Paul Reiser
- Acting
- March 30, 1956 · New York City, New York, USA
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
Filmography
- Long Story Short · Elliott (Voice)
- Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding · Self, Writer
- The Gutter · Angelo
- The Problem with People · Barry, Writer
- Aliens Expanded · Self
- Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F · Jeffrey
- Reboot · Gordon
- Sherri · Self
- George Carlin's American Dream · Self
- Scenes from an Empty Church · The Dad
- Fatherhood · Paul
- Horse Girl · Gary
- The Movies That Made Us · Self
- Mad About You · Paul Buchman
- The Tamron Hall Show · Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- The Boys · The Legend
- Fosse/Verdon · Cy Feuer
- The Kominsky Method · Martin Schneider
- The Romanoffs · Bob Isaacson
- The Spy Who Dumped Me · Arnie
- The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale · Self
- There's... Johnny! · Executive producer, Writer
- Beyond Stranger Things · Self
- I Do... Until I Don't · Harvey Burger
- The Little Hours · Ilario
- Miles · Lloyd Bryant
- The Book of Love · Wendell
- War on Everyone · Gerry Stanton
- Loco x Vos · Creator
- Joshy · Steve
- Stranger Things · Dr. Sam Owens
- The Darkness · Simon Richards
- Concussion · Dr. Elliot Pellman
- Whiplash · Jim
- Red Oaks · Getty
- Life After Beth · Noah Orfman
- TripTank · Gary (Voice)
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Behind the Candelabra · Mr. Felder
- The Paul Reiser Show · Paul Reiser, Creator
- Funny People · Paul Reiser
- Invincible · Producer
- The Aristocrats · Self
- The Thing About My Folks · Ben Kleinman, Producer
- Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy · Executive producer, Writer
- The Tony Danza Show · Self
- Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens' · Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show · Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- Women vs. Men · Bruce
- Purpose · Ben Fisher
- Strange Relations · Jerry Lipman
- One Night at McCool's · Carl Harding
- Curb Your Enthusiasm · Paul Reiser
- The Story of Us · Dave
- Diner: On The Flip Side · Self
- Pros & Cons · Prison Man #1
- Get Bruce! · Self
- Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time · Self
- The View · Self
- Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life · Self
- Bye Bye Love · Donny Carson
- Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters · Self
- Mr. Write · Charlie Fischer
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien · Self
- The Tower · Tony Minot
- Family Prayers · Dan Lidner
- Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue · Paul Reiser
- Mad About You · Paul Buchman, Writer
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home · Self, Writer
- The Marrying Man · Phil Golden
- Crazy People · Stephen Bachman
- Comic Relief III · Self
- Martini Ranch: Reach · Snakeoil Salesman (uncredited)
- Cross My Heart · Bruce Gaynor
- Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim · Self, Writer
- My Two Dads · Michael Taylor