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Josh Pais

Born
June 21, 1964
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
Joker
(2019)
Hoyt Vaughn
A Beautiful Mind
(2001)
Princeton Professor
Scream 3
(2000)
Wallace
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
(1990)
Raphael (voice) / Passenger In Cab
Detachment
(2011)
Meredith's Father
Arbitrage
(2012)
John Aimes
Phone Booth
(2003)
Mario
Rounders
(1998)
Weitz
Motherless Brooklyn
(2019)
William Lieberman
Going in Style
(2017)
Chuck Lofton
That Awkward Moment
(2014)
Fred
Spoiler Alert
(2022)
Scott
You Hurt My Feelings
(2023)
Josh Pais
Synecdoche, New York
(2008)
Ophthalmologist
Teeth
(2008)
Dr. Godfrey
Find Me Guilty
(2006)
Harry Bellman
Full Filmography
Acting
Jacknife
(1989)
Rick
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
(1990)
Raphael (voice) / Passenger In Cab
I'm Not Rappaport
(1996)
Rodney
Colin Fitz
(1997)
Cathartic Fan
Safe Men
(1998)
Mitchell
Rounders
(1998)
Weitz
A Civil Action
(1998)
Law Clerk
Music of the Heart
(1999)
Dennis
Scream 3
(2000)
Wallace
Swimming
(2000)
Neil Wheeler
A Beautiful Mind
(2001)
Princeton Professor
Porn 'n Chicken
(2002)
Prof. Hoffman
The Station Agent
(2003)
Carl
It Runs in the Family
(2003)
Barney
Phone Booth
(2003)
Mario
Little Manhattan
(2005)
Ronny
Confess
(2005)
Allen Kelner
Find Me Guilty
(2006)
Harry Bellman
Unconscious
(2006)
Warner Wilcott
Watching the Detectives
(2007)
Andy
Year of the Dog
(2007)
Robin
Teeth
(2008)
Dr. Godfrey
Synecdoche, New York
(2008)
Ophthalmologist
Lifelines
(2008)
Ira Bernstein
Assassination of a High School President
(2008)
Padre Newelll
Leaves of Grass
(2009)
Ken Feinman
Reunion
(2009)
Saul
Adventureland
(2009)
Mr. Lewin
Gentlemen Broncos
(2009)
Todd Keefe
Please Give
(2010)
Adam
The Key Man
(2011)
Dr. Abraham Meyer
Detachment
(2011)
Meredith's Father
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
(2011)
Self
The Normals
(2012)
Dr. Honeysack
Price Check
(2012)
Doug Cain
Arbitrage
(2012)
John Aimes
Syrup
(2013)
Davidson
Touchy Feely
(2013)
Paul
That Awkward Moment
(2014)
Fred
5 Flights Up
(2014)
Jackson
The Family Fang
(2016)
Freeman
I Saw the Light
(2016)
Dore Schary
Bakery in Brooklyn
(2016)
Lawyer
Crown Heights
(2017)
District Attorney Maffeo
Going in Style
(2017)
Chuck Lofton
The Land of Steady Habits
(2018)
Larry Eastwood
Motherless Brooklyn
(2019)
William Lieberman
Joker
(2019)
Hoyt Vaughn
The Mimic
(2021)
The Neurotic Lawyer
Funny Pages
(2022)
Lewis
Spoiler Alert
(2022)
Scott
You Hurt My Feelings
(2023)
Josh Pais
Checkout
(2023)
Dov
Directing
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