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
- Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F as Jeffrey
- Aliens Expanded as Self
- The Gutter as Angelo
- 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
- Fatherhood as Paul
- Scenes from an Empty Church as The Dad
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
- Mad About You as Paul Buchman
- Fosse/Verdon as Cy Feuer
2018
- The Kominsky Method as Martin Schneider
- The Romanoffs as Bob Isaacson
- The Spy Who Dumped Me as Arnie
- The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Additional Guest
2017
- Beyond Stranger Things as Self
- The Little Hours as Ilario
- There's... Johnny! ... (Executive Producer)
- The Book of Love as Wendell
- I Do... Until I Don't as Harvey Burger
- Miles as Lloyd Bryant
2016
- Stranger Things as Dr. Sam Owens
- The Darkness as Simon Richards
- War on Everyone as Gerry Stanton
- Loco x Vos ... (Creator)
- Joshy as Steve
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
- Red Oaks as Getty
- TripTank as Gary (voice)
- Life After Beth as Noah Orfman
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
- Women vs. Men as Bruce
- Purpose as Ben Fisher
2001
- One Night at McCool's as Carl Harding
- Strange Relations as Jerry Lipman
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Paul Reiser
1999
- The Story of Us as Dave
- Get Bruce! as Self
- Pros & Cons as Prison Man #1
- 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
- My Two Dads as Michael Taylor
- Beverly Hills Cop II as Jeffrey Friedman
- Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim as Self
- Cross My Heart as Bruce Gaynor
- You Ruined My Life as Dexter Bunche
1986
- Aliens as Burke
- Odd Jobs as Max
- From Here to Maternity as Marco
1984
- Beverly Hills Cop as Jeffrey
1983
- Sunset Limousine as Jay Neilson
- Diner as Modell
1982
- Remington Steele as Ivan Turbell
- Late Night with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- Diner as Modell
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- People's Choice Awards as Self - Host
1962
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self