
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

Miami Vice
1984
as David Sugarman

Third Watch
1999
as Erik

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

The Silence of the Lambs
1991
as Pilcher

Philadelphia
1993
as Dr. Klenstein

Rachel Getting Married
2008
as Rehearsal Dinner Guest

Speechless
1994
as Harry

The Manchurian Candidate
2004
as Gillespie

The Substitute 2: School's Out
1998
as Mack Weathers

Beloved
1998
as General Store Proprietor

Anamorph
2007
as Medical Examiner

Married to the Mob
1988
as Tommy Boyle

Experimenter
2015
as Paul Errara

Lorenzo's Oil
1992
as Professor Duncan

Subway Stories
1997
as Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Cymbeline
2014
as Quarry Cop 1

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
2020
as Drunk

Mickey Blue Eyes
1999
as Ritchie Vitale

Henry Fool
1998
as Doctor

Arresting Gena
1997
as Uncle John

Trapped in Paradise
1994
as Timmy

29th Street
1991
as Needle Nose Nipton

Los Locos
1997
as Buck

The Favor
2007
as Mr. Smith

Starring Austin Pendleton
2016
as Self

Suits
1999
as Mitchell Mitnick

Ghostwritten
2022
as Mark Brooks

The Stars Fell on Henrietta
1995
as Seymour

Six Ways to Sunday
1999
as Hyman

Taking the Heat
1993
as Chucky

Money Kings
1998
as Rocky

Streamers
1983
as MP Lieutenant

Brace Up!
1993
as Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin

From Other Worlds
2004
as Larry

Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
1991
as Ad Man

No Such Thing
2002
as Fred
The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems
as Bill Allen

How to Seduce Difficult Women
2009
as Sam

On the Run
1999
as Cabbie

Toe Tags
1996
as Coroner's Assistant

10 Crosby
2016
as Older Doorman

The Debt
1993
as The Salesman

The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
2013
as The Baker
Silent Street
2016

Sweet Relief
2023
as Mr. McDaniel

All the Words on the Page
2024
as Paul

Memories
2021

Another Telepathic Thing
2015
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
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991) — as Pilcher
- Philadelphia (1993) — as Dr. Klenstein
- Rachel Getting Married (2008) — as Rehearsal Dinner Guest
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