Josh Pais

Josh Pais

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

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2025

If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
as Brad
Movie - Released: 1/24/2025
The Friend
The Friend
as Jerry
Movie - Released: 3/28/2025

2024

A Man in Full
A Man in Full
as Herb Richman
TV - Released: 5/2/2024

2023

You Hurt My Feelings
You Hurt My Feelings
as Josh Pais
Movie - Released: 5/26/2023
Checkout
Checkout
as Dov
Movie - Released: 9/13/2023

2022

Spoiler Alert
Spoiler Alert
as Scott
Movie - Released: 12/2/2022
Funny Pages
Funny Pages
as Lewis
Movie - Released: 8/26/2022
The Dropout
The Dropout
as Wade Miquelon
TV - Released: 3/3/2022

2021

The Mimic
The Mimic
as The Neurotic Lawyer
Movie - Released: 2/5/2021

2020

The Plot Against America
The Plot Against America
as Maurice Silverman
TV - Released: 3/16/2020

2019

Motherless Brooklyn
Motherless Brooklyn
as William Lieberman
Movie - Released: 10/31/2019
Joker
Joker
as Hoyt Vaughn
Movie - Released: 10/1/2019
Tales of the City
Tales of the City
as Doug
TV - Released: 6/7/2019
Mrs. Fletcher
Mrs. Fletcher
as Barry
TV - Released: 10/27/2019

2018

The Land of Steady Habits
The Land of Steady Habits
as Larry Eastwood
Movie - Released: 9/12/2018
Maniac
Maniac
as Andy
TV - Released: 9/21/2018

2017

Crown Heights
Crown Heights
as District Attorney Maffeo
Movie - Released: 8/25/2017
Going in Style
Going in Style
as Chuck Lofton
Movie - Released: 4/6/2017

2016

The Family Fang
The Family Fang
as Freeman
Movie - Released: 4/16/2016
I Saw the Light
I Saw the Light
as Dore Schary
Movie - Released: 2/5/2016
Bakery in Brooklyn
Bakery in Brooklyn
as Lawyer
Movie - Released: 6/30/2016

2015

Younger
Younger
as Todd Heller
TV - Released: 3/31/2015
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll
as Ira Feinbaum
TV - Released: 7/16/2015

2014

That Awkward Moment
That Awkward Moment
as Fred
Movie - Released: 1/29/2014
5 Flights Up
5 Flights Up
as Jackson
Movie - Released: 5/10/2014

2013

Syrup
Syrup
as Davidson
Movie - Released: 6/7/2013
Touchy Feely
Touchy Feely
as Paul
Movie - Released: 9/6/2013
Ray Donovan
Ray Donovan
as Stu Feldman
TV - Released: 6/30/2013
Alpha House
Alpha House
as Owen Lefkowitz
TV - Released: 4/19/2013

2012

The Normals
The Normals
as Dr. Honeysack
Movie - Released: 11/16/2012
Price Check
Price Check
as Doug Cain
Movie - Released: 11/16/2012
Arbitrage
Arbitrage
as John Aimes
Movie - Released: 9/14/2012

2011

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
The Key Man
The Key Man
as Dr. Abraham Meyer
Movie - Released: 2/18/2011
Detachment
Detachment
as Meredith's Father
Movie - Released: 4/24/2011
2 Broke Girls
2 Broke Girls
as Leo
TV - Released: 9/19/2011

2010

Please Give
Please Give
as Adam
Movie - Released: 4/30/2010

2009

Leaves of Grass
Leaves of Grass
as Ken Feinman
Movie - Released: 9/13/2009
Reunion
Reunion
as Saul
Movie - Released: 3/6/2009
Adventureland
Adventureland
as Mr. Lewin
Movie - Released: 4/3/2009
Gentlemen Broncos
Gentlemen Broncos
as Todd Keefe
Movie - Released: 9/30/2009
Michael & Michael Have Issues
Michael & Michael Have Issues
as Jim Biederman
TV - Released: 7/15/2009
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
as Henry Lampe
TV - Released: 9/22/2009

2008

Teeth
Teeth
as Dr. Godfrey
Movie - Released: 1/18/2008
Synecdoche, New York
Synecdoche, New York
as Ophthalmologist
Movie - Released: 10/24/2008
Lifelines
Lifelines
as Ira Bernstein
Movie - Released: 1/1/2008
Assassination of a High School President
Assassination of a High School President
as Padre Newelll
Movie - Released: 1/17/2008

2007

Watching the Detectives
Watching the Detectives
as Andy
Movie - Released: 5/1/2007
Year of the Dog
Year of the Dog
as Robin
Movie - Released: 4/13/2007
The Bronx Is Burning
The Bronx Is Burning
as Reporter Phil Pepe
TV - Released: 7/9/2007
Damages
Damages
TV - Released: 7/24/2007

2006

Find Me Guilty
Find Me Guilty
as Harry Bellman
Movie - Released: 3/16/2006
Unconscious
Unconscious
as Warner Wilcott
Movie - Released: 5/5/2006
Psych
Psych
as Richard Umma
TV - Released: 7/7/2006

2005

Little Manhattan
Little Manhattan
as Ronny
Movie - Released: 9/26/2005
Confess
Confess
as Allen Kelner
Movie - Released: 1/1/2005

2004

Rescue Me
Rescue Me
as Leon
TV - Released: 7/21/2004

2003

The Station Agent
The Station Agent
as Carl
Movie - Released: 12/5/2003
It Runs in the Family
It Runs in the Family
as Barney
Movie - Released: 4/25/2003
Phone Booth
Phone Booth
as Mario
Movie - Released: 4/4/2003
Hope & Faith
Hope & Faith
as Harvey Zak
TV - Released: 9/23/2003

2002

Porn 'n Chicken
Porn 'n Chicken
as Prof. Hoffman
Movie - Released: 10/13/2002

2001

A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind
as Princeton Professor
Movie - Released: 12/14/2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Ralph Friedman
TV - Released: 9/30/2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Noah Brezner
TV - Released: 9/30/2001

2000

Scream 3
Scream 3
as Wallace
Movie - Released: 2/4/2000
Swimming
Swimming
as Neil Wheeler
Movie - Released: 3/9/2000

1999

Music of the Heart
Music of the Heart
as Dennis
Movie - Released: 10/29/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Robert Sorensen
TV - Released: 9/20/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Hank Abraham
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

A Civil Action
A Civil Action
as Law Clerk
Movie - Released: 12/25/1998
Safe Men
Safe Men
as Mitchell
Movie - Released: 8/7/1998
Rounders
Rounders
as Weitz
Movie - Released: 9/11/1998
Sex and the City
Sex and the City
as Nick Waxler
TV - Released: 6/6/1998

1997

Colin Fitz
Colin Fitz
as Cathartic Fan
Movie - Released: 1/19/1997

1996

I'm Not Rappaport
I'm Not Rappaport
as Rodney
Movie - Released: 12/24/1996

1993

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Gaila
TV - Released: 1/3/1993

1990

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Raphael (voice) / Passenger In Cab
Movie - Released: 3/30/1990
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Cioran
TV - Released: 9/13/1990
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Mr. Mosley
TV - Released: 9/13/1990
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Borak
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1989

Jacknife
Jacknife
as Rick
Movie - Released: 10/5/1989

1988

Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
as Secretary #18
TV - Released: 11/14/1988

1984

The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show
as Andy
TV - Released: 9/20/1984

Unknown

Movie
Karma Local
as Charlie
Movie