Paul Reiser
Acting
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.
Filmography 91
Movies (56)
Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding2024Self
The Gutter2024Angelo
The Problem with People2024Barry
Aliens Expanded2024Self
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F2024Jeffrey
Scenes from an Empty Church2021The Dad
Fatherhood2021Paul
Horse Girl2020Gary
The Spy Who Dumped Me2018Arnie
I Do... Until I Don't2017Harvey Burger
The Little Hours2017Ilario
Miles2017Lloyd Bryant
The Book of Love2017Wendell
War on Everyone2016Gerry Stanton
Joshy2016Steve
The Darkness2016Simon Richards
Concussion2015Dr. Elliot Pellman
Whiplash2014Jim
Life After Beth2014Noah Orfman
Behind the Candelabra2013Mr. Felder
Funny People2009Paul Reiser
The Aristocrats2005Self
The Thing About My Folks2005Ben Kleinman
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'2003Self (archive footage)
Women vs. Men2002Bruce
Purpose2002Ben Fisher
Strange Relations2001Jerry Lipman
One Night at McCool's2001Carl Harding
The Story of Us1999Dave
Diner: On The Flip Side1999Self
Shows (35)
Long Story Short2025Elliott (voice)
Reboot2022Gordon
Sherri2022Self - Guest
George Carlin's American Dream2022Self
The Movies That Made Us2019Self
Mad About You2019Paul Buchman
The Kelly Clarkson Show2019Self
Tamron Hall2019Self - Guest
The Boys2019The Legend
Fosse/Verdon2019Cy Feuer
The Kominsky Method2018Martin Schneider
The Romanoffs2018Bob Isaacson
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale2018Self - Additional Guest
Beyond Stranger Things2017Self
Stranger Things2016Dr. Sam Owens
Red Oaks2014Getty
TripTank2014Gary (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers2014Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014Self- The Paul Reiser Show2011Paul Reiser
- The Tony Danza Show2004Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003Self
Curb Your Enthusiasm2000Paul Reiser
The View1997Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993Self - Guest
Mad About You1992Paul Buchman
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
My Two Dads1987Michael Taylor
Remington Steele1982Ivan Turbell