Paul Reiser
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1956 (age 70)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb61 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 Red Oaks.
Known For
Stranger Things
15 Jul 2016
Whiplash
10 Oct 2014
The Boys
25 Jul 2019
Aliens
18 Jul 1986
Beverly Hills Cop
05 Dec 1984
Beverly Hills Cop II
18 May 1987
Concussion
12 Nov 2015
The Spy Who Dumped Me
02 Aug 2018
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Filmography
2025
- Long Story Shortas Elliott (voice)10 episodes
2024
- The Gutteras Angelo
- The Problem with Peopleas Barry
- Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Fas Jeffrey
2022
- Rebootas Gordon8 episodes
2021
- Scenes from an Empty Churchas The Dad
- Fatherhoodas Paul
2020
- Horse Girlas Gary
2019
- Mad About Youas Paul Buchman12 episodes
- The Boysas The Legend3 episodes
- Fosse/Verdonas Cy Feuer2 episodes
2018
- The Kominsky Methodas Martin Schneider6 episodes
- The Romanoffsas Bob Isaacson1 episode
- The Spy Who Dumped Meas Arnie
2017
- I Do... Until I Don'tas Harvey Burger
- The Little Hoursas Ilario
- Milesas Lloyd Bryant
- The Book of Loveas Wendell
2016
- War on Everyoneas Gerry Stanton
- Joshyas Steve
- Stranger Thingsas Dr. Sam Owens19 episodes
- The Darknessas Simon Richards
2015
- Concussionas Dr. Elliot Pellman
2014
- Whiplashas Jim
- Red Oaksas Getty26 episodes
- Life After Bethas Noah Orfman
- TripTankas Gary (voice)1 episode
2013
- Behind the Candelabraas Mr. Felder
2011
- The Paul Reiser Showas Paul Reiser4 episodes
2009
- Funny Peopleas Paul Reiser
2005
- The Thing About My Folksas Ben Kleinman
2002
- Women vs. Menas Bruce
- Purposeas Ben Fisher
2001
- Strange Relationsas Jerry Lipman
- One Night at McCool'sas Carl Harding
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasmas Paul Reiser1 episode
1999
- The Story of Usas Dave
- Pros & Consas Prison Man #1
1995
- Bye Bye Loveas Donny Carson
1994
- Mr. Writeas Charlie Fischer
1993
- The Toweras Tony Minot
- Family Prayersas Dan Lidner
1992
- Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blueas Paul Reiser
- Mad About Youas Paul Buchman164 episodes
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1 episode
1991
- The Marrying Manas Phil Golden
1990
- Crazy Peopleas Stephen Bachman
1988
- Martini Ranch: Reachas Snakeoil Salesman (uncredited)
1987
- Cross My Heartas Bruce Gaynor
- My Two Dadsas Michael Taylor60 episodes
- Beverly Hills Cop IIas Jeffrey Friedman
- You Ruined My Lifeas Dexter Bunche
1986
- Aliensas Burke
- From Here to Maternityas Marco
- Odd Jobsas Max
1984
- Beverly Hills Copas Jeffrey
1983
- Sunset Limousineas Jay Neilson
- Dineras Modell
1982
- Remington Steeleas Ivan Turbell1 episode
- Dineras Modell