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Paul Freeman

Actor · Born January 18, 1943 (83) · Barnet, London, England, UK

Paul Freeman (born January 18, 1943) played René Emile Belloq in Raiders of the Lost Ark and returned to the franchise ten years later to portray Frederick Selous in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. Among his other work, Freeman appeared in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie as Ivan Ooze and in the 2007 comedy Hot Fuzz, directed by Edgar Wright.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 18, 1943 (83)
From
Barnet, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
62 on MovieCove · 122 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 27Down 4% in 30 days

What are Paul Freeman's films like?

Across their 36 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 82nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
26%
Bonds
22%
Self
20%
Power
13%
Survival
12%
Society
4%
Ideas
2%
Justice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 10 · Dark 14

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 15 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 20 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 13 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

21 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 7 of 21 analyzed roles.

Shadow
7 of 21
Threshold guardian
4 of 21
Mentor
4 of 21
Hero
2 of 21
Shapeshifter
2 of 21
Ally
2 of 21
Show the 21 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Thrilling
11
Dread
10
Contemplative
9
Romantic
7
Other
35

How their films linger

Thought-provoking14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous8

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 Freeman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 45 of their 62 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Freeman'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

122 credits, 62 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Gorky Resort(2026)

    as Driver

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Thursday Murder Club(2025)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Whispers of Freedom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Erich Honecker

  • Paris Christmas Waltz(2023)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Man from Rome(2022)

    as Father Ferro

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Fell to Earth(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Gregory Papel

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Viking Destiny(2018)

    as Tarburn

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Absentia(2017)

    Show 30 episodes · as Warren Byrne

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Tokyo Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as William D. Patrick

  • Tokyo Trial(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as William. D. Patrick

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • The Gatehouse(2016)

    as Evelyn Eldritch

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • High Strung(2016)

    as Kramrovsky

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The First Line(2014)

    as Callum

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Bad Day at the Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Narrator

  • Lucan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as John Pearson

  • Lucan(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Pearson

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Getaway(2013)

    as The Man

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Da Vinci's Demons(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as The Architect

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Bible(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Hollow Crown(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Erpingham

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • A Fantastic Fear of Everything(2012)

    as Dr. Friedkin

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Hard Boiled Sweets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as 'Shrewd' Eddie

  • Centurion(2010)

    as Governor Julius Agricola

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sir Arthur Newsholme

  • The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler(2009)

    as Monsignor Godlewski

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Lark Rise to Candleford(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Whistleblowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hot Fuzz(2007)

    as Rev. Philip Shooter

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Number 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mr. Harrington, Cathedral Archivist

  • New Street Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 14 episodes · as Laurence Scammel QC

  • The Feast of the Goat(2005)

    as Agustín Cabral

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • When I'm Sixty-Four(2004)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius(2004)

    as Angus

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • George and the Dragon(2004)

    as Sir Robert

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War(2002)

    as Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Hacker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Prezes

  • Fields of Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sir James Ferneyhough

  • And Now Ladies & Gentlemen(2002)

    as le client anglais

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Levi Cohen

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Morlang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Julius Morlang

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Charles Hoyle

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Selous

  • Monarch of the Glen(2000)

    Show 8 episodes · as Andrew Booth

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Phantom Train of Doom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Frederick Selous

  • The Dark Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Adam Kingsley

  • The Dark Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Adam Kingsley

  • The Devil's Arithmetic(1999)

    as Rabbi

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Only Love(1998)

    as Dallesandro

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Double Team(1997)

    as Goldsmythe

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir John Waverley

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Circles of Deceit: Sleeping Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Armitage

  • Samson and Delilah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Manoach

  • Squillo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Marco

  • The Final Cut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tom Makepeace

  • The Horseman on the Roof(1995)

    as Laurent de Théus

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie(1995)

    as Ivan Ooze

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Charles Corday

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Red Eagle(1994)

    as Dubois

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Grushko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Bosenko

  • Viper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Samuels

  • Pretty Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as conte Otto von Dix

  • Full Stretch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Just Like a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Miles Millichamp

  • Between the Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia(1992)

    as Dumont

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Double Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ferese

  • Aces: Iron Eagle III(1992)

    as Kleiss

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • In Suspicious Circumstances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Patrick Hastings

  • Eminent Domain(1990)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Under Cover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 14 episodes · as Col. Kalganin

  • The Last Island(1990)

    as Sean

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • May Wine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Tom

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception(1990)

    as Carl Meyerhoff

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story(1989)

    as Josef

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Magic Moments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Brian Swann

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Carbury

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Twist of Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as SS-Oberführer Mittendorf

  • A World Apart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Kruger

  • Without a Clue(1988)

    as Prof. James Moriarty

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Prisoner of Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ronald Biggs

  • A Hobo's Christmas(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Julius Sorensen

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Yesterday's Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 7 episodes · as Martin

  • Worlds Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Wentworth

  • Shanghai Surprise(1986)

    as Walter Faraday

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Sins(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mueller

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • A.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · as Cornelius

  • Mitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Warren

  • Sakharov (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Pavel Leontiev

  • Flight to Berlin(1984)

    as Nicholas

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Nick

  • Enemies of the State (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Július Tomin

  • Gavilan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Snow

  • The Sender(1982)

    as Dr Joseph Denman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Final Option(1982)

    as Sir Richard

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Q.E.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Vincent Rep

  • Willie's Last Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Willie

  • The Workshop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Max

  • An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as James Callendar

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 19 episodes · as Gustav Riebmann

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • No Visible Scar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Doctor

  • Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981)

    as Dr. René Belloq

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Dogs of War(1980)

    as Derek

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Long Good Friday(1980)

    as Colin

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • A Walk in the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Alexander Kutsov

  • Death of a Princess(1980)

    as Christopher Ryder

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Will Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dick Burbage

  • Scorpion Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver Benthall

  • The XYY Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ray Lynch

  • Whose Child Am I? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Paul Martin

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Max

  • Crown Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Mechanic

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Van der Valk(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Tromp

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • A Ghost Story for Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Harrington

  • Jason King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Play for Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · as Willie

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Keith

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Kravchenko

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 122 titles from 1965 to 2026; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

$390M worldwide

Highest rated

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19652026

Peak 1998 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting121 of 122: 121 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thProducing1 of 122: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s12 · acting1980s35 · 34 acting · 1 crew1990s30 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 29 roles
8085950010

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Paul Freeman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 41; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 62 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 62 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

The First Line (2014)

91st percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 31 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Paul Freeman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles56–84 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles12–51 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles38–79 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Paul Freeman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Freeman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Damian shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers