Paul Braunstein

{{short description|Canadian actor}}

Paul Braunstein is a Canadian actor who starred in the popular Canadian television series Train 48 in 2003 as Johnny McLaughlin, a comical character.{{Cite web |date=2005-09-13 |title=Paul Braunstein On His Train 48 character |url=http://star-tv.com/vault/news.asp?artist=1049 |access-date=2022-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050913193321/http://star-tv.com/vault/news.asp?artist=1049 |archive-date=2005-09-13 }} He was considered one of the most popular cast members of the series and has also made a few other appearances on television and film. He appeared as Griggs in the 2011 horror film The Thing as well as the 2017 horror film Jigsaw.{{Cite web |title=Jigsaw brings new blood but no new tricks to the Saw series |url=https://www.avclub.com/jigsaw-brings-new-blood-but-no-new-tricks-to-the-saw-se-1819899743 |access-date=2022-04-02 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en-us}} Braunstein also acted in theatre productions.{{Cite book |last=Gunn |first=Drewey Wayne |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lycmDwAAQBAJ&q=Paul+Braunstein |title=For the Gay Stage: A Guide to 456 Plays, Aristophanes to Peter Gill |date=2017-05-19 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-7019-5 |language=en}}

He currently co-stars in the 2023 workplace comedy series Shelved on CTV.Jesse Whittock, [https://deadline.com/2022/06/ctv-shelved-cast-lyndie-greenwood-chris-sandiford-dakota-ray-herbert-and-paul-braunstein-anthony-q-farrell-1235054012/ "Lyndie Greenwood, Chris Sandiford, Dakota Ray Hebert And Paul Braunstein Cast As Leads In Anthony Q. Farrell’s CTV Sitcom ‘Shelved’"]. Deadline Hollywood, June 29, 2022.{{cite news |last1=Weaver |first1=Jackson |title=Shelved is being called Canada's Abbott Elementary. Its creator couldn't be happier |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/shelved-sitcom-1.6790879 |access-date=28 March 2023 |publisher=CBC News |date=27 March 2023}}

Filmography

= Film =

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!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

2002

|Rub & Tug

|Eastern European client

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2002

|data-sort-value="Tuxedo, The" | The Tuxedo

|Sewer CSA Op

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2003

|data-sort-value="Gospel of John, The" | The Gospel of John

|Man in Temple Crowd #4

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2009

|data-sort-value="Wake, A" | A Wake

|Neighbor

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2011

|Jesus Henry Christ

|Dr. Gunther Flowers

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2011

|data-sort-value="Thing, The" | The Thing

|Griggs

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2012

|Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal

|Verner

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2012

|data-sort-value="Man's World, A" | A Man's World

|Dave

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2017

|Undercover Grandpa

|General Komenkho

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2017

|Jigsaw

|Ryan

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2019

|American Hangman

|Ron

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2019

|Shazam!

|Officer

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2019

|Heavy

|Detective

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2020

|Toys of Terror

|Toy

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2021

|data-sort-value="Exchange, The" | The Exchange

|Glenn

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2021

|Paw Patrol: The Movie

|Additional voices

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2024

|Fight Another Day

|Colt

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= Television =

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

1999

|Earth: Final Conflict

|Tech

|Episode: "Déjà Vu"

1999

|What Katy Did

|Telegraph Operator

|Television film

2001

|Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science

|Ronald Dalton

|Episode: "Away"

2002

|data-sort-value="5th Quadrant, The" | The 5th Quadrant

|Henry Beamish

|Episode: "Dream Soda/Time Traveller's Checks"

2003–2005

|Train 48

|Johnny McLaughlin

|273 episodes

2007–2008

|History Bites

| rowspan="2" |Various roles

|4 episodes

2008

|Air Crash Investigation

|2 episodes

2010

|Rookie Blue

|John Doe

|Episode: "Big Nickel"

2011

|Wingin' It

|Count Salazar

|Episode: "Hands Solo"

2011

|Nikita

|Anton Kochenko

|Episode: "Knightfall"

2012

|Less Than Kind

|Coach

|3 episode

2012

|King

|Geoffrey Carson

|Episode: "Alicia Pratta"

2012

|data-sort-value="L.A. Complex, The" | The L.A. Complex

|Director

|Episode: "Stay"

2012

|Flashpoint

|Andy

|Episode: "We Take Care of Our Own"

2012

|Heartland

|Robert

|Episode: "Do the Right Thing"

2012, 2015

|Saving Hope

|Bill Helperin / John Doe

|2 episodes

2012–2020

|Murdoch Mysteries

|Raymond Huckabee /

Arlen Pike

|4 episodes

2013

|Suits

|Security Guard

|2 episodes

2013

|data-sort-value="Listener, The" | The Listener

|Armoured Van Guard

|Episode: "The Blue Line"

2014

|Working the Engels

|Mitchell

|Episode: "Jenna's Presentation"

2014

|Reign

|Scottish Footman

|Episode: "No Exit"

2014

|Fargo

|Lenny

|Episode: "The Rooster Prince"

2014

|Haven

|Mitchell

|3 episodes

2015

|Rick Mercer Report

|Rogers Tech

|Episode #12.14

2015

|data-sort-value="Lizzie Borden Chronicles, The" | The Lizzie Borden Chronicles

|Stepfather

|Episode: "The Sister's Grimke"

2016–2021

|Baroness von Sketch Show

|Various roles

|11 episodes

2017

|Save Me

|Bystander

|Episode: "Hypovolemia"

2017

|Inspector Gadget

|MAD Henchman

|Episode: "MAD Money/Baking Bad"

2017

|Black Mirror

|Anthony

|Episode: "Arkangel"

2017–2019

|Hotel Transylvania: The Series

|Additional voices

|14 episodes

2018

|Frankie Drake Mysteries

|Detective Bradley

|Episode: "Ties That Bind"

2018

|Luna's Christmas Around the World

|Senor Fabuloso

|Television film

2018–2020

|Burden of Truth

|Sam Mercer

|17 episodes

2018

|Let's Go Luna!

|Various roles

|15 episodes

2019

|Bit Playas

|Zebulan Zabbal

|Episode: "Final Flight"

2019–2024

|Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe

|Gordon

|Main role

2020

|October Faction

|Chester Weiss

|3 episodes

2021

|Private Eyes

|Jack

|Episode: "The Perfect Storm"

2021

|Pretty Hard Cases

|Paul O'Farrell

|Episode: "Dealz"

2021

|Coroner

|Detective West

|Episode: "No Justice, No Peace"

2021

|In the Dark

|Officer Brandt

|2 episodes

2022

|Reacher

|Dog Owner

|3 episodes

2022

|Ruby and the Well

|Dennis Brogden

|Episode: "I Wish I Could Walk With Her"

2022

|Go, Dog. Go!

|Paul Whiskerton

|Season 3; 2 episodes

2023

| Shelved

| Bryce de Laurel

| Main role

2025

| Motorheads

| Mr. Ruby

| 6 episodes

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