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.

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Known For

Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer

2013

as Paul

The Host
The Host

2006

as American Doctor

Philadelphia
Philadelphia

1993

as Dr. Klenstein

The Silence of the Lambs
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate

2004

as Gillespie

Rachel Getting Married
Rachel Getting Married

2008

as Rehearsal Dinner Guest

Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob

1988

as Tommy Boyle

Lorenzo's Oil
Lorenzo's Oil

1992

as Professor Duncan

The Substitute 2: School's Out
The Substitute 2: School's Out

1998

as Mack Weathers

Anamorph
Anamorph

2007

as Medical Examiner

Mickey Blue Eyes
Mickey Blue Eyes

1999

as Ritchie Vitale

Beloved
Beloved

1998

as General Store Proprietor

Experimenter
Experimenter

2015

as Paul Errara

Speechless
Speechless

1994

as Harry

Cymbeline
Cymbeline

2014

as Quarry Cop 1

Money Kings
Money Kings

1998

as Rocky

Trapped in Paradise
Trapped in Paradise

1994

as Timmy

Brace Up!
Brace Up!

1993

as Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin

29th Street
29th Street

1991

as Needle Nose Nipton

Subway Stories
Subway Stories

1997

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