Paul Reiser
Acting1956New York City, New York, USA
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
Acting History
2025
Long Story Short
TVas Elliott (voice)• 10 eps
2024
The Problem with People
as Barry
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
as Jeffrey
Aliens Expanded
as Self
The Gutter
as Angelo
Sherri
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Problem with People
Writer
The Problem with People
Producer
2022
2021
2020
Horse Girl
as Gary
Tamron Hall
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
2019
The Kominsky Method
TVas Martin Schneider• 6 eps
Fosse/Verdon
TVas Cy Feuer• 2 eps
Mad About You
TVas Paul Buchman
2018
The Spy Who Dumped Me
as Arnie
The Romanoffs
TVas Bob Isaacson• 1 eps
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
TVas Self - Additional Guest• 1 eps
2017
The Little Hours
as Ilario
Miles
as Lloyd Bryant
The Book of Love
as Wendell
I Do... Until I Don't
as Harvey Burger
Stranger Things
TVas Dr. Sam Owens• 19 eps
Beyond Stranger Things
TVas Self• 2 eps
There's... Johnny!
TVExecutive Producer
There's... Johnny!
TVWriter
2016
Joshy
as Steve
War on Everyone
as Gerry Stanton
The Darkness
as Simon Richards
TripTank
TVas Gary (voice)• 1 eps
Loco x Vos
TVCreator
2015
Concussion
as Dr. Elliot Pellman
2014
Whiplash
as Jim
Mi Novia es una Zombie
as Noah Orfman
Red Oaks
TVas Getty• 26 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TVas Self - Guest
2013
Behind the Candelabra
as Mr. Felder
2011
The Paul Reiser Show
TVas Paul Reiser
2009
Funny People
as Paul Reiser
2008
Invincible
TVProducer
2005
The Thing About My Folks
as Ben Kleinman
The Aristocrats
as Self
The Tony Danza Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
The Thing About My Folks
Producer
The Thing About My Folks
Writer
2004
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
Executive Producer
2003
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
as Self (archive footage)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TVas Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self
2002
2001
One Night at McCool's
as Carl Harding
Strange Relations
as Jerry Lipman
1999
1997
The View
TVas Self / Self - Guest
1995
Bye Bye Love
as Donny Carson
1994
Mr. Write
as Charlie Fischer
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
as Himself - Host
People's Choice Awards
TVas Self - Host• 1 eps
1993
1992
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
as Paul Reiser
Mad About You
TVas Paul Buchman• 164 eps
Mad About You
TVWriter• 17 eps
Mad About You
TVExecutive Producer• 164 eps
Mad About You
TVCreator
1991
The Marrying Man
as Phil Golden
1990
Crazy People
as Stephen Bachman
1989
Comic Relief III
as Self
1988
Martini Ranch: Reach
as Snakeoil Salesman (uncredited)
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Jeffrey Friedman
Cross My Heart
as Bruce Gaynor
You Ruined My Life
as Dexter Bunche
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
as Self
My Two Dads
TVas Michael Taylor• 60 eps
1986
1984
Beverly Hills Cop
as Jeffrey
1983
1982
Diner
as Modell
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Host
1962
1949
The Emmy Awards
TVas Self