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Paul Freeman (born 18 January 1943) is an English actor who has appeared in theatre, television and film. In the United Kingdom, he is best known for his role in the romance TV series Yesterday's Dreams (1987) as Martin Daniels. Internationally, he is known for playing the rival archaeologist René Belloq in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), evil wine baron Gustav Riebmann on season 4 of the soap opera Falcon Crest (1984–85), supervillain Ivan Ooze in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995). Other credits include Morlang (2001), When I'm 64 (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007) and Hard Boiled Sweets (2012). Personal life Freeman was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, on 18 January 1943. He is married to Maggie Scott, who was his co-star in the 1980 film The Dogs of War. They have one daughter. Freeman was previously married to actress Judy Matheson. Freeman studied acting at the Royal Shakespeare Company, and the National Theatre". Paul and Maggie Scott are both co-founders of the charity UK Friends of Healing Focus (UKHF), which works in partnership with Uganda NGO, Healing Focus Orphanage Centre. Freeman is a regular visitor to the orphanage. Career He began his career in advertising and teaching, and landed small roles in the theatre, appearing in productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Hamlet. He had starring roles in the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, and later co-founded the Joint Stock Theatre Company in 1974, along with director Max Stafford-Clark. Freeman made his television debut in 1978 in the serial Will Shakespeare (1978). He also acted in the docudrama Death of a Princess, a film about the execution of Misha'al bint Fahd al Saud of Saudi Arabia. Freeman began his feature film career in 1980 when he appeared in The Long Good Friday, and The Dogs of War. In 1981, he starred in the TV show Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years. In the same year, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas chose Freeman to play archaeologist René Belloq, the archrival to Indiana Jones, in the adventure film Raiders of the Lost Ark, opposite Harrison Ford. The film led to Freeman becoming typecast in villainous roles, especially Nazis. He played the conniving wine baron Gustav Riebmann in the fourth season of Falcon Crest, airing in 1984–1985. Paul Freeman starred as Martin Daniels in the series Yesterday's Dreams in 1987. In 1988, he played Professor Moriarty in comedy film Without a Clue, which starred Michael Caine as a mini-brained Sherlock Holmes and Ben Kingsley as Watson, who is secretly the real crime-solving genius. In 1995, Freeman was cast as the villain Ivan Ooze in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. Freeman guest-starred in television shows such as Monarch of the Glen, ER, Falcon Crest, and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. He also played in several mini-series, including Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story (1989), and The Final Cut (1995). In 2004, Freeman played Angus, Bobby Jones' caddie, in Bobby Jones: A Stroke of Genius. During 2006 and 2007, he starred in the drama New Street Law. Also in 2007, he played Rev. Philip Shooter of Sandford in Hot Fuzz. Among his television work, Freeman has appeared in an episode of Midsomer Murders, titled "Down Among the Dead Men". He also appeared in the Waking the Dead, in the episode "Straw Dog", and played Adam Kingsley in the BBC adaptation of Minette Walters' The Dark Room. He was seen in the episode "Appointment with Death", as Colonel Carbury in Agatha Christie's Poirot. He appeared as George Aaranow in the 2008 London revival of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross. In 2012, he played Thomas Erpingham in the BBC adaptation of William Shakespeare's Henry V from The Hollow Crown series. Filmography Film Television 1967 – Champion House – Elwyn 1972 – The Last of the Baskets – 1 Episode: "Since Then I Have Used No Other" − Bernard Rage 1972 – Jason King – 1 Episode: "Zenia Male" − Revolutionary 1972 – The Protectors – 1 Episode: "A Kind of Wild Justice" − Mechanic 1973 – Coronation Street – 1 Episode: "Terry Slade" 1974 – Crown Court – 1 Episode: "Good and Faithful Friends: Pt. 1" − Leonard Tyler 1976 – Couples – 3 Episodes − Douglas Broom 1976 – The XYY Man – 3 Episodes − Ray Lynch 1978 – Scorpion Tales – 1 Episode: "The Great Albert" − Oliver Benthall 1978 – Crown Court – 1 Episode: "The Song Not the Singer: Pt.1" − John Bernard 1978 – Will Shakespeare – 6 Episodes − Dick Burbage 1980 – Death of a Princess – Christopher Ryder 1980 – Play for Today – 1 Episode: "A Walk in the Forest" − Alexander Kutsov 1981 – Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years – Ralph Wigram 1981 – Play for Today – 1 Episode: "No Visible Scar" − Doctor 1982 – BBC2 Playhouse – 1 Episode: "The Workshop" − Max 1982 – Play for Today – 1 Episode: "Willie's Last Stand" − Willie 1982 – Crown Court – 1 Episode: "Face Value: Pt. 1" − Defence Counsel 1982 – Gavilan – 1 Episode: "Sarah and the Buzz" – Mr. Snow 1984 – Cagney & Lacey – 1 Episode: "Victimless Crime" – Yves Benoit 1984 − Mitch − 1 Episode: "Postman's Knock" − Harry Warren 1984-1985 – Falcon Crest – 19 Episodes – Gustav Riebmann 1987 – Yesterday's Dreams – Martin Daniels 1989 − Pursuit / Twist of Fate 2 Episodes - SS-Oberfuhrer Mittendorf 1992-1993 – The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – 2 episodes – Frederick Selous 1994 – Viper – 1 Episode: "Once a Thief" - Dr. Samuels 1994 – Grushko – 2 Episodes – Bosenko 1995 – The Final Cut – 4 Episodes – Tom Makepeace 1996 – Tales from the Crypt – 1 Episode: "Smoke Wrings" – Alistair Touchstone 1996 - Samson and Delilah (1996 miniseries) (TNT) - Manoah 1998–2002 – ER – Dr. Charles Corday – 3 episodes 2000 – Inspector Morse – 1 Episode: "The Remorseful Day" – Frank Harrison 2002 – Monarch of the Glen – 11 Episodes – Andrew Booth 2005 – Waking the Dead – 2 episodes: "Straw Dog" – Dr. Hoyle 2006 – Midsomer Murders – 1 Episode: "Down Among The Dead Men" – Sir John Waverly 2006–2007 – New Street Law – Laurence Scammel QC 2006 – Number 13 – TV movie adaptation of M. R. James short story "Number 13" – Mr Harrington – Cathedral archivist 2007 – Diamond Geezer – 1 Episode: "Old Gold" – Sergey 2007 – The Whistleblowers – 2 Episodes: "Environment & Fit for Purpose" – Joseph Cole 2007 – Hotel Babylon – 1 Episode – Sir Christopher Price 2008 – Agatha Christie's Poirot – 1 Episode: "Appointment With Death" – Col. Carbury 2009 – Lark Rise to Candleford – 1 Episode – Old Edmund 2010 – Spooks – 1 Episode – Levi Cohen 2012 – Strike Back – 2 Episodes - "Vengeance: Parts 5 & 6" – Peter Evans 2013 – The Bible – Samuel – 2 episodes 2013 – Lucan – 1 Episode – John Pearson 2015 – Da Vinci's Demons – The Architect 2016 – Tokyo Trial – William Donald Patrick, Lord Patrick 2017–2020 – Absentia – Warren Byrne 2018 – A Very English Scandal – Sir Joseph Cantley 2022 – The Man Who Fell to Earth – 1 episode - "Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed" – Gregory Papel References External links Paul Freeman at IMDb. Discover the Michael Lacey Freeman popular books. 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