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'''Paul Ben-Victor''' (born July 24, 1965) is an American character actor. He is best known for playing Greek mobster [[Spiros Vondas|Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos]] on the [[HBO]] drama series ''[[The Wire]]'', Alan Gray in ''[[Entourage (American TV series)|Entourage]]'' (2005–2008), and Ray in ''[[Body Parts (film)|Body Parts]]'' (1991).
 
== Early life ==
Ben-Victor was born in [[Brooklyn]], New York, the son of Leah Kornfeld, a playwright, and Victor Friedman. He attended [[Midwood High School]], graduating in 1983.<ref>{{cite web|author=midwoodargus |url=https://midwoodargus.orgwordpress.com/2016/04/20/ex-sing-commissioner-actor-shares-insight-with-hornets/ |title=Ex-Sing Commissioner, Actor Shares Insight With Hornets |publisher=Midwoodargus.org |date=April 20, 2016 |access-date=December 28, 2019}}</ref>
 
== Career ==
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| Jose Quesada
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| 2004
| ''Woman at the Beach''
| Pablo
| Short
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| 2006
| ''Push''
| Toni
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|rowspan="2"| 2007
| ''[[Randy and The Mob]]''
| Franco
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| ''Naked Under Heaven''
| 2009
| Ben
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|rowspan="5"| 2008
| ''[[On the Doll]]''
| Jimmy Sours
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| ''Joe Mover''
| The Boss
| Short
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| ''[[Player 5150]]''
| Jimmy
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| ''Ten: Thirty One''
| Gerry
| Short
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| ''Coma''
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| Short
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|rowspan="3"| 2009
| ''[[Anytown (film)|Anytown]]''
| Principal Wheeler
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| ''This Monday''
| Tony
| Short
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| ''Clear Lake, WI''
| Sheriff Joe Dietzer
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|rowspan="3"| 2010
| ''A Reuben by Any Other Name''
| ''Should've Been Romeo''
| JoeyMax
| Short
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| ''Venus & Vegas''
| Carlo
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| ''The Blue Wall''
| Charlie Sullivan
| Short
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|rowspan="2"| 2011
| ''Video Girl''
| Jermaine Stanford
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| ''Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury''
| rowspan="2" | 2012
| Kip Tippington
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|rowspan="5"| 2012
| ''[[FDR: American Badass!]]''
| [[Mussolini]]
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| ''The Carrier''
| Vlade
| Short
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| ''Should've Been Romeo''
| Joey
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| ''[[Desperate Endeavors]]''
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| Bill Loney
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|rowspan="4"| 2013
| ''[[Don Jon]]''
| Priest
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| rowspan="2" | 2014
| ''[[By the Gun]]''
| Vincent Tortano
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|rowspan="2"| 2015
| ''[[Get Hard]]''
| Gayle
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| ''Any Day''
| 2016
| William
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|rowspan="3"| 2016
| ''[[Love Is All You Need? (2016 film)|Love Is All You Need?]]''
| Principal Birdsell
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| ''Goliath''
| 2017
| Cleft Chin
| Short
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| ''Blowtorch''
| Blackie
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|rowspan="4"| 2017
| ''[[Camera Store]]''
| Mr. Bibideaux
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| ''His Lover''
| Scotty Davidson Jr.
