Paul Freeman Biography: Wife, Age, Kids, Net Worth, Movies & TV Shows, Children

Paul Freeman is an English actor whose name became particularly well-known following his portrayal of the archaeologist René Belloq in the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark.

His work spans theatre, television, and film, and he has taken on a variety of roles, from a scheming wine baron in Falcon Crest to a memorable supervillain in a Power Rangers movie.

His versatility across genres and mediums has sustained his acting career for decades and garnered international recognition, while his early stage training laid the foundation for a distinguished presence in performance.

Profile

• Full name: Paul Freeman
• Date of birth: 18 January 1943
• Age: 82 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
• State of origin: Hertfordshire
• Nationality: British
• Profession: Actor
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Judy Matheson (former); Maggie Scott (current)
• Children: Lucy Freeman
• Relationship status: Married
• Net worth: $20 million

Early Life and education

Paul Freeman is now 82 years old. He was born on 18 January 1943 in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England. Information regarding his parents, siblings, or early schooling is not publicly available.

Similarly, specifics about his formal education or training beyond mention of classical stage work remain undisclosed.

Personal Life

Paul Freeman was married to actress Judy Matheson in the past, and later married co-star Maggie Scott, whom he worked with on the 1980 film The Dogs of War. They have one daughter named Lucy.

Career

Paul Freeman began his acting career with work in advertising and teaching before transitioning to theatre, where he performed in productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Hamlet as well as performances with the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

His television debut came in 1978 in the serial Will Shakespeare, and he later appeared in the controversial docudrama Death of a Princess (1980), and began feature film roles with The Long Good Friday and The Dogs of War (1980).

His career turned international with the role of René Belloq in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).

This was followed by roles such as Gustav Riebmann on Falcon Crest (1984–85), Professor Moriarty in Without a Clue (1988), Ivan Ooze in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995), and Reverend Philip Shooter in Hot Fuzz (2007).

Additional film credits include Morlang (2001), When I’m 64 (2004), and Hard Boiled Sweets (2012).

On television, he played Ralph Wigram in Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981), Martin Daniels in Yesterday’s Dreams (1987), and appeared in series like ER, Monarch of the Glen, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, among others.

More recent TV appearances include roles in Absentia (2017–2020) and others such as Tokyo Trial and A Very English Scandal.

Net worth

Paul Freeman’s now has an estimated net worth of at least $60 million, accrued through acting.

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Filmography

• Feelings (1975)
• The Long Good Friday (1980)
• The Dogs of War (1980)
• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
• Who Dares Wins (1982)
• Without a Clue (1988)
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)
• Morlang (2001)
• When I’m 64 (2004)
• Hot Fuzz (2007)
• Hard Boiled Sweets (2012)
• Centurion (2010)
• A Private Man (2015)
• High Strung (2016)
• Viking Destiny (2018)
• The Man from Rome (2022)
• Paris Christmas Waltz (2023)
• Whispers of Freedom (2025, post-production)
• The Thursday Murder Club (2025, post-production)