29 April 1969, Chicago, Illinois

Paul Adelstein as Agent Paul Kellerman


Born on April 29, 1969 in Chicago, Illinois, Paul Adelstein was a student at Bowdoin College, where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity and majored in English. After graduating summa !$#!# laude, he pursued his acting career by performing on productions of the Steppenwolf Theater Company. In 1990, he made his first big screen appearance in The Grifters, and followed that with a role on the 1997 film Peoria Babylon. His other movie credits include Collateral, Bedazzled, Memoirs of a Geisha, Intolerable Cruelty and Be Cool.

As for the small screen, Adelstein made his debut on the television series, Cupid. He then went on to guest star in shows like ER, Hack, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Lyon's Den, Without a Trace, Medium, Las Vegas, Scrubs, and the original pilot for Nobody's Watching.

In 2006 and 2007, Adelstein portrayed agent Paul Kellerman on the Fox Network's hit television series, Prison Break. After being cast in the role, he was prompted to further inform himself about the Secret Service and the Special Forces. Part of his research also involved reading an interrogation manual and talking to Secret Service Agents and a Special Forces unit. Adelstein enjoys portraying Agent Kellerman because "he's extremely effective and efficient and streamlined." Furthermore, he also sees as the character as someone "who knows the truth about the case, but (is) also loyal to the president and would move mountains for her. He may not realize what's really going on at the top, and that's where he hits a wall in coming episodes."

In 2006, Adelstein tied the knot with actress, Liza Weil , who appears as Paris Geller on the drama series, Gilmore Girls . Aside from acting, Adelstein also sings lead and plays the guitar for Doris, a band that is based in Los Angeles.

In 2007, Adelstein was announced as a main cast member for the spin-off of ABC's medical drama, Grey's Anatomy , titled Private Practice .

Chicago, Illinois

Paul Adelstein

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Married to actress Liza Weil.

Lead singer and guitarist of the band "Doris".

Attended Bowdoin College where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa laude with a degree in English.

He began his career in theater, working with New Crime Productions, a company founded by John Cusack, and later with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

Paul originally auditioned for the role of Lincoln Burrows on Prison Break.

After Paul got the role of Kellerman in Prison Break, He immersed himself in literature about the Secret-Service and the Special Forces, both aspects of his character’s back story. He even read an interrogation handbook.
Paul also talked to several Secret-Service agents and a Special Forces operative to help get himself into character more.

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Be Cool 2005
Collateral 2004
Bandwagon 2004
Intolerable Cruelty 2003
Bedazzled 2000

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6' 2" (1.88 m)

[On what he has in common with the character Paul Kellerman]

Paul Adelstein: His first name is Paul.

Paul Adelstein (on the main event of Prison Break and it's second season): Wentworth's idea is that the two of us only meet in the very last scene of the very last episode. So-(joking)that’s like 10 - 12 years down the road. But yeah - I like that they haven't met face to face. I'd love to work with Wentworth but I think there is something about Michael being up against forces that he can’t put a face to. That is really important for the show. I think this season Mahone is the face of the conspiracy in a way and I am still in the shadows a little bit and dramatically I think that’s pretty good.

Paul Adelstein: I would do away with the best friend, male or female … who can only ask questions. `Did he call?’ `What did you wear?’ `Do you like her?’ `You did what?’ The completely character-less friend. They’re not even there for humor’s sake, they are there only for exposition.

Paul Adelstein (on his "Prison Break" character): He certainly knows the truth about the case, but he's also loyal to the president and would move mountains for her. He may not realize what's really going on at the top, and that's where he hits a wall in coming episodes. I did a lot of research on these agents, and to a certain degree, you have to be a robot. But my character's not totally a robot. What's fun is finding the balance between that and his human side.