Josh Pais
Birthdate
June 21, 1964 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
June 21, 1964 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
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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Acting (84)
Karma Local as Charlie
The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems as Weatherman Phil
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You as Brad
2024
A Man in Full as Herb Richman (5 episodes)
2023
Checkout as Dov
2023
You Hurt My Feelings as Josh Pais
2022
Spoiler Alert as Scott
2022
Funny Pages as Lewis
2022
The Dropout as Wade Miquelon (2 episodes)
2021
The Mimic as The Neurotic Lawyer
2020
The Plot Against America as Maurice Silverman (1 episode)
2019
Motherless Brooklyn as William Lieberman
2019
Mrs. Fletcher as Barry (2 episodes)
2019
Joker as Hoyt Vaughn
2019
Tales of the City as Doug (1 episode)
2018
Maniac as Andy (3 episodes)
2018
The Land of Steady Habits as Larry Eastwood
2017
Crown Heights as District Attorney Maffeo
2017
Going in Style as Chuck Lofton
2016
Bakery in Brooklyn as Lawyer
2016
The Family Fang as Freeman
2016
I Saw the Light as Dore Schary
2015
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll as Ira Feinbaum (10 episodes)
2015
Younger as Todd Heller (5 episodes)
2014
5 Flights Up as Jackson
2014
That Awkward Moment as Fred
2013
Touchy Feely as Paul
2013
Ray Donovan as Stu Feldman (5 episodes)
2013
Syrup as Davidson
2013
Alpha House as Owen Lefkowitz (1 episode)
2012
Price Check as Doug Cain
2012
The Normals as Dr. Honeysack
2012
Arbitrage as John Aimes
2011
2 Broke Girls as Leo (1 episode)
2011
Detachment as Meredith's Father
2011
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective as Self
2011
The Key Man as Dr. Abraham Meyer
2010
Please Give as Adam
2009
Gentlemen Broncos as Todd Keefe
2009
The Good Wife as Henry Lampe (1 episode)
2009
Leaves of Grass as Ken Feinman
2009
Michael & Michael Have Issues as Jim Biederman (7 episodes)
2009
Adventureland as Mr. Lewin
2009
Reunion as Saul
2008
Synecdoche, New York as Ophthalmologist
2008
Teeth as Dr. Godfrey
2008
Assassination of a High School President as Padre Newelll
2008
Lifelines as Ira Bernstein
2007
Damages (1 episode)
2007
The Bronx Is Burning as Reporter Phil Pepe (8 episodes)
2007
Watching the Detectives as Andy
2007
Year of the Dog as Robin
2006
Psych as Richard Umma (1 episode)
2006
Unconscious as Warner Wilcott
2006
Find Me Guilty as Harry Bellman
2005
Little Manhattan as Ronny
2005
Confess as Allen Kelner
2003
The Station Agent as Carl
2003
Hope & Faith as Harvey Zak (1 episode)
2003
It Runs in the Family as Barney
2003
Phone Booth as Mario
2002
Porn 'n Chicken as Prof. Hoffman
2001
A Beautiful Mind as Princeton Professor
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Noah Brezner (1 episode)
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Ralph Friedman (1 episode)
2000
Swimming as Neil Wheeler
2000
Scream 3 as Wallace
1999
Music of the Heart as Dennis
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Hank Abraham (7 episodes)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Robert Sorensen (3 episodes)
1998
A Civil Action as Law Clerk
1998
Rounders as Weitz
1998
Safe Men as Mitchell
1998
Sex and the City as Nick Waxler (1 episode)
1997
Colin Fitz as Cathartic Fan
1996
I'm Not Rappaport as Rodney
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Gaila (2 episodes)
1990
Law & Order as Borak (13 episodes)
1990
Law & Order as Cioran (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order as Mr. Mosley (1 episode)
1990
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Raphael (voice) / Passenger In Cab
1989
Jacknife as Rick
1988
Murphy Brown as Secretary #18 (1 episode)
1984
The Cosby Show as Andy (1 episode)
Directing (1)
2003
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