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
Future
Butterfly in the Typewriter
as Stanley Kauffmann
2025
2024
Bookie
TVas Nathan• 1 eps
St. Denis Medical
TVas Bob• 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
Bad Therapy
as Dr. Edward Kingsley
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
2014
Two-Bit Waltz
as The Lawyer
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
as Dixon Lewis
2013
2012
The Five-Year Engagement
as Pete Solomon
Bunheads
TVDirector
2011
Bad Teacher
as Doctor Vogel
Twixt
as Sam
The Mentalist
TVas James "Jim" Panzer• 1 eps
Hart of Dixie
TVDirector
Switched at Birth
TVDirector
Switched at Birth
TVWriter
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
90210
TVDirector
The Unit
TVDirector• 1 eps
Privileged
TVDirector
The Mentalist
TVDirector
2007
Ocean's Thirteen
as The V.U.P.
Resurrecting the Champ
as Whitley
Brothers and Sisters
TVas Donald Dudley• 1 eps
Side Order of Life
TVDirector
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
Entourage
TVas Sammy Kane• 1 eps
Ghost Whisperer
TVas Adam Godfrey• 1 eps
Brothers and Sisters
TVDirector
Windfall
TVDirector
Medium
TVDirector• 2 eps
Pepper Dennis
TVDirector
2005
School of Life
as Matt Warner
Warm Springs
as Louis Howe
Crazy for Love
as Max Sr.
Candor City Hospital
Director
Grey's Anatomy
TVDirector
Jack & Bobby
TVDirector• 1 eps
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
2003
2002
The Burial Society
as Morry Zimmer
RFK
as Dick Goodwin
Joe and Max
as Joe Jacobs
Without a Trace
TVas Mr. Freedman• 1 eps
Justice League
TVas Chancellor / Captain (voice) / Chancellor / Nomad (voice)• 1 eps
Everwood
TVDirector
2001
Focus
as Mr. Finkelstein
Bartleby
as The Boss
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
as Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)
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
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
as Embassy interviewer
Bounce
as Prosecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited)
From Where I Sit
as Bob
State and Main
as Marty Rossen
Enemies of Laughter
as Paul
Gilmore Girls
TVDirector
1999
Chill Factor
as Dr. Richard Long
Mumford
as Dr. Ernest Delbanco
Payback
as Arthur Stegman
The Hurricane
as Myron Bedlock
Dash and Lilly
as Arthur Kober
1998
The Lesser Evil
as George
Mighty Joe Young
as Harry Ruben
Outside Ozona
as Alan Defaux
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 Long Way Home
as (voice)
The View
TVas Self
Channel Umptee-3
TVas Sheldon S. Cargo (voice)
1996
City Hall
as Abe Goodman
Carpool
as Daniel Miller
Unforgettable
as Curtis Avery
Crime of the Century
as David Wilentz
1995
Nixon
as Ron Ziegler
Get Shorty
as Leo Devoe
The American President
as Leon Kodak
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
as Deputy D.A. Feldberg
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
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
as Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg
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
Glory Days
TVas Mac Ten's Lawyer
L.A. Law
TVas Joey Paul• 1 eps
1989
1988
The Absent-Minded Professor
as Mr. Oliphant
Rock 'N Roll Mom
as Boris
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
It's Garry Shandling's Show
TVas Richard Kimble
Moonlighting
TVas Camille's PR• 1 eps
Downtown
TVas Capt. David Kiner
1985
Love, Mary
as David Lewis
Perfect
as Managing Editor
Cheers
TVas Phil Schumacher• 3 eps
Family Ties
TVas Larry Harris• 2 eps
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
1981
1980
Barney Miller
TVas Felix Morrissey• 1 eps
1979
The In-Laws
as Cab Driver