Paul Reiser
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting91
tvLong Story Short
2025
Elliott (voice)
movieThe Gutter
2024
Angelo
tvReboot
2022
Gordon
tvSherri
2022
Self - Guest
tvMad About You
2019
Paul Buchman
tvTamron Hall
2019
Self - Guest
tvThe Boys
2019
The Legend
tvFosse/Verdon
2019
Cy Feuer
tvThe Kominsky Method
2018
Martin Schneider
tvThe Romanoffs
2018
Bob Isaacson
tvThe Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
Self - Additional Guest
movieI Do... Until I Don't
2017
Harvey Burger
movieMiles
2017
Lloyd Bryant
movieThe Book of Love
2017
Wendell
movieWar on Everyone
2016
Gerry Stanton
movieJoshy
2016
Steve
tvStranger Things
2016
Dr. Sam Owens
movieThe Darkness
2016
Simon Richards
movieConcussion
2015
Dr. Elliot Pellman
tvRed Oaks
2014
Getty
movieLife After Beth
2014
Noah Orfman
tvTripTank
2014
Gary (voice)
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self / Self - Guest
movieBehind the Candelabra
2013
Mr. Felder
movieFunny People
2009
Paul Reiser
movieThe Thing About My Folks
2005
Ben Kleinman
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Self - Guest
movieSuperior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003
Self (archive footage)
moviePurpose
2002
Ben Fisher
movieStrange Relations
2001
Jerry Lipman
movieOne Night at McCool's
2001
Carl Harding
tvCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Paul Reiser
moviePros & Cons
1999
Prison Man #1
tvThe View
1997
Self - Guest / Self
movieBye Bye Love
1995
Donny Carson
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
1994
Himself - Host
movieMr. Write
1994
Charlie Fischer
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
movieThe Tower
1993
Tony Minot
movieFamily Prayers
1993
Dan Lidner
tvMad About You
1992
Paul Buchman
movieThe Marrying Man
1991
Phil Golden
movieCrazy People
1990
Stephen Bachman
movieMartini Ranch: Reach
1988
Snakeoil Salesman (uncredited)
movieCross My Heart
1987
Bruce Gaynor
tvMy Two Dads
1987
Michael Taylor
movieBeverly Hills Cop II
1987
Jeffrey Friedman
movieYou Ruined My Life
1987
Dexter Bunche
movieAliens
1986
Burke
movieBeverly Hills Cop
1984
Jeffrey
movieSunset Limousine
1983
Jay Neilson
movieDiner
1983
Modell
tvRemington Steele
1982
Ivan Turbell
movieDiner
1982
Modell
tvLate Night with David Letterman
1982
Self - Guest
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
tvPeople's Choice Awards
1975
Self - Host
Writing8
tvThere's... Johnny!
2017
Writer
tvMad About You
1992
Writer
Production6
movieThe Problem with People
2024
Producer
tvThere's... Johnny!
2017
Executive Producer
Invincible
2008
Producer
moviePopeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
2004
Executive Producer
tvMad About You
1992
Executive Producer
Creator4
Crew1
tvLoco x Vos
2016
Creator