
Paul Lazar
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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.
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The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
as Pilcher
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Snowpiercer (2013)
as Paul

The Host (2006)
as American Doctor

Philadelphia (1993)
as Dr. Klenstein

Rachel Getting Married (2008)
as Rehearsal Dinner Guest

The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
as Gillespie

The Substitute 2: School's Out (1998)
as Mack Weathers

Beloved (1998)
as General Store Proprietor

Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
as Professor Duncan

Married to the Mob (1988)
as Tommy Boyle

Experimenter (2015)
as Paul Errara

Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
as Ritchie Vitale

Speechless (1994)
as Harry

Anamorph (2007)
as Medical Examiner

Streamers (1983)
as MP Lieutenant

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend (2020)
as Drunk

Subway Stories (1997)
as Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")

Buffalo Girls (1995)
as Doc Rames

Cymbeline (2014)
as Quarry Cop 1

Trapped in Paradise (1994)
as Timmy

Los Locos (1997)
as Buck

Money Kings (1998)
as Rocky

Henry Fool (1998)
as Doctor

10 Crosby (2016)
as Older Doorman

29th Street (1991)
as Needle Nose Nipton

No Such Thing (2002)
as Fred

Brace Up! (1993)
as Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin

Toe Tags (1996)
as Coroner's Assistant

The Favor (2007)
as Mr. Smith

On the Run (1999)
as Cabbie

Six Ways to Sunday (1999)
as Hyman

From Other Worlds (2004)
as Larry

The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)
as Seymour

Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules (1991)
as Ad Man

Suits (1999)
as Mitchell Mitnick

Arresting Gena (1997)
as Uncle John

Starring Austin Pendleton (2016)
as Self

The Debt (1993)
as The Salesman

Taking the Heat (1993)
as Chucky

How to Seduce Difficult Women (2009)
as Sam
The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems (—)
as Bill Allen

The Man Who Came Out Only at Night (2013)
as The Baker

All the Words on the Page (2024)
as Paul

Ghostwritten (2022)
as Mark Brooks

Memories (2021)
Actor

Another Telepathic Thing (2015)
Actor
Silent Street (2016)
Actor

Sweet Relief (2023)
as Mr. McDaniel





