Paul Lazar

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Paul Lazar

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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…

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The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

8.3 1991 Movie
Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer

6.9 2013 Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Philadelphia

Philadelphia

7.7 1993 Movie
The Host

The Host

7.0 2006 Movie
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

6.5 2004 Movie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.6 2001 TV Show
Miami Vice

Miami Vice

7.4 1984 TV Show
Third Watch

Third Watch

7.9 1999 TV Show
Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married

6.3 2008 Movie
Mickey Blue Eyes

Mickey Blue Eyes

5.7 1999 Movie
Lorenzo's Oil

Lorenzo's Oil

7.1 1992 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    All the Words on the Page

    Movie Paul

  2. 2023
    Sweet Relief

    Movie Mr. McDaniel

  3. 2022
    Ghostwritten

    Movie Mark Brooks

  4. 2021
    Memories

    Movie

  5. 2021
    Lisey's Story

    TV show Thomas Fenton

  6. 2020
    Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

    Movie Drunk

  7. 2016
    Starring Austin Pendleton

    Movie Self

  8. 2016
    Silent Street

    Movie

  9. 2016
    10 Crosby

    Movie Older Doorman

  10. 2015
    Experimenter

    Movie Paul Errara

  11. 2015
    We're Gonna Die

    Movie Director

  12. 2015
    Another Telepathic Thing

    Movie

  13. 2014
    Cymbeline

    Movie Quarry Cop 1

  14. 2013
    The Man Who Came Out Only at Night

    Movie The Baker

  15. 2013
    Snowpiercer

    Movie Paul

  16. 2010
    Bass Ackwards

    Movie Co-Writer

More credits
  1. 2009
    How to Seduce Difficult Women

    Movie Sam

  2. 2008
    Rachel Getting Married

    Movie Rehearsal Dinner Guest

  3. 2007
    The Favor

    Movie Mr. Smith

  4. 2007
    Anamorph

    Movie Medical Examiner

  5. 2006
    The Host

    Movie American Doctor

  6. 2005
    Law & Order: Trial by Jury

    TV show Dave Baker

  7. 2004
    From Other Worlds

    Movie Larry

  8. 2004
    The Manchurian Candidate

    Movie Gillespie

  9. 2004
    2BPerfectlyHonest

    Movie Bank Manager

  10. 2003
    Queens Supreme

    TV show

  11. 2002
    No Such Thing

    Movie Fred

  12. 2001
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    TV show Donald

  13. 2000
    Wonderland

    TV show Willie Watches

  14. 1999
    Third Watch

    TV show Erik

  15. 1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    TV show Sid Gabbert

  16. 1999
    Mickey Blue Eyes

    Movie Ritchie Vitale

  17. 1999
    Six Ways to Sunday

    Movie Hyman

  18. 1999
    On the Run

    Movie Cabbie

  19. 1999
    Suits

    Movie Mitchell Mitnick

  20. 1998
    Money Kings

    Movie Rocky

  21. 1998
    Beloved

    Movie General Store Proprietor

  22. 1998
    The Substitute 2: School's Out

    Movie Mack Weathers

  23. 1998
    Henry Fool

    Movie Doctor

  24. 1997
    Subway Stories

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