Appears in 58 titles

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.

Filmography

The Silence of the Lambs
8.3
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
as Pilcher
Snowpiercer
6.9
Snowpiercer
2013
as Paul
Philadelphia
7.7
Philadelphia
1993
as Dr. Klenstein
The Host
7.0
The Host
2006
as American Doctor
The Manchurian Candidate
6.5
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
as Gillespie
Rachel Getting Married
6.3
Rachel Getting Married
2008
as Rehearsal Dinner Guest
Mickey Blue Eyes
5.7
Mickey Blue Eyes
1999
as Ritchie Vitale
Lorenzo's Oil
7.1
Lorenzo's Oil
1992
as Professor Duncan
Experimenter
6.5
Experimenter
2015
as Paul Errara
Married to the Mob
6.0
Married to the Mob
1988
as Tommy Boyle
Trapped in Paradise
5.7
Trapped in Paradise
1994
as Timmy
Anamorph
5.1
Anamorph
2007
as Medical Examiner
The Substitute 2: School's Out
6.3
The Substitute 2: School's Out
1998
as Mack Weathers
Cymbeline
3.9
Cymbeline
2014
as Quarry Cop 1
Beloved
5.8
Beloved
1998
as General Store Proprietor
Henry Fool
6.6
Henry Fool
1998
as Doctor
Speechless
5.9
Speechless
1994
as Harry
No Such Thing
6.0
No Such Thing
2002
as Fred
29th Street
7.0
29th Street
1991
as Needle Nose Nipton