Actor

Paul Reiser

Born 30 March 1956 · New York City, New York, USA

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.

Films and shows

  1. 2025Long Story Short1 seasonElliott (voice)
  2. 2024The Problem with People1h 42mBarry
  3. 2024The Gutter1h 32mAngelo
  4. 2024Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F1h 58mJeffrey
  5. 2024Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding59mSelf
  6. 2024Aliens Expanded4h 42mSelf
  7. 2022Reboot1 seasonGordon
  8. 2022George Carlin's American Dream1 seasonSelf
  9. 2022Stranger Things 4: Chapter One: The Hellfire Club1h 18mDr. Sam Owens
  10. 2021Fatherhood1h 49mPaul
  11. 2021Scenes from an Empty Church1h 38mThe Dad
  12. 2020Horse Girl1h 43mGary
  13. 2019Mad About You1 seasonPaul Buchman
  14. 2018The Spy Who Dumped Me1h 57mArnie
  15. 2017I Do... Until I Don't1h 43mHarvey Burger
  16. 2017The Book of Love1h 47mWendell
  17. 2017Miles1h 30mLloyd Bryant
  18. 2017The Little Hours1h 30mIlario
  19. 2017There's... Johnny!1 seasonExecutive Producer
  20. 2016War on Everyone1h 38mGerry Stanton
  21. 2016The Darkness1h 32mSimon Richards
  22. 2016Stranger Things16h 39mDr. Sam Owens
  23. 2016Joshy1h 33mSteve
  24. 2016Loco x Vos1 seasonCreator
  25. 2015Concussion2h 3mDr. Elliot Pellman
  26. 2014Red Oaks3 seasonsGetty
  27. 2014Whiplash1h 47mJim
  28. 2014Life After Beth1h 29mNoah Orfman
  29. 2013Behind the Candelabra1h 58mMr. Felder
  30. 2011The Paul Reiser Show1 seasonPaul Reiser
  31. 2008Invincible1 seasonProducer
  32. 2005The Thing About My Folks1h 36mBen Kleinman
  33. 2004Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy48mWriter
  34. 2003Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'3h 5mSelf (archive footage)
  35. 2002Purpose1h 36mBen Fisher
  36. 2002Women vs. Men1h 28mBruce
  37. 2001Strange Relations1h 45mJerry Lipman
  38. 2001One Night at McCool's1h 33mCarl Harding
  39. 1999The Story of Us1h 36mDave
  40. 1999Pros & Cons1h 44mPrison Man #1
  41. 1999Diner: On The Flip Side31mSelf
  42. 1999Get Bruce!1h 22mSelf
  43. 1998Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time1h 15mSelf
  44. 1995Bye Bye Love1h 46mDonny Carson
  45. 1994Mr. Write1h 29mCharlie Fischer
  46. 1994Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters1h 14mHimself - Host
  47. 1993The Tower1h 23mTony Minot
  48. 1993Family Prayers1h 48mDan Lidner
  49. 1992Mad About You7 seasonsPaul Buchman
  50. 1992Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue30mPaul Reiser
  51. 1991The Marrying Man1h 56mPhil Golden
  52. 1991Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home58mSelf
  53. 1990Crazy People1h 30mStephen Bachman
  54. 1989Comic Relief IIISelf
  55. 1987My Two Dads3 seasonsMichael Taylor
  56. 1987You Ruined My Life1h 40mDexter Bunche
  57. 1987Cross My Heart1h 30mBruce Gaynor
  58. 1987Beverly Hills Cop II1h 43mJeffrey Friedman
  59. 1987Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim1hSelf
  60. 1986Odd Jobs1h 28mMax
  61. 1986Aliens2h 17mBurke
  62. 1986From Here to Maternity30mMarco
  63. 1984Beverly Hills Cop1h 45mJeffrey
  64. 1983Sunset Limousine1h 32mJay Neilson
  65. 1983Diner24mModell
  66. 1982Diner1h 50mModell