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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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 30, 1956
Age
70 years old
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Popularity Score
2.4
Filmography
Long Story Short
Elliott (voice)
2025TV
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Jeffrey
2024Movie
The Problem with People
Barry
2024Movie
The Gutter
Angelo
2024Movie
Aliens Expanded
Self
2024Movie
Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding
Self
2024Movie
The Problem with People
Producer
2024Movie
The Problem with People
Writer
2024Movie
Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding
Writer
2024Movie
Reboot
Gordon
2022TV
George Carlin's American Dream
Self
2022TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022TV
Fatherhood
Paul
2021Movie
Scenes from an Empty Church
The Dad
2021Movie
Horse Girl
Gary
2020Movie
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019TV
The Movies That Made Us
Self
2019TV
The Boys
The Legend
2019TV
Mad About You
Paul Buchman
2019TV
Fosse/Verdon
Cy Feuer
2019TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019TV
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Arnie
2018Movie
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Additional Guest
2018TV
The Kominsky Method
Martin Schneider
2018TV
The Romanoffs
Bob Isaacson
2018TV
Miles
Lloyd Bryant
2017Movie
The Book of Love
Wendell
2017Movie
I Do... Until I Don't
Harvey Burger
2017Movie
The Little Hours
Ilario
2017Movie
Beyond Stranger Things
Self
2017TV
There's... Johnny!
Executive Producer
2017TV
There's... Johnny!
Writer
2017TV
There's... Johnny!
Creator
2017TV
Joshy
Steve
2016Movie
The Darkness
Simon Richards
2016Movie
War on Everyone
Gerry Stanton
2016Movie
Stranger Things
Dr. Sam Owens
2016TV
Loco x Vos
Creator
2016TV
Concussion
Dr. Elliot Pellman
2015Movie
Life After Beth
Noah Orfman
2014Movie
Whiplash
Jim
2014Movie
Red Oaks
Getty
2014TV
TripTank
Gary (voice)
2014TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014TV
Behind the Candelabra
Mr. Felder
2013Movie
The Paul Reiser Show
Paul Reiser
2011TV
The Paul Reiser Show
Creator
2011TV
Funny People
Paul Reiser
2009Movie
Invincible
Producer
2008TV
The Thing About My Folks
Ben Kleinman
2005Movie
The Aristocrats
Self
2005Movie
The Thing About My Folks
Writer
2005Movie
The Thing About My Folks
Producer
2005Movie
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004TV
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
Executive Producer
2004Movie
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
Writer
2004Movie
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Self (archive footage)
2003Movie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003TV
Purpose
Ben Fisher
2002Movie
Women vs. Men
Bruce
2002Movie
One Night at McCool's
Carl Harding
2001Movie
Strange Relations
Jerry Lipman
2001Movie
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Paul Reiser
2000TV
Pros & Cons
Prison Man #1
1999Movie
The Story of Us
Dave
1999Movie
Get Bruce!
Self
1999Movie
Diner: On The Flip Side
Self
1999Movie
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Self
1998Movie
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Self
1997Movie
The View
Self - Guest
1997TV
Bye Bye Love
Donny Carson
1995Movie
Mr. Write
Charlie Fischer
1994Movie
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
Himself - Host
1994Movie
The Tower
Tony Minot
1993Movie
Family Prayers
Dan Lidner
1993Movie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993TV
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
Paul Reiser
1992Movie
Mad About You
Paul Buchman
1992TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992TV
Mad About You
Executive Producer
1992TV
Mad About You
Writer
1992TV
Mad About You
Creator
1992TV
Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home
Self
1991Movie
The Marrying Man
Phil Golden
1991Movie
Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home
Writer
1991Movie
Crazy People
Stephen Bachman
1990Movie
Comic Relief III
Self
1989Movie
Martini Ranch: Reach
Snakeoil Salesman (uncredited)
1988Movie
Beverly Hills Cop II
Jeffrey Friedman
1987Movie
Cross My Heart
Bruce Gaynor
1987Movie
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Self
1987Movie
You Ruined My Life
Dexter Bunche
1987Movie
My Two Dads
Michael Taylor
1987TV
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Writer
1987Movie
Aliens
Burke
1986Movie
Odd Jobs
Max
1986Movie
From Here to Maternity
Marco
1986Movie
Beverly Hills Cop
Jeffrey
1984Movie
Sunset Limousine
Jay Neilson
1983Movie
Diner
Modell
1983Movie
Diner
Modell
1982Movie
Remington Steele
Ivan Turbell
1982TV
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975TV
People's Choice Awards
Self - Host
1975TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962TV
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949TV