Highest rated as cast or director
In Plain Sight
2008 · 5 Seasons
The Invisible Man
2000 · 2 Seasons
Plane
2023
The Corruptor
1999
Camera Store
2016
Rosario
2025
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Paul Ben-Victor (born July 24, 1965) is an American actor. Ben-Victor was born Paul Friedman, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Leah Kornfeld, a playwright, and Victor Friedman. Ben-Victor debuted on the small screen in 1987 in the made-for-TV movie Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife and on an episode of Cagney & Lacey. Fifteen years after beginning his television career with bit parts, Ben-Victor found himself cast in important roles on HBO dramas The Wire and Entourage, as well as making a 2006 appearance as Coach Lou on My Name is Earl. He portrayed Moe Howard in the 2000 made-for-TV film The Three Stooges. Ben-Victor has been featured on many television cop dramas like Monk and CSI, and also had a recurring role as two-bit con man Steve Richards on three episodes of NYPD Blue from 1994 to 1997. Ben-Victor has co-written stage plays with his mother. At least two of their plays have been staged in the Manhattan area, including "Club Soda" and "The Good Steno". Ben-Victor had a starring role in the Sci-Fi channel television show, The Invisible Man, alongside Vincent Ventresca. The two later guest starred together on the hit TV show Las Vegas. They were reunited again on an episode of the new USA Network series In Plain Sight (Episode 1.2, "Hoosier Daddy"), on which Ben-Victor has a supporting role. Appeared on "Everybody Hates Chris" as Mr. Thurman In 2008, Ben-Victor held a supporting role in the feature film, Clear Lake, WI, starring Michael Madsen. In August 2008, Ben-Victor co-starred in Coma, a web series on Crackle.
Acted in 160
2020s
- 2027
The Chosen: Crucifixion
Kind Herod
- 2026
3 Days Rising
Detective Detective
- 2025
Another Day in America
Sam Ackerman
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
Collide
Clyde
- 2021
- 2020
My Brothers' Crossing
Officer Byrd
Gravesend
TV
2010s
- 2019
Adventure Force 5
Executive Victor
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
Blowtorch
Blackie
Goliath
Cleft Chin
- 2015
Any Day
William
- 2014
- 2013
Black Marigolds
Doctor Taylor
- 2012
FDR: American Badass!
Mussolini
Mighty Fine
Bobby
Should've Been Romeo
Joey
The Carrier
Vlade
- 2011
- 2010
A Reuben by Any Other Name
Max
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Player 5150
Jimmy
- 2007
Randy & the Mob
Franco
On the Doll
Jimmy Sours
Drive
The Truck Driver · 1 episode
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
The Cure for Boredom
Rudy
- 2000
The Invisible Man
Robert Albert Hobbes
Very Mean Men
Jimmy D.
The Three Stooges
Moe Howard
1990s
- 1999
- 1998
Heist
Abbie
Standoff
Agent Hank McGill
- 1997
Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave
Det. Meyer
- 1996
The First Man
Dulles
Firestorm
Duran
- 1995
Red Scorpion 2
Vince D'Angelo
Houseguest
Pauly Gasperini
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet
Franciso, Ghost, Gravedigger, Osric & Fortinbras
- 1994
Web of Deception
Detective Fracinetti
State of Emergency
Trevor Jacobs
- 1993
Trouble Bound
Zand
- 1992
Sunset Heat
New Yorker
Soulmates
Driver
Eyes of the Beholder
Dr. Medaris
- 1991
Body Parts
Ray Kolberg
The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage
TV
- 1990
After the Shock
Dr. Steven Brattesani
Streets
Officer #2
1980s
- 1989
Wired
Tom Perino
- 1988
Pass the Ammo
Eddie Depaul
- 1987
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
Movie
- 1986
No release date
8-Ball
acting
The Bookie & the Bruiser
Generale Francesco Viscuzo
Vinyl (2016)
TV
Wrote 1
2010s
- 2012
Should've Been Romeo
Screenplay, Story
Produced 1
2010s
- 2012
Should've Been Romeo
Producer