 18 January 1943 in Barnet, London, England, UK. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 18 January 1943, Barnet, London, England, UK - **Active:** 1980–present - **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 5 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 82 (3), 2000s 84 (1), 2020s 57 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 73 across 5 titles - **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Crime 4, Comedy 3, Action 2, Adventure 1, Drama 1, Mystery 1 - **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $480m across 4 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Freeman_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1378684, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0293550/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/652 ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*Raiders of the Lost Ark*](https://film.one/film/raiders-of-the-lost-ark.md) (93) - **HBO Max:** [*The Long Good Friday*](https://film.one/film/the-long-good-friday.md) (88) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Paul Freeman is an English actor who has worked in theatre, film and television. Born on 18 January 1943 in Barnet, Hertfordshire, he began his career in advertising and teaching before turning to acting. He gained experience in repertory theatre and became a founding member of the Joint Stock Theatre Company, later appearing with the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Freeman made his feature film debut in 1980 with roles in *The Long Good Friday*, as Colin, and *The Dogs of War*. He is known for playing archaeologist René Belloq in *Raiders of the Lost Ark* (1981). Other film credits include *Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie* (1995), *Hot Fuzz* (2007) and *Centurion* (2010). His television work includes appearances in *Falcon Crest*, *ER* and *Da Vinci's Demons*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (5) - *The Thursday Murder Club* (2025), Fi1m 57, as John — [page](https://film.one/film/the-thursday-murder-club.md) - *Hot Fuzz* (2007), Fi1m 84, as Rev. Philip Shooter — [page](https://film.one/film/hot-fuzz.md) - *Without a Clue* (1988), Fi1m 64, as Prof. James Moriarty — [page](https://film.one/film/without-a-clue.md) - *Raiders of the Lost Ark* (1981), Fi1m 93, as Dr. René Belloq — [page](https://film.one/film/raiders-of-the-lost-ark.md) - *The Long Good Friday* (1980), Fi1m 88, as Colin — [page](https://film.one/film/the-long-good-friday.md) ## Complete filmography (122) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Gorky Resort* (2026), as Driver - *The Thursday Murder Club* (2025), as John — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-thursday-murder-club.md) - *Whispers of Freedom* (2024), as Erich Honecker - *Paris Christmas Waltz* (2023), as Henry - *The Man from Rome* (2022), as Father Ferro - *The Man Who Fell to Earth* (2022), series, as Gregory Papel - *Viking Destiny* (2018), as Tarburn - *Absentia* (2017), series, as Warren Byrne - *Tokyo Trial* (2017), as William D. Patrick - *Tokyo Trial* (2016), series, as William. D. Patrick - *The Gatehouse* (2016), as Evelyn Eldritch - *High Strung* (2016), as Kramrovsky - *The First Line* (2014), as Callum - *Bad Day at the Office* (2014), as Narrator - *Lucan* (2013), series, as John Pearson - *Lucan* (2013), as John Pearson - *Getaway* (2013), as The Man - *Da Vinci's Demons* (2013), series, as The Architect - *The Bible* (2013), series, Actor - *The Hollow Crown* (2012), series, as Thomas Erpingham — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hollow-crown.md) - *A Fantastic Fear of Everything* (2012), as Dr. Friedkin - *Hard Boiled Sweets* (2012), as 'Shrewd' Eddie - *Centurion* (2010), as Governor Julius Agricola - *Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen* (2009), as Sir Arthur Newsholme - *The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler* (2009), as Monsignor Godlewski - *Lark Rise to Candleford* (2008), series, Actor - *The Whistleblowers* (2007), series, Actor - *Hot Fuzz* (2007), as Rev. Philip Shooter — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/hot-fuzz.md) - *Number 13* (2006), as Mr. Harrington, Cathedral Archivist - *New Street Law* (2006), series, as Laurence Scammel QC - *The Feast of the Goat* (2006), as Agustín Cabral - *When I'm Sixty-Four* (2004), as Ray - *Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius* (2004), as Angus - *George and the Dragon* (2004), as Sir Robert - *Hacker* (2002), as Prezes - *Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War* (2002), as Jenkins - *Fields of Gold* (2002), as Sir James Ferneyhough - *And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen...