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Paul Reiser

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
94

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 30, 1956 (70 years old)

Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA

Paul Reiser

Biography

Paul Reiser (born March 30, 1956) is an American actor, comedian, television writer, and musician. He is known for his roles as Michael Taylor in the 1980s sitcom My Two Dads, Paul Buchman in the NBC sitcom Mad About You, Modell in the 1982 film Diner, Carter Burke in the 1986 film Aliens, as Detective Jeffrey Friedman in Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). More recently, Reiser is recognized as Jim Neiman in the 2014 film Whiplash and Doug Getty in the Amazon Video series Red Oaks.

Known For

Acting

2025Long Story Shortas Elliott (voice)
2024Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Puddingas Self
2024The Gutteras Angelo
2024The Problem with Peopleas Barry
2024Aliens Expandedas Self
2024Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Fas Jeffrey
2022Rebootas Gordon
2022Sherrias Self - Guest
2022George Carlin's American Dreamas Self
2021Scenes from an Empty Churchas The Dad
2021Fatherhoodas Paul
2020Horse Girlas Gary
2019The Movies That Made Usas Self
2019Mad About Youas Paul Buchman
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
2019Tamron Hallas Self - Guest
2019The Boysas The Legend
2019Fosse/Verdonas Cy Feuer
2018The Kominsky Methodas Martin Schneider
2018The Romanoffsas Bob Isaacson
2018The Spy Who Dumped Meas Arnie
2018The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleas Self - Additional Guest
2017Beyond Stranger Thingsas Self
2017I Do... Until I Don'tas Harvey Burger
2017The Little Hoursas Ilario
2017Milesas Lloyd Bryant
2017The Book of Loveas Wendell
2016War on Everyoneas Gerry Stanton
2016Joshyas Steve
2016Stranger Thingsas Dr. Sam Owens
2016The Darknessas Simon Richards
2015Concussionas Dr. Elliot Pellman
2014Whiplashas Jim
2014Red Oaksas Getty
2014Life After Bethas Noah Orfman
2014TripTankas Gary (voice)
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest
2013Behind the Candelabraas Mr. Felder
2011The Paul Reiser Showas Paul Reiser
2009Funny Peopleas Paul Reiser
2005The Aristocratsas Self
2005The Thing About My Folksas Ben Kleinman
2004The Tony Danza Showas Self - Guest
2003Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'as Self (archive footage)
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
2002Women vs. Menas Bruce
2002Purposeas Ben Fisher
2001Strange Relationsas Jerry Lipman
2001One Night at McCool'sas Carl Harding
2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas Paul Reiser
1999The Story of Usas Dave
1999Diner: On The Flip Sideas Self
1999Pros & Consas Prison Man #1
1999Get Bruce!as Self
1998Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Timeas Self
1997The Viewas Self
1997The Viewas Self - Guest
1997Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Lifeas Self
1995Bye Bye Loveas Donny Carson
1994Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Charactersas Himself - Host
1994Mr. Writeas Charlie Fischer
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1993The Toweras Tony Minot
1993Family Prayersas Dan Lidner
1992Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blueas Paul Reiser
1992Mad About Youas Paul Buchman
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
1991Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Homeas Self
1991The Marrying Manas Phil Golden
1990Crazy Peopleas Stephen Bachman
1989Comic Relief IIIas Self
1988Martini Ranch: Reachas Snakeoil Salesman (uncredited)
1987Cross My Heartas Bruce Gaynor
1987Paul Reiser: Out on a Whimas Self
1987My Two Dadsas Michael Taylor
1987Beverly Hills Cop IIas Jeffrey Friedman
1987You Ruined My Lifeas Dexter Bunche
1986Aliensas Burke
1986From Here to Maternityas Marco
1986Odd Jobsas Max
1984Beverly Hills Copas Jeffrey
1983Sunset Limousineas Jay Neilson
1983Dineras Modell
1982Remington Steeleas Ivan Turbell
1982Dineras Modell
1982Late Night with David Lettermanas Self - Guest
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
1975People's Choice Awardsas Self - Host
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1949The Emmy Awardsas Self

Production

2024Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding...Writer
2024The Problem with People...Writer
2024The Problem with People...Producer
2017There's... Johnny!...Creator
2017There's... Johnny!...Executive Producer
2017There's... Johnny!...Writer
2016Loco x Vos...Creator
2016Loco x Vos...Creator
2011The Paul Reiser Show...Creator
2008Invincible...Producer
2005The Thing About My Folks...Writer
2005The Thing About My Folks...Producer
2004Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy...Executive Producer
2004Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy...Writer
1992Mad About You...Creator
1992Mad About You...Writer
1992Mad About You...Executive Producer
1991Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home...Writer
1987Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim...Writer