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Paul Bednarz

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Paul Bednarz was born on 4 September 1985 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Cell (2016), The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) and Sabotage (2014).
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    • Known for

    John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson in Cell (2016)
    Cell
    4.5
    • Additional Crew
    • 2016
    Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
    7.5
    • Health and Safety Department
    • 2013
    Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terrence Howard, Mireille Enos, Joe Manganiello, Olivia Williams, and Sam Worthington in Sabotage (2014)
    Sabotage
    5.7
    • Health and Safety Department
    • 2014
    Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Dwayne Johnson, Sung Kang, Ludacris, Elsa Pataky, Matt Schulze, Tyrese Gibson, Paul Walker, Tego Calderon, Don Omar, and Gal Gadot in Fast Five (2011)
    Fast Five
    7.3
    • Health and Safety Department
    • 2011

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    Health and Safety Department

    • The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd
      • lead set medic
      • Post-production
    • Reasonable Doubt (2022)
      Reasonable Doubt
      6.6
      TV Series
      • medic
      • 2025
    • Steve Howey and Ginger Gonzaga in True Lies (2023)
      True Lies
      5.2
      TV Series
      • medical adviser (uncredited)
      • 2023
    • Rob Lowe and Johnny Berchtold in Dog Gone (2023)
      Dog Gone
      6.1
      • key set medic
      • 2023
    • Gillian Anderson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Viola Davis in The First Lady (2022)
      The First Lady
      7.3
      TV Series
      • safety diver
      • 2022
    • Brooke Elliott, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, and Heather Headley in Sweet Magnolias (2020)
      Sweet Magnolias
      7.3
      TV Series
      • key set medic
      • set medic (as Paul Anthony Bednarz)
      • 2020–2022
    • Mary McCormack, Chris Bauer, Allen Maldonado, Alexander Ludwig, Stephen Amell, James Harrison Jr., Kelli Berglund, Trey Tucker, Alison Luff, and Robby Ramos in Heels (2021)
      Heels
      8.0
      TV Series
      • safety advisor
      • 2021
    • Creepshow (2019)
      Creepshow
      7.0
      TV Series
      • health safety supervisor
      • 2021
    • Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre in Genius (2017)
      Genius
      8.2
      TV Series
      • key set medic
      • 2021
    • Michael Rainey Jr. in Power Book II: Ghost (2020)
      Power Book II: Ghost
      7.5
      TV Series
      • safety advisor
      • 2020–2021
    • Lynn Whitfield, Keith David, Merle Dandridge, and Yolanda Robinson in Greenleaf (2016)
      Greenleaf
      7.5
      TV Series
      • set medic
      • key set medic
      • 2016–2020
    • William Jackson Harper in Love Life (2020)
      Love Life
      7.5
      TV Series
      • safety advisor
      • 2020
    • The Outsider (2020)
      The Outsider
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • safety advisor
      • 2020
    • Paul Bettany and Sam Worthington in Manhunt (2017)
      Manhunt
      8.1
      TV Series
      • safety advisor
      • 2020
    • Robin Givens, Essence Atkins, Brian White, Kendrick Cross, and Erica Page in Ambitions (2019)
      Ambitions
      5.9
      TV Series
      • key set medic
      • 2019
    • Sunday Best (2007)
      Sunday Best
      7.9
      TV Series
      • key set medic
      • 2019

