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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.
Known For

Snowpiercer
as Paul

The Host
as American Doctor

Philadelphia
as Dr. Klenstein

The Silence of the Lambs
as Pilcher

Lorenzo's Oil
as Professor Duncan

Married to the Mob
as Tommy Boyle

The Manchurian Candidate
as Gillespie

Beloved
as General Store Proprietor

The Substitute 2: School's Out
as Mack Weathers

Mickey Blue Eyes
as Ritchie Vitale