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Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Actor · Born March 30, 1956 · New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Acted in 59

2000s

  1. 2009

    Funny People

    Paul Reiser

    63
  2. 2005

    The Thing About My Folks

    Ben Kleinman

    57
  3. 2002

    Women vs. Men

    Bruce

  4. Purpose

    Ben Fisher

  5. 2001

    Strange Relations

    Jerry Lipman

  6. One Night at McCool's

    Carl Harding

    52
  7. 2000

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Paul Reiser · 1 episode

    86

1990s

  1. 1999

    The Story of Us

    Dave

    48

  2. Pros & Cons

    Prison Man #1

  3. 1995

    Bye Bye Love

    Donny Carson

  4. 1994

    Mr. Write

    Charlie Fischer

  5. 1993

    The Tower

    Tony Minot

  6. Family Prayers

    Dan Lidner

  7. 1992

    Mad About You

    Paul Buchman · 164 episodes

    68

  8. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    TV · 21 Seasons · Talk · Comedy

    53
  9. 1991

    The Marrying Man

    Phil Golden

    44
  10. 1990

    Crazy People

    Stephen Bachman

    51

1980s

  1. 1988

    Martini Ranch: Reach

    Snakeoil Salesman (uncredited)

  2. 1987

    Cross My Heart

    Bruce Gaynor

  3. My Two Dads

    Michael Taylor · 60 episodes

    62

  4. Beverly Hills Cop II

    Jeffrey Friedman

    58

  5. You Ruined My Life

    Dexter Bunche

  6. 1986

    Aliens

    Burke

    85

  7. From Here to Maternity

    Marco

  8. Odd Jobs

    Max

  9. 1984

    Beverly Hills Cop

    Jeffrey

    74
  10. 1983

    Sunset Limousine

    Jay Neilson

  11. Diner

    Modell

  12. 1982

    Remington Steele

    Ivan Turbell · 1 episode

    72

  13. Diner

    Modell

Wrote 8

2010s

  1. 2017

    There's... Johnny!

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2005

    The Thing About My Folks

    Writer

    57
  2. 2004

    Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1992

    Mad About You

    Writer

    68
  2. 1991

    Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1987

    Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

    Writer

Produced 5

2010s

  1. 2017

    There's... Johnny!

    Executive Producer

2000s

  1. 2005

    The Thing About My Folks

    Producer

    57
  2. 2004

    Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy

    Executive Producer

Created 4

2010s

  1. 2017

    There's... Johnny!

    Creator

  2. 2016

    Loco x Vos

    Creator

  3. 2011

    The Paul Reiser Show

    Creator

Other crew 1

2010s

  1. 2016

    Loco x Vos

    Creator

Appearances28

2000s

  1. 2005

    The Aristocrats

    Self

    65
  2. 2003

    Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

    Self (archive footage)

  3. The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    Self · 2 episodes

    63

  4. Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Self · 1 episode

    61

1990s

  1. 1999

    Diner: On The Flip Side

    Self

  2. Get Bruce!

    Self

    64
  3. 1998

    Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time

    Self

  4. 1997

    The View

    Self - Guest, Self · 1 episode

    29
  5. 1993

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Self - Guest · 1 episode

    79
  6. 1991

    Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home

    Self

1980s

  1. 1989

    Comic Relief III

    Self

  2. 1987

    Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

    Self

  3. 1982

    Late Night with David Letterman

    Self - Guest · 2 episodes

    71

1940s

  1. 1949

    The Emmy Awards

    Self · 1 episode