Paul Lazar
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
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
Acting
(2024)
All the Words on the Page
as Paul
(2023)
Sweet Relief
as Mr. McDaniel
(2022)
Ghostwritten
as Mark Brooks
(2021)
(2020)
(2016)
Starring Austin Pendleton
as Self
(2016)
10 Crosby
as Older Doorman
(2016)
(2015)
Experimenter
as Paul Errara
(2015)
(2014)
Cymbeline
as Quarry Cop 1
(2013)
Snowpiercer
as Paul
(2013)
The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
as The Baker
(2009)
(2008)
Rachel Getting Married
as Rehearsal Dinner Guest
(2007)
Anamorph
as Medical Examiner
(2007)
(2007)
The Favor
as Mr. Smith
(2006)
The Host
as American Doctor
(2004)
The Manchurian Candidate
as Gillespie
(2004)
From Other Worlds
as Larry
(2002)
No Such Thing
as Fred
(1999)
Mickey Blue Eyes
as Ritchie Vitale
(1999)
Suits
as Mitchell Mitnick
(1999)
Six Ways to Sunday
as Hyman
(1999)
On the Run
as Cabbie
(1998)
Beloved
as General Store Proprietor
(1998)
The Substitute 2: School's Out
as Mack Weathers
(1998)
Henry Fool
as Doctor
(1998)
Money Kings
as Rocky
(1997)
Subway Stories
as Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
(1997)
Los Locos
as Buck
(1997)
Arresting Gena
as Uncle John
(1996)
Toe Tags
as Coroner's Assistant
(1995)
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
as Seymour
(1994)
Trapped in Paradise
as Timmy
(1994)
Speechless
as Harry
(1993)
Philadelphia
as Dr. Klenstein
(1993)
Taking the Heat
as Chucky
(1993)
Brace Up!
as Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin
(1993)
The Debt
as The Salesman
(1992)
Lorenzo's Oil
as Professor Duncan
(1991)
The Silence of the Lambs
as Pilcher
(1991)
29th Street
as Needle Nose Nipton
(1991)
(1988)
Married to the Mob
as Tommy Boyle
(1983)
Streamers
as MP Lieutenant
Crew
(2015)
We're Gonna Die
Director
(2010)
Bass Ackwards
Co-Writer