Paul Lazar
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Paul Lazar
Snowpiercer
2013
The Host
2006
Filmography
Acting (51)
2024
All the Words on the Pageas Paul
2023
Sweet Reliefas Mr. McDaniel
2022
Ghostwrittenas Mark Brooks
7.0
2021
7.0
6.4
2016
Starring Austin Pendletonas Self
6.7
2016
2016
10 Crosbyas Older Doorman
2015
Experimenteras Paul Errara
6.5
2014
Cymbelineas Quarry Cop 1
3.9
2013
The Man Who Came Out Only at Nightas The Baker
2013
Snowpierceras Paul
6.9
2009
4.4
2008
Rachel Getting Marriedas Rehearsal Dinner Guest
6.3
2007
The Favoras Mr. Smith
6.0
2007
Anamorphas Medical Examiner
5.2
2007
New York City Serenadeas Festival Chairman
5.7
2006
The Hostas American Doctor
7.0
2004
From Other Worldsas Larry
3.9
2004
The Manchurian Candidateas Gillespie
6.5
2004
2BPerfectlyHonestas Bank Manager
6.2
2002
No Such Thingas Fred
6.0
1999
Mickey Blue Eyesas Ritchie Vitale
5.7
1999
Six Ways to Sundayas Hyman
6.1
1999
On the Runas Cabbie
5.8
1999
Suitsas Mitchell Mitnick
6.3
1998
Money Kingsas Rocky
5.8
1998
Belovedas General Store Proprietor
5.8
1998
Lulu on the Bridgeas Restaurant Man #2
5.9
1998
The Substitute 2: School's Outas Mack Weathers
6.4
1998
Henry Foolas Doctor
6.6
1997
Subway Storiesas Mr. Nervous (segment "Subway Car from Hell")
5.6
1997
Arresting Genaas Uncle John
5.5
1997
Los Locosas Buck
3.0
1996
Toe Tagsas Coroner's Assistant
10.0
1995
The Stars Fell on Henriettaas Seymour
6.0
1995
Buffalo Girlsas Doc Rames
6.5
1994
Speechlessas Harry
6.0
1994
Trapped in Paradiseas Timmy
5.6
1993
Philadelphiaas Dr. Klenstein
7.7
1993
The Debtas The Salesman
6.6
1993
Taking the Heatas Chucky
5.0
1993
Brace Up!as Fyodor Ilyich Kulygin
10.0
1992
Lorenzo's Oilas Professor Duncan
7.1
1991
29th Streetas Needle Nose Nipton
6.9
1991
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rulesas Ad Man (segment 'A Domestic Dilemma')
4.1
1991
The Silence of the Lambsas Pilcher
8.3
1988
Married to the Mobas Tommy Boyle
6.0
1983
Streamersas MP Lieutenant
5.6
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Production & Directing (2)
2015
We're Gonna DieDirector
6.0
2010
Bass AckwardsCo-Writer
4.9