Cast & creator
Josh Pais
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order
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
Also known as: جاش پیس
60
film credits
31
television credits
90
1984–2026 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (91)
Showing 91 of 91 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Robert Sorensen
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Hank Abraham
1999
Law & Order
Cioran
1990Law & Order
Mr. Mosley
1990Law & Order
Borak
1990
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Ralph Friedman
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Noah Brezner
2001
The Good Wife
Henry Lampe
2009
2 Broke Girls
Leo
2011
Psych
Richard Umma
2006
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Gaila
1993
Sex and the City
Nick Waxler
1998
The Cosby Show
Andy
1984
Homicide: Life on the Street
M.E. #2
1993
Damages
George Berber
2007
Younger
Todd Heller
2015
Murphy Brown
Secretary #18
1988
Ray Donovan
Stu Feldman
2013
Rescue Me
Leon
2004
Joker
Hoyt Vaughn
2019
Hope & Faith
Harvey Zak
2003
Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Lowell Gelfand
2021
A Beautiful Mind
Princeton Professor
2001
Maniac
Andy
2018
The Dropout
Wade Miquelon
2022
Alpha House
Owen Lefkowitz
2013
Tales of the City
Doug
2019
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Raphael (voice) / Passenger In Cab
1990
Scream 3
Wallace
2000
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Brad
2025
Going in Style
Chuck Lofton
2017
Detachment
Meredith's Father
2011
Phone Booth
Mario
2003
A Man in Full
Herb Richman
2024
The Plot Against America
Maurice Silverman
2020
The Bronx Is Burning
Reporter Phil Pepe
2007
Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll
Ira Feinbaum
2015
Mrs. Fletcher
Barry
2019
Synecdoche, New York
Ophthalmologist
2008
Arbitrage
John Aimes
2012
Motherless Brooklyn
William Lieberman
2019
The Friend
Jerry
2025
You Hurt My Feelings
Josh Pais
2023
Rounders
Weitz
1998
The Station Agent
Carl
2003
Find Me Guilty
Harry Bellman
2006
That Awkward Moment
Fred
2014
Michael & Michael Have Issues
Jim Biederman
2009
The Family Fang
Freeman
2016
Adventureland
Mr. Lewin
2009
A Civil Action
Law Clerk
1998
I Saw the Light
Dore Schary
2016
5 Flights Up
Jackson
2014
Little Manhattan
Ronny
2005
Teeth
Dr. Godfrey
2008
Assassination of a High School President
Padre Newell
2008
Leaves of Grass
Ken Feinman
2009
Spoiler Alert
Scott
2022
Watching the Detectives
Andy
2007
Jacknife
Rick
1989
Music of the Heart
Dennis
1999
Funny Pages
Lewis
2022
Gentlemen Broncos
Todd Keefe
2009
The Land of Steady Habits
Larry Eastwood
2018
Year of the Dog
Robin
2007
It Runs in the Family
Barney
2003
Bakery in Brooklyn
Lawyer
2016
I'm Not Rappaport
Rodney
1996
Please Give
Adam
2010
Safe Men
Mitchell
1998
Porn 'n Chicken
Prof. Hoffman
2002
Syrup
Davidson
2013
Confess
Allen Kelner
2005
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Self
2011
Reunion
Saul
2009
The Normals
Dr. Honeysack
2012
The Key Man
Dr. Abraham Meyer
2011New Line: Independent Legacies
Self (archive footage)
The Mimic
The Neurotic Lawyer
2021
Lifelines
Ira Bernstein
2008
Colin Fitz
Cathartic Fan
1997
Touchy Feely
Paul
2013
Scotland, PA
Douglas McKenna
2001
Crown Heights
District Attorney Maffeo
2017
The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems
Weatherman Phil
Checkout
Dov
2026Karma Local
Charlie
Unconscious
Warner Wilcott
2006
Price Check
Doug Cain
2012
Swimming
Neil Wheeler
20007th Street
Director
2003