Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Acting
Born 1956-03-30New 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.

Movies (56)

Whiplash
8.4

Whiplash

2014Movie8.4
Aliens
8.0

Aliens

1986Movie8.0
Beverly Hills Cop
7.2

Beverly Hills Cop

1984Movie7.2
Beverly Hills Cop II
6.5

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987Movie6.5
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
6.6

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

2024Movie6.6
Concussion
7.1

Concussion

2015Movie7.1
The Spy Who Dumped Me
6.4

The Spy Who Dumped Me

2018Movie6.4
The Marrying Man
5.5

The Marrying Man

1991Movie5.5
The Little Hours
5.9

The Little Hours

2017Movie5.9
Funny People
5.9

Funny People

2009Movie5.9
Behind the Candelabra
6.6

Behind the Candelabra

2013Movie6.6
The Book of Love
6.5

The Book of Love

2017Movie6.5
Fatherhood
7.5

Fatherhood

2021Movie7.5
The Aristocrats
5.9

The Aristocrats

2005Movie5.9
War on Everyone
5.7

War on Everyone

2016Movie5.7
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
7.3

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

1997Movie7.3
The Thing About My Folks
6.5

The Thing About My Folks

2005Movie6.5
One Night at McCool's
5.9

One Night at McCool's

2001Movie5.9
Horse Girl
5.7

Horse Girl

2020Movie5.7
Life After Beth
5.5

Life After Beth

2014Movie5.5
The Story of Us
6.1

The Story of Us

1999Movie6.1
Diner
6.8

Diner

1982Movie6.8
Crazy People
5.9

Crazy People

1990Movie5.9
Get Bruce!
6.5

Get Bruce!

1999Movie6.5
The Darkness
4.8

The Darkness

2016Movie4.8
I Do... Until I Don't
4.7

I Do... Until I Don't

2017Movie4.7
The Gutter
4.9

The Gutter

2024Movie4.9
Joshy
5.6

Joshy

2016Movie5.6
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
8.0

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

1987Movie8.0
Cross My Heart
5.3

Cross My Heart

1987Movie5.3
Martini Ranch: Reach
3.5

Martini Ranch: Reach

1988Movie3.5
The Problem with People
5.9

The Problem with People

2024Movie5.9
Women vs. Men
5.3

Women vs. Men

2002Movie5.3
Bye Bye Love
6.0

Bye Bye Love

1995Movie6.0
Mr. Write
3.3

Mr. Write

1994Movie3.3
Family Prayers
4.5

Family Prayers

1993Movie4.5
Aliens Expanded
8.9

Aliens Expanded

2024Movie8.9
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
7.5

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

2003Movie7.5
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
7.4

Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time

1998Movie7.4
Diner: On The Flip Side
10.0

Diner: On The Flip Side

1999Movie10.0
Sunset Limousine
4.5

Sunset Limousine

1983Movie4.5
Diner
7.3

Diner

1983Movie7.3
The Tower
3.8

The Tower

1993Movie3.8
Pros & Cons
3.6

Pros & Cons

1999Movie3.6
Strange Relations

Strange Relations

2001Movie
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

1992Movie
Purpose
4.9

Purpose

2002Movie4.9
Miles
5.3

Miles

2017Movie5.3
You Ruined My Life
5.9

You Ruined My Life

1987Movie5.9
Odd Jobs
4.4

Odd Jobs

1986Movie4.4
Comic Relief III
8.0

Comic Relief III

1989Movie8.0
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
7.0

Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters

1994Movie7.0
Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home
7.0

Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home

1991Movie7.0
From Here to Maternity

From Here to Maternity

1986Movie
Scenes from an Empty Church
3.0

Scenes from an Empty Church

2021Movie3.0
Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding
2.2

Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding

2024Movie2.2

TV Shows (35)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
The Boys
8.4

The Boys

2019Series8.4
Stranger Things
8.6

Stranger Things

2016Series8.6
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.1

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000Series8.1
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Mad About You
6.8

Mad About You

1992Series6.8
Sherri
2.6

Sherri

2022Series2.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Late Night with David Letterman
6.1

Late Night with David Letterman

1982Series6.1
Tamron Hall
4.5

Tamron Hall

2019Series4.5
Remington Steele
7.1

Remington Steele

1982Series7.1
The Tony Danza Show
6.4

The Tony Danza Show

2004Series6.4
People's Choice Awards
9.2

People's Choice Awards

1975Series9.2
The Kominsky Method
7.5

The Kominsky Method

2018Series7.5
My Two Dads
6.3

My Two Dads

1987Series6.3
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
6.1

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

2018Series6.1
TripTank
5.2

TripTank

2014Series5.2
The Movies That Made Us
7.3

The Movies That Made Us

2019Series7.3
Red Oaks
7.4

Red Oaks

2014Series7.4
Long Story Short
7.5

Long Story Short

2025Series7.5
The Romanoffs
6.4

The Romanoffs

2018Series6.4
Beyond Stranger Things
7.5

Beyond Stranger Things

2017Series7.5
Reboot
6.5

Reboot

2022Series6.5
Fosse/Verdon
7.0

Fosse/Verdon

2019Series7.0
George Carlin's American Dream
7.9

George Carlin's American Dream

2022Series7.9
Mad About You
8.2

Mad About You

2019Series8.2
The Emmy Awards
7.9

The Emmy Awards

1949Series7.9
The Paul Reiser Show
6.0

The Paul Reiser Show

2011Series6.0