David Paymer
Acting1954Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA
Biography
David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, and television director.
Known For
Acting History
2025
2024
St. Denis Medical
TVas Bob• 1 eps
Bookie
TVas Nathan• 1 eps
2022
Mr. Saturday Night
as Stan Yankleman
Minx
TVas Myron• 1 eps
2021
The Morning Show
TVas Mr. Shoenfeld• 1 eps
2020
Horse Girl
as Doctor
The Sunlit Night
as Levi
DAVE
TVas Don• 11 eps
Star Trek: Picard
TVas Dr. Moritz Benayoun• 1 eps
2019
Fanboy
as Angry Ice Cream Customer
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
as Jay Ross
Room 104
TVas Robert• 1 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TVas Dr. Frederick Tate• 1 eps
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
TVas Buck Bridges• 2 eps
2018
Accident Man
as Milton
The Conners
TVas Gary• 1 eps
2017
Lemon
as Dr. Gold
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
TVas Harry Drake• 4 eps
There's... Johnny!
TVas Dr. Neuberger
2016
Lucifer
TVDirector
Recovery Road
TVDirector• 1 eps
2015
Switched at Birth
TVWriter• 1 eps
2014
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
as Dixon Lewis
Two-Bit Waltz
as The Lawyer
2013
2012
Bunheads
TVDirector
2011
Bad Teacher
as Doctor Vogel
Twixt
as Sam
The Mentalist
TVas James "Jim" Panzer• 1 eps
Switched at Birth
TVDirector• 6 eps
Hart of Dixie
TVDirector
2010
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Stephen Elroy• 1 eps
No Ordinary Family
TVDirector
Hellcats
TVDirector
Life Unexpected
TVDirector• 1 eps
2009
Drag Me to Hell
as Mr. Jacks
The Good Wife
TVas Judge Richard Cuesta• 9 eps
Men of a Certain Age
TVDirector
Melrose Place
TVDirector
Make It or Break It
TVDirector• 4 eps
2008
Redbelt
as Richard
My Name Is Earl
TVas Clark Clark• 1 eps
The Unit
TVDirector• 1 eps
The Mentalist
TVDirector
Privileged
TVDirector
90210
TVDirector
2007
Ocean's Thirteen
as The V.U.P.
Resurrecting the Champ
as Whitley
Brothers and Sisters
TVas Donald Dudley• 1 eps
Heartland
TVDirector
October Road
TVDirector
What About Brian
TVDirector• 1 eps
2006
Checking Out
as Ted Applebaum
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
as Rafael Horowitz
Ghost Whisperer
TVas Adam Godfrey• 1 eps
Entourage
TVas Sammy Kane• 1 eps
Brothers and Sisters
TVDirector
Medium
TVDirector• 2 eps
Windfall
TVDirector
Pepper Dennis
TVDirector
2005
School of Life
as Matt Warner
Crazy for Love
as Max Sr.
Jack & Bobby
TVDirector• 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
TVDirector
2004
In Good Company
as Morty
Balto III: Wings of Change
as Mel (voice)
Spartan
as TV News Anchor (uncredited)
Static Shock
TVas Mason Andrews (voice)• 1 eps
Century City
TVas Miller Sisto
Everwood
TVDirector• 4 eps
2003
2002
The Burial Society
as Morry Zimmer
RFK
as Dick Goodwin
Justice League
TVas Chancellor / Captain (voice) / Chancellor / Nomad (voice)• 1 eps
Without a Trace
TVas Mr. Freedman• 1 eps
2001
Focus
as Mr. Finkelstein
Night Visions
TVas Jim Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch")
The Wild Thornberrys
TVas Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice) / Finch / Iguana (voice)• 1 eps
2000
Bait
as Agent Wooly
Partners
as Bob
State and Main
as Marty Rossen
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
as Embassy interviewer
Bounce
as Prosecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited)
Gilmore Girls
TVDirector
1999
Chill Factor
as Dr. Richard Long
Payback
as Arthur Stegman
Mumford
as Dr. Ernest Delbanco
The Hurricane
as Myron Bedlock
1998
The Lesser Evil
as George
Mighty Joe Young
as Harry Ruben
Godzilla: The Series
TVas Dean Whitehead (voice)• 1 eps
The New Batman Adventures
TVas Frank (voice)• 1 eps
1997
The 6th Man
as Coach Pederson
Amistad
as Secretary John Forsyth
Gang Related
as Elliot Goff
The View
TVas Self
1996
1995
Nixon
as Ron Ziegler
Get Shorty
as Leo Devoe
The American President
as Leon Kodak
Santo Bugito
TVas The Professor (voice)
1994
Quiz Show
as Dan Enright
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
as Ira Shalowitz
In Search of Dr. Seuss
as The Ad Man
1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Kalev
Heart and Souls
as Hal the Bus Driver
The Oscars
TVas Self• 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Andy Conway• 1 eps
1992
Mr. Saturday Night
as Stan
The Larry Sanders Show
TVas Norman Litkey• 7 eps
The Commish
TVas Arnie• 1 eps
1991
City Slickers
as Ira Shalowitz
1990
Crazy People
as George
Sky High
as Vic
Murphy Brown
TVas Dr. Bishop• 1 eps
Cop Rock
TVas Louis Newman
L.A. Law
TVas Joey Paul• 1 eps
1989
1988
St. Elsewhere
TVas Mr. Bickle• 2 eps
1987
No Way Out
as Technician
21 Jump Street
TVas Mike Ferris• 1 eps
1986
Howard the Duck
as Larry, Scientist
Pleasures
as Stanley
Night of the Creeps
as Young Scientist
Moonlighting
TVas Camille's PR• 1 eps
It's Garry Shandling's Show
TVas Richard Kimble
1985
1984
1983
Grace Kelly
as Jay Kanter
1982
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Court Photographer
Cagney & Lacey
TVas Todd Feldberg• 11 eps
Taxi
TVas Ned• 1 eps
1980
Barney Miller
TVas Felix Morrissey• 1 eps
1979
The In-Laws
as Cab Driver