Paul Lazar

Personal Info

Known For Actor

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

Actor

2023
Sweet Relief

as Mr. McDaniel

2021
Lisey's Story

as Thomas Fenton

2016
10 Crosby

as Older Doorman

2015
Experimenter

as Paul Errara

2014
Cymbeline

as Quarry Cop 1

2013
Snowpiercer

as Paul

2008
Rachel Getting Married

as Rehearsal Dinner Guest

2007
The Favor

as Mr. Smith

2007
Anamorph

as Medical Examiner

2006
The Host

as American Doctor

2005
2004
2004
2001
2000
Wonderland

as Willie Watches

1999
Mickey Blue Eyes

as Ritchie Vitale

1999
On the Run

as Cabbie

1999
Suits

as Mitchell Mitnick

1998
Money Kings

as Rocky

1998
Beloved

as General Store Proprietor

1998
1998
Henry Fool

as Doctor

1997
1997
Subway Stories

as Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

1997
Los Locos

as Buck

1996
Toe Tags

as Coroner's Assistant

1994
Speechless

as Harry

1994
1993
Philadelphia

as Dr. Klenstein

1993
The Debt

as The Salesman

1993
Taking the Heat

as Chucky

1993
Brace Up!

as Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin

1992
Lorenzo's Oil

as Professor Duncan

1991
29th Street

as Needle Nose Nipton

1988
Married to the Mob

as Tommy Boyle

1983
Streamers

as MP Lieutenant

Writer

2010
Bass Ackwards

as Co-Writer

Director

2015
We're Gonna Die

as Director