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Paul Ben-Victor

Paul Ben-Victor

Actor, also producer and writer · Born July 24, 1965 (61) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

​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.

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Born
July 24, 1965 (61)
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
119 on MovieCove · 167 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Paul Ben-Victor's films like?

Across their 47 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Action12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Survival
20%
Morality
19%
Self
19%
Society
10%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 44 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 13 · Dark 22

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 31 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 9 · Charged 17 · Intense 18

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 4

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 22 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 14 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 12

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 33 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 16 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 16
Shadow
5 of 16
Threshold guardian
2 of 16
Hero
2 of 16
Mentor
1 of 16
Herald
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
32
Dread
16
Melancholic
18
Thrilling
10
Joyful
6
Other
44

How their films linger

Unsettling17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous13

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Paul Ben-Victor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 100 of their 119 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (33).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Ben-Victor's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

167 credits, 119 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Chosen: Crucifixion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Kind Herod

  • Lanterns(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Antaan · as Antaan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Killing Castro(2026)

    as Sam Giancana

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • M.I.A.(2026)

    Show 5 episodes · as Boris Federov

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Man on Fire(2026)

    Show 3 episodes · as CIA Director Moncrief

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Rosario(2025)

    as Marty

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Another Day in America(2024)

    as Sam Ackerman

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Flight Risk(2025)

    as Coleridge (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Creature Commandos(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Bulldozer / General King / Large Son (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Nobody Wants This(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ilan Roklov

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Everybody Still Hates Chris(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Murder at Hollow Creek(2024)

    as Jeff Rhodes

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Bookie(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nick Quatrani

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Collective(2023)

    as Miro Lindell

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • On Our Way(2021)

    as Mr. Adler

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Plane(2023)

    as Terry Hampton

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Paul T. Goldman(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Mob Boss

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Emancipation(2022)

    as Major G. Halstead

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Collide(2022)

    as Clyde

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Lincoln Lawyer(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sly Funaro Sr.

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Pam & Tommy(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Richard Alden

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Last Looks(2021)

    as Conady

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Monster(2018)

    as Anthony Petrocelli

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • My Brothers' Crossing(2020)

    as Officer Byrd

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Blood and Money(2020)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Gravesend(2020)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • The Banker(2020)

    as Donald Silverthorne

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • FBI: Most Wanted(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Jackie 'The Fox' Bianchi

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Adventure Force 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Executive Victor

  • Feast of the Seven Fishes(2019)

    as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Irishman(2019)

    as Jake Gottlieb

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Chosen(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Herod Antipas

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Super(2017)

    as Mr. Johnson

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Amityville Murders(2018)

    as Ronald DeFeo Sr.

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • A Crooked Somebody(2017)

    as Detective Zimmer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Krawley

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Resident(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Edmund Carver

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Will & Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Mario

  • His Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Scotty Davidson Jr.

  • Santa Clarita Diet(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Mick(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jerry Berlin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Camera Store(2017)

    as Mr. Bibideaux

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Blowtorch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Blackie

  • Goliath(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Cleft Chin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Truno

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan Vance

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Goliath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Cleft Chin

  • Preacher(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Viktor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Love Is All You Need?(2016)

    as Principal Henry Birdsell

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Vinyl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Maury Gold

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. McGregor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Any Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as William

  • Get Hard(2015)

    as Gayle Burns

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Allegiance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Special Agent Faber

  • Friends and Romans(2014)

    as Dennis Socio

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • By the Gun(2014)

    as Vincent Tortano

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • True Detective(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Leroy Salter

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Grudge Match(2013)

    as Lou Camare

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Don Jon(2013)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Empire State(2013)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Black Marigolds(2013)

    as Doctor Taylor

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in Queens(2013)

    as Vinnie Nero

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · as Barry Silver

  • FDR: American Badass!(2012)

    as Mussolini

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Mighty Fine(2012)

    as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Should've Been Romeo(2012)

    Producer · Screenplay · Story · as Joey

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Carrier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Vlade

  • Desperate Endeavors(2012)

    as Bill Loney

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Video Girl(2011)

    as Jermaine Stanford

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Cameron

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury(2011)

    as Kip Tippington

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Venus & Vegas(2010)

    as Carlo

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Devin Campbell

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • A Reuben by Any Other Name (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Max

  • American Bully(2009)

    as Principal Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Castle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Dino Scarpella

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Clear Lake, WI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sheriff Joe Dietzer

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Spiros

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Noah Landau

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 59 episodes · as Stan McQueen

