Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

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Paul Freeman (born January 18 1943) is a British film and television actor.

Freeman was born in Hertfordshire, England. He began his career in advertising and teaching, and like many British actors he landed small roles in the theatre, appearing in productions of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Hamlet". He then went on to play starring roles in the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, and later co-founded his own theatre group, the "Joint Stock Theatre Company", in 1974 together with director Max Stafford-Clark.

In 1978, he made his British television debut in the acclaimed serial "Life of Shakespeare" (1978) and "" (1981). Freeman also acted in the ATV docudrama "Death of a Princess", a controversial film about the execution of a Saudi Arabian woman. In 1980 he began his feature film career when he appeared in "The Long Good Friday" alongside Bob Hoskins and "The Dogs of War" (1981) in which he met Maggie Scott who went on to become his wife.

In the same year, 1981, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas chose Freeman to play the main villain, René Belloq, in "Raiders of the Lost Ark", the first of four filmes depicting the exploits of archeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones.

The film was a springboard for Freeman in Hollywood and he continued playing villains both in Hollywood, and in his native Britain using his uncanny talent for foreign accents. In 1988 he played Professor Moriarty in "Without a Clue" starring Michael Caine as an untalented Sherlock Holmes and in 1995, Ivan Ooze in "".

Freeman continues working for television as well as in films. He guest starred in hit shows such as "Monarch of the Glen", "ER", "Falcon Crest" and "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles". He also played in several mini-series such as ' (1989) and "The Final Cut" (1995). In 2004, Freeman played Angus, Bobby Jones' caddie, in '. During 2006 and 2007, he starred in the BBC legal drama "New Street Law", as the main protagonist alongside John Hannah. Also in 2007, he played Rev. Philip Shooter of Sandford in "Hot Fuzz" alongside Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. He is also featured in a 2008 Travelers Insurance television commercial.

Amongst his television work Freeman appeared in an episode of "Midsomer Murders" entiled "Down Among the Dead Men," he also appeared in the television crime drama "Waking The Dead" in the episode "Straw Dog."

External links

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* [http://davidlghughes.com/ Paul Freeman stars in 'A Girl and a Gun']


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