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Paul Ben-Victor is a Actor American born on 24 july 1965 at Brooklyn (USA)

Paul Ben-Victor

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Birth name Paul Friedman
Nationality USA
Birth 24 july 1965 (58 years) at Brooklyn (USA)

Paul Ben-Victor (born Paul Friedman; July 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Greek mobster Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos on the HBO drama series The Wire.

Biography

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 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.

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.

Best films

Maximum Risk (1996)
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Filmography of Paul Ben-Victor (46 films)

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Last Looks
Last Looks (2022)

Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Charlie Hunnam, Mel Gibson, Morena Baccarin, Rupert Friend, Eiza González, Clancy Brown
Roles Conady
Rating58% 2.9013252.9013252.9013252.9013252.901325
Charlie Waldo, un policier du Los Angeles Police Department en disgrâce, revient aux affaires après trois mois d'errance. Il doit enquêter sur la mort de l'épouse excentrique d'une star de télévision.
The Banker
The Banker (2020)
, 2h
Directed by George Nolfi
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about racism
Actors Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie, Nicholas Hoult, Nia Long, Jessie Usher, Colm Meaney
Roles Donald Silverthorne
Rating73% 3.65323.65323.65323.65323.6532
Deux entrepreneurs afro-américains, Bernard Garrett et Joe Morris, défient les lois raciales, en vigueur dans les années 50 aux Etats-Unis, en recrutant un ouvrier blanc, Matt Steiner. Ils décident de l'installer à la tête de leur entreprise afin de développer leur business.
The Irishman, 3h30
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Mob film, Historical, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Anna Paquin, Bobby Cannavale
Roles Jake Gottlieb
Rating77% 3.898533.898533.898533.898533.89853
Depuis sa maison de retraite, Frank Sheeran se remémore sa vie. Vétéran de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, « The Irishman » officie à Philadelphie comme chauffeur de camion dans les années 1950. Accusé de vol, il est défendu par l'avocat Bill Bufalino. Ce dernier lui présente son cousin, Russell Bufalino. Frank se lie rapidement avec Russell et se rapproche peu à peu de la mafia italienne locale. Il devient un homme à tout faire et un tueur à gages efficace. Russell lui présente alors l'un des hommes les plus puissants des États-Unis, Jimmy Hoffa, président du puissant syndicat International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Love Is All You Need?
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Emily Osment, Briana Evigan, Tyler Blackburn, Jeremy Sisto, Elisabeth Röhm, Ana Ortiz
Roles Principal Henry Birdsell
Rating61% 3.0512053.0512053.0512053.0512053.051205
When a female quarterback (Briana Evigan) falls in love with a journalist (Tyler Blackburn) they are harassed after their relationship becomes public as the world is overwhelmingly homosexual and heterosexuality is publicly reviled.
Get Hard
Get Hard (2015)
, 1h40
Directed by Etan Cohen
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Buddy films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Kevin Hart, Will Ferrell, Alison Brie, Craig T. Nelson, T.I., Dan Bakkedahl
Roles Gayle Burns
Rating60% 3.000233.000233.000233.000233.00023
James King (Will Ferrell) is an extremely wealthy hedge fund manager, engaged to his gorgeous gold-digging fiancée Alissa (Alison Brie). His car washer, Darnell Lewis (Kevin Hart), and his wife, Rita, are trying to put their daughter Makayla in a better school away from the bad neighborhood they live in. Darnell meets James when he accidentally frightens James in the parking lot. James makes a speech about how he got to his success, and to inspire Darnell to go for his. He pulls out a big wad of cash, only to give two singles as a "tip" for Darnell.
By the Gun
By the Gun (2014)
, 1h49
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors Ben Barnes, Leighton Meester, Harvey Keitel, Kenny Wormald, Toby Jones, Paul Ben-Victor
Roles Vincent Tortano
Rating48% 2.4004552.4004552.4004552.4004552.400455
Nick Tortano is an associate of local caporegime Sal Vitaglia. Nick wants to become a made man but has yet to be trusted enough for his first contract killing. As the Boston crime families wither, however, Sal is forced to consolidate his power and advance more men. Recognizing Nick as potentially useful soldier, Sal advises him to show more loyalty and respect to the family. Sal forces him to deliver an apology in order to smooth over relations with another gangster, Tony Matazano, whom he has insulted. Nick reluctantly delivers the apology, though his friend George, a local thug unaffiliated with the mafia, ridicules him for having to show respect to what he views as a contemptible person. Although Tony accepts Nick's apology, tensions remain high between them.
Don Jon
Don Jon (2013)
, 1h30
Directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about pornography
Actors Scarlett Johansson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Julianne Moore, Brie Larson, Tony Danza, Glenne Headly
Roles Priest
Rating64% 3.2458453.2458453.2458453.2458453.245845
Jon Martello is a modern day Don Juan, with a short list of things he cares about: "my body, my pad, my ride, my family, my church, my boys, my girls, my porn". Though he has a very active sex life, he is more sexually satisfied by viewing pornography and masturbating, which enables him to "lose himself".
Empire State, 1h34
Directed by Dito Montiel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films
Actors Liam Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Emma Roberts, Nikki Reed, Michael Angarano, Shenae Grimes-Beech
Roles Tommy
Rating52% 2.6030552.6030552.6030552.6030552.603055
