Josh Pais
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Josh Pais (born June 21, 1964) is an American actor of film and television. He has appeared in many Hollywood films, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (in which he both was in the costume and was the voice) as Raphael, Music of the Heart, Scream 3, It Runs in the Family, Little Manhattan and Find Me Guilty. He played Assistant M.E. Borak in 15 episodes of the series Law & Order, between 1990 and 2002. He also played the Spanish teacher in the film Assassination of a High School President. Pais is the son of Lila Lee (née Atwill) and Abraham Pais, a Dutch-American Jewish physicist, professor and writer. Pais married actress Lisa Emery on August 27, 1990; the two have a son, actor Zane Pais. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
Credits
Joker (2019)
as Hoyt Vaughn
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
as Princeton Professor
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
as Raphael (voice) / Passenger In Cab
Scream 3 (2000)
as Wallace
Phone Booth (2003)
as Mario
Going in Style (2017)
as Chuck Lofton
Rounders (1998)
as Weitz
Detachment (2011)
as Meredith's Father
Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
as William Lieberman
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025)
as Brad
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
as Ophthalmologist
Arbitrage (2012)
as John Aimes
That Awkward Moment (2014)
as Fred
You Hurt My Feelings (2023)
as Josh Pais
Find Me Guilty (2006)
as Harry Bellman
The Station Agent (2003)
as Carl
A Civil Action (1998)
as Law Clerk
The Friend (2025)
as Jerry
Adventureland (2009)
as Mr. Lewin
Little Manhattan (2005)
as Ronny
Assassination of a High School President (2008)
as Padre Newell
Teeth (2008)
as Dr. Godfrey
Watching the Detectives (2007)
as Andy
The Family Fang (2016)
as Freeman
5 Flights Up (2014)
as Jackson
Leaves of Grass (2009)
as Ken Feinman
Spoiler Alert (2022)
as Scott
Safe Men (1998)
as Mitchell
Jacknife (1989)
as Rick
Music of the Heart (1999)
as Dennis
I Saw the Light (2016)
as Dore Schary
Please Give (2010)
as Adam
Funny Pages (2022)
as Lewis
The Land of Steady Habits (2018)
as Larry Eastwood
Confess (2005)
as Allen Kelner
It Runs in the Family (2003)
as Barney
Bakery in Brooklyn (2016)
as Lawyer
Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
as Todd Keefe
The Normals (2012)
as Dr. Honeysack
Year of the Dog (2007)
as Robin
Syrup (2013)
as Davidson
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective (2011)
as Self
Scotland, PA (2001)
as Douglas McKenna
Crown Heights (2017)
as District Attorney Maffeo
Reunion (2009)
as Saul
Touchy Feely (2013)
as Paul
The Mimic (2021)
as The Neurotic Lawyer
Unconscious (2006)
as Warner Wilcott
Colin Fitz (1997)
as Cathartic Fan
Porn 'n Chicken (2002)
as Prof. Hoffman
The Key Man (2011)
as Dr. Abraham Meyer
I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
as Rodney
Price Check (2012)
as Doug Cain
New Line: Independent Legacies (—)
as Self (archive footage)
Karma Local (—)
as Charlie
The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems (—)
as Weatherman Phil
Checkout (2023)
as Dov
Swimming (2000)
as Neil Wheeler
Lifelines (2008)
as Ira Bernstein