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.
2024All the Words on the PageMovieas Paul
2023Sweet ReliefMovieas Mr. McDaniel
2022GhostwrittenMovieas Mark Brooks
2021MemoriesMovie2021Lisey's StoryTV showas Thomas Fenton · 2 episodes2020Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the ReverendMovieas Drunk
2016Starring Austin PendletonMovieas Self
2016Silent StreetMovie
201610 CrosbyMovieas Older Doorman2015ExperimenterMovieas Paul Errara
2015We're Gonna DieMovieDirector
2015Another Telepathic ThingMovie2014CymbelineMovieas Quarry Cop 1
2013The Man Who Came Out Only at NightMovieas The Baker2013SnowpiercerMovieas Paul
2010Bass AckwardsMovieCo-Writer
2009How to Seduce Difficult WomenMovieas Sam2008Rachel Getting MarriedMovieas Rehearsal Dinner Guest
2007The FavorMovieas Mr. Smith2007AnamorphMovieas Medical Examiner
2007New York City SerenadeMovieas Festival Chairman2006The HostMovieas American Doctor
2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryTV showas Dave Baker · 1 episodes
2004From Other WorldsMovieas Larry2004The Manchurian CandidateMovieas Gillespie
20042BPerfectlyHonestMovieas Bank Manager
2003Queens SupremeTV show1 episodes
2002No Such ThingMovieas Fred2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentTV showas Donald · 1 episodes
2000WonderlandTV showas Willie Watches · 1 episodes1999Third WatchTV showas Erik · 1 episodes1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV showas Sid Gabbert · 1 episodes1999Mickey Blue EyesMovieas Ritchie Vitale
1999Six Ways to SundayMovieas Hyman
1999On the RunMovieas Cabbie
1999SuitsMovieas Mitchell Mitnick
1998Money KingsMovieas Rocky
1998BelovedMovieas General Store Proprietor
1998Lulu on the BridgeMovieas Restaurant Man #21998The Substitute 2: School's OutMovieas Mack Weathers
1998Henry FoolMovieas Doctor
1997Subway StoriesMovieas Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
1997Arresting GenaMovieas Uncle John
1997Los LocosMovieas Buck
1996Toe TagsMovieas Coroner's Assistant
1995The Stars Fell on HenriettaMovieas Seymour
1995Buffalo GirlsMovieas Doc Rames
1994SpeechlessMovieas Harry1994Trapped in ParadiseMovieas Timmy1993PhiladelphiaMovieas Dr. Klenstein
1993The DebtMovieas The Salesman
1993The Adventures of Pete & PeteTV showas Bob Oppenheimer · 1 episodes
1993Taking the HeatMovieas Chucky
1993Brace Up!Movieas Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin1992Lorenzo's OilMovieas Professor Duncan
199129th StreetMovieas Needle Nose Nipton
1991Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No RulesMovieas Ad Man (segment 'A Domestic Dilemma')1991The Silence of the LambsMovieas Pilcher1988Married to the MobMovieas Tommy Boyle1984Miami ViceTV showas David Sugarman · 1 episodes
1983StreamersMovieas MP Lieutenant
—The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential ProblemsMovieas Bill Allen