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Player 5150 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Jimmy

  • Randy & the Mob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Franco

  • On the Doll(2007)

    as Jimmy Sours

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • John from Cincinnati(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Palaka

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Drive(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as The Truck Driver

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Shark(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Ricky Rago

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Everybody Hates Chris(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Close to Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Paul Bosco

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Coach Lou

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · as Alan Gray

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Daredevil(2003)

    as Quesada

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Fastlane(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Nicoletto

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Wire(2002)

    Show 17 episodes · as Spiros 'Vondas' Vondopoulos

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Paul Reyes

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Cure for Boredom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Rudy

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Carter

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Crossing Jordan(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Theo

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Choosing Matthias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Chase

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ticket Scalper

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Joey

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Invisible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Robert Albert Hobbes

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

  • Very Mean Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jimmy D.

  • The Invisible Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 46 episodes · as Роберт Альберт Хоббс

  • The Three Stooges(2000)

    as Moe Howard

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Drowning Mona(2000)

    as Deputy Tony Carlucci

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Gun Shy(2000)

    as Howard

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Toledo Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Vince

  • Crazy in Alabama(1999)

    as D.A. Mackie

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Peter Abrams

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Corruptor(1999)

    as Schabacker

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • A Civil Action(1998)

    as Bobby Pasqueriella

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rude Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carl

  • Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Abbie

  • Point Blank(1998)

    as Howard

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Tempting Fate(1998)

    as Police officer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Standoff(1998)

    as Agent Hank McGill

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Richards

  • The Sixth Man(1997)

    as Bernie

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Benny Small

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Metro(1997)

    as Clarence Teal

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Heatwave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Det. Meyer

  • Early Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Elliott Rosenfield

  • Maximum Risk(1996)

    as Agent Pellman

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The First Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dulles

  • Firestorm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Duran

  • Bushwhacked(1995)

    as Dana's father (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Red Scorpion 2(1994)

    as Vince D'Angelo

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Terrified(1994)

    as Sol Lipsteiger

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Houseguest(1995)

    as Pauly Gasperini

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Fifteen Minute Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Franciso, Ghost, Gravedigger, Osric & Fortinbras

  • Dream Lover(1994)

    as Clown

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Web of Deception(1994)

    as Detective Fracinetti

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • State of Emergency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Trevor Jacobs

  • Tombstone(1993)

    as Florentino

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Last Outlaw(1993)

    as Posseman Grubb

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Aaron Monte

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • True Romance(1993)

    as Luca

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Joey Tataglia

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Extreme Justice(1993)

    as Councilman Joe Taylor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Trouble Bound(1993)

    as Zand

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Cool World(1992)

    as Valet

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Sunset Heat(1992)

    as New Yorker

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Eyes of the Beholder(1992)

    as Dr. Medaris

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Soulmates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Driver

  • Body Parts(1991)

    as Ray Kolberg

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dark Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Rookie(1990)

    as Little Felix

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • After the Shock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Dr. Steven Brattesani

  • Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Officer #2

  • Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Karl

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Wired (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Tom Perino

  • Freddy's Nightmares (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul

  • Assault of the Killer Bimbos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Customer

  • Pass the Ammo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Eddie Depaul

  • Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife(1987)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Bowles' Atty. Peters · as Sergeant Costellano

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • 3 Days Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Detective Detective

  • 8-Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as acting

  • Empire City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Cmssr. Lance Davies

  • The Bookie & the Bruiser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Generale Francesco Viscuzo

  • The Boys from Brazil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sidney Beynon

  • Vinyl (2016) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 165 titles, 158 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Plane (2023)

$75M worldwide

Highest rated

The Banker (2020)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Nobody Wants This (2024)

Film career

19862026

Peak 2021 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting165 of 165: 164 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thWriting1 of 165: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 165: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s7 · acting1990s45 · acting2000s35 · acting2010s44 · 44 acting · 1 crew2020s27 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 44 roles
9095001520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Paul Ben-Victor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 69; across their 44 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Midcredits score across 119 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up36
  • 50th to 74th29
  • 25th to 49th30
  • Below 25th24

Shape of the crowd

41 of their 119 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved18
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser41
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed38

Most divisive · actor

Desperate Endeavors (2012)

98th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Chosen (2017)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 41 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Paul Ben-Victor's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore12 titles10–83 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles15–74 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles45–85 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles22–85 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles17–66 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Paul Ben-Victor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Ben-Victor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Natasha Henstridge shares the most, 5.

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