
Paul Kandel
Actor · Born February 15, 1951 (75) · Queens, NY
Paul Kandel (born February 15, 1951 in Queens, New York, USA) is an American musical theatre actor and tenor singer best known for his only film role in Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) as the voice of Clopin. He also has appeared on Broadway a number of times, having appeared in Jesus Christ Superstar as King Herod, Titanic, The Who's Tommy, and The Visit. Kandel received a nomination for the 1993 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Uncle Ernie in The Who's Tommy.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 15, 1951 (75)
- Queens, NY
- Actor
- 4 on MovieCove · 6 credits in all
What are Paul Kandel's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2
Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 0 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 1
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Tricksteras Clopin in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Moods and endings
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 Kandel's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Paul Kandel'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
6 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Fool's Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Law & Order(1990)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Career shape
Star power in the 72nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 6 titles from 1982 to 2002; peak year 1996.
Film career
Peak 1996 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.
- 1996Screen debut· The Hunchback of Notre Dame
How do Paul Kandel's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed2
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.
Who does Paul Kandel work with?
People who share at least 2 of Paul Kandel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Victor Hugo shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Victor HugoShared titles: The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Victor Hugo

Actors
- Charles KimbroughShared titles: The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Charles Kimbrough

- Demi MooreShared titles: The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Demi Moore

- Jason AlexanderShared titles: The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Jason Alexander

- Kevin KlineShared titles: The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Kline
