Paul Lazar
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Known For
Acting
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.
Paul Lazar's LGBTQ+ Titles
Philadelphia
Dr. Klenstein
Acting (53)
The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems as Bill Allen
2024
All the Words on the Page as Paul
2023
Sweet Relief as Mr. McDaniel
2022
Ghostwritten as Mark Brooks
2021
Memories
2021
Lisey's Story as Thomas Fenton (2 episodes)
2020
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend as Drunk
2016
Starring Austin Pendleton as Self
2016
Silent Street
2016
10 Crosby as Older Doorman
2015
Experimenter as Paul Errara
2015
Another Telepathic Thing
2014
Cymbeline as Quarry Cop 1
2013
The Man Who Came Out Only at Night as The Baker
2013
Snowpiercer as Paul
2009
How to Seduce Difficult Women as Sam
2008
Rachel Getting Married as Rehearsal Dinner Guest
2007
The Favor as Mr. Smith
2007
Anamorph as Medical Examiner
2006
The Host as American Doctor
2005
Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Dave Baker (1 episode)
2004
From Other Worlds as Larry
2004
The Manchurian Candidate as Gillespie
2003
Queens Supreme (1 episode)
2002
No Such Thing as Fred
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Donald (1 episode)
2000
Wonderland as Willie Watches (1 episode)
1999
Third Watch as Erik (1 episode)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sid Gabbert (1 episode)
1999
Mickey Blue Eyes as Ritchie Vitale
1999
Six Ways to Sunday as Hyman
1999
On the Run as Cabbie
1999
Suits as Mitchell Mitnick
1998
Money Kings as Rocky
1998
Beloved as General Store Proprietor
1998
The Substitute 2: School's Out as Mack Weathers
1998
Henry Fool as Doctor
1997
Subway Stories as Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
1997
Los Locos as Buck
1996
Toe Tags as Coroner's Assistant
1995
The Stars Fell on Henrietta as Seymour
1994
Speechless as Harry
1994
Trapped in Paradise as Timmy
1993
Philadelphia as Dr. Klenstein
1993
The Debt as The Salesman
1993
Taking the Heat as Chucky
1993
Brace Up! as Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin
1992
Lorenzo's Oil as Professor Duncan
1991
29th Street as Needle Nose Nipton
1991
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules as Ad Man
1991
The Silence of the Lambs as Pilcher
1988
Married to the Mob as Tommy Boyle
1983
Streamers as MP Lieutenant
Directing (1)
2015
We're Gonna Die
• Director
Writing (1)
2010
Bass Ackwards
• Co-Writer