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Where You've Seen The Cast Of Emancipation Before

Author

Sebastian Wright

Published Mar 08, 2026

Veteran character actor Paul Ben-Victor was brought in to play the role of Major Halstead. Though he rarely ever finds himself in a starring role, Ben-Victor has been a part of nearly 200 films and shows throughout his 35-year career (according to IMDb). There is a high likelihood that you will recognize his face even if you don't know his name.

Fans of HBO's "The Wire" will know Ben-Victor as Spiros Vondopolous, the right-hand man of The Greek. Others might recognize him from shows such as "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "Preacher," "Santa Clarita Diet," "My Name is Earl," "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and dozens of other popular shows that he had small parts in. Other series like "Entourage," "Everybody Hates Chris," and "Pam & Tommy" provided him with more substantial roles, while "In Plain Sight" and the short-lived "Vinyl" gave him main cast duties.

Ben-Victor's film roles are a bit less frequent than his television gigs, but he has still given a handful of noteworthy movie performances. His supporting role in Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" is his most notable film in the 2010s, but further back in his career he featured in movies like "A Civil Action," "Tombstone," and "True Romance."