Paul Reiser

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.

Known For

The Boys

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Stranger Things

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Kelly Clarkson Show

All Movies (56)

• Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding2024 · as Self
• The Gutter2024 · as Angelo
• The Problem with People2024 · as Barry
• Aliens Expanded2024 · as Self
• Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F2024 · as Jeffrey
• Scenes from an Empty Church2021 · as The Dad
• Fatherhood2021 · as Paul
• Horse Girl2020 · as Gary
• The Spy Who Dumped Me2018 · as Arnie
• I Do... Until I Don't2017 · as Harvey Burger
• The Little Hours2017 · as Ilario
• Miles2017 · as Lloyd Bryant
• The Book of Love2017 · as Wendell
• War on Everyone2016 · as Gerry Stanton
• Joshy2016 · as Steve
• The Darkness2016 · as Simon Richards
• Concussion2015 · as Dr. Elliot Pellman
• Whiplash2014 · as Jim
• Life After Beth2014 · as Noah Orfman
• Behind the Candelabra2013 · as Mr. Felder
• Funny People2009 · as Paul Reiser
• The Aristocrats2005 · as Self
• The Thing About My Folks2005 · as Ben Kleinman
• Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'2003 · as Self (archive footage)
• Women vs. Men2002 · as Bruce
• Purpose2002 · as Ben Fisher
• Strange Relations2001 · as Jerry Lipman
• One Night at McCool's2001 · as Carl Harding
• The Story of Us1999 · as Dave
• Diner: On The Flip Side1999 · as Self
• Pros & Cons1999 · as Prison Man #1
• Get Bruce!1999 · as Self
• Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time1998 · as Self
• Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life1997 · as Self
• Bye Bye Love1995 · as Donny Carson
• Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters1994 · as Himself - Host
• Mr. Write1994 · as Charlie Fischer
• The Tower1993 · as Tony Minot
• Family Prayers1993 · as Dan Lidner
• Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue1992 · as Paul Reiser
• Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home1991 · as Self
• The Marrying Man1991 · as Phil Golden
• Crazy People1990 · as Stephen Bachman
• Comic Relief III1989 · as Self
• Martini Ranch: Reach1988 · as Snakeoil Salesman (uncredited)
• Cross My Heart1987 · as Bruce Gaynor
• Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim1987 · as Self
• Beverly Hills Cop II1987 · as Jeffrey Friedman
• You Ruined My Life1987 · as Dexter Bunche
• Aliens1986 · as Burke
• From Here to Maternity1986 · as Marco
• Odd Jobs1986 · as Max
• Beverly Hills Cop1984 · as Jeffrey
• Sunset Limousine1983 · as Jay Neilson
• Diner1983 · as Modell
• Diner1982 · as Modell

All TV Shows (38)

• Long Story Short2025 · as Elliott (voice)
• Reboot2022 · as Gordon
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• George Carlin's American Dream2022 · as Self
• The Movies That Made Us2019 · as Self
• Mad About You2019 · as Paul Buchman
• Tamron Hall2019 · as Self - Guest
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• The Boys2019 · as The Legend
• Fosse/Verdon2019 · as Cy Feuer
• The Kominsky Method2018 · as Martin Schneider
• The Romanoffs2018 · as Bob Isaacson
• The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale2018 · as Self - Additional Guest
• Beyond Stranger Things2017 · as Self
• Stranger Things2016 · as Dr. Sam Owens
• Red Oaks2014 · as Getty
• TripTank2014 · as Gary (voice)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Paul Reiser Show2011 · as Paul Reiser
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self - Guest
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Paul Reiser
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• The View1997 · as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• Mad About You1992 · as Paul Buchman
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• My Two Dads1987 · as Michael Taylor
• Remington Steele1982 · as Ivan Turbell
• Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self - Guest
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self - Host
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962
• The Emmy Awards1949 · as Self