| Who is it? | Actor |
| Birth Year | 1938 |
| Birth Place | Pelion, South Carolina, United States |
| Age | 85 YEARS OLD |
| Occupation | Film, television actor |
| Years active | 1969-present |
Paul Benjamin is a well-known actor in the United States, and his net worth is estimated to be between $100,000 and $1 million in 2024. With a successful career in the entertainment industry, Paul Benjamin has gained recognition and popularity for his exceptional acting skills. As an accomplished actor, his talent and dedication have helped him secure numerous roles in television shows and movies throughout his career, earning him a significant fortune. As of 2024, Paul Benjamin continues to shine in the acting world, captivating audiences with his versatile performances and further solidifying his financial success.
A few notable exceptions were a major role in Barry Shear's Across 110th Street (1972), and smaller parts in Shear's western The Deadly Trackers (1973), Michael Campus' The Education of Sonny Carson (1974), Arthur Marks' Friday Foster (1975), Gordon Parks' biopic Leadbelly (1976), and Don Siegel's prison film Escape from Alcatraz (1979). He gave exceptional performances in the TV adaptations of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) and Gideon's Trumpet (1980). He later starred in the 1987 HBO movie The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains, based on the novel by Robert E. Burns.
On the big screen in the 1980s and 1990s, Benjamin worked with some well-known actors and Directors. He acted in Some Kind of Hero (1982) opposite Richard Pryor, Martin Ritt's drama film Nuts (1987) starring Barbra Streisand, Pink Cadillac (1989) with Clint Eastwood, Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989), Robert Townsend's The Five Heartbeats (1991), Bill Duke's Hoodlum (1997), and John Singleton's Rosewood (1997).
On television, he appeared in the 1988 episode of In The Heat of the Night as a death row inmate and in the 1994 pilot episode of ER, which led to his recurring role of homeless man Al Ervin during the next few seasons. Benjamin also worked on the American Masters documentary of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ralph Ellison, which aired on PBS. He also acted in an episode of The Shield.
After 2000, he acted mainly in independent films like Stanley's Gig, The Station Agent, Deacons For Defense, and James Hunter's 2005 drama Back in the Day.
