Josh Pais

Josh Pais

Acting • Born 1964-06-21

Acting1New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Josh Pais (born June 21, 1964) is an American actor of film and television. He has appeared in many Hollywood films, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (in which he both was in the costume and was the voice) as Raphael, Music of the Heart, Scream 3, It Runs in the Family, Little Manhattan and Find Me Guilty. He played Assistant M.E. Borak in 15 episodes of the series Law & Order, between 1990 and 2002. He also played the Spanish teacher in the film Assassination of a High School President. Pais is the son of Lila Lee (née Atwill) and Abraham Pais, a Dutch-American Jewish physicist, professor and writer. Pais married actress Lisa Emery on August 27, 1990; the two have a son, actor Zane Pais. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Filmography

89 credits
A Beautiful Mind

A Beautiful Mind

Movie • 2001

Princeton Professor

The Station Agent

The Station Agent

Movie • 2003

Carl

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Movie • 1990

Raphael (voice) / Passenger In Cab

I'm Not Rappaport

I'm Not Rappaport

Movie • 1996

Rodney

Watching the Detectives

Watching the Detectives

Movie • 2007

Andy

It Runs in the Family

It Runs in the Family

Movie • 2003

Barney

Leaves of Grass

Leaves of Grass

Movie • 2009

Ken Feinman

Teeth

Teeth

Movie • 2008

Dr. Godfrey

Year of the Dog

Year of the Dog

Movie • 2007

Robin

Spoiler Alert

Spoiler Alert

Movie • 2022

Scott

A Civil Action

A Civil Action

Movie • 1998

Law Clerk

Safe Men

Safe Men

Movie • 1998

Mitchell

Little Manhattan

Little Manhattan

Movie • 2005

Ronny

Jacknife

Jacknife

Movie • 1989

Rick

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective

Movie • 2011

Self

Syrup

Syrup

Movie • 2013

Davidson

Colin Fitz

Colin Fitz

Movie • 1997

Cathartic Fan

You Hurt My Feelings

You Hurt My Feelings

Movie • 2023

Josh Pais

The Normals

The Normals

Movie • 2012

Dr. Honeysack

Touchy Feely

Touchy Feely

Movie • 2013

Paul

The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems

The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems

Movie

Weatherman Phil

Reunion

Reunion

Movie • 2009

Saul

Porn 'n Chicken

Porn 'n Chicken

Movie • 2002

Prof. Hoffman

Checkout

Checkout

Movie • 2023

Dov

That Awkward Moment

That Awkward Moment

Movie • 2014

Fred

Karma Local

Karma Local

Movie

Charlie

5 Flights Up

5 Flights Up

Movie • 2014

Jackson

The Family Fang

The Family Fang

Movie • 2016

Freeman

Rounders

Rounders

Movie • 1998

Weitz

Music of the Heart

Music of the Heart

Movie • 1999

Dennis

Please Give

Please Give

Movie • 2010

Adam

I Saw the Light

I Saw the Light

Movie • 2016

Dore Schary

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

Movie • 2025

Brad

Bakery in Brooklyn

Bakery in Brooklyn

Movie • 2016

Lawyer

Crown Heights

Crown Heights

Movie • 2017

District Attorney Maffeo

Scream 3

Scream 3

Movie • 2000

Wallace

Price Check

Price Check

Movie • 2012

Doug Cain

The Land of Steady Habits

The Land of Steady Habits

Movie • 2018

Larry Eastwood

Going in Style

Going in Style

Movie • 2017

Chuck Lofton

Phone Booth

Phone Booth

Movie • 2003

Mario

Adventureland

Adventureland

Movie • 2009

Mr. Lewin

Gentlemen Broncos

Gentlemen Broncos

Movie • 2009

Todd Keefe

Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York

Movie • 2008

Ophthalmologist

Motherless Brooklyn

Motherless Brooklyn

Movie • 2019

William Lieberman

Joker

Joker

Movie • 2019

Hoyt Vaughn

Funny Pages

Funny Pages

Movie • 2022

Lewis

Lifelines

Lifelines

Movie • 2008

Ira Bernstein

Arbitrage

Arbitrage

Movie • 2012

John Aimes

The Key Man

The Key Man

Movie • 2011

Dr. Abraham Meyer

Assassination of a High School President

Assassination of a High School President

Movie • 2008

Padre Newell

Detachment

Detachment

Movie • 2011

Meredith's Father

Find Me Guilty

Find Me Guilty

Movie • 2006

Harry Bellman

Unconscious

Unconscious

Movie • 2006

Warner Wilcott

Swimming

Swimming

Movie • 2000

Neil Wheeler

The Mimic

The Mimic

Movie • 2021

The Neurotic Lawyer

Confess

Confess

Movie • 2005

Allen Kelner

The Friend

The Friend

Movie • 2025

Jerry

Scotland, PA

Scotland, PA

Movie • 2001

Douglas McKenna

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV • 2001

Ralph Friedman

The Bronx Is Burning

The Bronx Is Burning

TV • 2007

Reporter Phil Pepe

Damages

Damages

TV • 2007

George Berber

Law & Order

Law & Order

TV • 1990

Cioran

Michael & Michael Have Issues

Michael & Michael Have Issues

TV • 2009

Jim Biederman

Younger

Younger

TV • 2015

Todd Heller

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV • 1999

Robert Sorensen

2 Broke Girls

2 Broke Girls

TV • 2011

Leo

Law & Order

Law & Order

TV • 1990

Mr. Mosley

Psych

Psych

TV • 2006

Richard Umma

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll

TV • 2015

Ira Feinbaum

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV • 1999

Hank Abraham

Sex and the City

Sex and the City

TV • 1998

Nick Waxler

Law & Order

Law & Order

TV • 1990

Borak

Hope & Faith

Hope & Faith

TV • 2003

Harvey Zak

Ray Donovan

Ray Donovan

TV • 2013

Stu Feldman

The Dropout

The Dropout

TV • 2022

Wade Miquelon

Tales of the City

Tales of the City

TV • 2019

Doug

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

TV • 1988

Secretary #18

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

TV • 1993

Gaila

Mrs. Fletcher

Mrs. Fletcher

TV • 2019

Barry

A Man in Full

A Man in Full

TV • 2024

Herb Richman

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV • 2001

Noah Brezner

Alpha House

Alpha House

TV • 2013

Owen Lefkowitz

The Plot Against America

The Plot Against America

TV • 2020

Maurice Silverman

Maniac

Maniac

TV • 2018

Andy

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

TV • 1984

Andy

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

TV • 2009

Henry Lampe

Rescue Me

Rescue Me

TV • 2004

Leon

Power Book III: Raising Kanan

Power Book III: Raising Kanan

TV • 2021

Lowell Gelfand

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

TV • 1993

M.E. #2