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