
Josh Pais
Known for Acting · 85 credits
- Born
- 1964-06-21 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- جاش پیس
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (27)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Robert Sorensen / Hank Abraham

Law & Order
1990
as Cioran / Mr. Mosley / Borak

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Ralph Friedman / Noah Brezner

The Good Wife
2009
as Henry Lampe

Psych
2006
as Richard Umma

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Gaila

Sex and the City
1998
as Nick Waxler

2 Broke Girls
2011
as Leo

The Cosby Show
1984
as Andy

Younger
2015
as Todd Heller

Damages
2007
as George Berber

Rescue Me
2004
as Leon

Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as M.E. #2

Ray Donovan
2013
as Stu Feldman

Murphy Brown
1988
as Secretary #18

Hope & Faith
2003
as Harvey Zak

Power Book III: Raising Kanan
2021
as Lowell Gelfand

Alpha House
2013
as Owen Lefkowitz

The Dropout
2022
as Wade Miquelon

Maniac
2018
as Andy

Tales of the City
2019
as Doug

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll
2015
as Ira Feinbaum

The Plot Against America
2020
as Maurice Silverman

A Man in Full
2024
as Herb Richman

Mrs. Fletcher
2019
as Barry

The Bronx Is Burning
2007
as Reporter Phil Pepe

Michael & Michael Have Issues
2009
as Jim Biederman
Movies (58)

Joker
2019
as Hoyt Vaughn

A Beautiful Mind
2001
as Princeton Professor

Scream 3
2000
as Wallace

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
2025
as Brad

Rounders
1998
as Weitz

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990
as Raphael (voice) / Passenger In Cab

Detachment
2011
as Meredith's Father

Phone Booth
2003
as Mario

Going in Style
2017
as Chuck Lofton

Teeth
2008
as Dr. Godfrey

Synecdoche, New York
2008
as Ophthalmologist

The Station Agent
2003
as Carl

The Friend
2025
as Jerry

Arbitrage
2012
as John Aimes

Motherless Brooklyn
2019
as William Lieberman

Little Manhattan
2005
as Ronny

Please Give
2010
as Adam

That Awkward Moment
2014
as Fred

Safe Men
1998
as Mitchell

Spoiler Alert
2022
as Scott

Adventureland
2009
as Mr. Lewin

Jacknife
1989
as Rick

Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
2011
as Self

Watching the Detectives
2007
as Andy

A Civil Action
1998
as Law Clerk

Leaves of Grass
2009
as Ken Feinman

Funny Pages
2022
as Lewis

The Mimic
2021
as The Neurotic Lawyer

5 Flights Up
2014
as Jackson

Music of the Heart
1999
as Dennis

I Saw the Light
2016
as Dore Schary

Assassination of a High School President
2008
as Padre Newell

The Family Fang
2016
as Freeman

Find Me Guilty
2006
as Harry Bellman

Scotland, PA
2001
as Douglas McKenna

You Hurt My Feelings
2023
as Josh Pais

Gentlemen Broncos
2009
as Todd Keefe

Touchy Feely
2013
as Paul

Colin Fitz
1997
as Cathartic Fan

Syrup
2013
as Davidson

Year of the Dog
2007
as Robin
Karma Local
as Charlie

Confess
2005
as Allen Kelner

Bakery in Brooklyn
2016
as Lawyer

It Runs in the Family
2003
as Barney

The Land of Steady Habits
2018
as Larry Eastwood

The Key Man
2011
as Dr. Abraham Meyer

Porn 'n Chicken
2002
as Prof. Hoffman

Lifelines
2008
as Ira Bernstein

Crown Heights
2017
as District Attorney Maffeo
The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems
as Weatherman Phil

Price Check
2012
as Doug Cain

Reunion
2009
as Saul

I'm Not Rappaport
1996
as Rodney

Swimming
2000
as Neil Wheeler

Unconscious
2006
as Warner Wilcott

Checkout
2023
as Dov

The Normals
2012
as Dr. Honeysack
About 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 Abrah… With 85 credits spanning from 1984 to 2025, Josh Pais has appeared in 58 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Josh Pais Movies
- Joker (2019) — as Hoyt Vaughn
- A Beautiful Mind (2001) — as Princeton Professor
- Scream 3 (2000) — as Wallace
- If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) — as Brad
- Rounders (1998) — as Weitz
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