Acting

Paul Lazar

Paul Lazar is an American actor, director, and teacher. As an actor he is best known for his collaborations with Jonathan Demme, having appeared in six of Demme’s films including The Silence of the Lambs (1991). In addition to his film work, he is co-founder of Big Dance Theatre and an associate member of The Wooster Group, and currently teaches theater at Harvard.

Credits

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All the Words on the Page
as Paul
2024
Sweet Relief
as Mr. McDaniel
2023
Ghostwritten
as Mark Brooks
2022
Memories
2021
Lisey's Story
as Thomas Fenton
2021
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
as Drunk
2020
Starring Austin Pendleton
as Self
2016
Silent Street
2016
10 Crosby
as Older Doorman
2016
Experimenter
as Paul Errara
2015
We're Gonna Die
Director
2015
Another Telepathic Thing
2015
Cymbeline
as Quarry Cop 1
2014
The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
as The Baker
2013
Snowpiercer
as Paul
2013
Bass Ackwards
Co-Writer
2010
How to Seduce Difficult Women
as Sam
2009
Rachel Getting Married
as Rehearsal Dinner Guest
2008
The Favor
as Mr. Smith
2007
Anamorph
as Medical Examiner
2007
New York City Serenade
as Festival Chairman
2007
The Host
as American Doctor
2006
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Dave Baker
2005
From Other Worlds
as Larry
2004
The Manchurian Candidate
as Gillespie
2004
2BPerfectlyHonest
as Bank Manager
2004
Queens Supreme
2003
No Such Thing
as Fred
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Donald
2001
Wonderland
as Willie Watches
2000
Third Watch
as Erik
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Sid Gabbert
1999
Mickey Blue Eyes
as Ritchie Vitale
1999
Six Ways to Sunday
as Hyman
1999
On the Run
as Cabbie
1999
Suits
as Mitchell Mitnick
1999
Money Kings
as Rocky
1998
Beloved
as General Store Proprietor
1998
Lulu on the Bridge
as Restaurant Man #2
1998
The Substitute 2: School's Out
as Mack Weathers
1998
Henry Fool
as Doctor
1998
Subway Stories
as Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
1997
Arresting Gena
as Uncle John
1997
Los Locos
as Buck
1997
Toe Tags
as Coroner's Assistant
1996
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
as Seymour
1995
Buffalo Girls
as Doc Rames
1995
Speechless
as Harry
1994
Trapped in Paradise
as Timmy
1994
Philadelphia
as Dr. Klenstein
1993
The Debt
as The Salesman
1993
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
as Bob Oppenheimer
1993
Taking the Heat
as Chucky
1993
Brace Up!
as Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin
1993
Lorenzo's Oil
as Professor Duncan
1992
29th Street
as Needle Nose Nipton
1991
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
as Ad Man (segment 'A Domestic Dilemma')
1991
The Silence of the Lambs
as Pilcher
1991
Married to the Mob
as Tommy Boyle
1988
Miami Vice
as David Sugarman
1984
Streamers
as MP Lieutenant
1983
The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems
as Bill Allen
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