Paul Reiser
Acting
Born: March 30, 1956 (age 70) · New York City, New York, USA
Highest Rated
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
Stranger Things
2016
Whiplash
2014
The Boys
2019
Aliens
1986
Beverly Hills Cop
1984
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
Concussion
2015
The Spy Who Dumped Me
2018
Fatherhood
2021
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2024
Funny People
2009
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Photos (5)
Movies (43)
Whiplash
Jim
Beverly Hills Cop
Jeffrey
Aliens
Burke
The Little Hours
Ilario
Concussion
Dr. Elliot Pellman
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Arnie
Beverly Hills Cop II
Jeffrey Friedman
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Jeffrey
Fatherhood
Paul
Funny People
Paul Reiser
The Story of Us
Dave
War on Everyone
Gerry Stanton
Behind the Candelabra
Mr. Felder
Crazy People
Stephen Bachman
Horse Girl
Gary
Life After Beth
Noah Orfman
The Book of Love
Wendell
The Darkness
Simon Richards
Bye Bye Love
Donny Carson
One Night at McCool's
Carl Harding
The Marrying Man
Phil Golden
Joshy
Steve
Diner
Modell
The Gutter
Angelo
I Do... Until I Don't
Harvey Burger
Diner
Modell
The Problem with People
Barry
Sunset Limousine
Jay Neilson
The Tower
Tony Minot
The Thing About My Folks
Ben Kleinman
Cross My Heart
Bruce Gaynor
Strange Relations
Jerry Lipman
From Here to Maternity
Marco
Pros & Cons
Prison Man #1
Women vs. Men
Bruce
Mr. Write
Charlie Fischer
Miles
Lloyd Bryant
You Ruined My Life
Dexter Bunche
Family Prayers
Dan Lidner
Odd Jobs
Max
Scenes from an Empty Church
The Dad
Purpose
Ben Fisher
Martini Ranch: Reach
Snakeoil Salesman (uncredited)
TV Shows (17)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1 eps
Stranger Things
Dr. Sam Owens · 19 eps
The Boys
The Legend · 3 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Paul Reiser · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
Mad About You
Paul Buchman · 164 eps
Remington Steele
Ivan Turbell · 1 eps
The Kominsky Method
Martin Schneider · 6 eps
Long Story Short
Elliott (voice) · 10 eps
Reboot
Gordon · 8 eps
My Two Dads
Michael Taylor · 60 eps
Red Oaks
Getty · 26 eps
TripTank
Gary (voice) · 1 eps
The Romanoffs
Bob Isaacson · 1 eps
Fosse/Verdon
Cy Feuer · 2 eps
Mad About You
Paul Buchman · 12 eps
The Paul Reiser Show
Paul Reiser · 4 eps
Self / Appearances (30)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Tamron Hall Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 2 eps
The Movies That Made Us
Self · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Host · 1 eps
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Additional Guest · 1 eps
George Carlin's American Dream
Self · 2 eps
The Emmy Awards
Self · 1 eps
Beyond Stranger Things
Self · 2 eps
Get Bruce!
Self
The Aristocrats
Self
Aliens Expanded
Self
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Self
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Self
Comic Relief III
Self
Diner: On The Flip Side
Self
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Self (archive footage)
Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home
Self
Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding
Self
Writing (8)
Mad About You
Writer
There's... Johnny!
Writer
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Writer
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
Writer
The Problem with People
Writer
The Thing About My Folks
Writer
Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home
Writer
Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding
Writer