* (2002), as le client anglais - *Spooks* (2002), series, as Levi Cohen — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md) - *Morlang* (2001), as Julius Morlang - *Waking the Dead* (2001), series, as Dr. Charles Hoyle - *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life* (2000), as Selous - *Monarch of the Glen* (2000), series, as Andrew Booth - *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom* (1999), as Frederick Selous - *The Dark Room* (1999), as Adam Kingsley - *The Dark Room* (1999), series, as Adam Kingsley - *The Devil's Arithmetic* (1999), as Rabbi - *Only Love* (1998), as Dallesandro - *Double Team* (1997), as Goldsmythe - *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Sir John Waverley — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md) - *Circles of Deceit: Sleeping Dogs* (1996), as Armitage - *Samson and Delilah* (1996), series, as Manoach - *Squillo* (1996), as Marco - *The Final Cut* (1995), series, as Tom Makepeace - *The Horseman on the Roof* (1995), as Laurent de Théus - *Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie* (1995), as Ivan Ooze - *ER* (1994), series, as Charles Corday — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md) - *Lie Down with Lions* (1994), as Dubois - *Grushko* (1994), as Bosenko - *Viper* (1994), series, as Dr. Samuels - *Pretty Princess* (1993), as conte Otto von Dix - *Full Stretch* (1993), series, Actor - *Just Like a Woman* (1992), as Miles Millichamp - *Between the Lines* (1992), series, Actor - *A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia* (1992), as Dumont - *Double Edge* (1992), as Ferese - *Iron Eagle III* (1992), as Kleiss - *In Suspicious Circumstances* (1991), series, as Sir Patrick Hastings - *Eminent Domain* (1991), as Ben - *Under Cover* (1991), series, as Col. Kalganin - *The Last Island* (1990), as Sean - *May Wine* (1990), as Tom - *Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception* (1990), as Carl Meyerhoff - *Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story* (1989), as Josef - *Magic Moments* (1989), as Brian Swann - *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Col. Carbury — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md) - *Twist of Fate* (1989), series, as SS-Oberführer Mittendorf - *A World Apart* (1988), as Kruger - *Without a Clue* (1988), as Prof. James Moriarty — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/without-a-clue.md) - *Prisoner of Rio* (1988), as Ronald Biggs - *A Hobo's Christmas* (1987), Producer - *The Ruth Rendell Mysteries* (1987), series, as Julius Sorensen - *Yesterday's Dreams* (1987), series, as Martin - *Worlds Beyond* (1986), series, as Richard Wentworth - *Shanghai Surprise* (1986), as Walter Faraday - *Sins* (1986), series, as Mueller - *A.D.* (1985), series, as Cornelius - *Mitch* (1984), series, as Harry Warren - *Sakharov* (1984), as Pavel Leontiev - *Flight to Berlin* (1984), as Nicholas - *Love Lies* (1983), as Nick - *Enemies of the State* (1983), as Július Tomin - *Gavilan* (1982), series, as Mr. Snow - *The Sender* (1982), as Dr Joseph Denman - *Who Dares Wins* (1982), as Sir Richard - *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, Actor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md) - *Q.E.D.* (1982), series, as Professor Vincent Rep - *Willie's Last Stand* (1982), as Willie - *The Workshop* (1982), as Max - *An Unsuitable Job for a Woman* (1982), as James Callendar - *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Gustav Riebmann - *No Visible Scar* (1981), as Doctor - *Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years* (1981), series, Actor - *Raiders of the Lost Ark* (1981), as Dr. René Belloq — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/raiders-of-the-lost-ark.md) - *The Dogs of War* (1980), as Derek - *The Long Good Friday* (1980), as Colin — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-long-good-friday.md) - *A Walk in the Forest* (1980), as Alexander Kutsov - *Death of a Princess* (1980), as Christopher Ryder - *Will Shakespeare* (1978), series, as Dick Burbage - *Scorpion Tales* (1978), series, as Oliver Benthall - *The XYY Man* (1976), series, as Ray Lynch - *Whose Child Am I?* (1976), as Paul Martin - *The Sweeney* (1975), series, as Detective — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md) - *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Max - *Crown Court* (1972), series, Actor - *The Protectors* (1972), series, as Mechanic - *Van der Valk* (1972), series, as Michael Tromp - *A Ghost Story for Christmas* (1971), series, as Mr. Harrington - *Jason King* (1971), series, Actor - *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Willie - *ITV Saturday Night Theatre* (1969), series, as Keith - *BBC Play of the Month* (1965), series, as Kravchenko ## Gallery - ![Paul Freeman](https://film.one/media/person/59723/gallery-0d6ba20cabd7.jpg) Paul Freeman — CelebHeights.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Paul_Freeman.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Paul Freeman](https://film.one/media/person/59723/gallery-d5cd2896a9b8.jpg) Paul Freeman — Image via TMDB - ![Paul Freeman](https://film.one/media/person/59723/gallery-a3d47cc3255d.jpg) Paul Freeman — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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