David Paymer
Biography
David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, and television director.
Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

The Mentalist

The Good Wife

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Without a Trace

Ghost Whisperer

The View

Cheers
All Movies (90)
- Bad Shabbos2025 · as Richard
- Mr. Saturday Night2022 · as Stan Yankleman
- The Sunlit Night2020 · as Levi
- Bad Therapy2020 · as Dr. Edward Kingsley
- Horse Girl2020 · as Doctor
- Where'd You Go, Bernadette2019 · as Jay Ross
- Fanboy2019 · as Angry Ice Cream Customer
- Accident Man2018 · as Milton
- Lemon2017 · as Dr. Gold
- The Pickle Recipe2016 · as Uncle Morty
- Two-Bit Waltz2014 · as The Lawyer
- Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit2014 · as Dixon Lewis
- The Five-Year Engagement2012 · as Pete Solomon
- Twixt2011 · as Sam
- Bad Teacher2011 · as Doctor Vogel
- Drag Me to Hell2009 · as Mr. Jacks
- Redbelt2008 · as Richard
- Resurrecting the Champ2007 · as Whitley
- Ocean's Thirteen2007 · as The V.U.P.
- Checking Out2006 · as Ted Applebaum
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School2006 · as Rafael Horowitz
- Warm Springs2005 · as Louis Howe
- Candor City Hospital2005
- Crazy for Love2005 · as Max Sr.
- School of Life2005 · as Matt Warner
- In Good Company2004 · as Morty
- Balto III: Wings of Change2004 · as Mel (voice)
- Spartan2004 · as TV News Anchor (uncredited)
- Alex & Emma2003 · as John Shaw
- The Burial Society2002 · as Morry Zimmer
- RFK2002 · as Dick Goodwin
- Joe and Max2002 · as Joe Jacobs
- Focus2001 · as Mr. Finkelstein
- The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie2001 · as Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)
- Bartleby2001 · as The Boss
- For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story2000 · as Embassy interviewer
- Bounce2000 · as Prosecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited)
- Enemies of Laughter2000 · as Paul
- Bait2000 · as Agent Wooly
- State and Main2000 · as Marty Rossen
- Partners2000 · as Bob
- From Where I Sit2000 · as Bob
- Mumford1999 · as Dr. Ernest Delbanco
- The Hurricane1999 · as Myron Bedlock
- Chill Factor1999 · as Dr. Richard Long
- Dash and Lilly1999 · as Arthur Kober
- Payback1999 · as Arthur Stegman
- Mighty Joe Young1998 · as Harry Ruben
- Outside Ozona1998 · as Alan Defaux
- The Lesser Evil1998 · as George
- Amistad1997 · as Secretary John Forsyth
- Gang Related1997 · as Elliot Goff
- The Long Way Home1997 · as (voice)
- The 6th Man1997 · as Coach Pederson
- Crime of the Century1996 · as David Wilentz
- Carpool1996 · as Daniel Miller
- Unforgettable1996 · as Curtis Avery
- City Hall1996 · as Abe Goodman
- Nixon1995 · as Ron Ziegler
- The American President1995 · as Leon Kodak
- Get Shorty1995 · as Leo Devoe
- Cagney & Lacey: Together Again1995 · as Deputy D.A. Feldberg
- In Search of Dr. Seuss1994 · as The Ad Man
- Cagney & Lacey: The Return1994 · as Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg
- Quiz Show1994 · as Dan Enright
- City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold1994 · as Ira Shalowitz
- Searching for Bobby Fischer1993 · as Kalev
- Heart and Souls1993 · as Hal the Bus Driver
- Mr. Saturday Night1992 · as Stan
- City Slickers1991 · as Ira Shalowitz
- Crazy People1990 · as George
- Sky High1990 · as Vic
- No Holds Barred1989 · as Unger
