---
name: "Josh Pais"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/josh-pais"
fi1m_id: "josh-pais"
imdb_id: "nm0656929"
tmdb_id: 6181
wikidata_id: "Q2050378"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 June 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-22T03:23:15.193218+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Josh Pais

## Identity

Josh Pais

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/josh-pais
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** josh-pais
- **IMDb ID:** nm0656929
- **TMDB ID:** 6181
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2050378
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Pais, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2050378, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0656929/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6181

Actor. Born 21 June 1964 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 June 1964, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1990–present
- **Also known as:** جاش پیس
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 71 (1), 2000s 72 (5), 2010s 52 (2), 2020s 77 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 65 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 8, Comedy 2, Crime 2, Mystery 2, Action 1, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 15 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,776m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Pais, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2050378, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0656929/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6181

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Joker*](https://film.one/film/joker.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Josh Pais is an American actor. He has appeared in numerous films and television series, including as Carl in *The Station Agent* (2003).

His other credits include roles in *A Beautiful Mind* (2001), *Phone Booth* (2003), *Scream 3* (2000), *Joker* (2019) and *Going in Style* (2017). He played Assistant Medical Examiner Borak in multiple episodes of *Law & Order* between 1990 and 2002. Pais is the son of physicist and writer Abraham Pais.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, metacritic.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

- *If I Had Legs I'd Kick You* (2025), Fi1m 78, as Brad — [page](https://film.one/film/if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you.md)
- *The Plot Against America* (2020), Fi1m 76, as Maurice Silverman — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-plot-against-america.md)
- *Joker* (2019), Fi1m 63, as Hoyt Vaughn — [page](https://film.one/film/joker.md)
- *I Saw the Light* (2016), Fi1m 42, as Dore Schary — [page](https://film.one/film/i-saw-the-light.md)
- *Synecdoche, New York* (2008), Fi1m 84, as Ophthalmologist — [page](https://film.one/film/synecdoche-new-york.md)
- *Damages* (2007), Fi1m 78, as George Berber — [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *The Station Agent* (2003), Fi1m 82, as Carl — [page](https://film.one/film/the-station-agent.md)
- *A Beautiful Mind* (2001), Fi1m 62, as Princeton Professor — [page](https://film.one/film/a-beautiful-mind.md)
- *Scream 3* (2000), Fi1m 52, as Wallace — [page](https://film.one/film/scream-3.md)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (1990), Fi1m 71, as Raphael (voice) / Passenger In Cab — [page](https://film.one/film/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles.md)

