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 nine episodes of Ray Donovan.
He is also the director of the 2002 documentary 7th Street depicting various personages living there between the years 1992–2002.Early life
Pais was born in New York City, 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 of Portuguese descent, 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. They are parents of the actor Zane Pais. Pais and Emery divorced in 2003. In 2006 he married entrepreneur Marie Forleo.Filmography
Film
Television