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Paul Eckstein

Actor and producer · Died June 6, 2023, aged 59 · New York City, New York, USA

Paul Eckstein worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Eckstein's career began with roles in "Law & Order" (1990-2010), "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1992-99) and "Star Trek: Voyager" (UPN, 1995-2001). He also appeared in the TV movie "Suspect Device" (Showtime, 1994-1995). Eckstein started in the industry by acting in films like the Morgan Freeman blockbuster crime picture "Seven" (1995). He continued to work steadily in television throughout the nineties and the early 2000s, appearing on "413 Hope Street" (Fox, 1997-98) and "First Wave" (Syfy, 1998-2001). He also landed a role in the miniseries "Bella Mafia" (1998). Eckstein continued to exercise his talent in the early 2000s through the 2010s, taking on a mix of projects like "Street Time" (Showtime, 2002-03), "The Dead Zone" (USA, 2002-07) and "Rollergirls" (A&E Network, 2005-06). His credits also expanded to "Narcos" (2014-). Eckstein most recently produced "Of Kings and Prophets" (ABC, 2016). Paul Eckstein died June 6, 2023 at the age of 59.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 11, 1963
Died
June 6, 2023 (aged 59)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Up 50% in 30 days

What are Paul Eckstein's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
40%
Power
32%
Ideas
20%
Morality
8%
Power2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Dread
2
Contemplative
1
Hopeful
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Paul Eckstein's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Eckstein's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

16 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Godfather of Harlem(2019)

    Show 40 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · In Memory Of · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Of Kings and Prophets(2016)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Narcos(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • First Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 5 episodes · Story · Writer · as Omar Healy

  • Bella Mafia(1997)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Hoodlum(1997)

    Co-Producer · as Dutch's Thug

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Steve Harvey Show(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Roscoe

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Seven(1995)

    as Paramedic at Massage Parlor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Voyager(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alpha-Hirogen · as Morak · as Supervisor Yost · as Young Hirogen

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Jem'Hadar · as Limara'Son

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez(1991)

    as Janitor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Refrigerator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Avenue D Local

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as William Beko

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 6th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 15 titles from 1990 to 2020.

Highest rated

Of Kings and Prophets (2016)

Midcredits 26th

Most popular right now

By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)

Film career

  • 1997Screen debut· Bella Mafia

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting10 of 15: 8 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thWriting4 of 15: 2 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing4 of 15: 2 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 15: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

15 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s10 · 10 acting · 2 crew2000s2 · crew2010s2 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Who does Paul Eckstein work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Eckstein's MovieCove titles; Chris Brancato shares the most, 2.