    Actor

    • Jeff Daniels in A Man in Full (2024)
      A Man in Full
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • EMT (uncredited)
      • 2024
    • Lynn Whitfield, Keith David, Merle Dandridge, and Yolanda Robinson in Greenleaf (2016)
      Greenleaf
      7.5
      TV Series
      • EMT
      • Paramedic (uncredited)
      • 2016–2017
    • Alexis Denisof, Cynthia Watros, Kathryn Prescott, Anna Jacoby-Heron, and Zac Pullam in Finding Carter (2014)
      Finding Carter
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Paramedic
      • 2015
    • Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels in Dumb and Dumber To (2014)
      Dumb and Dumber To
      5.6
      • KEN Convention Employee (uncredited)
      • 2014
    • TLC in CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013)
      CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • EMT
      • 2013
    • Stacey Dash, LisaRaye McCoy, and Charity Shea in Single Ladies (2011)
      Single Ladies
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Kelli Giddish in Past Life (2010)
      Past Life
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Pelham Police Officer (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Mari Morrow, Julia Levy-Boeken, DJ Qualls, Preston Jones, Julianna Guill, Daniel Newman, Michael Trotter, Danny Pudi, and Nestor Aaron Absera in Road Trip: Beer Pong (2009)
      Road Trip: Beer Pong
      4.8
      Video
      • Tata's Bar Patron (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Jonathan Bennett and Kristin Cavallari in Van Wilder: Freshman Year (2009)
      Van Wilder: Freshman Year
      5.1
      Video
      • College Student (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence in My Fake Fiancé (2009)
      My Fake Fiancé
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • John Cena, Randy Orton, Tiffany Stratton, Cody Rhodes, Ashley Fliehr, Savelina Fanene, and Bianca Belair in WWE Smackdown! (1999)
      WWE Smackdown!
      7.3
      TV Series
      • EMT
      • 2007

    Stunts

    • Gillian Anderson, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Viola Davis in The First Lady (2022)
      The First Lady
      7.3
      TV Series
      • safety diver
      • 2022
    • Matt Czuchry, Bruce Greenwood, Emily VanCamp, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Manish Dayal, and Anuja Joshi in The Resident (2018)
      The Resident
      7.8
      TV Series
      • safety diver
      • 2018–2019

    Additional Crew

    • Cape Fear
      • Medical and water safety
      • Filming
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Patricia Arquette and Jason Clarke in Murdaugh: Death in the Family (2025)
      Murdaugh: Death in the Family
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • medic / lifeguard
      • 2025
    • Reasonable Doubt (2022)
      Reasonable Doubt
      6.6
      TV Series
      • set medic "day player"
      • 2025
    • Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, Eva Longoria, and Keke Palmer in The Pickup (2025)
      The Pickup
      5.4
      • safety representative main unit
      • set medic 2nd unit
      • 2025
    • Rob Morgan in Teacup (2024)
      Teacup
      6.3
      TV Series
      • medic second unit
      • 2024
    • Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
      Fly Me to the Moon
      6.6
      • set medic & water safety
      • set medic day player
      • 2024
    • Steve Howey and Ginger Gonzaga in True Lies (2023)
      True Lies
      5.2
      TV Series
      • ambulance coordinator (uncredited)
      • 2023
    • Creepshow (2019)
      Creepshow
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Health and Safety Superviser
      • Healthy and Safety Supervisor
      • 2020–2021
    • Matt Czuchry, Bruce Greenwood, Emily VanCamp, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Manish Dayal, and Anuja Joshi in The Resident (2018)
      The Resident
      7.8
      TV Series
      • water safety coordinator
      • 2019
    • Veronica A. Hodge-Hampton, Sandra Hodge-Hampton, LeToya Luckett, Erica Page, and Maria Legarda in Rosalind (2018)
      Rosalind
      Short
      • med tech advisor
      • 2018
    • Black Lightning (2018)
      Black Lightning
      6.1
      TV Series
      • set medic "day player" (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield, and Zazie Beetz in Atlanta (2016)
      Atlanta
      8.6
      TV Series
      • key set medic / lead medic
      • 2016–2018
    • Ben Winchell in Dear You (2018)
      Dear You
      9.8
      Short
      • technical advisor
      • 2018
    • Gabrielle Union in Being Mary Jane (2013)
      Being Mary Jane
      7.6
      TV Series
      • key set medic / lead medic
      • 2017
    • John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson in Cell (2016)
      Cell
      4.5
      • key set medic / lead medic
      • 2016
    • Ice Cube and Kevin Hart in Ride Along 2 (2016)
      Ride Along 2
      5.9
      • key set medic / lead medic: Atlanta
      • 2016

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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Paul Anthony Bednarz
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • September 4, 1985
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA

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    • Trivia
      Attended Kennesaw State University.
    • Nickname
      • PJ

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