Paul Michael Robinson
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Paul Michael Robinson (born April 7, 1963) is an American actor, photographer, producer and model. He is most well known for playing the sexually inexperienced, alien leader Haffron from the classic Emmanuelle in Space
. He is well known in direct-to-video action films including Maximum Security
, Active Stealth, and The Capitol Conspiracy.
. He served in the United States Army
and was stationed at Fort Stewart, GA. He was in the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry specializing in communications. He was out before Desert Storm. After the military he had a friend take photographs of him to help him break into the film business.
in the erotic epic Emmanuelle in Space
. The role enabled him to show that he had quite a presence as an actor and comedian. It also allowed him to showcase his physical attributes and beauty. Emmanuelle in Space
remains one of the pioneering softcore films and continues to find new audiences and fans.
brought Paul back to Alain Siritzky Productions to be showcased in their newest epic The Adventures of Justine
. Paul played Klauss Heinmann, Timothy Di Pri's nemesis. The series was not as well received as the Emmanuelle in Space
series, but did offer Paul the chance to play a very different role.
.
He then appeared in the first season of Sabrina the Teenage Witch (TV series). Paul played a speedo-wearing pool-boy sent to tempt title character.
and Fatal Attraction
. Paul played Alex, a man who carries on with an unstable woman only to return home to find her the live-in nanny of his newborn and his wife's confidante.
Friend of the Family 2 marked the first partnership of Paul and movie director/producer Fred Olen Ray
. Olen Ray has said that Paul is "kind of a quiet guy."
Paul's professionalism allowed him to make four more films with Olen Ray. The sophomore attempt being his action film debut, Maximum Security
which allowed Paul his first ever chance to headline the film. He was the only actor to have his name appear above the title.
He then did three more direct-to-video action movies and thrillers. 1999's The Capitol Conspiracy opposite Don "The Dragon" Wilson, 2000's Active Stealth opposite Daniel Baldwin
, and 2001's Kept
opposite Christian Oliver
.
on an upcoming independent film Grow Tall and Then They Fall. It was filmed in 2005 and is available with Netflix.
The film was released through Cricket Feet, a production company started by casting director and author Bonnie Gillespie. Paul, always having an eye for photography was also one of her featured industry photographers in her "How-to" Books about the Entertainment Industry. Paul also did all the promotional photography for the release of the film.
The film gave Paul the chance to go where he hadn't before. He played the role of Roy, a good looking arborist
who becomes mentally handicapped after a tree fell. Paul brought honesty and pathos to a role with very little dialogue.
and TMNT.
He also starred in the vampire action movie, Revamped directed by and also starring his Friend of the Family 2 co-star Jeff Rector
.
He recently wrapped production on Head, Heart and Balls...or Why I Gave Up Smoking Put? co-starring Adam Carolla.
Emmanuelle in Space
Emmanuelle in Space was an American erotic science fiction television series produced for both cable and syndication in 1994. It is loosely based upon the character Emmanuelle created by Emmanuelle Arsan in the 1960s and featured in dozens of softcore films over the years.-Plot:The series starred...
. He is well known in direct-to-video action films including Maximum Security
Maximum Security
"Maximum Security" was a comic book story line and company-wide crossover that ran through a three-issue, self-titled limited series and individual issues of the other titles published by Marvel Comics with a cover date of either December 2000 or January 2001...
, Active Stealth, and The Capitol Conspiracy.
Early life
Paul was born in Long Beach, CaliforniaLong Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
. He served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
and was stationed at Fort Stewart, GA. He was in the 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry specializing in communications. He was out before Desert Storm. After the military he had a friend take photographs of him to help him break into the film business.
