Josh Pais

Joshua Atwill Pais (born June 21, 1958) is an American actor and acting coach. He has appeared in the films Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990), Music of the Heart (1999), Assassination of a High School President (2008), I Saw the Light (2015) and Motherless Brooklyn (2019). He also appeared in nine episodes of Ray Donovan.

Josh Pais
Born
Joshua Atwill Pais

(1958-06-21) June 21, 1958
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor
Acting coach
Years active1988–present
Spouses
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(m. 1990; div. 2003)​
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    (m. 2006)​
    Children1
    Parent(s)Abraham Pais
    Lila Lee Atwill

    He is also the director of the 2002 documentary 7th Street (the street he grew up on in Alphabet City, Manhattan) depicting various personages living there between the years 1992–2002.

    Early life

    Pais was born in New York City, and is the son of Lila Lee (née Atwill), a painter and poet, and Dutch-born physicist, professor, and writer Abraham Pais.[1][2][3] His father was from a Jewish family of Portuguese descent, and his mother converted to Judaism.[4]

    Career

    He has appeared in Hollywood films including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (in which he was both in the costume and was the voice) as Raphael, Music of the Heart, Scream 3, It Runs in the Family, Phone Booth, Little Manhattan and Find Me Guilty.[5] 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. He had a recurring role as an obnoxious movie producer on the American crime drama series Ray Donovan. He also appeared as a lawyer on 2 Broke Girls.

    Personal life

    Pais married actress Lisa Emery on August 27, 1990.[1] They are parents of the actor Zane Pais.

    Filmography

    Film
    Year Title Role Notes
    1989 Jacknife Rick
    1990 How to Be Louise Mike
    1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Raphael
    1996 I'm Not Rappaport Rodney
    1997 Colin Fitz Lives! Cathartic Fan
    1998 Safe Men Mitchell
    1998 Rounders Weitz
    1998 A Civil Action Law Clerk
    1998 Karma Local Charlie
    1999 Music of the Heart Dennis
    2000 Scream 3 Wallace
    2000 Swimming Neil Wheeler
    2001 Scotland, PA Douglas McKenna
    2001 A Beautiful Mind Princeton Professor
    2002 Phone Booth Mario
    2003 The Station Agent Carl
    2003 It Runs in the Family Barney
    2005 Little Manhattan Ronny
    2005 Confess Allen Kelner
    2005 The Reality Trap Tom
    2006 Unconscious Warner Wilcott
    2007 Teeth Dr. Godfrey
    2007 Year of the Dog Robin
    2007 Watching the Detectives Andy
    2007 Neal Cassady Calbert Holt
    2008 Assassination of a High School President Padre Newell
    2008 Synecdoche, New York Ophthalmologist
    2008 Lifelines Ira Bernstein
    2009 Adventureland Mr. Lewin
    2009 Reunion Saul
    2009 Leaves of Grass Ken Feinman
    2009 Gentlemen Broncos Todd Keefe
    2010 Please Give Adam
    2011 The Key Man Dr. Abraham Meyer
    2011 Detachment Meredith's Father
    2012 Arbitrage John Aimes
    2012 Price Check Doug Cain
    2012 The Normals Dr. Honeysack
    2013 Touchy Feely Paul
    2013 Syrup Davidson
    2014 That Awkward Moment Fred
    2014 5 Flights Up Jackson
    2015 I Saw the Light Dore Schary
    2015 The Family Fang Freeman
    2016 Bakery in Brooklyn Alexander Johnson
    2017 Crown Heights D.A. Mengano
    2017 Going in Style Chuck Lofton
    2018 The Land of Steady Habits Larry Eichner
    2019 Motherless Brooklyn William Lieberman
    2019 Joker Hoyt Vaughn
    2020 The Mimic The Neurotic Lawyer
    2021 Checkout Dov
    2022 Funny Pages Lewis
    2022 Spoiler Alert Scott

    Television
    Year Title Role Notes
    1988 The Cosby Show Andy Episode: "Waterworks"
    1989 Murphy Brown Secretary #18 Episode: "Funnies Girl"
    1989 Teething with Anger Dog Guy Television film
    1990–2009 Law & Order Various roles 16 episodes
    1994 The Second Greatest Story Ever Told Joey Joesephson Television film
    1996 On Seventh Avenue Donny / Photo Assistant
    1997, 1998 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Gaila 2 episodes
    1998 Homicide: Life on the Street M.E. #2 Episode: "Shaggy Dog, City Goat"
    1998 Sex and the City Nick Waxler Episode: "Models and Mortals"
    1998 The Crow: Stairway to Heaven Myron Episode: "Death Wish"
    2000 The Street Elliot Bando Episode: "Closet Case"
    2000–2016 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Hank Abraham /

    Robert Sorensen

    		 10 episodes
    2001 The Job Mark Episode: "Anger"
    2002 Porn 'n Chicken Prof. Hoffman Television film
    2003, 2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Noah Brezner /

    Ralph Friedman

    		 2 episodes
    2004 Hope & Faith Harvey Zak Episode: "Hope Gets a Job"
    2005 Rescue Me Leon Episode: "Reunion"
    2006 The Sopranos Zev Charney Episode: "Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request..."
    2007 The Bronx Is Burning Phil Pepe 3 episodes
    2007 Damages George Berber Episode: "She Spat at Me"
    2009 Michael & Michael Have Issues Jim Biederman 7 episodes
    2011 How to Make It in America Garrett Episode: "In or Out"
    2012 2 Broke Girls Leo Episode: "And the Drug Money"
    2012 NYC 22 Maxwell Tanner Episode: "Jumpers"
    2013 Psych Dr. Richard Umma Episode: "No Trout About It"
    2013–2019 Ray Donovan Stu Feldman 9 episodes
    2014 The Good Wife Howard Lampey Episode: "We, the Juries"
    2014 Alpha House Owen Lefkowitz Episode: "The Nuptials"
    2014 Duty Ira Television film
    2015 Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll Ira Feinbaum 8 episodes
    2015–2021 Younger Todd Heller 5 episodes
    2018 High Maintenance Ira Episode: "Ghost"
    2018 Maniac Andy 3 episodes
    2018 I Was A Teenage Pillow Queen David Television film
    2019 Tales of the City Doug Episode: "Rainbow Warriors"
    2019 Mrs. Fletcher Barry 5 episodes
    2020 The Plot Against America Maurice Silverman Episode: "Part 5"
    2022 The Dropout Wade Miquelon 2 episodes

    References
    1. "Josh Pais Biography (1958–)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
    2. Crow, Kelly (4 November 2017). "NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: CITYPEOPLE; For Seventh Street, a Love Letter on Film". New York Times. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
    3. Dollar, Steve (16 August 2013). "Spotlight Turns to 'That Guy' on TV". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
    4. "How Josh Pais Learned To Be Invisible – The Arty Semite – Forward.com". Blogs.forward.com. 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
    5. "Josh Pais – Yahoo! Movies". Retrieved 4 November 2017.
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