Paul Lazar
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
★ 8.0Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
★ 6.9Snowpiercer
2013
★ 8.3The Silence of the Lambs
1991
★ 7.6Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
★ 7.5Miami Vice
1984
★ 7.7Philadelphia
1993
★ 7.0The Host
2006
★ 7.9Third Watch
1999
★ 6.5The Manchurian Candidate
2004
★ 6.3Rachel Getting Married
2008
★ 5.7Mickey Blue Eyes
1999
★ 6.0Married to the Mob
1988
Filmography
- —The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential ProblemsFilm · Bill Allen
- 2024All the Words on the PageFilm · Paul
- 2023Sweet ReliefFilm · Mr. McDaniel
- 2022GhostwrittenFilm · Mark Brooks
- 2021MemoriesFilm
- 2021Lisey's StorySeries · Thomas Fenton★ 6.1
- 2020Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the ReverendFilm · Drunk★ 6.4
- 2016Starring Austin PendletonFilm · Self
- 2016Silent StreetSilent StreetFilm
- 201610 CrosbyFilm · Older Doorman
- 2015ExperimenterFilm · Paul Errara★ 6.5
- 2015Another Telepathic ThingFilm
- 2014CymbelineFilm · Quarry Cop 1★ 3.9
- 2013The Man Who Came Out Only at NightFilm · The Baker
- 2013SnowpiercerFilm · Paul★ 6.9
- 2009How to Seduce Difficult WomenFilm · Sam
- 2008Rachel Getting MarriedFilm · Rehearsal Dinner Guest★ 6.3
- 2007The FavorFilm · Mr. Smith
- 2007AnamorphFilm · Medical Examiner★ 5.2
- 2007New York City SerenadeFilm · Festival Chairman
- 2006The HostFilm · American Doctor★ 7.0
- 2005Law & Order: Trial by JurySeries · Dave Baker★ 8.1
- 2004From Other WorldsFilm · Larry
- 2004The Manchurian CandidateFilm · Gillespie★ 6.5
- 20042BPerfectlyHonestFilm · Bank Manager
- 2003Queens SupremeSeries
- 2002No Such ThingFilm · Fred★ 6.0
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries · Donald★ 7.6
- 2000WonderlandSeries · Willie Watches
- 1999Third WatchSeries · Erik★ 7.9
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries · Sid Gabbert★ 8.0
- 1999Mickey Blue EyesFilm · Ritchie Vitale★ 5.7
- 1999Six Ways to SundayFilm · Hyman★ 6.1
- 1999On the RunFilm · Cabbie
- 1999SuitsFilm · Mitchell Mitnick
- 1998Money KingsFilm · Rocky
- 1998BelovedFilm · General Store Proprietor★ 5.8
- 1998Lulu on the BridgeFilm · Restaurant Man #2★ 5.9
- 1998The Substitute 2: School's OutFilm · Mack Weathers★ 6.5
- 1998Henry FoolFilm · Doctor★ 6.6
- 1997Subway StoriesFilm · Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
- 1997Arresting GenaFilm · Uncle John
- 1997Los LocosFilm · Buck
- 1996Toe TagsFilm · Coroner's Assistant
- 1995The Stars Fell on HenriettaFilm · Seymour
- 1995Buffalo GirlsFilm · Doc Rames★ 6.5
- 1994SpeechlessFilm · Harry★ 6.0
- 1994Trapped in ParadiseFilm · Timmy★ 5.7
- 1993PhiladelphiaFilm · Dr. Klenstein★ 7.7
- 1993The DebtFilm · The Salesman
- 1993The Adventures of Pete & PeteSeries · Bob Oppenheimer★ 7.7
- 1993Taking the HeatFilm · Chucky
- 1993Brace Up!Film · Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin
- 1992Lorenzo's OilFilm · Professor Duncan★ 7.1
- 199129th StreetFilm · Needle Nose Nipton★ 6.9
- 1991Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No RulesFilm · Ad Man (segment 'A Domestic Dilemma')
- 1991The Silence of the LambsFilm · Pilcher★ 8.3
- 1988Married to the MobFilm · Tommy Boyle★ 6.0
- 1984Miami ViceSeries · David Sugarman★ 7.5
- 1983StreamersFilm · MP Lieutenant★ 5.6
