Paul Ben-Victor

Paul Ben-Victor

60 · Born: Jul 24, 1965

Personal Details

BornJul 24, 1965 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Parents
  • Victor Friedman
  • Leah Kornfeld-Friedman

Biography

Paul Ben-Victor is a renowned actor with a career spanning over four decades, notable for his performances on stage, film, and television. He is best known for his iconic portrayal of Spiros Vondas in the critically acclaimed HBO series The Wire, widely regarded as the greatest series of all time.

Ben-Victor has worked with some of the most acclaimed directors in the industry, including Martin Scorsese, Tony Scott, Antoine Fuqua, Steven Zaillian, and Clint Eastwood. His extensive filmography includes notable roles in The Irishman, Plane, Emancipation, The Banker, Get Hard, Grudge Match, Tombstone, and True Romance, showcasing his versatility and timeless appeal.

In television, Ben-Victor has made a lasting impact with his roles in Entourage, True Detective, Pam & Tommy, and The Chosen, among many others. He has also appeared in numerous series, including L.A. Law, The Invisible Man, Vinyl, Close to Home, In Plain Sight, John from Cincinnati, Allegiance, NYPD Blue, Will & Grace, Santa Clarita Diet, The Mick, Gravesend, Everybody Hates Chris, Preacher, and Goliath.

Ben-Victor has received critical acclaim for his portrayal of iconic comedian Moe Howard in the ABC biopic The Three Stooges. He has also worked extensively on stage, performing at the Longwharf Theater, the Seattle Repertory Theater, and on Broadway at The American Place Theater in New York. He is a proud lifetime member of the renowned Actors Studio.

With his impressive body of work, Paul Ben-Victor has solidified his position as one of the most beloved and respected performers in the entertainment industry.

Career

2025
Flight Risk
Flight Risk as Coleridge (voice)
Rosario
Rosario as Marty
2024
Nobody Wants This
Nobody Wants This as Ilan Roklov
How to Be a Bookie
How to Be a Bookie as Nick Quatrani
The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer as Sly Funaro Sr.
2023
Plane
Plane as Terry Hampton
The Collective
The Collective as Miro Lindell
On Our Way
On Our Way as Mr. Adler
2022
Last Looks
Last Looks as Conady
Collide
Collide as Clyde
Emancipation
Emancipation as Major G. Halstead
Pam & Tommy
Pam & Tommy as Richard Alden
2021
Monster
Monster as Anthony Petrocelli
2020
The Banker
The Banker as Donald Silverthorne
2019
Adventure Force 5
Adventure Force 5 as Executive Victor
The Irishman
The Irishman as Jake Gottlieb
2018
The Super
The Super as Mr. Johnson
A Crooked Somebody
A Crooked Somebody as Detective Zimmer
The Amityville Murders
The Amityville Murders as Ronald DeFeo Sr.
2016
Blowtorch
Blowtorch as Blackie
Camera Store
Camera Store as Mr. Bibideaux
Goliath
Goliath as Cleft Chin
Love Is All You Need?
Love Is All You Need? as Principal Henry Birdsell
Vinyl
Vinyl as Maury Gold
2015
Any Day
Any Day as William
Get Hard
Get Hard as Gayle Burns
Allegiance
Allegiance as Special Agent Faber
2014
Friends and Romans
Friends and Romans as Dennis Socio
By the Gun
By the Gun as Vincent Tortano
2013
Don Jon
Don Jon as Priest
Black Marigolds
Black Marigolds as Doctor Taylor
Grudge Match
Grudge Match as Lou Camare
Last I Heard
Last I Heard as Vinnie Nero
2012
2011
Video Girl
Video Girl as Jermaine Stanford
2010
2009
American Bully
American Bully as Principal Wheeler
Clear Lake, WI
Clear Lake, WI as Sheriff Joe Dietzer
2008
In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight as Stan McQueen
2007
On the Doll
On the Doll as Jimmy Sours
2006
Push
Push as Toni
2003
Daredevil
Daredevil as Jose Quesada
The Wire
The Wire as Spiros 'Vondas' Vondopoulos
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man as Robert Albert Hobbes
2000
The Three Stooges
The Three Stooges as Moe Howard
Gun Shy
Gun Shy as Howard
Very Mean Men
Very Mean Men as Jimmy D.
Drowning Mona
Drowning Mona as Deputy Tony Carlucci
The Corruptor
The Corruptor as Schabacker
Crazy in Alabama
Crazy in Alabama as D.A. Mackie
1998
Point Blank
Point Blank as Howard
Standoff
Standoff as Agent Hank McGill
Tempting Fate
Tempting Fate as Police officer
A Civil Action
A Civil Action as Bobby Pasqueriella
Firestorm
Firestorm as Duran
Metro
Metro as Clarence Teal
1996
Maximum Risk
Maximum Risk as Agent Pellman
1995
Red Scorpion 2
Red Scorpion 2 as Vince D'Angelo
Houseguest
Houseguest as Pauly Gasperini
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet as Franciso, Ghost, Gravedigger, Osric & Fortinbras
Toughguy
Toughguy as Sol Lipsteiger
Bushwhacked
Bushwhacked as Dana's father (uncredited)
1994
Web of Deception
Web of Deception as Detective Fracinetti
State of Emergency
State of Emergency as Trevor Jacobs
1993
The Last Outlaw
The Last Outlaw as Posseman Grubb
Extreme Justice
Extreme Justice as Councilman Joe Taylor
Tombstone
Tombstone as Florentino
1992
Soulmates
Soulmates as Driver
Sunset Heat
Sunset Heat as New Yorker
Cool World
Cool World as Valet
1991
Body Parts
Body Parts as Ray Kolberg
1990
After the Shock
After the Shock as Dr. Steven Brattesani
Streets
Streets as Officer #2
The Rookie
The Rookie as Little Felix
1989
Wired
Wired as Tom Perino
1988
Pass the Ammo
Pass the Ammo as Eddie Depaul
2012
Should've Been Romeo
Should've Been Romeo as Story, Screenplay