Paulie James is an American cook and restaurateur who owns three sandwich shops in California and Nevada. [1] The owner of Uncle Paulie's Deli guest stars on The Bear TV series as Charles D. "Chuckie" Valentino, a neighborhood guy who has worked on and off at the Beef sandwich shop for many years. [2] James frequently shares scenes with veteran theater actor Edwin Lee Gibson, who plays Ebra. Gibson said of acting with the chef, "...Paulie, he's just Paulie. Sometimes actors don't like to work with people that are not actors, and I'm like, 'Nah.' My job is to silently steer the ship. That's what the actor in me knows they have to do with someone who is more of a novice." [3]