Ben–Victor, Paul 1965–

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BEN–VICTOR, Paul 1965–

(Paul Benvictor, Paul Ben Victor)

PERSONAL

Born July 24, 1965, in Brooklyn, New York, NY. Education: Graduated from Carnegie Mellon University.

Addresses: Agent—Metropolitan Talent Agency, 4526 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010. Manager— Leverage Management, 3030 Pennsylvania Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404.

Career: Actor. Appeared in commercials.

Member: Actors Studio.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Customer, Assault of the Killer Bimbos, 1987.

Eddie Depaul, Pass the Ammo, New Century/Vista, 1987.

Tom Perino, Wired, Taurus Entertainment, 1989.

Little Felix, The Rookie, Warner Bros., 1990.

Second officer, Streets, 1990.

New Yorker, Sunset Heat (also known as Midnight Heat), 1991.

Ray Kolberg, Body Parts, Paramount, 1991.

Dr. Medaris, Eye of the Beholder, Vision International, 1992.

Driver, Soulmates (also known as Blood Love and Evil Lives), 1992.

Valet, Cool World, Paramount, 1992.

Florentino, Tombstone, Buena Vista, 1993.

Luca, True Romance (also known as Breakaway), Warner Bros., 1993.

Zand, Trouble Bound, 1993.

Clown, Dream Lover, Gramercy Pictures, 1994.

Abbie, The Asphalt Quartet, 1995.

(Uncredited) Dana's father, Bushwhacked (also known as The Tenderfoot and Tenderfoots), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1995.

Francisco, ghost, Gravedigger, Osric, and Fortinbras, The Fifteen Minute Hamlet (short film), 1995.

Pauly Gasperini, Houseguest, Buena Vista, 1995.

Sol Lipsteiger, Terrified (also known as Evil Never Sleeps, Toughguy, and Tough Guy), 1995.

Agent Pellman, Maximum Risk (also known as Bloodstone and The Exchange), Columbia, 1996.

Bernie, The Sixth Man (also known as The 6th Man), Buena Vista, 1997.

Clarence Teal, Metro, Buena Vista, 1997.

Abbie, Heist, Trident Releasing, 1998.

Hank Magill, Standoff, 1998.

Howard, Point Blank, Sterling Home Entertainment, 1998.

Pasqueriella, A Civil Action, Warner Bros., 1998.

(As Paul Ben Victor) District attorney Mackie, Crazy in Alabama, Columbia, 1999.

Schabacker, The Corruptor (also known as N.Y.P.D. 15), New Line Cinema, 1999.

Vince, Kiss Toledo Goodbye, A–pix Entertainment, 1999.

Deputy Tony Carlucci, Drowning Mona, Destination Films, 2000.

Howard, Gun Shy (also known as Gunshy), Buena Vista, 2000.

Jimmy D., Very Mean Men, Miracle Entertainment, 2000.

(As Paul Ben Victor) Rudy, The Cure for Boredom (also known as Sex & Bullets), Creative Light Entertainment/Showcase Entertainment, 2000.

Chase, Choosing Matthias, Deep Step Productions, 2001.

Spike, Niche (short film), 6 Reel Pictures/900 Frames, 2002.

Jose Quesada, Daredevil (also known as Daredevil 1.5), Twentieth Century–Fox, 2003.

Pablo, Woman at the Beach (short film), Sugoi Productions, 2004.

Carlo, Venus & Vegas, PasoFino Entertainment, 2005.

Toni, Push, Severe Pictures/The Other Side Productions, 2005.

Some sources cite an appearance as Quentin, The Pendulum, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Carl, Rude Awakening, Showtime, 1998–2001.

Robert Albert "Bobby" Hobbes, The Invisible Man (also known as I–Man), Sci–Fi Channel, 2000–2002.

Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos, The Wire, HBO, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife, 1987.

Steve Brattesani, After the Shock, USA Network, 1990.

Grubb (posse member), The Last Outlaw, HBO, 1993.

Joe Taylor (council member), Extreme Justice (also known as S.I.S.–Extreme Justice), 1993.

Detective Francinetti, Web of Deception, NBC, 1994.

Trevor Jacobs, State of Emergency, 1994.

Vince D'Angelo, Red Scorpion 2, 1995.

(As Paul Ben Victor) Detective Meyer, Ed McBain's "87th Precinct: Heatwave" (also known as Heatwave), NBC, 1997.

Duran, Firestorm (also known as Markus 4), 1997.

Police officer, Tempting Fate, ABC, 1998.

Moe Howard, The Three Stooges, ABC, 2000.

Wes Farrell, The David Cassidy Story, NBC, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(As Paul Ben Victor) Sergeant Costellano, "The Princess and the Wiener King," L.A. Law, NBC, 1986.

"Waste Deep," Cagney & Lacey, CBS, 1987.

Lazaro, "Chao Ong," China Beach, ABC, 1988.

(As Paul Benvictor) "This Is My Gun," Hunter, NBC, 1990.

Charlie Dilwig, "For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll," Disney Presents "The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage" (also known as The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage), NBC 1991.

Benny Gorzo, "Sex, Lies and Kerosene," The Commish, ABC, 1992.

Dr. Aaron Monte, "Tooms," The X–Files, Fox, 1994.

Joey Tataglia, "Wild Card," The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (also known as Brisco County, Jr.), Fox, 1994.

Peters, "The Age of Insolence," L.A. Law, NBC, 1994.

Steve Richards, "You Bet Your Life," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1994.

Terry Phillips, Sweet Justice, NBC, 1994.

Steve Richards, "Aging Bull," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1995.

Benny Small, "Save the Mule," The Practice, ABC, 1997.

Benny Small, "Search and Seizure," The Practice, ABC, 1997.

Steve Richards, "Skel in a Cell," Brooklyn South, CBS, 1997.

Steve Richards, "The Truth Is Out There," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1997.

Burt, "Forty–Eight Minutes," L.A. Doctors (also known as L.A. Docs), CBS, 1998.

Elliot Rosenfield, "Funny Valentine," Early Edition, CBS, 1998.

Theo (superintendent), "Someone to Count On," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2002.

Marty, "Strap On," Fastlane, Fox, 2003.

Michael, "Pros and Cons," Las Vegas, NBC, 2003.

"Body Mass Increase," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2004.

The Man/Carter, "Another Mister Sloan," Alias, ABC, 2005.

Also appeared in "If I Only Had a Dad," an unaired episode of Sibs, ABC.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Patsy Lazerri, Jumpin' Joe, ABC, 1992.

Patsy, On the Street, ABC, 1993.

Robert Albert "Bobby" Hobbes, The Invisible Man, Sci–Fi Channel, 2000.

The Line, TNT, 2005.

Television Appearances; Other:

Appeared in Dogs.

Stage Appearances:

Black and Blues, Theater for the New City, 1981.

Vinnie, Robbers, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1997, also produced at Actors Studio, Los Angeles, CA, Seattle Repertory, Seattle, WA, and Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven CT.

Roses in December, Urban Stages, New York City, 2003.

"The Classic," Tuesdays at 4, DR2 Theatre, New York City, 2004.

Appeared in Crys and Shout, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, New York City. Also appeared in Club Soda, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Italian American Reconciliation, and Romeo & Juliet.