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Josh Pais
Acting · Born 1964-06-21 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Josh Pais (born June 21, 1964) is an American actor of film and television. He has appeared in many Hollywood films, including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (in which he both was in the costume and was the voice) as Raphael, Music of the Heart, Scream 3, It Runs in the Family, Little Manhattan and Find Me Guilty. He played Assistant M.E. Borak in 15 episodes of the series Law & Order, between 1990 and 2002. He also played the Spanish teacher in the film Assassination of a High School President. Pais is the son of Lila Lee (née Atwill) and Abraham Pais, a Dutch-American Jewish physicist, professor and writer. Pais married actress Lisa Emery on August 27, 1990; the two have a son, actor Zane Pais. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Robert Sorensen
Law & Order
Cioran
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Ralph Friedman
The Good Wife
Henry Lampe
Psych
Richard Umma
2 Broke Girls
Leo
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Gaila
Joker
Hoyt Vaughn
Sex and the City
Nick Waxler
Damages
George Berber
Filmography
- 2025If I Had Legs I'd Kick YouBrad
- 2025The FriendJerry
- 2024A Man in FullHerb Richman
- 2023CheckoutDov
- 2023You Hurt My FeelingsJosh Pais
- 2022Spoiler AlertScott
- 2022Funny PagesLewis
- 2022The DropoutWade Miquelon
- 2021Power Book III: Raising KananLowell Gelfand
- 2021The MimicThe Neurotic Lawyer
- 2020The Plot Against AmericaMaurice Silverman
- 2019Motherless BrooklynWilliam Lieberman
- 2019Mrs. FletcherBarry
- 2019JokerHoyt Vaughn
- 2019Tales of the CityDoug
- 2018ManiacAndy
- 2018The Land of Steady HabitsLarry Eastwood
- 2017Crown HeightsDistrict Attorney Maffeo
- 2017Going in StyleChuck Lofton
- 2016Bakery in BrooklynLawyer
- 2016The Family FangFreeman
- 2016I Saw the LightDore Schary
- 2015Sex&Drugs&Rock&RollIra Feinbaum
- 2015YoungerTodd Heller
- 20145 Flights UpJackson
- 2014That Awkward MomentFred
- 2013Touchy FeelyPaul
- 2013Ray DonovanStu Feldman
- 2013SyrupDavidson
- 2013Alpha HouseOwen Lefkowitz
- 2012The NormalsDr. Honeysack
- 2012Price CheckDoug Cain
- 2012ArbitrageJohn Aimes
- 20112 Broke GirlsLeo
- 2011DetachmentMeredith's Father
- 2011Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie RetrospectiveSelf
- 2011The Key ManDr. Abraham Meyer
- 2010Please GiveAdam
- 2009Gentlemen BroncosTodd Keefe
- 2009The Good WifeHenry Lampe
- 2009Leaves of GrassKen Feinman
- 2009Michael & Michael Have IssuesJim Biederman
- 2009AdventurelandMr. Lewin
- 2009ReunionSaul
- 2008Synecdoche, New YorkOphthalmologist
- 2008TeethDr. Godfrey
- 2008Assassination of a High School PresidentPadre Newell
- 2008LifelinesIra Bernstein
- 2007DamagesGeorge Berber
- 2007The Bronx Is BurningReporter Phil Pepe
- 2007Watching the DetectivesAndy
- 2007Year of the DogRobin
- 2006PsychRichard Umma
- 2006UnconsciousWarner Wilcott
- 2006Find Me GuiltyHarry Bellman
- 2005ConfessAllen Kelner
- 2005Little ManhattanRonny
- 2004Rescue MeLeon
- 2003The Station AgentCarl
- 2003Hope & FaithHarvey Zak
- 2003It Runs in the FamilyBarney
- 20037th StreetDirector
- 2003Phone BoothMario
- 2002Porn 'n ChickenProf. Hoffman
- 2001A Beautiful MindPrinceton Professor
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentRalph Friedman
- 2001Scotland, PADouglas McKenna
- 2000SwimmingNeil Wheeler
- 2000Scream 3Wallace
- 1999Music of the HeartDennis
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRobert Sorensen
- 1998A Civil ActionLaw Clerk
- 1998RoundersWeitz
- 1998Safe MenMitchell
- 1998Sex and the CityNick Waxler
- 1997Colin FitzCathartic Fan
- 1996I'm Not RappaportRodney
- 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetM.E. #2
- 1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineGaila
- 1990Law & OrderCioran
- 1990Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesRaphael (voice) / Passenger In Cab
- 1989JacknifeRick
- 1988Murphy BrownSecretary #18
- 1984The Cosby ShowAndy
- —The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential ProblemsWeatherman Phil
- —Karma LocalCharlie
- —New Line: Independent LegaciesSelf (archive footage)
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