Pais, Josh 1964(?)–

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Pais, Josh 1964(?)–

(John Pais)

PERSONAL

Born June 21, 1964 (some sources say 1958), in New York, NY (some sources say Princeton, NJ); son of Abraham (a physicist, professor, and writer) and Lila Lee (maiden name, Atwill) Pais; married Lisa Emery, August 27, 1990. Education: Syracuse University, B.F.A., acting and directing, 1980.

Addresses: Manager—Liebman Entertainment, 235 Park Ave. South, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10003.

Career: Actor.

Member: Greenpeace.

Awards, Honors: Audience Award—Documentary, Boston Independent Film Festival, 2003, for 7th Street.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Mike, How to Be Louise, 1989.

Rick, Jacknife, Cineplex Odeon, 1989.

Raphael, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (also known as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie), 1990.

Rodney, I'm Not Rappaport, Gramercy, 1996.

Cathartic fan, Colin Fitz (also known as Colin Fitz Lives!), 1997.

Mitchell, Safe Men, October Films, 1998.

Weitz, Rounders, Miramax, 1998.

Law clerk, A Civil Action, Buena Vista, 1998.

Charlie, Karma Local, 1998.

Dennis Rausch, Music of the Heart, Miramax, 1999.

Detective Wallace, Scream 3, Miramax, 2000.

Neil Wheeler, Swimming, 2000.

Douglas McKenna, Scotland, Pa., Lot 47, 2001.

Princeton professor, A Beautiful Mind, Universal, 2001.

Mario, Phone Booth, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002.

Carl, The Station Agent (also known as The Station Manager), Miramax, 2003.

Barney, It Runs in the Family (also known as Family Business), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2003.

Himself, 7th Street (documentary), 2003.

Tom, The Reality Trap, 2005.

Ronny, Little Manhattan, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2005.

Allen Kelner, Confess, MT Home Video, 2005.

Harry Bellman, Find Me Guilty (also known as Find Me Guilty: The Jackie Dee Story), Yari Film Group Releasing, 2006.

Warner Wilcott, Unconscious, 2006.

Robin, Year of the Dog, Paramount Classics, 2007.

Dr. Godfrey, Teeth, Weinstein Company, 2007.

Calbert Holt, Neal Cassady, 2007.

Andy, Watching the Detectives, Peace Arch Entertainment Group, 2007.

Abe, The Key Man, 2007.

Film Work:

Director and cinematographer, 7th Street (documentary), 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Assistant medical examiner Borak, Law & Order, NBC, 1990–2002.

Phil Pepe, The Bronx Is Burning (also known as Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bronx Is Burning), ESPN, 2007.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Dog guy, Teething with Anger, 1989.

Joey Josephson, The Second Greatest Story Ever Told, 1994.

Donny, On Seventh Avenue, 1996.

Professor Hoffman, Porn 'n Chicken (also known as Chicken Club), Comedy Central, 2002.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Donny, On Seventh Avenue, NBC, 1995.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Andy, "Waterworks," The Cosby Show, 1988.

Secretary number eighteen, "Funnies Girl," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1989.

Cioran, "The Reaper's Helper," Law and Order, NBC, 1990.

New York News, 1995.

Gaila, "Business as Usual," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9, Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1997.

Second medical examiner, "Shaggy Dog, City Goat," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as Homicide), NBC, 1997.

Gaila, "The Magnificent Ferengi," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, syndicated, 1997.

Nick Waxler, "Models and Mortals," Sex and the City, HBO, 1998.

Late Show with David Letterman (also known as The Late Show), CBS, 1998.

Medical examiner Borak, "Sundown," Law and Order, NBC, 1999.

Robert Sorensen, "Remorse," Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2000.

Robert Sorensen, "Baby Killer," Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2000.

Elliot Bando, "Closet Cases," The $treet, 2000.

Mark, "Anger," The Job, ABC, 2001.

Robert Sorenson, "Stolen," Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU and Special Victims Unit), NBC, 2001.

Ralph Friedman, "Happy Family," Law & Order: Criminal Intent (also known as Law & Order: CI), NBC, 2003.

(As John Pais) Mr. Zak, "Hope Gets a Job," Hope & Faith, ABC, 2004.

Leon, "Reunion," Rescue Me (also known as Rescue Me: FDNY), FX Channel, 2005.

Zev Charney, "Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request," The Sopranos, HBO, 2006.

Also appeared as Myron, "Death Wish," The Crow: Stairway to Heaven.

Stage Appearances:

Shvonoder, Heart of a Dog, Classic Stage Company Theatre, New York City, 1985.

Understudy Gilley, I'm Not Rappaport, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1989.

Virgil Is Still the Frog Boy, Broadway production, 1996.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

7th Street (documentary), 2003.