Paul Lazar
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.
Filmography
Actor (55 credits)
Movies
All the Words on the PagePaul
2024Sweet ReliefMr. McDaniel
2023GhostwrittenMark Brooks
2022Memories
2021Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the ReverendDrunk
2020Silent Street
201610 CrosbyOlder Doorman
2016Starring Austin PendletonSelf
2016ExperimenterPaul Errara
2015Another Telepathic Thing
2015CymbelineQuarry Cop 1
2014SnowpiercerPaul
2013The Man Who Came Out Only at NightThe Baker
2013How to Seduce Difficult WomenSam
2009Rachel Getting MarriedRehearsal Dinner Guest
2008The FavorMr. Smith
2007AnamorphMedical Examiner
2007The HostAmerican Doctor
2006From Other WorldsLarry
2004The Manchurian CandidateGillespie
2004No Such ThingFred
2002On the RunCabbie
1999Six Ways to SundayHyman
1999SuitsMitchell Mitnick
1999Mickey Blue EyesRitchie Vitale
1999Henry FoolDoctor
1998Money KingsRocky
1998BelovedGeneral Store Proprietor
1998The Substitute 2: School's OutMack Weathers
1998Los LocosBuck
1997Subway StoriesMr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
1997Arresting GenaUncle John
1997Toe TagsCoroner's Assistant
1996The Stars Fell on HenriettaSeymour
1995Trapped in ParadiseTimmy
1994SpeechlessHarry
1994The DebtThe Salesman
1993PhiladelphiaDr. Klenstein
1993Taking the HeatChucky
1993Brace Up!Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin
1993Lorenzo's OilProfessor Duncan
1992The Silence of the LambsPilcher
1991Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No RulesAd Man
1991The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential ProblemsBill Allen
29th StreetNeedle Nose Nipton
1991Married to the MobTommy Boyle
1988StreamersMP Lieutenant
1983Tv
Lisey's StoryThomas Fenton
2021Law & Order: Trial by JuryDave Baker
2005Queens Supreme
2003Law & Order: Criminal IntentDonald
2001WonderlandWillie Watches
2000Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSid Gabbert
1999Third WatchErik
1999Miami ViceDavid Sugarman
1984Director (1 credits)
Writer (1 credits)