## Complete filmography (85)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Checkout* (2026), as Dov
- *If I Had Legs I'd Kick You* (2025), as Brad — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/if-i-had-legs-id-kick-you.md)
- *The Friend* (2025), as Jerry
- *A Man in Full* (2024), series, as Herb Richman
- *You Hurt My Feelings* (2023), as Josh Pais
- *Spoiler Alert* (2022), as Scott
- *Funny Pages* (2022), as Lewis
- *The Dropout* (2022), series, as Wade Miquelon — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-dropout.md)
- *Power Book III: Raising Kanan* (2021), series, as Lowell Gelfand
- *The Mimic* (2021), as The Neurotic Lawyer
- *The Plot Against America* (2020), series, as Maurice Silverman — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-plot-against-america.md)
- *Motherless Brooklyn* (2019), as William Lieberman
- *Mrs. Fletcher* (2019), series, as Barry
- *Joker* (2019), as Hoyt Vaughn — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/joker.md)
- *Tales of the City* (2019), series, as Doug
- *Maniac* (2018), series, as Andy
- *The Land of Steady Habits* (2018), as Larry Eastwood
- *Crown Heights* (2017), as District Attorney Maffeo
- *Going in Style* (2017), as Chuck Lofton
- *Bakery in Brooklyn* (2016), as Lawyer
- *The Family Fang* (2016), as Freeman
- *I Saw the Light* (2016), as Dore Schary — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/i-saw-the-light.md)
- *Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll* (2015), series, as Ira Feinbaum
- *Younger* (2015), series, as Todd Heller
- *5 Flights Up* (2014), as Jackson
- *That Awkward Moment* (2014), as Fred
- *Touchy Feely* (2013), as Paul
- *Ray Donovan* (2013), series, as Stu Feldman
- *Syrup* (2013), as Davidson
- *Alpha House* (2013), series, as Owen Lefkowitz
- *Price Check* (2012), as Doug Cain
- *The Normals* (2012), as Dr. Honeysack
- *Arbitrage* (2012), as John Aimes
- *2 Broke Girls* (2011), series, as Leo
- *Detachment* (2011), as Meredith's Father
- *The Key Man* (2011), as Dr. Abraham Meyer
- *Please Give* (2010), as Adam
- *Gentlemen Broncos* (2009), as Todd Keefe
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Henry Lampe — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Leaves of Grass* (2009), as Ken Feinman
- *Michael & Michael Have Issues* (2009), series, as Jim Biederman
- *Adventureland* (2009), as Mr. Lewin
- *Reunion* (2009), as Saul
- *Synecdoche, New York* (2008), as Ophthalmologist — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/synecdoche-new-york.md)
- *Teeth* (2008), as Dr. Godfrey
- *Assassination of a High School President* (2008), as Padre Newell
- *Lifelines* (2008), as Ira Bernstein
- *Damages* (2007), series, as George Berber — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *The Bronx Is Burning* (2007), series, as Reporter Phil Pepe
- *Watching the Detectives* (2007), as Andy
- *Year of the Dog* (2007), as Robin
- *Psych* (2006), series, as Richard Umma
- *Unconscious* (2006), as Warner Wilcott
- *Find Me Guilty* (2006), as Harry Bellman
- *Confess* (2005), as Allen Kelner
- *Little Manhattan* (2005), as Ronny
- *Rescue Me* (2004), series, as Leon — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md)
- *The Station Agent* (2003), as Carl — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-station-agent.md)
- *Hope & Faith* (2003), series, as Harvey Zak
- *It Runs in the Family* (2003), as Barney
- *7th Street* (2003), Director
- *Phone Booth* (2003), as Mario
- *Porn 'n Chicken* (2002), as Prof. Hoffman
- *A Beautiful Mind* (2001), as Princeton Professor — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/a-beautiful-mind.md)
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Ralph Friedman, Noah Brezner
- *Scotland, PA* (2001), as Douglas McKenna
- *Swimming* (2000), as Neil Wheeler
- *Scream 3* (2000), as Wallace — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/scream-3.md)
- *Music of the Heart* (1999), as Dennis
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Robert Sorensen, Hank Abraham
- *A Civil Action* (1998), as Law Clerk
- *Rounders* (1998), as Weitz
- *Safe Men* (1998), as Mitchell
- *Sex and the City* (1998), series, as Nick Waxler
- *Colin Fitz* (1997), as Cathartic Fan
- *I'm Not Rappaport* (1996), as Rodney
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, as M.E. #2 — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Gaila — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Cioran, Mr. Mosley, Borak — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (1990), as Raphael (voice) / Passenger In Cab — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles.md)
- *Jacknife* (1989), as Rick
- *Murphy Brown* (1988), series, as Secretary #18 — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/murphy-brown.md)
- *The Cosby Show* (1984), series, as Andy
- *Karma Local*, as Charlie
- *The Next Big One: A Comedy with Three Potential Problems*, as Weatherman Phil

## Gallery

- ![Josh Pais](https://film.one/media/person/98223/gallery-96161abaf0b6.jpg) Josh Pais — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Josh_Pais_at_the_2024_New_York_Film_Festival_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Josh_Pais_at_the_2024_New_York_Film_Festival_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Josh Pais](https://film.one/media/person/98223/gallery-a76b03a18341.jpg) Josh Pais — Image via TMDB

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