Paul Lazar

Paul Lazar

Known for
Acting
Born
March 26, 1955 (age 71)

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

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Filmography

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The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems poster

The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems

Movie · as Bill Allen

2024
All the Words on the Page poster

All the Words on the Page

Movie · as Paul

2023
Sweet Relief poster

Sweet Relief

Movie · as Mr. McDaniel

2022
Ghostwritten poster

Ghostwritten

Movie · as Mark Brooks

2021
Memories poster

Memories

Movie

2021
Lisey's Story poster

Lisey's Story

TV · as Thomas Fenton · 2 eps

2020
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend poster

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

Movie · as Drunk

2016
Silent Street

Silent Street

Movie

2016
10 Crosby poster

10 Crosby

Movie · as Older Doorman

2016
Starring Austin Pendleton poster

Starring Austin Pendleton

Movie · as Self

2015
Experimenter poster

Experimenter

Movie · as Paul Errara

2015
Another Telepathic Thing poster

Another Telepathic Thing

Movie

2014
Cymbeline poster

Cymbeline

Movie · as Quarry Cop 1

2013
Snowpiercer poster

Snowpiercer

Movie · as Paul

2013
The Man Who Came Out Only at Night poster

The Man Who Came Out Only at Night

Movie · as The Baker

2013
Mom poster

Mom

Movie · as Clancy Rendering

2009
How to Seduce Difficult Women poster

How to Seduce Difficult Women

Movie · as Sam

2008
Rachel Getting Married poster

Rachel Getting Married

Movie · as Rehearsal Dinner Guest

2007
The Favor poster

The Favor

Movie · as Mr. Smith

2007
Anamorph poster

Anamorph

Movie · as Medical Examiner

2007
New York City Serenade poster

New York City Serenade

Movie · as Festival Chairman

2006
The Host poster

The Host

Movie · as American Doctor

2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury poster

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

TV · as Dave Baker · 1 ep

2004
From Other Worlds poster

From Other Worlds

Movie · as Larry

2004
The Manchurian Candidate poster

The Manchurian Candidate

Movie · as Gillespie

2004
2BPerfectlyHonest poster

2BPerfectlyHonest

Movie · as Bank Manager

2003
Queens Supreme poster

Queens Supreme

TV · 1 ep

2002
No Such Thing poster

No Such Thing

Movie · as Fred

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV · as Donald · 1 ep

2000
Wonderland poster

Wonderland

TV · as Willie Watches · 1 ep

1999
On the Run poster

On the Run

Movie · as Cabbie

1999
Six Ways to Sunday poster

Six Ways to Sunday

Movie · as Hyman

1999
Suits poster

Suits

Movie · as Mitchell Mitnick

1999
Mickey Blue Eyes poster

Mickey Blue Eyes

Movie · as Ritchie Vitale

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Sid Gabbert · 1 ep

1999
Third Watch poster

Third Watch

TV · as Erik · 1 ep

1998
Henry Fool poster

Henry Fool

Movie · as Doctor

1998
Money Kings poster

Money Kings

Movie · as Rocky

1998
Beloved poster

Beloved

Movie · as General Store Proprietor

1998
The Substitute 2: School's Out poster

The Substitute 2: School's Out

Movie · as Mack Weathers

1998
Lulu on the Bridge poster

Lulu on the Bridge

Movie · as Restaurant Man #2

1997
Los Locos poster

Los Locos

Movie · as Buck

1997
Subway Stories poster

Subway Stories

Movie · as Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

1997
Arresting Gena poster

Arresting Gena

Movie · as Uncle John

1996
Toe Tags poster

Toe Tags

Movie · as Coroner's Assistant

1995
The Stars Fell on Henrietta poster

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

Movie · as Seymour

1995
Buffalo Girls poster

Buffalo Girls

Movie · as Doc Rames

1994
Trapped in Paradise poster

Trapped in Paradise

Movie · as Timmy

1994
Speechless poster

Speechless

Movie · as Harry

1993
The Debt poster

The Debt

Movie · as The Salesman

1993
Philadelphia poster

Philadelphia

Movie · as Dr. Klenstein

1993
Taking the Heat poster

Taking the Heat

Movie · as Chucky

1993
Brace Up! poster

Brace Up!

Movie · as Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin

1993
The Adventures of Pete & Pete poster

The Adventures of Pete & Pete

TV · as Bob Oppenheimer · 1 ep

1992
Lorenzo's Oil poster

Lorenzo's Oil

Movie · as Professor Duncan

1991
The Silence of the Lambs poster

The Silence of the Lambs

Movie · as Pilcher

1991
29th Street poster

29th Street

Movie · as Needle Nose Nipton

1991
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules poster

Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules

Movie · as Ad Man (segment 'A Domestic Dilemma')

1988
Married to the Mob poster

Married to the Mob

Movie · as Tommy Boyle

1984
Miami Vice poster

Miami Vice

TV · as David Sugarman · 1 ep

1983
Streamers poster

Streamers

Movie · as MP Lieutenant