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.
Howard the Duck
Larry, Scientist
Get Shorty
Leo Devoe
Heart and Souls
Hal the Bus Driver
Airplane II: The Sequel
Court Photographer
Drag Me to Hell
Mr. Jacks
Payback
Arthur Stegman
Mighty Joe Young
Harry Ruben
Accident Man
Milton
The Five-Year Engagement
Pete Solomon
Bad Teacher
Doctor Vogel
The American President
Leon Kodak
In Good Company
Morty
The Hurricane
Myron Bedlock
City Hall
Abe Goodman
City Slickers
Ira Shalowitz
Night of the Creeps
Young Scientist
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
Dixon Lewis
Quiz Show
Dan Enright
Gang Related
Elliot Goff
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Kalev
Best Defense
Kurly
No Way Out
Technician
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Jay Ross
Crazy People
George
Horse Girl
Doctor
Bait
Agent Wooly
Bounce
Prosecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited)
Balto III: Wings of Change
Mel (voice)
State and Main
Marty Rossen
The In-Laws
Cabbie
The In-Laws
Cab Driver
Nixon
Ron Ziegler
Mr. Saturday Night
Stan
Resurrecting the Champ
Whitley
No Holds Barred
Unger
Bad Therapy
Dr. Edward Kingsley
Chill Factor
Dr. Richard Long
The Sunlit Night
Levi
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
Ira Shalowitz
Unforgettable
Curtis Avery
Perfect
Managing Editor
Lemon
Dr. Gold
The 6th Man
Coach Pederson
Warm Springs
Louis Howe
School of Life
Matt Warner
Twixt
Sam
Irreconcilable Differences
Alan Sluiser
Spartan
TV News Anchor (uncredited)
Her Life as a Man
Ted
The Long Way Home
(voice)
Rock 'N Roll Mom
Boris
Outside Ozona
Alan Defaux
Alex & Emma
John Shaw
Mumford
Dr. Ernest Delbanco
Bad Shabbos
Richard
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
Embassy interviewer
Sky High
Vic
Redbelt
Richard
Carpool
Daniel Miller
Bartleby
The Boss
Partners
Bob
Amistad
Secretary John Forsyth
The Lesser Evil
George
Crazy for Love
Max Sr.
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
Rafael Horowitz
Crime of the Century
David Wilentz
Checking Out
Ted Applebaum
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
Deputy D.A. Feldberg
Two-Bit Waltz
The Lawyer
This House Possessed
Pasternak
Joe and Max
Joe Jacobs
The Pickle Recipe
Uncle Morty
Focus
Mr. Finkelstein
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg
The Burial Society
Morry Zimmer
Grace Kelly
Jay Kanter
Mr. Saturday Night
Stan Yankleman
Dash and Lilly
Arthur Kober
RFK
Dick Goodwin
Enemies of Laughter
Paul
In Search of Dr. Seuss
The Ad Man
The Absent-Minded Professor
Mr. Oliphant
Love, Mary
David Lewis
Pleasures
Stanley
Fanboy
Angry Ice Cream Customer
TV Shows (68)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Stephen Elroy · 1 eps
The Mentalist
James "Jim" Panzer · 1 eps
The Good Wife
Judge Richard Cuesta · 9 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Dr. Frederick Tate · 1 eps
Without a Trace
Mr. Freedman · 1 eps
Cheers
Phil Schumacher · 3 eps
My Name Is Earl
Clark Clark · 1 eps
Ghost Whisperer
Adam Godfrey · 1 eps
L.A. Law
Joey Paul · 1 eps
Hill Street Blues
1 eps
Entourage
Sammy Kane · 1 eps
The Conners
Gary · 1 eps
St. Elsewhere
Mr. Bickle · 2 eps
Happy Days
1 eps
Brothers and Sisters
Donald Dudley · 1 eps
Family Ties
Larry Harris · 2 eps
21 Jump Street
Mike Ferris · 1 eps
Matlock
Lenny Marcus · 2 eps
Taxi
Ned · 1 eps
Barney Miller
Felix Morrissey · 1 eps
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Harry Drake · 4 eps
Hart to Hart
1 eps
Simon & Simon
1 eps
Moonlighting
Camille's PR · 1 eps
Lou Grant
1 eps
Star Trek: Picard
Dr. Moritz Benayoun · 1 eps
The Wild Thornberrys
Finch / Iguana (voice) · 1 eps
The Wild Thornberrys
Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice) · 1 eps
Murphy Brown
Dr. Bishop · 1 eps
The Morning Show
Mr. Shoenfeld · 1 eps
Cagney & Lacey
Todd Feldberg · 11 eps
Perception
Rueben Bauer · 4 eps
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1 eps
The Jeffersons
1 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
Norman Litkey · 7 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Andy Conway · 1 eps
Jake and the Fatman
1 eps
Static Shock
Mason Andrews (voice) · 1 eps
All's Fair
Dr. Pollan · 1 eps
The New Batman Adventures
Frank (voice) · 1 eps
Fame
1 eps
DAVE
Don · 11 eps
Minx
Myron · 1 eps
Room 104
Robert · 1 eps
The Commish
4 eps
The Commish
Arnie · 1 eps
Adults
Sandy Adler · 1 eps
St. Denis Medical
Bob · 1 eps
Bookie
Nathan · 1 eps
Justice League
Chancellor / Captain (voice) · 1 eps
Justice League
Chancellor / Nomad (voice) · 1 eps
Good American Family
Dr. Lawrence · 3 eps
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Richard Kimble · 1 eps
Godzilla: The Series
Dean Whitehead (voice) · 1 eps
Jack & Bobby
1 eps
October Road
1 eps
Night Visions
Jim Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch") · 1 eps
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Buck Bridges · 2 eps
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1 eps
Santo Bugito
The Professor (voice) · 1 eps
Cop Rock
Louis Newman · 1 eps
Century City
Miller Sisto · 1 eps
Line of Fire
Jonah Malloy · 11 eps
There's... Johnny!
Dr. Neuberger · 1 eps
Glory Days
Mac Ten's Lawyer · 1 eps
Channel Umptee-3
Sheldon S. Cargo (voice) · 13 eps
Downtown
Capt. David Kiner · 13 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
Brothers and Sisters
Director
90210
Director
The Unit
Director
Hart of Dixie
Director
Switched at Birth
Director
Franklin & Bash
Director
Make It or Break It
Director
Jack & Bobby
Director
October Road
Director
Mistresses
Director
Life Unexpected
Director
What About Brian
Director
No Ordinary Family
Director
Melrose Place
Director
Men of a Certain Age
Director
Recovery Road
Director
Privileged
Director
Hellcats
Director
Pepper Dennis
Director
Bunheads
Director
Windfall
Director
Heartland
Director
Side Order of Life
Director