After failing to get into the local police academy, Chris Potamitis (Hemsworth), settles for a security guard job with the Empire State Armored Truck Company. Chris makes the mistake of mentioning the company's lax security to his best friend Eddie (Angarano), and is soon unwittingly drawn into an elaborate scheme to rob the abundant piles of cash being stored there - resulting in the largest cash heist in U.S. history. As the stakes continue to rise, Chris and Eddie must outwit James Ransone (Johnson), the veteran NYPD Detective that is hot on their trail, as well as the local crime bosses that want to know who pulled a job on their turf to make sure the perpetrators suffer the consequences.
Grudge Match, 1h53
Directed by Peter Segal
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Boxing films
Actors Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Alan Arkin, Kevin Hart, Jon Bernthal, Kim Basinger
Roles Lou Camare
Rating63% 3.196933.196933.196933.196933.19693
In their prime, Pittsburgh boxers Henry "Razor" Sharp (Sylvester Stallone) and Billy "The Kid" McDonnen (Robert De Niro) become rivals after two fights, one in which Kid beats Razor and one in which Razor beats Kid, the only defeats of their careers. Before they have a rematch, Razor announces his retirement without explanation, infuriating Kid and costing them a big payday.
Mighty Fine, 1h20
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about religion, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Chazz Palminteri, Andie MacDowell, Jodelle Ferland, Paul Ben-Victor, Janeane Garofalo, Arthur J. Nascarella
Roles Bobby
Rating50% 2.5145952.5145952.5145952.5145952.514595
In the 1970s, a Jewish American businessman from Brooklyn, New York, moves his family to New Orleans, Louisiana, where his textile factory is relocated. However, life in the South gets tough as he lives beyond his means and overspends, while a big investor decides to pull out of the deal. Desperate, he takes a loan from the local mob and snaps at his wife and daughters. He sees a psychologist upon his wife's urging, but he assures him he is fine and his wife must be unduly concerned because she is a Holocaust survivor. However, after he attempts to commit suicide, his wife calls the police and they send him to a psychiatric hospital to deal with his anxiety disorder. Meanwhile, his younger daughter wins a US$500-poetry competition sponsored by the Campbell Soup Company. Eventually, she sees her father again when he has recovered from stress.
Player 5150
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Actors Kelly Carlson, Kathleen Robertson, Paul Ben-Victor, Christopher McDonald, Bob Gunton, Sandra Taylor
Rating51% 2.5603852.5603852.5603852.5603852.560385
Joey (Ethan Embry) is a stock trader with a gambling problem. He and his wife Ali (Kathleen Robertson) get in trouble with a loan shark Tony (Christopher McDonald). Kelly Carlson plays Lucy, the loan shark's blonde assistant.
Randy & the Mob
Directed by Ray McKinnon
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Mafia films, Gangster films
Actors Lisa Blount, Walton Goggins, Ray McKinnon, Bill Nunn, Burt Reynolds, Tim DeKay
Roles Franco
Rating57% 2.8999852.8999852.8999852.8999852.899985
'Good ol’ boy' Randy Pearson can’t seem to help getting in over his head with his various businesses. His latest scheme to keep his businesses afloat goes awry when a long-standing debt becomes due to a couple of low level Italian mobsters. And the IRS wants to talk to Randy too! Randy’s forced to swing into action, but his only hope is a helping hand from his carpal-tunneled, baton-teaching wife, Charlotte; his estranged, gay twin brother, Cecil, and Tino Armani, a mysterious modern day prophet with a knack for high fashion, Italian cooking and clogging. They serve as a powerful reminder of the strength of Southern roots, where love and family can usually be counted on to trump all adversities.
On the Doll, 1h42
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Brittany Snow, Theresa Russell, Angela Sarafyan, Paul Ben-Victor, Clayne Crawford, Shanna Collins
Roles Jimmy Sours
Rating53% 2.651222.651222.651222.651222.65122
Jaron (Josh Janowicz) struggles to work for sleazy publisher "Uncle" Lou (Marcus Giamatti) in order to settle the obligations of his friend Tara (Angela Sarafyan), who works in a peep show for Jimmy (Paul Ben-Victor). He meets Balery (Brittany Snow), a call-girl who wants to place an ad in Lou's paper. She seeks an accomplice to help her rob a regular client she particularly dislikes. Jaron decides to take up the offer himself. Meanwhile, Wes (Clayne Crawford) whores out his girlfriend Chantel (Shanna Collins) in order to make enough money to buy her an engagement ring just to shut her up about his lack of commitment. Wes gets violently upset when he discovers she's been performing lurid sex acts on her customers just to make the extra money he wants. Two intimately close high school girls Melody (Candice Accola) and Courtney (Chloe Domont) play flirtatious games with their teacher Mr. Garrett (Eddie Jemison) in order to improve their grades, without realizing the violent dangers their teasing could lead to.
Daredevil
Daredevil (2003)
, 1h42
Directed by Mark Steven Johnson
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Martial arts, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Films about education, Films about children, Medical-themed films, Films about religion, Sports films, Martial arts films, Superhero films, L'enfance marginalisée, Films about disabilities, Super-héros inspiré de comics, La cécité, Children's films
Actors Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Michael Clarke Duncan, Scott Terra, Colin Farrell, Jon Favreau
Roles Jose Quesada
Rating53% 2.6500352.6500352.6500352.6500352.650035
Matt Murdock is a blind lawyer in New York City's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, where he runs a firm with best friend Franklin "Foggy" Nelson. As a child, Matt was blinded by a toxic waste spill while walking home from school after discovering that his father, former boxer Jack "The Devil" Murdock, had become an enforcer for a local mobster. The accident enhanced Matt's other senses and gave him sonar to "see" via sonic vibrations. Matt trained himself in martial arts. Blaming himself for Matt's disability, Jack stopped being an enforcer, returned to boxing, and was killed after refusing to turn in a fixed fight for the mobster who had employed him earlier. After his Fathers death, Young Matthew promised to stop all crime that controlled Hell's Kitchen, New York as the vigilante crime-fighter "Daredevil".