Emmanuelle in Space
Paul was cast as the lead opposite Krista AllenKrista Allen
Krista Allen is an American actress. She is best known for her work in the television series Days of Our Lives, Baywatch Hawaii, and What About Brian; and in the Hollywood films Liar Liar, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Anger Management, and The Final Destination...
in the erotic epic Emmanuelle in Space
Emmanuelle in Space
Emmanuelle in Space was an American erotic science fiction television series produced for both cable and syndication in 1994. It is loosely based upon the character Emmanuelle created by Emmanuelle Arsan in the 1960s and featured in dozens of softcore films over the years.-Plot:The series starred...
. The role enabled him to show that he had quite a presence as an actor and comedian. It also allowed him to showcase his physical attributes and beauty. Emmanuelle in Space
Emmanuelle in Space
Emmanuelle in Space was an American erotic science fiction television series produced for both cable and syndication in 1994. It is loosely based upon the character Emmanuelle created by Emmanuelle Arsan in the 1960s and featured in dozens of softcore films over the years.-Plot:The series starred...
remains one of the pioneering softcore films and continues to find new audiences and fans.
Justine
The success of Emmanuelle in SpaceEmmanuelle in Space
Emmanuelle in Space was an American erotic science fiction television series produced for both cable and syndication in 1994. It is loosely based upon the character Emmanuelle created by Emmanuelle Arsan in the 1960s and featured in dozens of softcore films over the years.-Plot:The series starred...
brought Paul back to Alain Siritzky Productions to be showcased in their newest epic The Adventures of Justine
The Adventures of Justine
The Adventures of Justine is a series of seven erotic feature films and made-for-TV movies featuring Daneen Boone as the heroine Justine Wilkenson.-Plot:...
. Paul played Klauss Heinmann, Timothy Di Pri's nemesis. The series was not as well received as the Emmanuelle in Space
Emmanuelle in Space
Emmanuelle in Space was an American erotic science fiction television series produced for both cable and syndication in 1994. It is loosely based upon the character Emmanuelle created by Emmanuelle Arsan in the 1960s and featured in dozens of softcore films over the years.-Plot:The series starred...
series, but did offer Paul the chance to play a very different role.
Television
In 1996, Paul was cast as Carl O'Donnell on the ill-fated and short-lived soap opera, "The Guilt" opposite Marisa Coughlan and George HamiltonGeorge Hamilton (actor)
George Stevens Hamilton is an American film and television actor.-Early life:Hamilton was the youngest son of bandleader George "Spike" Hamilton and his first wife, Ann Stevens . He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and lived in Blytheville, Arkansas...
.
He then appeared in the first season of Sabrina the Teenage Witch (TV series). Paul played a speedo-wearing pool-boy sent to tempt title character.
Partnership with Fred Olen Ray
After his brief stint on television, Paul was cast as Alex in erotic thriller, Friend of the Family 2. The film was in the same vein as The Hand That Rocks the CradleThe Hand That Rocks the Cradle (film)
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is a 1992 American thriller about a vengeful nanny out to destroy a naïve woman and steal her family. The film was directed by Curtis Hanson, starring Annabella Sciorra, Rebecca De Mornay, and Matt McCoy...
and Fatal Attraction
Fatal Attraction
Fatal Attraction is a 1987 American thriller blended with horror, directed by Adrian Lyne and stars Michael Douglas, Glenn Close and Anne Archer. The film centers around a married man who has a weekend affair with a woman who refuses to allow it to end, resulting in emotional blackmail, stalking...
. Paul played Alex, a man who carries on with an unstable woman only to return home to find her the live-in nanny of his newborn and his wife's confidante.
Friend of the Family 2 marked the first partnership of Paul and movie director/producer Fred Olen Ray
Fred Olen Ray
Fred Olen Ray is an American director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and cinematographer.-Biography:He is the producer, director, and screenwriter of low to medium-budget feature films in many genres, including horror, science fiction, action/adventure, softcore sex films and crime dramas...
. Olen Ray has said that Paul is "kind of a quiet guy."
