David Paymer
Acting
Born: August 30, 1954 (age 72) · Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, and television director.
Known for
Lucifer
2016
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Ocean's Thirteen
2007
Bad Teacher
2011
The Mentalist
2008
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Drag Me to Hell
2009
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
2014
Payback
1999
Star Trek: Picard
2020
Ghost Whisperer
2005
Photos (3)
Movies (87)
Ocean's Thirteen
The V.U.P.
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Dixon Lewis
Payback
Arthur Stegman
Drag Me to Hell
Mr. Jacks
Bad Teacher
Doctor Vogel
Airplane II: The Sequel
Court Photographer
Accident Man
Milton
City Slickers
Ira Shalowitz
The Hurricane
Myron Bedlock
The Five-Year Engagement
Pete Solomon
No Way Out
Technician
Get Shorty
Leo Devoe
The American President
Leon Kodak
Quiz Show
Dan Enright
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Jay Ross
Mighty Joe Young
Harry Ruben
City Hall
Abe Goodman
Howard the Duck
Larry, Scientist
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Kalev
In Good Company
Morty
Nixon
Ron Ziegler
Gang Related
Elliot Goff
Resurrecting the Champ
Whitley
Spartan
TV News Anchor (uncredited)
Bait
Agent Wooly
Heart and Souls
Hal the Bus Driver
Twixt
Sam
The Sunlit Night
Levi
Bounce
Prosecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited)
Horse Girl
Doctor
Redbelt
Richard
Best Defense
Kurly
Balto III: Wings of Change
Mel (voice)
Night of the Creeps
Young Scientist
Chill Factor
Dr. Richard Long
State and Main
Marty Rossen
The 6th Man
Coach Pederson
The In-Laws
Cabbie
The In-Laws
Cab Driver
Perfect
Managing Editor
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
Ira Shalowitz
Unforgettable
Curtis Avery
Lemon
Dr. Gold
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Rafael Horowitz
Crazy People
George
Alex & Emma
John Shaw
School of Life
Matt Warner
Warm Springs
Louis Howe
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)
Irreconcilable Differences
Alan Sluiser
Crazy for Love
Max Sr.
Bad Therapy
Dr. Edward Kingsley
Mumford
Dr. Ernest Delbanco
Dash and Lilly
Arthur Kober
No Holds Barred
Unger
Bartleby
The Boss
Carpool
Daniel Miller
Bad Shabbos
Richard
This House Possessed
Pasternak
Crime of the Century
David Wilentz
Mr. Saturday Night
Stan
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
Embassy interviewer
Focus
Mr. Finkelstein
Outside Ozona
Alan Defaux
The Lesser Evil
George
The Long Way Home
(voice)
Amistad
Secretary John Forsyth
Grace Kelly
Jay Kanter
RFK
Dick Goodwin
Partners
Bob
Joe and Max
Joe Jacobs
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
Deputy D.A. Feldberg
Her Life as a Man
Ted
In Search of Dr. Seuss
The Ad Man
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg
Two-Bit Waltz
The Lawyer
Sky High
Vic
Enemies of Laughter
Paul
Fanboy
Angry Ice Cream Customer
Love, Mary
David Lewis
Mr. Saturday Night
Stan Yankleman
Checking Out
Ted Applebaum
Pleasures
Stanley
Rock 'N Roll Mom
Boris
The Pickle Recipe
Uncle Morty
The Burial Society
Morry Zimmer
The Absent-Minded Professor
Mr. Oliphant
TV Shows (67)
The Mentalist
James "Jim" Panzer · 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Stephen Elroy · 1 eps
The Good Wife
Judge Richard Cuesta · 9 eps
Cheers
Phil Schumacher · 3 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Dr. Frederick Tate · 1 eps
Entourage
Sammy Kane · 1 eps
Ghost Whisperer
Adam Godfrey · 1 eps
Without a Trace
Mr. Freedman · 1 eps
Hart to Hart
1 eps
Taxi
Ned · 1 eps
Hill Street Blues
1 eps
Simon & Simon
1 eps
Murphy Brown
Dr. Bishop · 1 eps
21 Jump Street
Mike Ferris · 1 eps
L.A. Law
Joey Paul · 1 eps
St. Elsewhere
Mr. Bickle · 2 eps
Happy Days
1 eps
Jake and the Fatman
1 eps
Matlock
Lenny Marcus · 2 eps
My Name Is Earl
Clark Clark · 1 eps
Brothers and Sisters
Donald Dudley · 1 eps
The Wild Thornberrys
Finch / Iguana (voice) · 1 eps
The Wild Thornberrys
Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice) · 1 eps
Moonlighting
Camille's PR · 1 eps
Family Ties
Larry Harris · 2 eps
Star Trek: Picard
Dr. Moritz Benayoun · 1 eps
The Morning Show
Mr. Shoenfeld · 1 eps
Cagney & Lacey
Todd Feldberg · 11 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Andy Conway · 1 eps
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Harry Drake · 4 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
Norman Litkey · 7 eps
Barney Miller
Felix Morrissey · 1 eps
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1 eps
Lou Grant
1 eps
St. Denis Medical
Bob · 1 eps
All's Fair
Dr. Pollan · 1 eps
Fame
1 eps
The New Batman Adventures
Frank (voice) · 1 eps
The Conners
Gary · 1 eps
Static Shock
Mason Andrews (voice) · 1 eps
Good American Family
Dr. Lawrence · 3 eps
Justice League
Chancellor / Nomad (voice) · 1 eps
Justice League
Chancellor / Captain (voice) · 1 eps
The Commish
4 eps
The Commish
Arnie · 1 eps
The Jeffersons
1 eps
Perception
Rueben Bauer · 4 eps
Godzilla: The Series
Dean Whitehead (voice) · 1 eps
DAVE
Don · 11 eps
Minx
Myron · 1 eps
Room 104
Robert · 1 eps
Bookie
Nathan · 1 eps
Jack & Bobby
1 eps
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Richard Kimble · 1 eps
Night Visions
Jim Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch") · 1 eps
October Road
1 eps
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Buck Bridges · 2 eps
Santo Bugito
The Professor (voice) · 1 eps
Century City
Miller Sisto · 1 eps
Line of Fire
Jonah Malloy · 11 eps
Cop Rock
Louis Newman · 1 eps
Downtown
Capt. David Kiner · 13 eps
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1 eps
Channel Umptee-3
Sheldon S. Cargo (voice) · 13 eps
Glory Days
Mac Ten's Lawyer · 1 eps
There's... Johnny!
Dr. Neuberger · 1 eps
Open All Night
1 eps
Self / Appearances (2)
Upcoming (1)
Directing (30)
The Mentalist
Director
Grey's Anatomy
Director
Gilmore Girls
Director
One Tree Hill
Director
Lucifer
Director
Medium
Director
Everwood
Director
Switched at Birth
Director
Brothers and Sisters
Director
The Unit
Director
90210
Director
Franklin & Bash
Director
Hart of Dixie
Director
Mistresses
Director
Make It or Break It
Director
Jack & Bobby
Director
Life Unexpected
Director
No Ordinary Family
Director
What About Brian
Director
Men of a Certain Age
Director
Melrose Place
Director
October Road
Director
Windfall
Director
Pepper Dennis
Director
Recovery Road
Director
Bunheads
Director
Heartland
Director
Hellcats
Director
Privileged
Director
Side Order of Life
Director