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