Paul Reiser
Born: 1956-03-30 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Long Story Short as Elliott (voice)
2024
- Aliens Expanded as Self
- The Gutter as Angelo
- Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F as Jeffrey
- The Problem with People as Barry
- Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding as Self
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Reboot as Gordon
- George Carlin's American Dream as Self
2021
- Scenes from an Empty Church as The Dad
- Fatherhood as Paul
2020
- Horse Girl as Gary
2019
- The Boys as The Legend
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- The Movies That Made Us as Self
- Fosse/Verdon as Cy Feuer
- Mad About You as Paul Buchman
2018
- The Kominsky Method as Martin Schneider
- The Spy Who Dumped Me as Arnie
- The Romanoffs as Bob Isaacson
- The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Additional Guest
2017
- The Little Hours as Ilario
- Beyond Stranger Things as Self
- The Book of Love as Wendell
- I Do... Until I Don't as Harvey Burger
- There's... Johnny! ... (Executive Producer)
- Miles as Lloyd Bryant
2016
- Stranger Things as Sam Owens
- Joshy as Steve
- War on Everyone as Gerry Stanton
- The Darkness as Simon Richards
- Loco x Vos ... (Creator)
2015
- Concussion as Dr. Elliot Pellman
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Whiplash as Jim
- TripTank as Gary (voice)
- Life After Beth as Noah Orfman
- Red Oaks as Getty
2013
- Behind the Candelabra as Mr. Felder
2011
- The Paul Reiser Show as Paul Reiser
2009
- Funny People as Paul Reiser
2008
- Invincible ... (Producer)
2005
- The Aristocrats as Self
- The Thing About My Folks as Ben Kleinman
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy ... (Executive Producer)
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' as Self (archive footage)
2002
- Purpose as Ben Fisher
- Women vs. Men as Bruce
2001
- One Night at McCool's as Carl Harding
- Strange Relations as Jerry Lipman
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Paul Reiser
1999
- Pros & Cons as Prison Man #1
- The Story of Us as Dave
- Get Bruce! as Self
- Diner: On The Flip Side as Self
1998
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
- Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life as Self
1995
- Bye Bye Love as Donny Carson
1994
- Mr. Write as Charlie Fischer
- Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters as Himself - Host
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Family Prayers as Dan Lidner
- The Tower as Tony Minot
1992
- Mad About You as Paul Buchman
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue as Paul Reiser
1991
- The Marrying Man as Phil Golden
- Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home as Self
1990
- Crazy People as Stephen Bachman
1989
- Comic Relief III as Self
1988
- Martini Ranch: Reach as Snakeoil Salesman (uncredited)
1987
- Beverly Hills Cop II as Jeffrey Friedman
- You Ruined My Life as Dexter Bunche
- My Two Dads as Michael Taylor
- Cross My Heart as Bruce Gaynor
- Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim as Self
1986
- Aliens as Burke
- From Here to Maternity as Marco
- Odd Jobs as Max
1984
- Beverly Hills Cop as Jeffrey
1983
- Diner as Modell
- Sunset Limousine as Jay Neilson
1982
- Remington Steele as Ivan Turbell
- Diner as Modell
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1962
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self