Paul Lazar
Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting History
Future
2024
All the Words on the Page
as Paul
2023
Sweet Relief
as Mr. McDaniel
2022
Ghostwritten
as Mark Brooks
2021
Lisey's Story
TVas Thomas Fenton• 2 eps
2016
2015
2014
Cymbeline
as Quarry Cop 1
2013
Snowpiercer
as Paul
The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
as The Baker
2010
Bass Ackwards
Co-Writer
2009
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Sid Gabbert• 1 eps
2008
Rachel Getting Married
as Rehearsal Dinner Guest
2006
The Host
as American Doctor
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
TVas Dave Baker• 1 eps
2004
From Other Worlds
as Larry
The Manchurian Candidate
as Gillespie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TVas Donald• 1 eps
2003
2002
No Such Thing
as Fred
2000
Third Watch
TVas Erik• 1 eps
Wonderland
TVas Willie Watches
1999
Six Ways to Sunday
as Hyman
Mickey Blue Eyes
as Ritchie Vitale
Suits
as Mitchell Mitnick
On the Run
as Cabbie
1998
The Substitute 2: School's Out
as Mack Weathers
Henry Fool
as Doctor
Money Kings
as Rocky
Beloved
as General Store Proprietor
1997
Arresting Gena
as Uncle John
Los Locos
as Buck
Subway Stories
as Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
1996
Toe Tags
as Coroner's Assistant
1995
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
as Seymour
1994
Speechless
as Harry
Trapped in Paradise
as Timmy
1993
Brace Up!
as Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin
The Debt
as The Salesman
Taking the Heat
as Chucky
Philadelphia
as Dr. Klenstein
1992
Lorenzo's Oil
as Professor Duncan
1991
The Silence of the Lambs
as Pilcher
29th Street
as Needle Nose Nipton
1988
Married to the Mob
as Tommy Boyle
Miami Vice
TVas David Sugarman• 1 eps
1983
Streamers
as MP Lieutenant