Known For
Acting
Known Credits
159
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 30, 1954 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA
David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, and television director.
| 2025 | All's Fairas Dr. Pollan | |
| 2025 | Bad Shabbosas Richard | |
| 2025 | Good American Familyas Dr. Lawrence | |
| 2024 | St. Denis Medicalas Bob | |
| 2023 | Bookieas Nathan | |
| 2022 | Mr. Saturday Nightas Stan Yankleman | |
| 2022 | Minxas Myron | |
| 2020 | The Sunlit Nightas Levi | |
| 2020 | Bad Therapyas Dr. Edward Kingsley | |
| 2020 | DAVEas Don | |
| 2020 | Horse Girlas Doctor | |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Picardas Dr. Moritz Benayoun | |
| 2019 | The Morning Showas Mr. Shoenfeld | |
| 2019 | On Becoming a God in Central Floridaas Buck Bridges | |
| 2019 | Where'd You Go, Bernadetteas Jay Ross | |
| 2019 | Fanboyas Angry Ice Cream Customer | |
| 2018 | The Connersas Gary | |
| 2018 | Accident Manas Milton | |
| 2017 | There's... Johnny!as Dr. Neuberger | |
| 2017 | Room 104as Robert | |
| 2017 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maiselas Harry Drake | |
| 2017 | Lemonas Dr. Gold | |
| 2016 | The Pickle Recipeas Uncle Morty | |
| 2014 | Two-Bit Waltzas The Lawyer | |
| 2014 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruitas Dixon Lewis | |
| 2013 | Brooklyn Nine-Nineas Dr. Frederick Tate | |
| 2012 | Perceptionas Rueben Bauer | |
| 2012 | The Five-Year Engagementas Pete Solomon | |
| 2011 | Twixtas Sam | |
| 2011 | Bad Teacheras Doctor Vogel | |
| 2009 | The Good Wifeas Judge Richard Cuesta | |
| 2009 | Drag Me to Hellas Mr. Jacks | |
| 2008 | The Mentalistas James "Jim" Panzer | |
| 2008 | Redbeltas Richard | |
| 2007 | Resurrecting the Champas Whitley | |
| 2007 | Ocean's Thirteenas The V.U.P. | |
| 2007 | October Roadas | |
| 2006 | Brothers and Sistersas Donald Dudley | |
| 2006 | Checking Outas Ted Applebaum | |
| 2006 | Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm Schoolas Rafael Horowitz | |
| 2005 | Ghost Whispereras Adam Godfrey | |
| 2005 | My Name Is Earlas Clark Clark | |
| 2005 | Warm Springsas Louis Howe | |
| 2005 | Candor City Hospitalas | |
| 2005 | Crazy for Loveas Max Sr. | |
| 2005 | School of Lifeas Matt Warner | |
| 2004 | In Good Companyas Morty | |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobbyas | |
| 2004 | Entourageas Sammy Kane | |
| 2004 | Balto III: Wings of Changeas Mel (voice) | |
| 2004 | Century Cityas Miller Sisto | |
| 2004 | Spartanas TV News Anchor (uncredited) | |
| 2003 | Line of Fireas Jonah Malloy | |
| 2003 | Alex & Emmaas John Shaw | |
| 2002 | The Burial Societyas Morry Zimmer | |
| 2002 | Without a Traceas Mr. Freedman | |
| 2002 | RFKas Dick Goodwin | |
| 2002 | Joe and Maxas Joe Jacobs | |
| 2001 | Justice Leagueas Chancellor / Captain (voice) | |
| 2001 | Justice Leagueas Chancellor / Nomad (voice) | |
| 2001 | Focusas Mr. Finkelstein | |
| 2001 | The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnieas Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice) | |
| 2001 | Night Visionsas Jim Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch") | |
| 2001 | Bartlebyas The Boss | |
| 2000 | For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Storyas Embassy interviewer | |
| 2000 | Bounceas Prosecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited) | |
| 2000 | Enemies of Laughteras Paul | |
| 2000 | Static Shockas Mason Andrews (voice) | |
| 2000 | Baitas Agent Wooly | |
| 2000 | State and Mainas Marty Rossen | |
| 2000 | Partnersas Bob | |
| 2000 | From Where I Sitas Bob | |
| 1999 | Mumfordas Dr. Ernest Delbanco | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Stephen Elroy | |
| 1999 | The Hurricaneas Myron Bedlock | |
| 1999 | Chill Factoras Dr. Richard Long | |
| 1999 | Dash and Lillyas Arthur Kober | |
| 1999 | Paybackas Arthur Stegman | |
| 1998 | Mighty Joe Youngas Harry Ruben | |
| 1998 | Outside Ozonaas Alan Defaux | |
| 1998 | The Lesser Evilas George | |
| 1998 | Godzilla: The Seriesas Dean Whitehead (voice) | |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrysas Finch / Iguana (voice) | |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrysas Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice) | |
| 1997 | Amistadas Secretary John Forsyth | |
| 1997 | Channel Umptee-3as Sheldon S. Cargo (voice) | |
| 1997 | Gang Relatedas Elliot Goff | |
| 1997 | The Long Way Homeas (voice) | |
