Paul Lazar

Paul Lazar

Acting

Born:
1955-03-26

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

Filmography

All the Words on the Page

All the Words on the Page

2024Paul
Movie
Sweet Relief

Sweet Relief

2023Mr. McDaniel
Movie
Ghostwritten

Ghostwritten

7.02022Mark Brooks
Movie
Memories

Memories

7.02021
Movie
Lisey's Story

Lisey's Story

6.02021Thomas Fenton
TV
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

6.42020Drunk
Movie
Starring Austin Pendleton

Starring Austin Pendleton

6.72016Self
Movie
Silent Street

Silent Street

2016
Movie
10 Crosby

10 Crosby

2016Older Doorman
Movie
Experimenter

Experimenter

6.52015Paul Errara
Movie
We're Gonna Die

We're Gonna Die

6.02015Director
Movie
Another Telepathic Thing

Another Telepathic Thing

2015
Movie
Cymbeline

Cymbeline

3.92014Quarry Cop 1
Movie
The Man Who Came Out Only at Night

The Man Who Came Out Only at Night

2013The Baker
Movie
Snowpiercer

Snowpiercer

6.92013Paul
Movie
Mom

Mom

5.02013Clancy Rendering
Movie
Bass Ackwards

Bass Ackwards

4.92010Co-Writer
Movie
How to Seduce Difficult Women

How to Seduce Difficult Women

4.42009Sam
Movie
Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married

6.32008Rehearsal Dinner Guest
Movie
The Favor

The Favor

6.02007Mr. Smith
Movie
Anamorph

Anamorph

5.22007Medical Examiner
Movie
New York City Serenade

New York City Serenade

5.72007Festival Chairman
Movie
The Host

The Host

7.02006American Doctor
Movie
Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

8.12005Dave Baker
TV
From Other Worlds

From Other Worlds

3.92004Larry
Movie
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

6.52004Gillespie
Movie
2BPerfectlyHonest

2BPerfectlyHonest

6.22004Bank Manager
Movie
Queens Supreme

Queens Supreme

6.12003
TV
No Such Thing

No Such Thing

6.02002Fred
Movie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.62001Donald
TV
Wonderland

Wonderland

7.22000Willie Watches
TV
Third Watch

Third Watch

8.01999Erik
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.01999Sid Gabbert
TV
Mickey Blue Eyes

Mickey Blue Eyes

5.71999Ritchie Vitale
Movie
Six Ways to Sunday

Six Ways to Sunday

6.11999Hyman
Movie
On the Run

On the Run

5.81999Cabbie
Movie
Suits

Suits

6.31999Mitchell Mitnick
Movie
Money Kings

Money Kings

5.81998Rocky
Movie
Beloved

Beloved

5.81998General Store Proprietor
Movie
Lulu on the Bridge

Lulu on the Bridge

5.91998Restaurant Man #2
Movie
The Substitute 2: School's Out

The Substitute 2: School's Out

6.51998Mack Weathers
Movie
Henry Fool

Henry Fool

6.61998Doctor
Movie
Subway Stories

Subway Stories

5.61997Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Movie
Arresting Gena

Arresting Gena

5.51997Uncle John
Movie
Los Locos

Los Locos

3.01997Buck
Movie
Toe Tags

Toe Tags

10.01996Coroner's Assistant
Movie
The Stars Fell on Henrietta

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

6.01995Seymour
Movie
Buffalo Girls

Buffalo Girls

6.51995Doc Rames
Movie
Speechless

Speechless

6.01994Harry
Movie
Trapped in Paradise

Trapped in Paradise

5.61994Timmy
Movie
Philadelphia

Philadelphia

7.71993Dr. Klenstein
Movie
The Debt

The Debt

6.61993The Salesman
Movie
The Adventures of Pete & Pete

The Adventures of Pete & Pete

7.71993Bob Oppenheimer
TV
Taking the Heat

Taking the Heat

5.01993Chucky
Movie
Brace Up!

Brace Up!

10.01993Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin
Movie
Lorenzo's Oil

Lorenzo's Oil

7.11992Professor Duncan
Movie
29th Street

29th Street

6.91991Needle Nose Nipton
Movie
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules

Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules

4.11991Ad Man (segment 'A Domestic Dilemma')
Movie
The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

8.31991Pilcher
Movie
Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob

6.01988Tommy Boyle
Movie