| Short
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| ''[[A Crooked Somebody]]''
| Detective Zimmer
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| ''[[The Super (2017 film)|The Super]]''
| Mr. Johnson
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| rowspan="3" | 2018
| ''[[Monster (2018 film)|Monster]]''
| Anthony Petrocelli
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|rowspan="2"| 2019
| ''[[The Irishman]]''
| Jake Gottlieb
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| ''Adventure Force 5''
| 2020
| Executive Victor
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|rowspan="3"| 2020
| ''[[The Banker (2020 film)|The Banker]]''
| Donald Silverthorne
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| ''Allagash''
| Bill
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| ''[[My Brothers' Crossing]]''
| Officer Byrd
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| 2021
| ''[[On Our Way (film)|On Our Way]]''
| Mr. Adler
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| <ref>{{Cite web|title=Gravitas Ventures Acquires Sophie Lane Curtis Drama ‘On'On Our Way’Way' Starring Micheál Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave And Jordana Brewster|first=Valerie|last=Complex|date=March 22, 2023|accessdate=March 23, 2023|url=https://deadline.com/2023/03/gravitas-ventures-on-our-way-starring-vanessa-redgrave-jordana-brewster-sophie-lane-curtis-1235307445/amp/|website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>
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| rowspan="23" | 2022
| ''[[Last Looks]]''
| Lieutenant Pete Conady
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| ''Collide''
| Clyde
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| ''[[Emancipation (2022 film)|Emancipation]]''
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| rowspan="2" | 2023
| ''[[Plane (film)|Plane]]''
| Hampton
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|rowspan="2"| 2024
| {{TableTBA}}
| ''TheAnother LegitimateDay Wisein GuyAmerica''
| Hampton
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| ''Murder at Hollow Creek''
| Jeff Rhodes
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| 2025
| ''[[Flight Risk (film)|Flight Risk]]''
| Director Coleridge
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| ''[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters]]''
| Carney/Man on Stilts (voice)
| EpisodesEpisode: "Baby It's You/Monsters Are Fun"
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| 1994-97
| 1994–97
| ''[[NYPD Blue]]''
| Steve Richards
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| ''[[The Practice]]''
| Benny Small
| EpisodesEpisode: "Search and Seizure" & "Save the Mule"
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| 1998
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| Episode: "Skel in a Cell"
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| 1998-99
| 1998–99
| ''[[Rude Awakening (TV series)|Rude Awakening]]''
| Carl
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| Episode: "Someone to Count On"
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|rowspan="2"| 2003
| ''[[Fastlane (TV series)|Fastlane]]''
| Marty
| Episode: "Strap On"
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| ''[[Las Vegas (TV series)|Las Vegas]]''
| 2003–2008
| Michael
| Episode: "Pros and Cons"
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| 2003-08
| ''[[The Wire]]''
| [[Spiros Vondas|Spiros 'Vondas' Vondopoulos]]
| Main Cast: [[The Wire season 2|Season 2]], Guest: [[The Wire season 4|Season 4]], Recurring Cast: [[The Wire season 5|Season 5]]
| 14 episodes
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| 2004
| rowspan="2" |2005
| ''[[Curb YourStrong EnthusiasmMedicine]]''
| Frank
|Ticket Scalper
| Episode: "The LarryBody DavidMass SandwichIncrease"
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|rowspan="3"| 2005
| ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]''
| Carter
| Episode: "Another Mister Sloane"
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| ''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]''
| Al Nicoletto
| Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets Drunk"
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| ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''
| 2005–2008
| Ticket Scalper
| Episode: "The Larry David Sandwich"
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| 2005-08
| ''[[Entourage (American TV series)|Entourage]]''
| Alan Gray
| Guest: Season 2, Recurring Cast: Season 3 & 5
| 7 episodes
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|rowspan="3"| 2006
| ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''
| Joey
| Episode: "Killer"
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| rowspan="2" | 2006
| ''[[The Shield]]''
| Detective Paul Reyes
| Episode: "Man Inside"
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| ''[[My Name Is Earl]]''
| Coach Lou
| Episode: "Sticks & Stones"
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|rowspan="2"| 2007
| ''[[John from Cincinnati]]''
| Palaka
| Main Cast
| 8 episodes
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| ''[[Shark (American TV series)|Shark]]''
| Ricky Rago
| Episode: "For Whom the Skel Rolls"
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| 2008-12
| 2008–2012
| ''[[In Plain Sight]]''
| Marshal Stan McQueen
| Main Cast
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| 2009
| ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]''
| Coach Thurman
| Recurring Cast: Season 4
| 7 episodes
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| 2010
| ''[[The Mentalist]]''
| Noah Landau
| Episode: "Redline"
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|rowspan="2"| 2011
| ''[[CSI: NY]]''
| Carmen Enzo
| Episode: "Party Down"
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| 2011
| ''[[Childrens Hospital (TV series)|Childrens Hospital]]''
| Spiros
| Episode: "Father's Day"
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| 2012
| rowspan="3" | 2013
| ''[[Are We There Yet? (TV series)|Are We There Yet?]]''
