Josh Pais
Known for Acting · 86 credits
- Born
- 1964-06-21 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- جاش پیس
Biography
Josh Pais (born June 21, 1964) is an American actor of film and television.
He has appeared in many Hollywood films, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (in which he both was in the costume and was the voice) as Raphael, Music of the Heart, Scream 3, It Runs in the Family, Little Manhattan and Find Me Guilty. He played Assistant M.E. Borak in 15 episodes of the series Law & Order, between 1990 and 2002. He also played the Spanish teacher in the film Assassination of a High School President.
Pais is the son of Lila Lee (née Atwill) and Abraham Pais, a Dutch-American Jewish physicist, professor and writer. Pais married actress Lisa Emery on August 27, 1990; the two have a son, actor Zane Pais.
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Known For
TV Shows (27)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Robert Sorensen / Hank Abraham
Law & Order
1990
as Cioran / Mr. Mosley / Borak
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Ralph Friedman / Noah Brezner
The Good Wife
2009
as Henry Lampe
Psych
2006
as Richard Umma
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Gaila
Damages
2007
as George Berber
2 Broke Girls
2011
as Leo
The Cosby Show
1984
as Andy
Sex and the City
1998
as Nick Waxler
Murphy Brown
1988
as Secretary #18
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as M.E. #2
Ray Donovan
2013
as Stu Feldman
Younger
2015
as Todd Heller
Power Book III: Raising Kanan
2021
as Lowell Gelfand
Rescue Me
2004
as Leon
Hope & Faith
2003
as Harvey Zak
The Dropout
2022
as Wade Miquelon
Maniac
2018
as Andy
The Bronx Is Burning
2007
as Reporter Phil Pepe
Alpha House
2013
as Owen Lefkowitz
Tales of the City
2019
as Doug
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll
2015
as Ira Feinbaum
Mrs. Fletcher
2019
as Barry
The Plot Against America
2020
as Maurice Silverman
A Man in Full
2024
as Herb Richman
Michael & Michael Have Issues
2009
as Jim Biederman
Movies (59)
Joker
2019
as Hoyt Vaughn
A Beautiful Mind
2001
as Princeton Professor
Detachment
2011
as Meredith's Father
Scream 3
2000
as Wallace
Phone Booth
2003
as Mario
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990
as Raphael (voice) / Passenger In Cab
Going in Style
2017
as Chuck Lofton
Rounders
1998
as Weitz
Synecdoche, New York
2008
as Ophthalmologist
Arbitrage
2012
as John Aimes
Spoiler Alert
2022
as Scott
Motherless Brooklyn
2019
as William Lieberman
The Station Agent
2003
as Carl
Adventureland
2009
as Mr. Lewin
That Awkward Moment
2014
as Fred
Funny Pages
2022
as Lewis
Little Manhattan
2005
as Ronny
Find Me Guilty
2006
as Harry Bellman
Teeth
2008
as Dr. Godfrey
You Hurt My Feelings
2023
as Josh Pais
The Friend
2025
as Jerry
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
2025
as Brad
Watching the Detectives
2007
as Andy
5 Flights Up
2014
as Jackson
A Civil Action
1998
as Law Clerk
The Family Fang
2016
as Freeman
New Line: Independent Legacies
as Self (archive footage)
Checkout
2023
as Dov
Assassination of a High School President
2008
as Padre Newell
I Saw the Light
2016
as Dore Schary
Leaves of Grass
2009
as Ken Feinman
Jacknife
1989
as Rick
The Normals
2012
as Dr. Honeysack
It Runs in the Family
2003
as Barney
Music of the Heart
1999
as Dennis
Please Give
2010
as Adam
Safe Men
1998
as Mitchell
I'm Not Rappaport
1996
as Rodney
Confess
2005
as Allen Kelner
Unconscious
2006
as Warner Wilcott
The Land of Steady Habits
2018
as Larry Eastwood
Reunion
2009
as Saul
Bakery in Brooklyn
2016
as Lawyer
Karma Local
as Charlie
Gentlemen Broncos
2009
as Todd Keefe
Crown Heights
2017
as District Attorney Maffeo
Year of the Dog
2007
as Robin
Syrup
2013
as Davidson
Touchy Feely
2013
as Paul
Porn 'n Chicken
2002
as Prof. Hoffman
Scotland, PA
2001
as Douglas McKenna
The Key Man
2011
as Dr. Abraham Meyer
Lifelines
2008
as Ira Bernstein
Price Check
2012
as Doug Cain
Colin Fitz
1997
as Cathartic Fan
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
2011
as Self
The Mimic
2021
as The Neurotic Lawyer
Swimming
2000
as Neil Wheeler
The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems
as Weatherman Phil
About Josh Pais
Josh Pais (born June 21, 1964) is an American actor of film and television. He has appeared in many Hollywood films, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (in which he both was in the costume and was the voice) as Raphael, Music of the Heart, Scream 3, It Runs in the Family, Little Manhattan and Find Me Guilty. He played Assistant M.E. Borak in 15 episodes of the series Law & Order, between 1990 and 2002. He also played the Spanish teacher in the film Assassination of a High School President. Pais is the son of Lila Lee (née Atwill) and Abrah… With 86 credits spanning from 1984 to 2025, Josh Pais has appeared in 59 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Josh Pais Movies
- Joker (2019) — as Hoyt Vaughn
- A Beautiful Mind (2001) — as Princeton Professor
- Detachment (2011) — as Meredith's Father
- Scream 3 (2000) — as Wallace
- Phone Booth (2003) — as Mario
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