Paul Reiser
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 …
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Filmography
Acting (92)
Movies (56)
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2024as Jeffrey
The Gutter
2024as Angelo
Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding
2024as Self
The Problem with People
2024as Barry
Aliens Expanded
2024as Self
Fatherhood
2021as Paul
Scenes from an Empty Church
2021as The Dad
Horse Girl
2020as Gary
The Spy Who Dumped Me
2018as Arnie
The Little Hours
2017as Ilario
The Book of Love
2017as Wendell
I Do... Until I Don't
2017as Harvey Burger
Miles
2017as Lloyd Bryant
The Darkness
2016as Simon Richards
War on Everyone
2016as Gerry Stanton
Joshy
2016as Steve
Concussion
2015as Dr. Elliot Pellman
Whiplash
2014as Jim
Life After Beth
2014as Noah Orfman
Behind the Candelabra
2013as Mr. Felder
Funny People
2009as Paul Reiser
The Aristocrats
2005as Self
The Thing About My Folks
2005as Ben Kleinman
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003as Self (archive footage)
Women vs. Men
2002as Bruce
Purpose
2002as Ben Fisher
One Night at McCool's
2001as Carl Harding
Strange Relations
2001as Jerry Lipman
Get Bruce!
1999as Self
The Story of Us
1999as Dave
Pros & Cons
1999as Prison Man #1
Diner: On The Flip Side
1999as Self
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
1998as Self
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997as Self
Bye Bye Love
1995as Donny Carson
Mr. Write
1994as Charlie Fischer
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
1994as Himself - Host
Family Prayers
1993as Dan Lidner
The Tower
1993as Tony Minot
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
1992as Paul Reiser
The Marrying Man
1991as Phil Golden
Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home
1991as Self
Crazy People
1990as Stephen Bachman
Comic Relief III
1989as Self
Martini Ranch: Reach
1988as Snakeoil Salesman (uncredited)
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987as Jeffrey Friedman
You Ruined My Life
1987as Dexter Bunche
Cross My Heart
1987as Bruce Gaynor
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
1987as Self
Aliens
1986as Burke
From Here to Maternity
1986as Marco
Odd Jobs
1986as Max
Beverly Hills Cop
1984as Jeffrey
Diner
1983as Modell
Sunset Limousine
1983as Jay Neilson
Diner
1982as Modell
Television (36)
Long Story Short
2025as Elliott (voice)
Sherri
2022as Self - Guest
George Carlin's American Dream
2022as Self
Reboot
2022as Gordon
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019as Self
The Boys
2019as The Legend
Tamron Hall
2019as Self - Guest
The Movies That Made Us
2019as Self
Fosse/Verdon
2019as Cy Feuer
Mad About You
2019as Paul Buchman
The Romanoffs
2018as Bob Isaacson
The Kominsky Method
2018as Martin Schneider
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018as Self - Additional Guest
Beyond Stranger Things
2017as Self
Stranger Things
2016as Dr. Sam Owens
Stranger Things
2016as Dr. Sam Owens
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self - Guest
Red Oaks
2014as Getty
TripTank
2014as Gary (voice)
The Paul Reiser Show
2011as Paul Reiser
The Tony Danza Show
2004as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003as Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000as Paul Reiser
The View
1997as Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Mad About You
1992as Paul Buchman
My Two Dads
1987as Michael Taylor
Late Night with David Letterman
1982as Self - Guest
Remington Steele
1982as Ivan Turbell
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Host
People's Choice Awards
1975as Self - Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self
The Emmy Awards
1949as Self
Crew (15)
Movies (9)
Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding
2024Writer
The Problem with People
2024Producer
The Problem with People
2024Writer
The Thing About My Folks
2005Producer
The Thing About My Folks
2005Writer
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
2004Executive Producer
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
2004Writer
Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home
1991Writer
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
1987Writer
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