| 1997 | The New Batman Adventuresas Frank (voice) | |
| 1997 | The Viewas Self | |
| 1997 | The 6th Manas Coach Pederson | |
| 1996 | Crime of the Centuryas David Wilentz | |
| 1996 | Carpoolas Daniel Miller | |
| 1996 | Unforgettableas Curtis Avery | |
| 1996 | City Hallas Abe Goodman | |
| 1995 | Nixonas Ron Ziegler | |
| 1995 | The American Presidentas Leon Kodak | |
| 1995 | Get Shortyas Leo Devoe | |
| 1995 | Cagney & Lacey: Together Againas Deputy D.A. Feldberg | |
| 1995 | Santo Bugitoas The Professor (voice) | |
| 1994 | Cagney & Lacey: The Returnas Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg | |
| 1994 | In Search of Dr. Seussas The Ad Man | |
| 1994 | Quiz Showas Dan Enright | |
| 1994 | City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Goldas Ira Shalowitz | |
| 1993 | Heart and Soulsas Hal the Bus Driver | |
| 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischeras Kalev | |
| 1992 | Mr. Saturday Nightas Stan | |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Showas Norman Litkey | |
| 1991 | The Commishas | |
| 1991 | The Commishas Arnie | |
| 1991 | City Slickersas Ira Shalowitz | |
| 1990 | Cop Rockas Louis Newman | |
| 1990 | Glory Daysas Mac Ten's Lawyer | |
| 1990 | Crazy Peopleas George | |
| 1990 | Sky Highas Vic | |
| 1989 | Mancuso, F.B.I.as | |
| 1989 | Tales from the Cryptas Andy Conway | |
| 1989 | No Holds Barredas Unger | |
| 1988 | The Absent-Minded Professoras Mr. Oliphant | |
| 1988 | Murphy Brownas Dr. Bishop | |
| 1988 | Rock 'N Roll Momas Boris | |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatmanas | |
| 1987 | No Way Outas Technician | |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Streetas Mike Ferris | |
| 1986 | Downtownas Capt. David Kiner | |
| 1986 | L.A. Lawas Joey Paul | |
| 1986 | It's Garry Shandling's Showas Richard Kimble | |
| 1986 | Night of the Creepsas Young Scientist | |
| 1986 | Howard the Duckas Larry, Scientist | |
| 1986 | Pleasuresas Stanley | |
| 1986 | Matlockas Lenny Marcus | |
| 1985 | Love, Maryas David Lewis | |
| 1985 | Perfectas Managing Editor | |
| 1985 | Moonlightingas Camille's PR | |
| 1984 | Irreconcilable Differencesas Alan Sluiser | |
| 1984 | Best Defenseas Kurly | |
| 1984 | Her Life as a Manas Ted | |
| 1983 | Scarecrow and Mrs. Kingas | |
| 1983 | Grace Kellyas Jay Kanter | |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequelas Court Photographer | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhereas Mr. Bickle | |
| 1982 | Cheersas Phil Schumacher | |
| 1982 | Family Tiesas Larry Harris | |
| 1982 | Cagney & Laceyas Todd Feldberg | |
| 1982 | Fameas | |
| 1981 | Open All Nightas | |
| 1981 | Simon & Simonas | |
| 1981 | This House Possessedas Pasternak | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Bluesas | |
| 1979 | Hart to Hartas | |
| 1979 | The In-Lawsas Cab Driver | |
| 1979 | The In-Lawsas Cabbie | |
| 1978 | Taxias Ned | |
| 1977 | Lou Grantas | |
| 1975 | Barney Milleras Felix Morrissey | |
| 1975 | The Jeffersonsas | |
| 1974 | Happy Daysas | |
| 1953 | The Oscarsas Self | |
| Butterfly in the Typewriteras Stanley Kauffmann |
| 2016 | Recovery Road...Director | |
| 2016 | Lucifer...Director | |
| 2013 | Mistresses...Director | |
| 2012 | Bunheads...Director | |
| 2011 | Hart of Dixie...Director | |
| 2011 | Switched at Birth...Director | |
| 2011 | Switched at Birth...Writer | |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash...Director | |
| 2010 | No Ordinary Family...Director | |
| 2010 | Hellcats...Director | |
| 2010 | Life Unexpected...Director | |
| 2009 | Men of a Certain Age...Director | |
| 2009 | Melrose Place...Director | |
| 2009 | Make It or Break It...Director | |
| 2008 | The Mentalist...Director | |
| 2008 | Privileged...Director | |
| 2008 | 90210...Director | |
| 2007 | Side Order of Life...Director | |
| 2007 | Heartland...Director | |
| 2007 | October Road...Director | |
| 2006 | Brothers and Sisters...Director | |
| 2006 | Windfall...Director | |
| 2006 | What About Brian...Director | |
| 2006 | Pepper Dennis...Director | |
| 2006 | The Unit...Director | |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy...Director | |
| 2005 | Candor City Hospital...Director | |
| 2005 | Medium...Director | |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobby...Director | |
| 2003 | One Tree Hill...Director | |
| 2002 | Everwood...Director | |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls...Director |
