David Paymer
Acting
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Biography
David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, and television director.
Known For
Filmography
Bad Shabbos
2025
as Richard
Good American Family
2025
as Dr. Lawrence
All's Fair
2025
as Dr. Pollan
St. Denis Medical
2024
as Bob
Bookie
2023
as Nathan
Mr. Saturday Night
2022
as Stan Yankleman
Minx
2022
as Myron
The Sunlit Night
2020
as Levi
Horse Girl
2020
as Doctor
Bad Therapy
2020
as Dr. Edward Kingsley
DAVE
2020
as Don
Star Trek: Picard
2020
as Dr. Moritz Benayoun
Fanboy
2019
as Angry Ice Cream Customer
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
2019
as Jay Ross
The Morning Show
2019
as Mr. Shoenfeld
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019
as Buck Bridges
Accident Man
2018
as Milton
The Conners
2018
as Gary
Lemon
2017
as Dr. Gold
Room 104
2017
as Robert
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
as Harry Drake
There's... Johnny!
2017
as Dr. Neuberger
The Pickle Recipe
2016
as Uncle Morty
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
2014
as Dixon Lewis
Two-Bit Waltz
2014
as The Lawyer
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Dr. Frederick Tate
The Five-Year Engagement
2012
as Pete Solomon
Perception
2012
as Rueben Bauer
Twixt
2011
as Sam
Bad Teacher
2011
as Doctor Vogel
Drag Me to Hell
2009
as Mr. Jacks
The Good Wife
2009
as Judge Richard Cuesta
Redbelt
2008
as Richard
The Mentalist
2008
as James "Jim" Panzer
Ocean's Thirteen
2007
as The V.U.P.
Resurrecting the Champ
2007
as Whitley
October Road
2007
Checking Out
2006
as Ted Applebaum
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
as Rafael Horowitz
Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Donald Dudley
School of Life
2005
as Matt Warner
Warm Springs
2005
as Louis Howe
Crazy for Love
2005
as Max Sr.
Candor City Hospital
2005
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Adam Godfrey
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Clark Clark
In Good Company
2004
as Morty
Balto III: Wings of Change
2004
as Mel (voice)
Spartan
2004
as TV News Anchor (uncredited)
Jack & Bobby
2004
Entourage
2004
as Sammy Kane
Century City
2004
as Miller Sisto
Alex & Emma
2003
as John Shaw
Line of Fire
2003
as Jonah Malloy
RFK
2002
as Dick Goodwin
Joe and Max
2002
as Joe Jacobs
The Burial Society
2002
as Morry Zimmer
Without a Trace
2002
as Mr. Freedman
Bartleby
2001
as The Boss
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
2001
as Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)
Focus
2001
as Mr. Finkelstein
Night Visions
2001
as Jim Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch")
Justice League
2001
as Chancellor / Nomad (voice)
Justice League
2001
as Chancellor / Captain (voice)
State and Main
2000
as Marty Rossen
Bait
2000
as Agent Wooly
Partners
2000
as Bob
Enemies of Laughter
2000
as Paul
Bounce
2000
as Prosecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited)
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
2000
as Embassy interviewer
From Where I Sit
2000
as Bob
Static Shock
2000
as Mason Andrews (voice)
Payback
1999
as Arthur Stegman
Chill Factor
1999
as Dr. Richard Long
Mumford
1999
as Dr. Ernest Delbanco
The Hurricane
1999
as Myron Bedlock
Dash and Lilly
1999
as Arthur Kober
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Stephen Elroy
Mighty Joe Young
1998
as Harry Ruben
The Lesser Evil
1998
as George
Outside Ozona
1998
as Alan Defaux
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Finch / Iguana (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)
Godzilla: The Series
1998
as Dean Whitehead (voice)
Amistad
1997
as Secretary John Forsyth
The 6th Man
1997
as Coach Pederson
Gang Related
1997
as Elliot Goff
The Long Way Home
1997
as (voice)
The View
1997
as Self
The New Batman Adventures
1997
as Frank (voice)
Channel Umptee-3
1997
as Sheldon S. Cargo (voice)
Unforgettable
1996
as Curtis Avery
Carpool
1996
as Daniel Miller
City Hall
1996
as Abe Goodman
Crime of the Century
1996
as David Wilentz
Nixon
1995
as Ron Ziegler
Get Shorty
1995
as Leo Devoe
The American President
1995
as Leon Kodak
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
1995
as Deputy D.A. Feldberg
Santo Bugito
1995
as The Professor (voice)
Quiz Show
1994
as Dan Enright
In Search of Dr. Seuss
1994
as The Ad Man
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994
as Ira Shalowitz
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
1994
as Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993
as Kalev
Heart and Souls
1993
as Hal the Bus Driver
Mr. Saturday Night
1992
as Stan
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Norman Litkey
City Slickers
1991
as Ira Shalowitz
The Commish
1991
The Commish
1991
as Arnie
Crazy People
1990
as George
Sky High
1990
as Vic
Glory Days
1990
as Mac Ten's Lawyer
Cop Rock
1990
as Louis Newman
No Holds Barred
1989
as Unger
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Andy Conway
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
The Absent-Minded Professor
1988
as Mr. Oliphant
Rock 'N Roll Mom
1988
as Boris
Murphy Brown
1988
as Dr. Bishop
No Way Out
1987
as Technician
21 Jump Street
1987
as Mike Ferris
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Pleasures
1986
as Stanley
Night of the Creeps
1986
as Young Scientist
Howard the Duck
1986
as Larry, Scientist
L.A. Law
1986
as Joey Paul
Matlock
1986
as Lenny Marcus
Downtown
1986
as Capt. David Kiner
It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
as Richard Kimble
Perfect
1985
as Managing Editor
Love, Mary
1985
as David Lewis
Moonlighting
1985
as Camille's PR
Irreconcilable Differences
1984
as Alan Sluiser
Best Defense
1984
as Kurly
Her Life as a Man
1984
as Ted
Grace Kelly
1983
as Jay Kanter
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Court Photographer
Family Ties
1982
as Larry Harris
Cheers
1982
as Phil Schumacher
Fame
1982
Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Todd Feldberg
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Mr. Bickle
This House Possessed
1981
as Pasternak
Simon & Simon
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
Open All Night
1981
The In-Laws
1979
as Cabbie
The In-Laws
1979
as Cab Driver
Hart to Hart
1979
Taxi
1978
as Ned
Lou Grant
1977
The Jeffersons
1975
Barney Miller
1975
as Felix Morrissey
Happy Days
1974
The Oscars
1953
as Self