Paul Ben-Victor - Biography

Actor Paul Ben-Victor has built a career on the small and big screen, with roles in over 50 films like Daredevil (2003), Préjudice (1998), True Romance (1993), Tombstone (1993), Houseguest (1995), La tête dans le carton à chapeaux (1999) and Le corrupteur (1999).

On television, Paul stars as "Chief Inspector Stan McQueen" on USA's hit series, US Marshals (2008). Paul starred as "Special Agent Bobby Hobbes" in the international hit series Invisible Man (2000), a role that earned him a Best Supporting Actor Audience Award for Sci-Fi. He received critical acclaim for his portrayal of "Moe Howard" in the ABC biopic The Three Stooges (2000), shined as the endearing hustler "Steve Richards" on New York Police Blues (1993), and made a lasting impression with his quiet ruthlessness as the Greek henchman, "Spiros Vondas", on the widely acclaimed HBO series, Sur écoute (2002). Paul has been a favorite on HBO with other standout roles including Warner Bros Studio Chief "Alan Grey" on the hit series Entourage (2004), the zany "Palaka" on John from Cincinnati (2007) and scalping tickets on Larry et son nombril (2000).

He recently produced, wrote and starred in the soon to be released feature comedy, Should've Been Romeo (2012) alongside Edward Asner, Carol Kane and Michael Rapaport and, directed by his lifelong friend, Mark Bennett.

After attending Carnegie Mellon University, he made his theater debut at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe on New York's lower east side with Miguel Pinero and Reinaldo Povod. He then became a member of the renowned Actor's Studio and appeared in several productions there including Lyle Kessler's "Robbers", which was then produced at the Seattle Repertory Theater directed by Daniel Sullivan, The Longwharf Theater starring Judd Hirsch and, the American Place Theater in NYC, directed by Marshall W. Mason.