| Mr. Parker
| Recurring Cast: Season 3
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|rowspan="4"| 2013
| ''[[Vegas (2012 TV series)|Vegas]]''
| Barry Silver
| Recurring Cast
| 4 episodes
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| ''[[Mob City]]''
| [[Jack Dragna]]
| 3 episodes
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| ''[[Person of Interest (TV series)|Person of Interest]]''
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| Episode: "[[Reasonable Doubt (Person of Interest)|Reasonable Doubts]]"
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| ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]''
| rowspan="3" | 2014
| Agent Devin Campbell
| Episode: "Hau'oli La Ho'omoaika'i"
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| ''[[Mob City]]''
| [[Jack Dragna]]
| Recurring Cast
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|rowspan="3"| 2014
| ''[[True Detective]]''
| Major Leroy Salter
| Episode: "Haunted Houses"
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| ''[[KingdomMatador (American TV series)|KingdomMatador]]''
| Gene Balasco
| Bob
| Recurring Cast
| 4 episodes
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| ''[[Castle (TV series)|Castle]]''
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| ''[[Allegiance (American TV series)|Allegiance]]''
| Special Agent Faber
| Recurring Cast
| 5 episodes
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|rowspan="3"| 2016
| ''[[Vinyl (TV series)|Vinyl]]''
| Maury Gold
| Main Cast
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| ''[[Kingdom (American TV series)|Kingdom]]''
| Bob
| Recurring Cast: Season 2
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| ''[[Chicago Med]]''
| Mr. McGregor
| Episode: "Win Loss"
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| rowspan="23" | 2017
| ''[[The Mick (TV series)|The Mick]]''
| Jerry Berlin
| Recurring Cast: Season 1
| 2 episodes
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| ''[[Preacher (TV series)|Preacher]]''
| Viktor Kruglov
| Recurring Cast: Season 2
| 2 episodes
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| ''[[Lethal Weapon (TV series)|Lethal Weapon]]''
| rowspan="4" | 2018
| Frank Truno
| Episode: "Fork-Getta-Bout-It"
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|rowspan="3"| 2018
| ''[[The Resident (TV series)|The Resident]]''
| Edmund Carver
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| ''[[Santa Clarita Diet]]''
| Mark
| Recurring Cast: Season 2
| 2 episodes
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| ''[[The Neighborhood (TV series)|The Neighborhood]]''
| Matty 'Cigars'
| Main Cast
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2018-19
| ''[[Goliath (TV series)|Goliath]]''
| Cleft Chin
| Recurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3
| 3 episodes
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| rowspan="4" | 2019
| ''[[Bull (2016 TV series)|Bull]]''
| Ryan Vance
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| ''[[The Village (2019 TV series)|The Village]]''
| Angelo Napolitano
| Recurring Cast
| 3 episodes
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| ''[[FBI (TV series)|FBI]]''
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| Episode: "Pappa Mia"
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| 2019-20
| 2019–2020
| ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
| Counselor Peter Abrams
| Recurring Cast: Season 21
| 2 episodes
|-
| 20222020
| ''[[The Baker and the Beauty (American TV series)|The Baker and the Beauty]]''
| Contractor
| Episode: "Side Effects"
|-
| 2020-23
| ''Gravesend''
| Matty 'Cigars'
| Main Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2022
| ''[[Pam & Tommy]]''
| Richard Alden
| Recurring Cast
| 4 episodes
|-
| ''[[FBI: Most Wanted]]''
| Jackie 'The Fox' Bianchi
| Episode: "Greatest Hits"
|-
| 2023
| ''Paul T. Goldman''
| Mob Boss
| Recurring Cast
| 2 episodes
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2024
| ''[[DiarraThe Chosen (TV fromseries)|The DetroitChosen]]''
| [[Herod Antipas]]
| Recurring Cast: Season 4
|-
| ''[[Diarra from Detroit]]''
| Zervas
| Recurring roleCast
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| ''[[Nobody Wants This]]''
| Ilan Roklov
| Recurring Cast
|-
| ''[[The Lincoln Lawyer (TV series)|The Lincoln Lawyer]]''
| Sly Funaro Sr.
| Recurring Cast: Season 3
|-
| ''[[Everybody Still Hates Chris]]''
| Mr. Thurman (voice)
| Recurring Cast
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