He was one of the striking characters in Prison Break: what has become of Paul Adelstein, who played agent Paul Kellerman? – News series

Even if he is not one of the emblematic characters in the series, prison break fans know very well who is special agent Kellerman, a key figure in the plot to have Lincoln Burrows condemned for a murder he did not commit. And for that, he is ready for anything, really everything …

An implacable agent

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Paul Kellerman appears from the first episode of the series, interpreted by Paul Aldestein. He is the main antagonist of season 1 in prison break, working for the vice-president of the United States Caroline Reynolds. Manipulation, blackmail and even several murders, he is ready to do anything to carry out his mission. He is often seen accompanied by agent Danny Hale, played by Danny McCarthy.

Over the seasons, Kellerman evolves, first betrayed by Caroline Reynolds and finally helping Lincoln and Michael, then absent from the 3 to 4 seasons (apart from the finale of season 4), he returned to the last fifth season, now working as director of the State Department of the USA, and helps Sara to find Michael. It is however Cold blood murdered by hooded killers while he was traveling handcuffed to a van.

What has become of Paul Aldestein?

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Before joining Prison Break, Paul Adelstein had already turned a lot on the small and the big screen. He began his career in the thriller The scammers in 1990, before shooting in a few series including Love Therapy, Emergencies or the Shadow vigure. In early 2000, we can see it in frenzied, intolerable cruelty, collateral or memories of a geisha.

He is engaged on the first two seasons of prison Break from 2005 to 2007, then – which explains the temporary absence of the character – leaves to turn his own series at the head of the poster: Private Practice, a role in the antipodes of that of Kellerman. In this first spin-off of Grey's Anatomy, Adelstein embodies Dr. Freedman, attentive pediatrician and very good colleague, for 6 seasons.

Released from his TV commitments in 2013, he turned in the drama a cradle without a baby with Minnie Driver, then joined a new series of Shonda Rhimes, scandal, during around twenty episodes spread over 4 years, from 2013 to 2017. He then appeared in the finale of season 4 and the 5th season of prison break, in parallel with irregular appearances in Girlfriends' Guide to divorce Feel bad and chicago pd.

We see Adelstein at the cinema again, first in the menu then The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022), but his most recent performance is in the Marvel Agatha All Along series, in which he embodies Jeff Kaplan, the father of William Kaplan played by Joe Locke (Heartstopper).