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Paul Benjamin
American actor (1935-2019) · United States · On the map · Actors · Lived 1938 to 2019 · aged 81
Paul Benjamin was an American actor known for his work in film and television during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in gritty crime dramas and socially grounded stories. He was respected for portraying streetwise, morally complex characters whose actions often set larger events into motion.
Paul Benjamin is read about 240 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 17 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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2019Died28 June 20192016
Occupy, TexasFilm, Mr. Goodman2005
Back in the DayFilm, Cody2002
The ShieldSeries, Perry2001
DMX: AngelFilm, Minister1999
AngelSeries, Fellow Resident
Last RitesFilm, 1999Fez1997
HoodlumFilm, Whispers1994
ERSeries, Al Ervin1992
Back to the Streets of San FranciscoFilm, Henry Brown1990
Law & OrderSeries, Lonnie Jackson1989
Do the Right ThingFilm, ML1985
Night HeatSeries1983
Deadly ForceFilm, Lester1980
Gideon's TrumpetFilm, Artis1979
Knots LandingSeries, Mr. Carter1978
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore StoryFilm, John LeFlore1976
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro BoysFilm, Ramsey1975
Starsky & HutchSeries1974
Police WomanSeries
The Education of Sonny CarsonFilm, 1974Pops1973
KojakSeries, Willie Daniels1972
Across 110th StreetFilm, Jim Harris1969
Midnight CowboyFilm, Bartender1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Arlis1938Born4 February 1938
Occupy, TexasFilm, Mr. Goodman2005Back in the DayFilm, Cody2002The ShieldSeries, Perry2001DMX: AngelFilm, Minister1999AngelSeries, Fellow ResidentLast RitesFilm, 1999Fez1997HoodlumFilm, Whispers1994ERSeries, Al Ervin1992Back to the Streets of San FranciscoFilm, Henry Brown1990Law & OrderSeries, Lonnie Jackson1989Do the Right ThingFilm, ML1985Night HeatSeries1983Deadly ForceFilm, Lester1980Gideon's TrumpetFilm, Artis1979Knots LandingSeries, Mr. Carter1978One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore StoryFilm, John LeFlore1976Judge Horton and the Scottsboro BoysFilm, Ramsey1975Starsky & HutchSeries1974Police WomanSeriesThe Education of Sonny CarsonFilm, 1974Pops1973KojakSeries, Willie Daniels1972Across 110th StreetFilm, Jim Harris1969Midnight CowboyFilm, Bartender1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Arlis1938Born4 February 1938People around Paul
Close ties
Spike Lee Produced Do the Right Thing and Drop Squad
Ving Rhames Also in Rosewood, Drop Squad and Back in the Day
Ruby Dee Also in The Atlanta Child Murders (1985)
Madge Sinclair Also in Leadbelly (1976)
Roger E. Mosley Also in Kojak and Leadbelly
Barry Shear Directed Across 110th Street (1974)
Clint Eastwood Also in Pink Cadillac and Escape from Alcatraz
Barbra Streisand Produced Nuts (1987)
Jon Voight Also in Rosewood and Midnight Cowboy
Anthony Quinn Produced Across 110th Street (1974)
Christopher Walken Also in Kojak and The Anderson Tapes
Eli Wallach Also in Kojak and Nuts
Ned Beatty Also in Kojak and The Gardener's Son
Stephen Baldwin Produced Back in the Day (2005)
John Singleton Directed Rosewood (1997)
Héctor Elizondo Also in Kojak and Born to Win
Akosua Busia Directed Ascension Day (2007)
Esther Rolle Also in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979)
Robert Webber Also in Kojak and Nuts
Nan Martin Also in The Gardener's Son and Some Kind of Hero- Julius Harris Also in Kojak and Friday Foster
- Rod Daniel Directed The Super (1991)
- Beau Starr Also in Hoodlum and Deacons for Defense
Lynne Moody Also in The Atlanta Child Murders (1985)
Known for
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Do the Right Thing 1989
Escape from Alcatraz 1979
Midnight Cowboy 1969
The Station Agent 2003
The Five Heartbeats 1991
Filmography 40
53 credits on file
Television 13
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2019 · aged 81
