Acting credits
52
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Paul Adelstein
Acting
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Movies: 21Series: 31Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 17342
IMDb ID: nm0011882
Known for: Acting
Born: April 29, 1969
Age: 56
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2026
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 6.87
Wikidata: Q311084
Also known as
بول أدلستين • پاول ادلستین
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Writer (1)
Biography
Paul Adelstein (born April 29, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for the role of Agent Paul Kellerman in the Fox television series Prison Break and his role as paediatrician Cooper Freedman in the ABC medical drama Private Practice. In addition to supporting roles in films such as Intolerable Cruelty and Memoirs of a Geisha, he is also known for his recurring role as Leo Bergen on ABC's Scandal and as Jake Novak in the Bravo television series Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce. He also played David Sweetzer on the short-lived NBC comedy I Feel Bad. Adelstein co-created the dark comedy TV series Imposters, which aired on Bravo and ran for two 10-episode seasons from 2017 and 2018; he is credited as a writer on six episodes. He also played the role of Shelley Cohen on that show.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with Paul Adelstein.
In 2 weeks
For Worse
as Chase
2026 Movie
7.2
Crime 101
as Mark
2026 Movie
6.0
We Strangers
as Ed Laich
2025 Movie
7.2
The Menu
as Ted
2022 Movie
7.5
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
as Mr. Donohue
2022 Movie
4.8
Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk
as Allen
2017 Movie
5.5
The Phenom
as Scott Borwitz
2016 Movie
5.3
Mothers and Daughters
as Peter
2016 Movie
6.6
Return to Zero
as Aaron Royal
2014 Movie
6.5
Happy Sushi
as Guy at Table
2010 Movie
3.7
Little Fish, Strange Pond
as Philly
2009 Movie
5.4
Land of the Lost
as Astronaut (voice)
2009 Movie
5.8
The Missing Person
as Drexler Hewitt
2009 Movie
7.6
Memoirs of a Geisha
as Lieutenant Hutchins
2005 Movie
5.5
Be Cool
as Hy Gordon
2005 Movie
7.2
Collateral
as Fed #3
2004 Movie
6.0
Intolerable Cruelty
as Wrigley
2003 Movie
6.1
Bedazzled
as Bob / Roberto / Beach Jock / Sportscaster / Lincoln Aide
2000 Movie
6.6
My Best Friend's Wedding
as Brunch Guest (uncredited)
1997 Movie
2.3
Peoria Babylon
1997 Movie
6.5
The Grifters
as Sailor - Young Paul
1990 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Paul Adelstein.
Apr 12
The Audacity
as Dr. Gary Felder • 8 eps
2026 Series
5.0
All's Fair
as Matty Goodfader • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.6
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
as David Conn • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.5
Agatha All Along
as Jeff Kaplan • 2 eps
2024 Series
7.1
True Story
7 eps
2021 Series
5.5
I Feel Bad
as David • 13 eps
2018 Series
7.1
Get Shorty
as Wes Krupke • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.0
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
as Oscar Lehman • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.2
Imposters
as Shelly Cohen • 4 eps
2017 Series
6.9
Chance
as Raymond Blackstone • 10 eps
2016 Series
5.6
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
as Jake • 26 eps
2014 Series
8.4
Chicago P.D.
as Jason Crawford • 6 eps
2014 Series
8.2
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Seamus Murphy • 3 eps
2013 Series
7.2
Scandal
as Leo Bergen • 18 eps
2012 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.5
Private Practice
as Cooper Freedman • 111 eps
2007 Series
8.1
Prison Break
as Paul Kellerman • 53 eps
2005 Series
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
as Dr. Cooper Freedman • 2 eps
2005 Series
7.0
American Dad!
as Kevin Brougham (voice) • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.5
Medium
as Craig • 1 eps
2005 Series
9.3
The Lyon's Den
1 eps
2003 Series
7.0
Las Vegas
as Alex Brooks • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.7
Hack
as Aldo Rossi • 9 eps
2002 Series
7.2
Without a Trace
as Dave Lovitt • 1 eps
2002 Series