Paul Benjamin (February 4, 1935 - June 28, 2019) was an American actor known for his work in film and television during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in gritty crime dramas and socially grounded stories. He was respected for portraying streetwise, morally complex characters whose actions often set larger events into motion.

Benjamin is best known for his role as Jimmy Harris in Across 110th Street (1972), a landmark crime film exploring race, power, and urban violence in New York City. Harris is a criminal figure involved in