Paul Lazar

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Third Watch

Miami Vice

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Snowpiercer

The Adventures of Pete & Pete

The Host

All Movies (47)

• All the Words on the Page2024 · as Paul
• Sweet Relief2023 · as Mr. McDaniel
• Ghostwritten2022 · as Mark Brooks
• Memories2021
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend2020 · as Drunk
• Starring Austin Pendleton2016 · as Self
• Silent Street2016
• 10 Crosby2016 · as Older Doorman
• Experimenter2015 · as Paul Errara
• Another Telepathic Thing2015
• Cymbeline2014 · as Quarry Cop 1
• The Man Who Came Out Only at Night2013 · as The Baker
• Snowpiercer2013 · as Paul
• How to Seduce Difficult Women2009 · as Sam
• Rachel Getting Married2008 · as Rehearsal Dinner Guest
• The Favor2007 · as Mr. Smith
• Anamorph2007 · as Medical Examiner
• The Host2006 · as American Doctor
• From Other Worlds2004 · as Larry
• The Manchurian Candidate2004 · as Gillespie
• No Such Thing2002 · as Fred
• Mickey Blue Eyes1999 · as Ritchie Vitale
• Six Ways to Sunday1999 · as Hyman
• On the Run1999 · as Cabbie
• Suits1999 · as Mitchell Mitnick
• Money Kings1998 · as Rocky
• Beloved1998 · as General Store Proprietor
• The Substitute 2: School's Out1998 · as Mack Weathers
• Henry Fool1998 · as Doctor
• Subway Stories1997 · as Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
• Arresting Gena1997 · as Uncle John
• Los Locos1997 · as Buck
• Toe Tags1996 · as Coroner's Assistant
• The Stars Fell on Henrietta1995 · as Seymour
• Speechless1994 · as Harry
• Trapped in Paradise1994 · as Timmy
• Philadelphia1993 · as Dr. Klenstein
• The Debt1993 · as The Salesman
• Taking the Heat1993 · as Chucky
• Brace Up!1993 · as Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin
• Lorenzo's Oil1992 · as Professor Duncan
• 29th Street1991 · as Needle Nose Nipton
• Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules1991 · as Ad Man
• The Silence of the Lambs1991 · as Pilcher
• Married to the Mob1988 · as Tommy Boyle
• Streamers1983 · as MP Lieutenant
• The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems— · as Bill Allen

All TV Shows (9)

• Lisey's Story2021 · as Thomas Fenton
• Law & Order: Trial by Jury2005 · as Dave Baker
• Queens Supreme2003
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Donald
• Wonderland2000 · as Willie Watches
• Third Watch1999 · as Erik
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Sid Gabbert
• The Adventures of Pete & Pete1993 · as Bob Oppenheimer
• Miami Vice1984 · as David Sugarman