Josh Pais


Joshua Atwill Pais is an American actor and acting coach. He has appeared in the films Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Music of the Heart, Assassination of a High School President, I Saw the Light and Motherless Brooklyn. He also appeared in 9 episodes of Ray Donovan.

Early life

Pais was born in New York City, New York, and is the son of Lila Lee, a painter and poet, and Dutch-born physicist, professor, and writer Abraham Pais. His father was from a Jewish family, and his mother converted to Judaism.

Career

He has appeared in Hollywood films including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Raphael, Music of the Heart, Scream 3, It Runs in the Family, Phone Booth, 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. 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; actor Zane Pais is their son. They divorced in 2003. Pais is married to Marie Forleo.

Filmography