Jay Paulson
Joseph Andrew "Jay" Hughes Paulson is an American actor.
Jay Paulson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Andrew Hughes Paulson New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film, television actor |
Personal life
Paulson was born in New York City, where he lived until 1984, when his father moved the family to Los Angeles.
Paulson graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in History and is a lifetime member of The Actors Studio.
He is married to Courtney Paulson née Kohl. They have two sons: Leland "Lee" Kohl Paulson and Valentine "Val" Kohl Paulson. He resides in Venice Beach.
Career
Paulson's first major television role was as series regular Sean on the comedy Cybill.
Paulson starred in the film Rolling Kansas. He also appeared in other films, including Go, Can't Hardly Wait, and Imaginary Heroes.
Paulson appeared as a guest on the Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip marathon fundraiser episode of The George Lucas Talk Show.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Academy Boyz | Kirk McCormick | |
| 1998 | Permanent Midnight | Phoenix Punk | |
| 1999 | Go | Loop | |
| 1999 | Total Stranger | Alan | |
| 1999 | Dancing with Agnes | Vern | Short |
| 2002 | Waiting River | Waki | |
| 2003 | Rolling Kansas | Dave Murphy | |
| 2004 | Burning Annie | Sam | |
| 2004 | Imaginary Heroes | Vern | |
| 2004 | Honor Among Thieves | Cash | Short |
| 2005 | Partner(s) | John | |
| 2006 | In Memory of Rusty | James Von Carmen | Short |
| 2007 | Cul de Sac | Stuart | |
| 2009 | The Marc Pease Experience | Gerry | |
| 2011 | Red & Blue Marbles | Ron | |
| 2012 | Black Rock | Derek | |
| 2014 | Lucky Bastard | Dave G. | |
| 2019 | Rust Creek | Lowell Ptitchert |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–96 | Cybill | Sean | Recurring role (seasons 2–3) |
| 1997 | NYPD Blue | Sam DePaul | "Three Girls and a Baby" |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! | Kit | "Sweet Charity" |
| 1999 | The Apartment Complex | Bones | TV film |
| 1999 | Anna Says | Donnie | TV series |
| 2000 | Battery Park | Det. Carl Zernial | Main role |
| 2001 | The Invisible Man | Jeffries | "Perchance to Dream" |
| 2001 | Bob Patterson | Les | "Pilot" |
| 2001 | Kristin | Richie | "The Showdown" |
| 2005 | The West Wing | Roger | "King Corn" |
| 2005 | Blue Skies | Matthew | TV film |
| 2006 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Deputy Roger Boone | "Nevada Day: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2007 | Mad Men | Adam Whitman | "5G", "Indian Summer" |
| 2007–08 | October Road | Philip Farmer | Main role |
| 2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Leo Finley / Dean James | "A Thousand Days on Earth" |
| 2010 | Happy Town | Eli 'Root Beer' Rogers | Main role |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Marcus Lee Graham | "Lonely Hearts" |
| 2011 | Castle | Eddie McUsic | "Law & Murder" |
| 2011 | Identity | Jose Rodriguez | TV film |
| 2012 | Mad Men | Adam Whitman | "The Phantom" |
| 2012 | Bones | Seth Zalinsky | "The But in the Joke" |
| 2013 | Longmire | Cal Weston | "The Great Spirit" |
| 2013 | The Glades | Carl Stewart | "Civil War" |
| 2014 | Major Crimes | Dr. Frank Wilshaw | "Zoo Story" |
| 2014 | Bleach | Alan Barnes | TV film |
| 2015 | Zoo | Leo Butler | "Blame It on Leo" |
| 2015 | The Whispers | Thomas Harcourt | "A Hollow Man", "Broken Child" |
| 2016 | Turn: Washington's Spies | Elias | "Blade on the Feather" |
| 2016 | Lopez | Josh Banks | "George Gets Roasted", "George Goes All In" |
| 2016 | Scorpion | Connor | "Sly and the Family Stone" |
| 2017 | Grimm | Randy Goode | "Blind Love" |
| 2018 | Electric Dreams | Rev. Perine | "Autofac" |
| 2018 | Beyond | Edgar | Recurring role (season 2) |
| 2019 | I Am the Night | Ohls | TV miniseries |
| 2019 | Catch-22 | Chaplain Tappman | Main role (4 episodes) |
| 2020 | The George Lucas Talk Show | Himself | Stu-D2 1138 on the Binary Sunset Sith
(Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip marathon) |
