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Paul Adelstein is an American television and film actor, famous for having played the role of Agent Paul Kellerman in the television series, Prison Break, and currently in the role of Cooper in the series Private Practice, which is the working title for the spin-off of the award-winning television show, Grey's Anatomy. Adelstein was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1969. Prior to his professional acting career, Adelstein attended Bowdoin College where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude with a degree in English. He began his career in theatre, working with New Crime Productions, a company founded by John Cusack, and later with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Making his film debut in 1990 in The Grifters, which starred John Cusack, Adelstein's next film appearance was in the 1997 film Peoria Babylon, which starred Ann Cusack. He then went on to appear in several television series which include Cupid, ER, Without a Trace and Scrubs. Adelstein's wife is actress Liza Weil, who played Paris Geller on Gilmore Girls.