Paul's professionalism allowed him to make four more films with Olen Ray. The sophomore attempt being his action film debut, Maximum Security
Maximum Security
"Maximum Security" was a comic book story line and company-wide crossover that ran through a three-issue, self-titled limited series and individual issues of the other titles published by Marvel Comics with a cover date of either December 2000 or January 2001...
which allowed Paul his first ever chance to headline the film. He was the only actor to have his name appear above the title.
He then did three more direct-to-video action movies and thrillers. 1999's The Capitol Conspiracy opposite Don "The Dragon" Wilson, 2000's Active Stealth opposite Daniel Baldwin
Daniel Baldwin
Daniel Leroy Baldwin is an American actor, producer and director. He is the second oldest of the four Baldwin brothers, all of whom are actors. Daniel Baldwin is known for his role as Detective Beau Felton in the popular NBC TV series Homicide: Life on the Street...
, and 2001's Kept
Kept
Kept is a reality television series that centered on Jerry Hall searching for a kept man. The show premiered on the American cable network VH1 in late May 2005. When Hall narrowed the list down to twelve, she spirited them off to London and eliminated them one by one.The final three consisted of...
opposite Christian Oliver
Christian Oliver
Christian Oliver is a German actor.Oliver was born in Celle and grew up in Frankfurt am Main. He relocated to the US to work as a model and subsequently take acting lessons in New York and Los Angeles. In 2003 and 2004, Christian Oliver co-starred in 28 episodes of the German action TV series...
.
Producer and Photography
Late 2004 marked a turning point in Paul's career where he took on the role of Executive ProducerExecutive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
on an upcoming independent film Grow Tall and Then They Fall. It was filmed in 2005 and is available with Netflix.
The film was released through Cricket Feet, a production company started by casting director and author Bonnie Gillespie. Paul, always having an eye for photography was also one of her featured industry photographers in her "How-to" Books about the Entertainment Industry. Paul also did all the promotional photography for the release of the film.
The film gave Paul the chance to go where he hadn't before. He played the role of Roy, a good looking arborist
Arborist
An arborist, or arboriculturist, is a professional in the practice of arboriculture, which is the cultivation, management, and study of individual trees, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants...
who becomes mentally handicapped after a tree fell. Paul brought honesty and pathos to a role with very little dialogue.
Recent Works
Paul has worked in mainstream Hollywood films as well. His credits include BASEketballBASEketball
BASEketball is a 1998 American David Zucker comedy starring South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with Dian Bachar, Robert Vaughn, Ernest Borgnine, Yasmine Bleeth, and Jenny McCarthy...
and TMNT.
He also starred in the vampire action movie, Revamped directed by and also starring his Friend of the Family 2 co-star Jeff Rector
Jeff Rector
Jeff Rector is an American actor, born in St. Louis, and grew up in both Michigan and California. He decided to pursue an acting career after working at Universal Studio as tour guide. His first roles were in New York Soap Operas. Jeff went on to play over 60 feature films, TV shows, and various...
.