- The Absent-Minded Professor1988 · as Mr. Oliphant
- Rock 'N Roll Mom1988 · as Boris
- No Way Out1987 · as Technician
- Night of the Creeps1986 · as Young Scientist
- Howard the Duck1986 · as Larry, Scientist
- Pleasures1986 · as Stanley
- Love, Mary1985 · as David Lewis
- Perfect1985 · as Managing Editor
- Irreconcilable Differences1984 · as Alan Sluiser
- Best Defense1984 · as Kurly
- Her Life as a Man1984 · as Ted
- Grace Kelly1983 · as Jay Kanter
- Airplane II: The Sequel1982 · as Court Photographer
- This House Possessed1981 · as Pasternak
- The In-Laws1979 · as Cabbie
- The In-Laws1979 · as Cab Driver
- Butterfly in the Typewriter— · as Stanley Kauffmann
All TV Shows (69)
- All's Fair2025 · as Dr. Pollan
- Good American Family2025 · as Dr. Lawrence
- St. Denis Medical2024 · as Bob
- Bookie2023 · as Nathan
- Minx2022 · as Myron
- DAVE2020 · as Don
- Star Trek: Picard2020 · as Dr. Moritz Benayoun
- The Morning Show2019 · as Mr. Shoenfeld
- On Becoming a God in Central Florida2019 · as Buck Bridges
- The Conners2018 · as Gary
- There's... Johnny!2017 · as Dr. Neuberger
- Room 1042017 · as Robert
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel2017 · as Harry Drake
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine2013 · as Dr. Frederick Tate
- Perception2012 · as Rueben Bauer
- The Good Wife2009 · as Judge Richard Cuesta
- The Mentalist2008 · as James "Jim" Panzer
- October Road2007
- Brothers and Sisters2006 · as Donald Dudley
- Ghost Whisperer2005 · as Adam Godfrey
- My Name Is Earl2005 · as Clark Clark
- Jack & Bobby2004
- Entourage2004 · as Sammy Kane
- Century City2004 · as Miller Sisto
- Line of Fire2003 · as Jonah Malloy
- Without a Trace2002 · as Mr. Freedman
- Justice League2001 · as Chancellor / Captain (voice)
- Justice League2001 · as Chancellor / Nomad (voice)
- Night Visions2001 · as Jim Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch")
- Static Shock2000 · as Mason Andrews (voice)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Stephen Elroy
- Godzilla: The Series1998 · as Dean Whitehead (voice)
- The Wild Thornberrys1998 · as Finch / Iguana (voice)
- The Wild Thornberrys1998 · as Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)
- Channel Umptee-31997 · as Sheldon S. Cargo (voice)
- The New Batman Adventures1997 · as Frank (voice)
- The View1997 · as Self
- Santo Bugito1995 · as The Professor (voice)
- The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Norman Litkey
- The Commish1991
- The Commish1991 · as Arnie
- Cop Rock1990 · as Louis Newman
- Glory Days1990 · as Mac Ten's Lawyer
- Mancuso, F.B.I.1989
- Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Andy Conway
- Murphy Brown1988 · as Dr. Bishop
- Jake and the Fatman1987
- 21 Jump Street1987 · as Mike Ferris
- Downtown1986 · as Capt. David Kiner
- L.A. Law1986 · as Joey Paul
- It's Garry Shandling's Show1986 · as Richard Kimble
- Matlock1986 · as Lenny Marcus
- Moonlighting1985 · as Camille's PR
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King1983
- St. Elsewhere1982 · as Mr. Bickle
- Cheers1982 · as Phil Schumacher
- Family Ties1982 · as Larry Harris
- Cagney & Lacey1982 · as Todd Feldberg
- Fame1982
- Open All Night1981
- Simon & Simon1981
- Hill Street Blues1981
- Hart to Hart1979
- Taxi1978 · as Ned
- Lou Grant1977
- Barney Miller1975 · as Felix Morrissey
- The Jeffersons1975
- Happy Days1974
- The Oscars1953 · as Self