---
name: "Paul Rae"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-rae"
fi1m_id: "paul-rae"
imdb_id: "nm1497570"
tmdb_id: 61260
wikidata_id: "Q3898137"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 June 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 81
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-24T07:50:58.624588+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 Rae

## Identity

Paul Rae

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paul-rae
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paul-rae
- **IMDb ID:** nm1497570
- **TMDB ID:** 61260
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3898137
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Rae, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3898137, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1497570/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/61260

Actor. Born 27 June 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 June 1968, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- **Active:** 2008–2018
- **Also known as:** Paul R. Stuart
- **Average Fi1m score:** 81, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 80 (1), 2010s 82 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 81 to 74 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Western 2, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Mystery 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $252m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Rae, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3898137, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1497570/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/61260

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*True Grit*](https://film.one/film/true-grit.md) (84)

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## Biography

Paul Rae is an American actor. Born Paul Rae Stuart on 27 June 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana, he was raised in Bogalusa and graduated from Bogalusa High School in 1986. He attended Louisiana State University as a theatre arts major.

Rae began appearing in film and television in the early 2000s, often in supporting roles. His credits include *Coach Carter* (2005), *Next* (2007), *W.* (2008) and *True Grit* (2010), in which he played Emmett Quincy. He has also appeared in episodes of series such as *House*, *Criminal Minds*, *Fringe* and *Supernatural*, and in *The Ballad of Buster Scruggs* (2018). He is sometimes credited as Paul R. Stuart.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Ballad of Buster Scruggs* (2018), Fi1m 79, as Chicken Impresario (segment "Meal Ticket") — [page](https://film.one/film/the-ballad-of-buster-scruggs.md)
- *True Grit* (2010), Fi1m 84, as Emmett Quincy — [page](https://film.one/film/true-grit.md)
- *Fringe* (2008), Fi1m 80, as Donald Long — [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md)

## Complete filmography (61)

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

- *Average Joe* (2024), as Byron Adams
- *The Channel* (2023), as Billy
- *The Lincoln Lawyer* (2022), series, as Bruce Carlin
- *Bad Detectives* (2021), as Detective Weezul
- *The Ballad of Buster Scruggs* (2018), as Chicken Impresario (segment "Meal Ticket") — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/the-ballad-of-buster-scruggs.md)
- *Carter & June* (2018), as Commissioner Reid IV
- *The Open House* (2018), as Plumber
- *Brockmire* (2017), series, as Dale
- *Shangri-La Suite* (2016), as Randyll
- *Three Skeleton Key* (2016), as Jim Beal
- *No Way to Live* (2016), as Earl Thompson
- *Patriot* (2015), series, Actor
- *Blood & Oil* (2015), series, as Garry Laframboise
- *ToY* (2015), as Conrad
- *Some Kind of Beautiful* (2014), as Chad
- *Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories* (2014), series, as Buck
- *The Lachrymist* (2014), as Mr. Mundt
- *Eagleheart: Paradise Rising* (2013), as Steve
- *Texas Chainsaw 3D* (2013), as Mayor Burt Hartman
- *Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups* (2012), as Jeb Gibson
- *Inside* (2012), as Anthony
- *Femme Fatales* (2011), series, as Guard
- *Midgets vs Mascots* (2011), as Eddie
- *True Grit* (2010), as Emmett Quincy — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/true-grit.md)
- *The Kane Files: Life of Trial* (2010), as Jeremy
- *Good Luck Charlie* (2010), series, as Mike
- *Justified* (2010), series, as Patterson Gaines — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/justified.md)
- *Santa Buddies* (2009), as Hank
- *Hydra* (2009), as Alex Williams
- *W.* (2008), as Kent Hance
- *Eleventh Hour* (2008), series, as Leon / DWP Worker
- *Fringe* (2008), series, as Donald Long — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md)
- *True Blood* (2008), series, as Dark Figure — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md)
- *Solar Flare* (2008), as John
- *The Circuit* (2008), as Robin Cates
- *CU@Ed's* (2008), as Flower Shop Guy
- *Bone Eater* (2008), as Neil Elroy
- *Snow Buddies* (2008), as Phillipe (voice)
- *Moonlight* (2007), series, as Tom
- *Californication* (2007), series, as Zed — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/californication.md)
- *Daddy Day Camp* (2007), as Phil
- *Mad Men* (2007), series, as Byron — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md)
- *The Wind Fisherman* (2007), as Interviewer
- *Next* (2007), as Road Crew Foreman
- *Air Buddies* (2006), as Denning
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Lucas Turner — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Supernatural* (2005), series, as Irv Franklin — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as Rodney Cox
- *Coach Carter* (2005), as Guardian
- *House* (2004), series, as Jeff — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, as Hector, Ice Cream Vendor — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Steve Hager — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Las Vegas* (2003), series, as Roy Holden
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Mr. Handy
- *Star Trek: Enterprise* (2001), series, as Bartender
- *The Division* (2001), series, as Craig Larsen
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Wesley Jones
- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, as Cop
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Walter, Reporter #2 — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996), series, as Worker
- *Driven*, as Passenger

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