He recently wrapped production on Head, Heart and Balls...or Why I Gave Up Smoking Put? co-starring Adam Carolla.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Emmanuelle: First Contact | Haffron |
| 1994 | Emmanuelle: A World of Desire Emmanuelle: A World of Desire Emmanuelle 2: A World of Desire is a 1994 television movie from the Emmanuelle in Space series featuring several softcore sex scenes mostly between Krista Allen and co-star Paul Michael Robinson. It was directed by Jean-Jacques Lamore, produced by Alain Siritzky, and written by J.C. Knowlton, based... |
Haffron |
| 1994 | Emmanuelle 3: A Lesson in Love Emmanuelle 3: A Lesson in Love Emmanuelle 3: A Lesson in Love is a 1994 softcore television movie, which was directed by David Cove, and produced by Alain Siritzky, based on character by Emmanuelle Arsan... |
Haffron |
| 1994 | Emmanuelle 4: Concealed Fantasy Emmanuelle 4: Concealed Fantasy Emmanuelle 4: Concealed Fantasy is a 1994 television movie, which was the fourth episode from the erotic series Emmanuelle in Space. It was directed by Kevin Alber, and written by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver, based on character by Emmanuelle Arsan.... |
Haffron |
| 1994 | Emmanuelle 5: A Time to Dream Emmanuelle 5: A Time to Dream Emmanuelle 5: A Time to Dream is a 1994 television movie, which was the fifth episode from the erotic series Emmanuelle in Space. It was directed by David Cove, produced by Alain Siritzky, and edited by Josefine Anderson. The screenplay was written by Mark Evan Schwartz, based on character by... |
Haffron |
| 1994 | Emmanuelle 6: One Final Fling Emmanuelle 6: One Final Fling Emmanuelle 6: One Final Fling is a 1994 television movie from the Emmanuelle in Space series featuring several softcore sex scenes mostly between Krista Allen and co-star Paul Michael Robinson. It was directed by Jean-Jacques Lamore, produced by Alain Siritzky, and written by J.C... |
Haffron |
| 1994 | Emmanuelle 7: The Meaning of Love Emmanuelle 7: The Meaning of Love Emmanuelle 7: The Meaning of Love is a 1994 television movie, which was the seventh episode from the erotic series Emmanuelle in Space. It was directed by Brody Hooper, produced by Alain Siritzky, and written by Thomas McKelvey Cleaver, based on character by Emmanuelle Arsan.-Cast:*Krista Allen as ... |
Haffron |
| 1995 | Justine, In the Heat of Passion | Klauss Heinmann |
| 1995 | Justine, Exotic Liaisons | Klauss Heinmann |
| 1995 | Justine, A Private Affair | Klauss Heinmann |
| 1995 | Justine, Seduction of Innocence | Klauss Heinmann |
| 1996 | "The Guilt" | Carl O'Donnell |
| 1996 | Within the Lines | |
| 1996 | Friend of the Family 2 | Alex Madison |
| 1997 | Maximum Security Maximum Security "Maximum Security" was a comic book story line and company-wide crossover that ran through a three-issue, self-titled limited series and individual issues of the other titles published by Marvel Comics with a cover date of either December 2000 or January 2001... |
Mace Richter |
| 1997 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Sabrina the Teenage Witch is a comic book series published by Archie Comics about the adventures of a teenage fictional character named Sabrina Spellman. The character was created by writer George Gladir and artist Dan DeCarlo. The comic's characters have also appeared in various other media... (episode 1.17) |
Zak |
| 1998 | BASEketball BASEketball BASEketball is a 1998 American David Zucker comedy starring South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with Dian Bachar, Robert Vaughn, Ernest Borgnine, Yasmine Bleeth, and Jenny McCarthy... |
Mime Psych-Out |
| 1999 | The Capitol Conspiracy | Hunter |
| 2000 | The Chaos Factor The Chaos Factor The Chaos Factor is a 2000 action-thriller film starring Antonio Sabato Jr. and Fred Ward.-Plot:In this tense military thriller, intelligence officer Jack Poynt discovers evidence of a CIA-backed raid on a medical facility in Cambodia in 1972, which led to the torture and killing of a number of... |
Patrol Officer |
| 2000 | Active Stealth | "Hollywood" |
| 2001 | Kept Kept Kept is a reality television series that centered on Jerry Hall searching for a kept man. The show premiered on the American cable network VH1 in late May 2005. When Hall narrowed the list down to twelve, she spirited them off to London and eliminated them one by one.The final three consisted of... |
Tony |
| 2005 | Trees Grow Tall and Then They Fall | Roy (and Executive Producer) |
| 2007 | TMNT | Voice |
| 2007 | Revamped | Peters |
| 2007 | Head, Heart and Balls or Why I Gave Up Smoking Pot | The Narrator |