Paul Lazar
Acting
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.
Filmography
56 credits
The Silence of the Lambs
Movie • 1991
Pilcher
Sweet Relief
Movie • 2023
Mr. McDaniel
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
Movie • 1991
Ad Man
On the Run
Movie • 1999
Cabbie
Six Ways to Sunday
Movie • 1999
Hyman
Memories
Movie • 2021
From Other Worlds
Movie • 2004
Larry
The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems
Movie
Bill Allen
Suits
Movie • 1999
Mitchell Mitnick
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
Movie • 1995
Seymour
Henry Fool
Movie • 1998
Doctor
The Favor
Movie • 2007
Mr. Smith
The Debt
Movie • 1993
The Salesman
Married to the Mob
Movie • 1988
Tommy Boyle
Philadelphia
Movie • 1993
Dr. Klenstein
Mickey Blue Eyes
Movie • 1999
Ritchie Vitale
Money Kings
Movie • 1998
Rocky
Snowpiercer
Movie • 2013
Paul
Los Locos
Movie • 1997
Buck
Ghostwritten
Movie • 2022
Mark Brooks
Experimenter
Movie • 2015
Paul Errara
Trapped in Paradise
Movie • 1994
Timmy
Silent Street
Movie • 2016
Toe Tags
Movie • 1996
Coroner's Assistant
All the Words on the Page
Movie • 2024
Paul
Cymbeline
Movie • 2014
Quarry Cop 1
10 Crosby
Movie • 2016
Older Doorman
Another Telepathic Thing
Movie • 2015
How to Seduce Difficult Women
Movie • 2009
Sam
The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
Movie • 2013
The Baker
Starring Austin Pendleton
Movie • 2016
Self
Streamers
Movie • 1983
MP Lieutenant
Beloved
Movie • 1998
General Store Proprietor
No Such Thing
Movie • 2002
Fred
Taking the Heat
Movie • 1993
Chucky
Lorenzo's Oil
Movie • 1992
Professor Duncan
Subway Stories
Movie • 1997
Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Anamorph
Movie • 2007
Medical Examiner
29th Street
Movie • 1991
Needle Nose Nipton
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Movie • 2020
Drunk
The Host
Movie • 2006
American Doctor
Brace Up!
Movie • 1993
Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin
The Manchurian Candidate
Movie • 2004
Gillespie
Rachel Getting Married
Movie • 2008
Rehearsal Dinner Guest
Speechless
Movie • 1994
Harry
The Substitute 2: School's Out
Movie • 1998
Mack Weathers
Arresting Gena
Movie • 1997
Uncle John
Queens Supreme
TV • 2003
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
TV • 2005
Dave Baker
Lisey's Story
TV • 2021
Thomas Fenton
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Sid Gabbert
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV • 2001
Donald
Wonderland
TV • 2000
Willie Watches
Third Watch
TV • 1999
Erik
Miami Vice
TV • 1984
David Sugarman
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
TV • 1993
Bob Oppenheimer