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
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sid Gabbert
1999
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Donald
2001
TV
Miami Vice
David Sugarman
1984
TV
Third Watch
Erik
1999
TV
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Dave Baker
2005
Film
Snowpiercer
Paul
2013
TV
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Bob Oppenheimer
1993
Film
On the Run
Cabbie
1999
TV
Lisey's Story
Thomas Fenton
2021
Film
Philadelphia
Dr. Klenstein
1993
Film
The Host
American Doctor
2006
Film
The Silence of the Lambs
Pilcher
1991
TV
Wonderland
Willie Watches
2000
TV
Queens Supreme
2003
Film
Experimenter
Paul Errara
2015
Film
The Manchurian Candidate
Gillespie
2004
Film
Streamers
MP Lieutenant
1983
Film
29th Street
Needle Nose Nipton
1991
Film
The Substitute 2: School's Out
Mack Weathers
1998
Film
Rachel Getting Married
Rehearsal Dinner Guest
2008
Filmography
2024FilmAll the Words on the Pageas Paul2023FilmSweet Reliefas Mr. McDaniel2022FilmGhostwrittenas Mark Brooks2021FilmMemories2021TVLisey's Storyas Thomas Fenton2020FilmUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverendas Drunk2016FilmStarring Austin Pendletonas Self2016FilmSilent Street2016Film10 Crosbyas Older Doorman2015FilmExperimenteras Paul Errara2015FilmAnother Telepathic Thing2014FilmCymbelineas Quarry Cop 12013FilmThe Man Who Came Out Only at Nightas The Baker2013FilmSnowpierceras Paul2009FilmHow to Seduce Difficult Womenas Sam2008FilmRachel Getting Marriedas Rehearsal Dinner Guest2007FilmThe Favoras Mr. Smith2007FilmAnamorphas Medical Examiner2006FilmThe Hostas American Doctor2005TVLaw & Order: Trial by Juryas Dave Baker2004FilmFrom Other Worldsas Larry2004FilmThe Manchurian Candidateas Gillespie2003TVQueens Supreme2002FilmNo Such Thingas Fred2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Donald2000TVWonderlandas Willie Watches1999TVThird Watchas Erik1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Sid Gabbert1999FilmMickey Blue Eyesas Ritchie Vitale1999FilmSix Ways to Sundayas Hyman1999FilmOn the Runas Cabbie1999FilmSuitsas Mitchell Mitnick1998FilmMoney Kingsas Rocky1998FilmBelovedas General Store Proprietor1998FilmThe Substitute 2: School's Outas Mack Weathers1998FilmHenry Foolas Doctor1997FilmSubway Storiesas Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")1997FilmArresting Genaas Uncle John1997FilmLos Locosas Buck1996FilmToe Tagsas Coroner's Assistant1995FilmThe Stars Fell on Henriettaas Seymour1994FilmSpeechlessas Harry1994FilmTrapped in Paradiseas Timmy1993FilmPhiladelphiaas Dr. Klenstein1993FilmThe Debtas The Salesman1993TVThe Adventures of Pete & Peteas Bob Oppenheimer1993FilmTaking the Heatas Chucky1993FilmBrace Up!as Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin1992FilmLorenzo's Oilas Professor Duncan1991Film29th Streetas Needle Nose Nipton1991FilmWomen & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rulesas Ad Man1991FilmThe Silence of the Lambsas Pilcher1988FilmMarried to the Mobas Tommy Boyle1984TVMiami Viceas David Sugarman1983FilmStreamersas MP Lieutenant—FilmThe Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problemsas Bill Allen