Paul Lazar
Acting
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
Acting57
movieSweet Relief
2023
Mr. McDaniel
movieGhostwritten
2022
Mark Brooks
tvLisey's Story
2021
Thomas Fenton
movie10 Crosby
2016
Older Doorman
movieExperimenter
2015
Paul Errara
movieCymbeline
2014
Quarry Cop 1
movieRachel Getting Married
2008
Rehearsal Dinner Guest
movieThe Favor
2007
Mr. Smith
movieAnamorph
2007
Medical Examiner
movieThe Host
2006
American Doctor
tvLaw & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
Dave Baker
movieThe Manchurian Candidate
2004
Gillespie
tvWonderland
2000
Willie Watches
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Sid Gabbert
movieMickey Blue Eyes
1999
Ritchie Vitale
movieOn the Run
1999
Cabbie
movieSuits
1999
Mitchell Mitnick
movieMoney Kings
1998
Rocky
movieBeloved
1998
General Store Proprietor
movieThe Substitute 2: School's Out
1998
Mack Weathers
movieHenry Fool
1998
Doctor
movieSubway Stories
1997
Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
movieArresting Gena
1997
Uncle John
movieToe Tags
1996
Coroner's Assistant
movieBuffalo Girls
1995
Doc Rames
movieSpeechless
1994
Harry
moviePhiladelphia
1993
Dr. Klenstein
movieThe Debt
1993
The Salesman
tvThe Adventures of Pete & Pete
1993
Bob Oppenheimer
movieTaking the Heat
1993
Chucky
movieBrace Up!
1993
Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin
movieLorenzo's Oil
1992
Professor Duncan
movie29th Street
1991
Needle Nose Nipton
movieMarried to the Mob
1988
Tommy Boyle
tvMiami Vice
1984
David Sugarman
movieStreamers
1983
MP Lieutenant
Directing1
movieWe're Gonna Die
2015
Director
Writing1
movieBass Ackwards
2010
Co-Writer