Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

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.

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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019 • as Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 • as Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 • as Self - Host

Filmography

2024

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
as Jeffrey
Movie - Released: 6/20/2024
The Problem with People
The Problem with People
as Barry
Movie - Released: 10/4/2024
The Gutter
The Gutter
as Angelo
Movie - Released: 11/1/2024
Aliens Expanded
Aliens Expanded
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/28/2024
Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding
Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/19/2024

2022

Reboot
Reboot
as Gordon
TV - Released: 9/20/2022
George Carlin's American Dream
George Carlin's American Dream
as Self
TV - Released: 5/20/2022
Sherri
Sherri
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/12/2022

2021

Fatherhood
Fatherhood
as Paul
Movie - Released: 6/18/2021
Scenes from an Empty Church
Scenes from an Empty Church
as The Dad
Movie - Released: 6/24/2021

2020

Horse Girl
Horse Girl
as Gary
Movie - Released: 1/27/2020

2019

Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/9/2019
The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us
as Self
TV - Released: 11/29/2019
The Boys
The Boys
as The Legend
TV - Released: 7/25/2019
Mad About You
Mad About You
as Paul Buchman
TV - Released: 11/20/2019
Fosse/Verdon
Fosse/Verdon
as Cy Feuer
TV - Released: 4/9/2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/9/2019

2018

The Spy Who Dumped Me
The Spy Who Dumped Me
as Arnie
Movie - Released: 8/2/2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
as Self - Additional Guest
TV - Released: 2/18/2018
The Kominsky Method
The Kominsky Method
as Martin Schneider
TV - Released: 11/16/2018
The Romanoffs
The Romanoffs
as Bob Isaacson
TV - Released: 10/11/2018

2017

Miles
Miles
as Lloyd Bryant
Movie - Released: 6/9/2017
The Book of Love
The Book of Love
as Wendell
Movie - Released: 1/13/2017
I Do... Until I Don't
I Do... Until I Don't
as Harvey Burger
Movie - Released: 9/1/2017
The Little Hours
The Little Hours
as Ilario
Movie - Released: 6/30/2017
Beyond Stranger Things
Beyond Stranger Things
as Self
TV - Released: 10/27/2017

2016

Joshy
Joshy
as Steve
Movie - Released: 8/12/2016
The Darkness
The Darkness
as Simon Richards
Movie - Released: 5/13/2016
War on Everyone
War on Everyone
as Gerry Stanton
Movie - Released: 10/7/2016
Stranger Things
Stranger Things
as Sam Owens
TV - Released: 7/15/2016

2015

Concussion
Concussion
as Dr. Elliot Pellman
Movie - Released: 11/12/2015

2014

Life After Beth
Life After Beth
as Noah Orfman
Movie - Released: 8/15/2014
Whiplash
Whiplash
as Jim
Movie - Released: 10/10/2014
Red Oaks
Red Oaks
as Getty
TV - Released: 8/28/2014
TripTank
TripTank
as Gary (voice)
TV - Released: 4/2/2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
TV - Released: 2/17/2014

2013

Behind the Candelabra
Behind the Candelabra
as Mr. Felder
Movie - Released: 5/26/2013

2011

TV
The Paul Reiser Show
as Paul Reiser
TV - Released: 4/14/2011

2009

Funny People
Funny People
as Paul Reiser
Movie - Released: 7/30/2009

2005

The Thing About My Folks
The Thing About My Folks
as Ben Kleinman
Movie - Released: 6/2/2005
The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/29/2005

2004

TV
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/2004

2003

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 12/2/2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV - Released: 1/26/2003

2002

Purpose
Purpose
as Ben Fisher
Movie - Released: 2/21/2002
Women vs. Men
Women vs. Men
as Bruce
Movie - Released: 8/4/2002

2001

One Night at McCool's
One Night at McCool's
as Carl Harding
Movie - Released: 4/19/2001
My Beautiful Son
My Beautiful Son
as Jerry Lipman
Movie - Released: 1/1/2001

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Paul Reiser
TV - Released: 10/15/2000

1999

Pros & Cons
Pros & Cons
as Prison Man #1
Movie - Released: 1/1/1999
The Story of Us
The Story of Us
as Dave
Movie - Released: 10/14/1999
Get Bruce!
Get Bruce!
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/1/1999
Diner: On The Flip Side
Diner: On The Flip Side
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/4/1999

1998

Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/8/1998

1997

Movie
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/24/1997
The View
The View
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 8/11/1997
The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1995

Bye Bye Love
Bye Bye Love
as Donny Carson
Movie - Released: 3/16/1995

1994

Mr. Write
Mr. Write
as Charlie Fischer
Movie - Released: 5/6/1994
Movie
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
as Himself - Host
Movie - Released: 6/2/1994

1993

The Tower
The Tower
as Tony Minot
Movie - Released: 8/16/1993
Family Prayers
Family Prayers
as Dan Lidner
Movie - Released: 3/19/1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/1993

1992

Movie
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
as Paul Reiser
Movie - Released: 12/5/1992
Mad About You
Mad About You
as Paul Buchman
TV - Released: 9/23/1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV - Released: 5/25/1992

1991

Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home
Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/3/1991
The Marrying Man
The Marrying Man
as Phil Golden
Movie - Released: 4/5/1991

1990

Crazy People
Crazy People
as Stephen Bachman
Movie - Released: 4/13/1990

1989

Comic Relief III
Comic Relief III
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/18/1989

1987

Beverly Hills Cop II
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Jeffrey Friedman
Movie - Released: 5/18/1987
Cross My Heart
Cross My Heart
as Bruce Gaynor
Movie - Released: 12/13/1987
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/5/1987
You Ruined My Life
You Ruined My Life
as Dexter Bunche
Movie - Released: 2/1/1987
My Two Dads
My Two Dads
as Michael Taylor
TV - Released: 9/20/1987

1986

Aliens
Aliens
as Burke
Movie - Released: 7/18/1986
Odd Jobs
Odd Jobs
as Max
Movie - Released: 3/1/1986
From Here to Maternity
From Here to Maternity
as Marco
Movie - Released: 4/20/1986

1984

Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop
as Jeffrey
Movie - Released: 12/5/1984

1983

Sunset Limousine
Sunset Limousine
as Jay Neilson
Movie - Released: 10/12/1983
Diner
Diner
as Modell
Movie - Released: 8/8/1983

1982

Diner
Diner
as Modell
Movie - Released: 4/2/1982
Remington Steele
Remington Steele
as Ivan Turbell
TV - Released: 10/1/1982

1975

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/11/1975

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1949

The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards
as Self
TV - Released: 1/25/1949