Paul Freeman is a renowned British actor known for his extensive work in film, theatre, and television. Born on January 18, 1943, in Barnet, he gained widespread recognition for his role as the rival archaeologist, René Belloq, in the iconic film Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). His impressive career includes notable performances as Gustav Riebmann in the fourth season of Falcon Crest (1984–85), the supervillain Ivan Ooze in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995), and roles in Morlang (2001) as Julius Morlang, When I'm 64 (2004) as Ray, Hot Fuzz (2007) as the Reverend Shooter, and Absentia (2017) as Warren Byrne.