Josh Pais (born June 21, 1964) is an American film and television actor best known for playing Raphael in the original 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, both in costume and as the voice. He has also appeared in Music of the Heart, Scream 3, Joker and Motherless Brooklyn, and held recurring roles on Law & Order and Ray Donovan. Beyond acting, he founded the Committed Impulse training method for actors and public speakers, taught in New York and Los Angeles, and published a related memoir in 2025.
Pais released a memoir Lose Your Mind: The Path to Creative Invincibility, continuing his Committed Impulse method.
He appeared in the film If I Had Legs I'd Kick You in the role of Brad.
He completed filming the independent film The Friend with Naomi Watts and Bill Murray, where he plays Jerry.
He played businessman Herb Richman in the miniseries A Man in Full alongside Jeff Daniels.
In January 2027, he will lead an intensive weekend workshop Character Lab in Los Angeles focused on acting techniques of Committed Impulse.
