Paul Lazar
Known for Acting · 56 credits
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
TV Shows (9)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Sid Gabbert
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Donald
Third Watch
1999
as Erik
Miami Vice
1984
as David Sugarman
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
as Dave Baker
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1993
as Bob Oppenheimer
Lisey's Story
2021
as Thomas Fenton
Wonderland
2000
as Willie Watches
Queens Supreme
2003
Movies (47)
Snowpiercer
2013
as Paul
The Host
2006
as American Doctor
Philadelphia
1993
as Dr. Klenstein
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
as Pilcher
The Substitute 2: School's Out
1998
as Mack Weathers
Rachel Getting Married
2008
as Rehearsal Dinner Guest
Married to the Mob
1988
as Tommy Boyle
Beloved
1998
as General Store Proprietor
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
as Gillespie
Lorenzo's Oil
1992
as Professor Duncan
Anamorph
2007
as Medical Examiner
Mickey Blue Eyes
1999
as Ritchie Vitale
Cymbeline
2014
as Quarry Cop 1
Speechless
1994
as Harry
Experimenter
2015
as Paul Errara
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
2020
as Drunk
Subway Stories
1997
as Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Trapped in Paradise
1994
as Timmy
Starring Austin Pendleton
2016
as Self
No Such Thing
2002
as Fred
Henry Fool
1998
as Doctor
Streamers
1983
as MP Lieutenant
Six Ways to Sunday
1999
as Hyman
Suits
1999
as Mitchell Mitnick
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
1991
as Ad Man
Arresting Gena
1997
as Uncle John
29th Street
1991
as Needle Nose Nipton
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
1995
as Seymour
Taking the Heat
1993
as Chucky
Money Kings
1998
as Rocky
The Favor
2007
as Mr. Smith
Toe Tags
1996
as Coroner's Assistant
Ghostwritten
2022
as Mark Brooks
How to Seduce Difficult Women
2009
as Sam
10 Crosby
2016
as Older Doorman
Memories
2021
On the Run
1999
as Cabbie
Los Locos
1997
as Buck
Brace Up!
1993
as Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin
From Other Worlds
2004
as Larry
The Debt
1993
as The Salesman
The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
2013
as The Baker
The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems
as Bill Allen
Silent Street
2016
Another Telepathic Thing
2015
Sweet Relief
2023
as Mr. McDaniel
All the Words on the Page
2024
as Paul
About 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. With 56 credits spanning from 1983 to 2024, Paul Lazar has appeared in 47 films and 9 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paul Lazar Movies
- Snowpiercer (2013) — as Paul
- The Host (2006) — as American Doctor
- Philadelphia (1993) — as Dr. Klenstein
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991) — as Pilcher
- The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998) — as Mack Weathers
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