Paul Sand (born Pablo Sanchez; March 5, 1932 in Santa Monica, California) is an American actor and comedian best known for his short-lived sitcom Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (1974–75) and his roles in The Hot Rock (1972), Wholly Moses! (1980), St. Elsewhere (1983–84), and Gimme a Break! (1986–87). He won a Tony Award for his performance in Paul Sills' Story Theatre (1971).
Filmography
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Film Roles
- The Subterraneans (1960) as Poet (uncredited)
- A Great Big Thing (1968) as Morrie
- Viva Max! (1969) as Moreno
- The Hot Rock (1972) as Greenberg
- Every Little Crook And Nanny (1972) as Benny Napkins
- The Second Coming Of Suzanne (1973) as Artist
- The Great Bank Hoax (1977) as Richard Smedley
- Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (1977) as Wilhelm Grimm
- The Main Event (1979) as David
- Wholly Moses! (1980) as Angel of the Lord
- Can't Stop the Music (1980) as Steve Waits
- The Last Fling (1987) as Jack
- Teen Wolf Too (1987) as Coach Finstock
- Frozen Assets (1992) as McTaggert
- Camp Stories (1996) as Moishe
- Layin Low (1996) as Augie
- Zoo (1999) as Harold Ratsess
- Chuck And Buck (2000) as Barry
- Adam And Steve (2005) as Norm
- Sweet Land (2005) as Old Frandsen
- Queen Of The Lot (2010) as Ernesto/Dependency Buster
- Simple Being (2014) as Teacher
- Loren And Rose (2022) as Phil
Television Roles
- Alcoa Premiere (1 episode, 1961) as Prowler
- East Side West Side (1 episode, 1964) as Theatre Director
- Mr Broadway (1 episode, 1964) as Photographer
- Occasional Wife (1 episode, 1966) as Harvey
- Bewitched (1 episode, 1966) as Bill Whalen
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1 episode, 1970) as Robert C. Brand
- The Governor And JJ (1 episode, 1970) as Lionel Newton
- Paul Sand In Friends And Lovers (15 episodes, 1974–75) as Robert Dreyfuss
- Wonder Woman (1 episode, 1978) as Del Franklin
- Flying High (1 episode, 1978) as Willy Rush
- Fantasy Island (1 episode, 1978) as Duke Manducci
- Supertrain (1 episode, 1979) as Barney Sweet
- You Can't Take It With You (TV movie, 1979) as Ed Carmichael
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (TV movie, 1980) as Frederic Dutcher
- Taxi (1 episode, 1981) as Craig Eagen
- Laverne & Shirley (1 episode, 1981) as David
- Gloria (1 episode, 1983) as Boffo the Clown
- Alice (1 episode, 1983) as Alan
- The Love Boat (1 episode, 1983) as Wally Denton
- St. Elsewhere (12 episodes, 1983–84) as Dr. Michael Ridley
- Domestic Life (1 episode, 1984) as Dr. Carl Pate
- Cagney & Lacey (1 episode, 1985) as Robert Wolitzer
- Murder, She Wrote (1 episode, 1985) as Horace Lynchfield
- Trapper John, M.D. (1 episode, 1985) as Philip Devonshire
- I Had Three Wives (1 episode, 1985) as Joe Jasper
- Who's the Boss? (2 episodes, 1985–87) as Wally/Packard
- Magnum, P.I. (1 episode, 1986) as Denny Prine
- It's a Living (1 episode, 1986) as Brian Phipps
- Gimme a Break! (11 episodes, 1986–87) as Marty
- The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1987) as Bluestone
- thirtysomething (2 episodes, 1987) as Jim/Rex/Andy Aronson
- The Disney Sunday Movie (1 episode, 1988) as Cab Driver
- Quantum Leap (2 episodes, 1989) as Charlie
- Empty Nest (2 episodes, 1989–91) as Poko/Avery
- The Rock (1 episode, 1990) as Nathan Steigman
- True Colors (4 episodes, 1990–91) as Leonard Davis
- Baby Talk (3 episodes, 1991) as Paul
- Night Court (1 episode, 1991) as Prof. Jarvis Crowley
- Memories Of Midnight (2 episodes, 1991) as Wim van Deen
- Eerie, Indiana (1 episode, 1992) as Charles Furnell/Simon Holmes
- The Trials Of Rosie O Neill (1 episode, 1992) as Sandy Jaffe
- Likely Suspects (1 episode, 1992) as Charlie Lake
- Camp Wilder (2 episodes, 1992) as Hasselman
- Danger Theatre (1 episode, 1993) as Jimmy Lakes
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1 episode, 1993) as Harp
- The Mommies (1 episode, 1994) as David Flannery
- L.A. Law (1 episode, 1994) as Headmaster Ted Waldron
- Girls Best Friend (TV movie, 1994) as Buster
- The X-Files (1 episode, 1994) as Gird Thomas
- The Secret World of Alex Mack (1 episode, 1997) as Charles 'Chappy' Furnell
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1 episode, 1997) as Dr. Rafkin
- Dharma & Greg (1 episode, 1998) as Salazar
- Maggie Winters (1 episode, 1998) as Brad
- Sliders (1 episode, 1999) as Dr. Malcolm White
- Time Of Your Life (3 episodes, 2000) as Theater Director
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (1 episode, 2002) as Guy Bernier
- Joan of Arcadia (4 episodes, 2003–05) as Rabbi Polonski
Short Film Roles
- Lady Luck (1973) as Roger
- Girls Best Friend (1994) as Buster
- Jack Eliot (2001) as Jack Eliot
- Queer Eye For The Homeless Guy (2005) as Harry the Homeless Guy
- God Out The Window (2007) as Paolo
- Afterglow (2012) as The Salesman
- Jehovahs Badass (2012) as Jehovah
- Spark (2015) as Tom
Director
- Save The Pier (2015)
