Acting
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.
Filmography
Long Story Short
Series · 2025
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Film · 2024
The Problem with People
Film · 2024
The Gutter
Film · 2024
Aliens Expanded
Film · 2024
Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding
Film · 2024
Reboot
Series · 2022
George Carlin's American Dream
Series · 2022
Sherri
Series · 2022
Fatherhood
Film · 2021
Scenes from an Empty Church
Film · 2021
Horse Girl
Film · 2020
The Tamron Hall Show
Series · 2019
The Movies That Made Us
Series · 2019
The Boys
Series · 2019
Mad About You
Series · 2019
Fosse/Verdon
Series · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Film · 2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Series · 2018
The Kominsky Method
Series · 2018
The Romanoffs
Series · 2018
Miles
Film · 2017
The Book of Love
Film · 2017
I Do... Until I Don't
Film · 2017
The Little Hours
Film · 2017
Beyond Stranger Things
Series · 2017
Joshy
Film · 2016
The Darkness
Film · 2016
War on Everyone
Film · 2016
Stranger Things
Series · 2016
Concussion
Film · 2015
Life After Beth
Film · 2014
Whiplash
Film · 2014
Red Oaks
Series · 2014
TripTank
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Series · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
Behind the Candelabra
Film · 2013
The Paul Reiser Show
Series · 2011
Funny People
Film · 2009
The Thing About My Folks
Film · 2005
The Aristocrats
Film · 2005
The Tony Danza Show
Series · 2004
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Film · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Purpose
Film · 2002
Women vs. Men
Film · 2002
One Night at McCool's
Film · 2001
Strange Relations
Film · 2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Series · 2000
Pros & Cons
Film · 1999
The Story of Us
Film · 1999
Get Bruce!
Film · 1999
Diner: On The Flip Side
Film · 1999
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Film · 1998
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
Bye Bye Love
Film · 1995
Mr. Write
Film · 1994
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
Film · 1994
The Tower
Film · 1993
Family Prayers
Film · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
Film · 1992
Mad About You
Series · 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home
Film · 1991
The Marrying Man
Film · 1991
Crazy People
Film · 1990
Comic Relief III
Film · 1989
Martini Ranch: Reach
Film · 1988
Beverly Hills Cop II
Film · 1987
Cross My Heart
Film · 1987
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Film · 1987
You Ruined My Life
Film · 1987
My Two Dads
Series · 1987
Aliens
Film · 1986
Odd Jobs
Film · 1986
From Here to Maternity
Film · 1986
Beverly Hills Cop
Film · 1984
Sunset Limousine
Film · 1983
Diner
Film · 1983
Diner
Film · 1982
Remington Steele
Series · 1982
Late Night with David Letterman
Series · 1982
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
People's Choice Awards
Series · 1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
The Emmy Awards
Series · 1949