Paul Guilfoyle
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In a business that burns through people quickly, Paul Guilfoyle is a long-distance runner whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 45 years. 'Don't Look Up' is the title most people reach for first, with General Themes at the center of it. 'Spotlight' is the other credit that tends to come up. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit.
Paul Guilfoyle
55 Movies
22 Series
In a business that burns through people quickly, Paul Guilfoyle is a long-distance runner whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 45 years. 'Don't Look Up' is the title most people reach for first, with General Themes at the center of it. 'Spotlight' is the other credit that tends to come up. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit.
Movies
Plays Michael
Over Your Dead Body
2026
Plays Mickey Cohen
L.A. Confidential
1997
Plays General Themes
Don't Look Up
2021
Plays Charlie
Arthur the King
2024
Plays Head Chef
Mrs. Doubtfire
1993
Plays Peter Conley
Spotlight
2015
Plays Nikos Thomopolis
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
Plays Lloyd Shepherd
Air Force One
1997
Plays Lieutenant Welker
Howard the Duck
1986
Plays Malcolm Moldovsky
Striptease
1996
Plays Stone Livingston
Wall Street
1987
Plays Wallace
Ransom
1996
Plays Dick Montoya
Random Hearts
1999
Plays Vince
3 Men and a Baby
1987
Plays Lishman
Quiz Show
1994
Plays Dr. Jeffrey Manko
Extreme Measures
1996
Plays Howard Ferguson
Primary Colors
1998
Plays George Franklin
Anywhere but Here
1999
Plays Mike O'Brien
Final Analysis
1992
Plays Andrew Cassedy
The Serpent and the Rainbow
1988
Plays Boris Volkoff
Little Odessa
1994
Plays Bill Griggs
Session 9
2001
Plays Henry Barlow
The Good House
2021
Plays Ted Harmon
Hoffa
1992
Plays Doctor Greer
Pandemic
2016
Plays Mark Kaplan
Mother's Boys
1993
Plays Little Jack Turgeon
Cadillac Man
1990
Plays Detective Jack Kay
In Dreams
1999
Plays Kevin O'Grady
Celtic Pride
1996
Plays McGovern
Night Falls on Manhattan
1997
Plays Det. Magelli
Heaven's Prisoners
1996
Plays John Laury
True Colors
1991
Plays Monsignor Spada
The Man from Rome
2022
Plays Officer Hickle
Company Man
2000
Plays Dennis
A Couch in New York
1996
Plays Frankie 'Hot' Salvino
One Tough Cop
1998
Plays Roman
Naked in New York
1993
Plays Miodrag Dobrovic
Virgin Mary
1995
Plays Sparrow's Nest Salesman
The Night We Never Met
1993
Plays Andy
Entropy
1999
Plays Country House Owner
Manny & Lo
1996
Plays Anthony Liebler
Cafe Society
1997
Plays Conrad
Rosamunde Pilcher: September
1996
Plays President Clayborn
William
2019
Plays Lee Peters
Dealers
1989
Plays Taddeo Rossi
Tempesta
2004
Plays Attorney
Amistad
1997
Plays Lou Napoli
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
1997
Plays Cop
The Dark End of the Street
1981
Plays Ray
The Local Stigmatic
1990
TV Shows
Plays Jim Brass
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Brubeck
Secret Agent Man
2000
Plays Henry Rindell
The Good Fight
2017
Plays Quayle
Colony
2016
Plays Jim Brass
CSI: Vegas
2021
Plays Archbishop Kirby
Evil
2019
Plays Carl
Star Trek: Discovery
2017
Plays Anthony Scalisi
Law & Order
1990
Plays Harold Lane
Ally McBeal
1997
Plays Milton Glantz
Miami Vice
1984
Plays John (segment "The Passenger List")
Night Visions
2001
Plays Travis Morgan (voice)
Justice League Unlimited
2004
Plays Reid
The Morning Show
2019
Plays Detective Peter Bartlett
Can't Go Home
2023
Plays Steve Prokowski
Fallen Angels
1993
Plays Rosmond Ott
Blindspot
2015
Plays Deranged Gunman
Crime Story
1986
Plays Jerry Bennett
Civil Wars
1991
Plays Lenny
A Million Little Things
2018
Plays Max Gorman
The Equalizer
1985
Plays Benny Rinaldi
Kate & Allie
1984
Plays Nolan
American Playhouse
1982
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Over Your Dead Body
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Over Your Dead Body
Michael
2026
Film
Any Day Now
Marty
2025
Film
Evil
Archbishop Kirby · 2 episodes
2024
TV
What We Find on the Road
Billy
2024
Film
Arthur the King
Charlie
2024
Film
Can't Go Home
Detective Peter Bartlett · 1 episode
2023
TV
The Man from Rome
Monsignor Spada
2022
Film
CSI: Vegas
Jim Brass · 2 episodes
2021
TV
Don't Look Up
General Themes
2021
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Paul Guilfoyle and where are they from?
Paul Guilfoyle is 77 years old, born on April 28, 1949 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Paul Guilfoyle?
Paul Guilfoyle is best known for roles in Don't Look Up, Spotlight, Mrs. Doubtfire.
How many movies has Paul Guilfoyle been in?
Over a 45-year career (since 1981), Paul Guilfoyle has appeared in 55 movies and 22 TV shows.
What was Paul Guilfoyle's first movie?
The career of Paul Guilfoyle began with The Dark End of the Street (1981).
What is Paul Guilfoyle's most recent movie or series?
Paul Guilfoyle's most recent release is Over Your Dead Body, which premiered on March 14, 2026.
What TV shows has Paul Guilfoyle appeared in?
On television, Paul Guilfoyle has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Blindspot, Star Trek: Discovery, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Paul Guilfoyle
1949-04-28 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Paul Guilfoyle is an American stage and screen actor, best known for playing Captain Jim Brass on the television series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation". He graduated from Yale University in 1977 with a major in economics and studied at the Actor's Studio in New York City.
He is often mistakenly referred to as the son of character actor Paul Guilfoyle but they are not related.