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Paul Adelstein

Paul Adelstein

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 29, 1969 (56)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Adelstein, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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We Strangers

We Strangers

2024

as Ed Laich

The Menu

The Menu

2022

as Ted

The Greatest Beer Run Ever

The Greatest Beer Run Ever

2022

as Mr. Donohue

The Phenom

The Phenom

2016

as Scott Borwitz

Mothers and Daughters

Mothers and Daughters

2016

as Peter

Return to Zero

Return to Zero

2014

as Aaron Royal

Happy Sushi

Happy Sushi

2010

as Guy at Table

Little Fish, Strange Pond

Little Fish, Strange Pond

2009

as Philly

The Missing Person

The Missing Person

2009

as Drexler Hewitt

Land of the Lost

Land of the Lost

2009

as Astronaut (voice)

Be Cool

Be Cool

2005

as Hy Gordon

Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

2005

as Lieutenant Hutchins

Collateral

Collateral

2004

as Fed #3

Intolerable Cruelty

Intolerable Cruelty

2003

as Wrigley

Bedazzled

Bedazzled

2000

as Bob / Roberto / Beach Jock / Sportscaster / Lincoln Aide

My Best Friend's Wedding

My Best Friend's Wedding

1997

as Brunch Guest (uncredited)

The Grifters

The Grifters

1990

as Sailor - Young Paul

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Television Credits

Private Practice

as Cooper Freedman

Episodes: 111

First Aired: Sep 26, 2007

Prison Break

as Paul Kellerman

Episodes: 53

First Aired: Aug 29, 2005

Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce

as Jake

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Dec 02, 2014

Scandal

as Leo Bergen

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Apr 05, 2012

Turks

as Cliff

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 21, 1999

I Feel Bad

as David

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 19, 2018

Breaking News

as Julian Kerbis

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jul 17, 2002

Chance

as Raymond Blackstone

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 19, 2016

Hack

as Aldo Rossi

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 27, 2002

Chicago P.D.

as Jason Crawford

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 08, 2014

Imposters

as Shelly Cohen

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 07, 2017

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as Seamus Murphy

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 17, 2013

Agatha All Along

as Jeff Kaplan

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 2024

Medium

as Craig

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

Grey's Anatomy

as Dr. Cooper Freedman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

American Dad!

as Kevin Brougham (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Without a Trace

as Dave Lovitt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2002

Scrubs

as Dr. Stone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2001

ER

as Hank Loman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Nobody's Watching

as Jeff Tucker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Dr. Neil Alexander

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Get Shorty

as Wes Krupke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 13, 2017

ER

as Paul

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Grey's Anatomy

as Cooper Freedman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

Monsters

as David Conn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 2024

Cupid

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Sep 26, 1998

True Story

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Nov 24, 2021

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 2000

Las Vegas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2003

The Lyon's Den

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

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