Directed credits
1
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Paul Lazar
Acting
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1.0
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 138988
IMDb ID: nm0493684
Known for: Acting
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1983 - 2024
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.58
Wikidata: Q19631403
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Co-Writer (1)
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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Paul Lazar.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Paul Lazar.
8.3
The Silence of the Lambs
as Pilcher
1991 Movie
7.7
Philadelphia
as Dr. Klenstein
1993 Movie
7.1
Lorenzo's Oil
as Professor Duncan
1992 Movie
7.0
The Host
as American Doctor
2006 Movie
6.9
Snowpiercer
as Paul
2013 Movie
6.6
Henry Fool
as Doctor
1998 Movie
6.5
Experimenter
as Paul Errara
2015 Movie
6.5
The Manchurian Candidate
as Gillespie
2004 Movie
6.4
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
as Drunk
2020 Movie
6.3
Rachel Getting Married
as Rehearsal Dinner Guest
2008 Movie
6.2
The Substitute 2: School's Out
as Mack Weathers
1998 Movie
6.0
Married to the Mob
as Tommy Boyle
1988 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Paul Lazar.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Paul Lazar.
6.9
Snowpiercer
as Paul
2013 Movie
7.7
Philadelphia
as Dr. Klenstein
1993 Movie
6.5
Experimenter
as Paul Errara
2015 Movie
7.0
The Host
as American Doctor
2006 Movie
5.9
Speechless
as Harry
1994 Movie
8.3
The Silence of the Lambs
as Pilcher
1991 Movie
5.6
Streamers
as MP Lieutenant
1983 Movie
7.0
29th Street
as Needle Nose Nipton
1991 Movie
6.5
The Manchurian Candidate
as Gillespie
2004 Movie
5.8
Beloved
as General Store Proprietor
1998 Movie
7.1
Lorenzo's Oil
as Professor Duncan
1992 Movie
6.0
Married to the Mob
as Tommy Boyle
1988 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Paul Lazar.
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Sid Gabbert • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Donald • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.5
Miami Vice
as David Sugarman • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.9
Third Watch
as Erik • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.7
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
as Bob Oppenheimer • 1 eps
1993 Series
8.1
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Dave Baker • 1 eps
2005 Series
5.9
Lisey's Story
as Thomas Fenton • 2 eps
2021 Series
10.0
Wonderland
as Willie Watches • 1 eps
2000 Series
3.2
Queens Supreme
1 eps
2003 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Paul Lazar.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Paul Lazar.
All the Words on the Page
as Paul
2024 Movie
Sweet Relief
as Mr. McDaniel
2023 Movie
7.0
Ghostwritten
as Mark Brooks
2022 Movie
7.0
Memories
2021 Movie
6.4
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
as Drunk
2020 Movie
6.7
Starring Austin Pendleton
as Self
2016 Movie
Silent Street
2016 Movie
10 Crosby
as Older Doorman
2016 Movie
6.5
Experimenter
as Paul Errara
2015 Movie
Another Telepathic Thing
2015 Movie
3.9
Cymbeline
as Quarry Cop 1
2014 Movie
The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
as The Baker
2013 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Paul Lazar.
5.9
Lisey's Story
as Thomas Fenton • 2 eps
2021 Series
8.1
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Dave Baker • 1 eps
2005 Series
3.2
Queens Supreme
1 eps
2003 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Donald • 1 eps
2001 Series
10.0
Wonderland
as Willie Watches • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.9
Third Watch
as Erik • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Sid Gabbert • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.7
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
as Bob Oppenheimer • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.5
Miami Vice
as David Sugarman • 1 eps
1984 Series