Paul Freeman (actor)

Paul Freeman
Freeman in 2016
Born (1943-01-18) 18 January 1943 (age 81)
Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
Years active1967–present
Spouse(s)Judy Matheson
(m. 1967; div.)
Maggie Scott
Children1

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), and 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).