Paul Ben-Victor (born July 24, 1965) is an American actor. He is best
known for playing Greek mobster Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos on the HBO
drama series The Wire.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 1986.Ben-Victor debuted on the
small screen in 1987 in the television film Blood Vows: The Story of a
Mafia Wife and on an episode of Cagney & Lacey. He was cast in
important roles on HBO dramas The Wire (as mobster Spiros "Vondas"
Vondopoulos) and Entourage, as well as making a 2006 appearance as
Coach Lou on My Name Is Earl. He portrayed Moe Howard in the 2000
television film The Three Stooges.Ben-Victor has been featured on many
television cop dramas like FBI, 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. He also appeared as Steve Richards on a 1998
episode of the short-lived police drama Brooklyn South.
known for playing Greek mobster Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos on the HBO
drama series The Wire.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 1986.Ben-Victor debuted on the
small screen in 1987 in the television film Blood Vows: The Story of a
Mafia Wife and on an episode of Cagney & Lacey. He was cast in
important roles on HBO dramas The Wire (as mobster Spiros "Vondas"
Vondopoulos) and Entourage, as well as making a 2006 appearance as
Coach Lou on My Name Is Earl. He portrayed Moe Howard in the 2000
television film The Three Stooges.Ben-Victor has been featured on many
television cop dramas like FBI, 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. He also appeared as Steve Richards on a 1998
episode of the short-lived police drama Brooklyn South.
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