Paul Freeman ( actor ) - wikipedia Paul Freeman ( actor ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2017 ) Paul Freeman Paul Freeman in 2016 ( 1943 - 01 - 18 ) 18 January 1943 ( age 75 ) Barnet, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom Nationality British Occupation Actor Years active 1967 -- present Spouse ( s ) Maggie Scott ( 198 ? -- present ) Paul Freeman ( born 18 January 1943 ) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as rival archaeologist René Belloq in Raiders of the Lost Ark ( 1981 ), evil wine baron Gustav Riebmann on season 4 of Falcon Crest ( 1984 -- 85 ), supervillain Ivan Ooze in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers : The Movie ( 1995 ) and Reverend Shooter in Hot Fuzz ( 2007 ). Referring to Freeman 's extensive theatre work, in 1995 the Los Angeles Times described him as `` one of Britain 's best - regarded actors, classically trained, with stints at the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre ''. Contents 1 Personal life 2 Career 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 4 References 5 External links Personal life Freeman was born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, on 18 January 1943. He is married to Maggie Scott, who was his co-star in the 1980 film The Dogs of War. They have a daughter. Freeman was previously married to actress Judy Matheson. He is co-founder of the charity UK Friends of Healing Focus ( UKHF ), which works in partnership with Uganda NGO, Healing Focus Orphanage Centre. Career He began his career in advertising and teaching, and landed small roles in the theatre, appearing in productions of A Midsummer Night 's Dream and Hamlet. He then went on to play starring roles in the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, and later co-founded the Joint Stock Theatre Company in 1974, along with director Max Stafford - Clark. Freeman made his television debut in 1978, in the acclaimed serial Will Shakespeare ( 1978 ). He also acted in the ATV docudrama Death of a Princess, a controversial film about the execution of Misha'al bint Fahd al Saud of Saudi Arabia. Freeman began his feature film career in 1980, when he appeared in The Long Good Friday and The Dogs of War. In 1981, he starred in the TV show Winston Churchill : The Wilderness Years. In the same year, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas chose Freeman to play French archaeologist René Belloq, the rakish archrival to Dr. Indiana Jones, in the hugely successful adventure film Raiders of the Lost Ark. The film led to Freeman becoming typecast in villainous roles, especially Nazis. Armed with another accent, this time German, he played the conniving wine baron Gustav Riebmann in the fourth season of Falcon Crest, airing in 1984 / 85. In 1988, he played Professor Moriarty in Without a Clue, which starred Michael Caine as Sherlock Holmes and Ben Kingsley as Watson, and in 1995 was Ivan Ooze in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers : The Movie. Freeman guest - starred in hit shows such as Monarch of the Glen, ER, Falcon Crest and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. He also played in several mini-series, including Murderers Among Us : The Simon Wiesenthal Story ( 1989 ) and The Final Cut ( 1995 ). In 2004, Freeman played Angus, Bobby Jones ' caddie, in Bobby Jones : A Stroke of Genius. During 2006 and 2007, he starred in the BBC TV legal drama New Street Law as the main protagonist, alongside John Hannah. Also in 2007, he played Rev. Philip Shooter of Sandford in Hot Fuzz, alongside Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. He is also featured in several 2007 -- 09 Travelers Insurance television commercials. Among his television work, Freeman has appeared in an episode of Midsomer Murders entitled `` Down Among the Dead Men ''. He also appeared in the television crime drama Waking The Dead, in the episode `` Straw Dog '', and played Adam Kingsley in the BBC TV adaptation of Minette Walters ' The Dark Room. He was also seen in Agatha Christie 's Poirot in the episode `` Appointment with Death '' as Colonel Carbury. He received acclaim as George Aaranow in the 2008 London revival of David Mamet 's Glengarry Glen Ross. In 2012, he played Thomas Erpingham in the BBC adaption of William Shakespeare 's Henry V from The Hollow Crown series. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Feelings Paul Martin 1980 Long Good Friday, The The Long Good Friday Colin 1980 Dogs of War, The The Dogs of War Derek 1980 Death of a Princess Christopher Ryder Television film 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark René Belloq Nominated -- Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor 1982 Unsuitable Job for a Woman, An An Unsuitable Job for a Woman James Calendar 1982 Who Dares Wins Sir Richard 1982 Sender, The The Sender Dr. Joseph Denman Si elle dit oui... je ne dis pas non Nick 1984 Flight to Berlin Nicholas 1985 A.D. Centurion Cornelius TV miniseries 1986 Shanghai Surprise Walter Faraday 1988 Prisoner of Rio Ronald Biggs 1988 World Apart, AA World Apart Kruger 1988 Without a Clue Professor Moriarty 1992 Just Like a Woman Miles Millichamp 1992 Aces : Iron Eagle III Klais Piccolo Grande Amore Otto Von Dix Lie Down with Lions Dubois Television film 1995 Horseman on the Roof Laurent de Theus 1995 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers : The Movie Ivan Ooze Squillo Marco 1997 Double Team Goldsmythe 1997 Bribery and Corruption Julius Sorenson 1998 Only Love Dallesandro Television film 1999 Dark Room, The The Dark Room Adam Kingsley Television film 1999 Devil 's Arithmetic, The The Devil 's Arithmetic Rabbi Television film Morlang Julius Morlang Cairo International Film Festival Award for Best Actor 2002 And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen English customer 2002 Haker President of MIT 2003 George and the Dragon Sir Robert 2003 Mrs Caldicot 's Cabbage War Jenkins When I 'm 64 Ray Television film 2006 Feast of the Goat, The The Feast of the Goat Agustin 2007 Hot Fuzz Rev. Philip Shooter 2009 Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler, The The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler Monsignor Godlewski Television film 2009 Spanish Flu : The Forgotten Fallen Sir Arthur Newsholme Television film Centurion Governor Agricola 2012 Fantastic Fear of Everything, AA Fantastic Fear of Everything Dr. Friedkin 2012 Henry V Thomas Erpingham Television film 2013 Getaway The Man 2016 High Strung Kramrovsky Television 1967 -- Champion House -- Elwyn 1977 -- Crown Court -- 1 Episode : `` The Song Not the Singer '' − John Barnard 1980 -- Death of a Princess - Christopher Ryder 1987 -- Yesterday 's Dreams - Martin Daniels 1992 -- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles -- `` British East Africa, September 1909 '' -- Frederick Selous 1994 -- Grushko - 2 Episodes -- Bosenko 1995 -- The Final Cut - 4 Episodes -- Tom Makepeace 1998 -- 2002 -- ER -- Dr. Charles Corday -- 3 episodes 2000 - Inspector Morse - 1 Episode : `` The Remorseful Day '' - Frank Harrison 2002 -- Monarch of the Glen - Andrew Booth 2006 -- Midsomer Murders - 1 Episode : `` Down Among The Dead Men '' - Sir John Waverly 2006 - Number 13 - TV movie adaptation of M.R. James short story `` Number 13 '' - Mr Harrington - Cathedral archivist 2008 -- Agatha Christie 's Poirot - 1 Episode : `` Appointment With Death '' - Col. Carbury 2013 -- The Bible -- Samuel -- 2 episodes 2015 -- Da Vinci 's Demons -- The Architect 2016 -- Tokyo Trial -- William Donald Patrick, Lord Patrick 2017 - Absentia - Warren Byrne References ^ Jump up to : Gritten, David ( 28 June 1995 ). `` Oberon to Ooze -- It 's All in a Day 's Work ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 December 2010. Jump up ^ `` Our History '', UKHF. Jump up ^ Gibson, Ellie ( 18 April 2008 ). `` Belloq from Indiana Jones ''. eurogamer.net. Retrieved 25 December 2017. 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Question: who played belloq in raiders of the lost ark
Answer: Paul Freeman