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My Take
Paul Ben-Victor is the definition of a character actor I trust on sight. The moment Spiros Vondopoulos appeared on The Wire, that coiled, watchful menace told me everything about the man's craft. A Brooklyn native, he has spent a career making smaller roles unforgettable, from Alan Gray in Entourage to countless guest turns where he simply elevates the scene. What I admire is the lack of vanity in his work; he commits fully to whatever the part demands. He may not headline, but to me he is exactly the sort of dependable presence that holds a great ensemble together.
Overview
Paul Ben-Victor (born 1958 or 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Greek mobster Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos on the HBO drama series The Wire, Alan Gray in Entourage (2005–2008), and Ray in Body Parts (1991).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Ben-Victor
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・ベン=ヴィクター
- Reading
- ぽーる・べん=ゔぃくたー
- Born
- July 24, 1965 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Snake
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Midwood High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.