Josh Pais is an American actor, author, and acting coach with a long-running career across film and television. He is especially well known to genre fans for performing Raphael in the original live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, a role that helped make him a familiar face to generations of moviegoers.
His screen credits include Ray Donovan, Joker, Motherless Brooklyn, Younger, Maniac, High Maintenance, The Sopranos, Law & Order, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Sex and the City, along with many other film and television appearances. Over time, Pais has developed a reputation as one of those instantly recognizable character actors who elevates both studio and independent projects.
Beyond acting, he is also the founder of Committed Impulse and the author of Lose Your Mind, bringing his creative work into teaching, coaching, and performance training.