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Paul Lazar

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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).

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Known For

The Silence of the Lambs poster
8.3
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
as Pilcher
The Host poster
7.0
The Host
2006
as American Doctor
Beloved poster
5.8
Beloved
1998
as General Store Proprietor
Streamers poster
5.6
Streamers
1983
as MP Lieutenant

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.

Career

Filmography

The Host poster
7.0
The Host
2006
as American Doctor
Beloved poster
5.8
Beloved
1998
as General Store Proprietor
The Silence of the Lambs poster
8.3
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
as Pilcher
Streamers poster
5.6
Streamers
1983
as MP Lieutenant
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