Paul Lazar

Paul Lazar

Acting

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

Snowpiercer
6.9

Snowpiercer

Paul
Philadelphia
7.7

Philadelphia

Dr. Klenstein
The Host
7.0

The Host

American Doctor
The Silence of the Lambs
8.3

The Silence of the Lambs

Pilcher
Beloved
5.8

Beloved

General Store Proprietor
The Substitute 2: School's Out
6.3

The Substitute 2: School's Out

Mack Weathers
Rachel Getting Married
6.3

Rachel Getting Married

Rehearsal Dinner Guest
Anamorph
5.1

Anamorph

Medical Examiner
Experimenter
6.5

Experimenter

Paul Errara
The Manchurian Candidate
6.5

The Manchurian Candidate

Gillespie

Filmography — Acting

Snowpiercer
6.9
2013

Snowpiercer

Paul
Philadelphia
7.7
1993

Philadelphia

Dr. Klenstein
The Host
7.0
2006

The Host

American Doctor
The Silence of the Lambs
8.3
1991

The Silence of the Lambs

Pilcher
Beloved
5.8
1998

Beloved

General Store Proprietor
The Substitute 2: School's Out
6.3
1998

The Substitute 2: School's Out

Mack Weathers
Rachel Getting Married
6.3
2008

Rachel Getting Married

Rehearsal Dinner Guest
Anamorph
5.1
2007

Anamorph

Medical Examiner
Experimenter
6.5
2015

Experimenter

Paul Errara
The Manchurian Candidate
6.5
2004

The Manchurian Candidate

Gillespie
Married to the Mob
6.0
1988

Married to the Mob

Tommy Boyle
Lorenzo's Oil
7.1
1992

Lorenzo's Oil

Professor Duncan
Mickey Blue Eyes
5.7
1999

Mickey Blue Eyes

Ritchie Vitale
Subway Stories
5.5
1997

Subway Stories

Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
Trapped in Paradise
5.7
1994

Trapped in Paradise

Timmy
Cymbeline
3.9
2014

Cymbeline

Quarry Cop 1
Speechless
5.9
1994

Speechless

Harry
Money Kings
5.5
1998

Money Kings

Rocky
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
6.4
2020

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

Drunk
Suits
6.0
1999

Suits

Mitchell Mitnick
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
6.1
1995

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

Seymour
Six Ways to Sunday
6.0
1999

Six Ways to Sunday

Hyman
Taking the Heat
4.0
1993

Taking the Heat

Chucky
29th Street
7.0
1991

29th Street

Needle Nose Nipton
Starring Austin Pendleton
6.7
2016

Starring Austin Pendleton

Self
Henry Fool
6.6
1998

Henry Fool

Doctor
Brace Up!
10.0
1993

Brace Up!

Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin
On the Run
5.3
1999

On the Run

Cabbie
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
3.6
1991

Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules

Ad Man
Streamers
5.6
1983

Streamers

MP Lieutenant
From Other Worlds
3.6
2004

From Other Worlds

Larry
Toe Tags
1996

Toe Tags

Coroner's Assistant
No Such Thing
6.0
2002

No Such Thing

Fred
The Favor
5.8
2007

The Favor

Mr. Smith
Los Locos
2.2
1997

Los Locos

Buck
Arresting Gena
1.0
1997

Arresting Gena

Uncle John
10 Crosby
2016

10 Crosby

Older Doorman
The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
2013

The Man Who Came Out Only at Night

The Baker
Ghostwritten
7.0
2022

Ghostwritten

Mark Brooks
How to Seduce Difficult Women
4.4
2009

How to Seduce Difficult Women

Sam
Memories
7.0
2021

Memories
The Debt
6.0
1993

The Debt

The Salesman

The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems

Bill Allen
All the Words on the Page
2024

All the Words on the Page

Paul
Another Telepathic Thing
2015

Another Telepathic Thing
2016

Silent Street
Sweet Relief
2023

Sweet Relief

Mr. McDaniel

Filmography — Crew

We're Gonna Die

We're Gonna Die

Director