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
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
TV
Stranger Things
Dr. Sam Owens
2016
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
TV
The Boys
The Legend
2019
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
The View
Self - Guest
1997
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Paul Reiser
2000
TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
TV
Mad About You
Paul Buchman
1992
TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
TV
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
TV
Remington Steele
Ivan Turbell
1982
TV
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004
Filmography
2025TVLong Story Shortas Elliott (voice)2024FilmPaul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Puddingas Self2024FilmThe Gutteras Angelo2024FilmThe Problem with Peopleas Barry2024FilmAliens Expandedas Self2024FilmBeverly Hills Cop: Axel Fas Jeffrey2022TVRebootas Gordon2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022TVGeorge Carlin's American Dreamas Self2021FilmScenes from an Empty Churchas The Dad2021FilmFatherhoodas Paul2020FilmHorse Girlas Gary2019TVThe Movies That Made Usas Self2019TVMad About Youas Paul Buchman2019TVTamron Hallas Self - Guest2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019TVThe Boysas The Legend2019TVFosse/Verdonas Cy Feuer2018TVThe Kominsky Methodas Martin Schneider2018TVThe Romanoffsas Bob Isaacson2018FilmThe Spy Who Dumped Meas Arnie2018TVThe Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleas Self - Additional Guest2017TVBeyond Stranger Thingsas Self2017FilmI Do... Until I Don'tas Harvey Burger2017FilmThe Little Hoursas Ilario2017FilmMilesas Lloyd Bryant2017FilmThe Book of Loveas Wendell2016FilmWar on Everyoneas Gerry Stanton2016FilmJoshyas Steve2016TVStranger Thingsas Dr. Sam Owens2016FilmThe Darknessas Simon Richards2015FilmConcussionas Dr. Elliot Pellman2014FilmWhiplashas Jim2014TVRed Oaksas Getty2014FilmLife After Bethas Noah Orfman2014TVTripTankas Gary (voice)2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2013FilmBehind the Candelabraas Mr. Felder2011TVThe Paul Reiser Showas Paul Reiser2009FilmFunny Peopleas Paul Reiser2005FilmThe Aristocratsas Self2005FilmThe Thing About My Folksas Ben Kleinman2004TVThe Tony Danza Showas Self - Guest2003FilmSuperior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'as Self (archive footage)2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2002FilmWomen vs. Menas Bruce2002FilmPurposeas Ben Fisher2001FilmStrange Relationsas Jerry Lipman2001FilmOne Night at McCool'sas Carl Harding2000TVCurb Your Enthusiasmas Paul Reiser1999FilmThe Story of Usas Dave1999FilmDiner: On The Flip Sideas Self1999FilmPros & Consas Prison Man #11999FilmGet Bruce!as Self1998FilmJerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Timeas Self1997TVThe Viewas Self - Guest1997FilmHappy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Lifeas Self1995FilmBye Bye Loveas Donny Carson1994FilmJackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Charactersas Himself - Host1994FilmMr. Writeas Charlie Fischer1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993FilmThe Toweras Tony Minot1993FilmFamily Prayersas Dan Lidner1992FilmCarol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blueas Paul Reiser1992TVMad About Youas Paul Buchman1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno1991FilmPaul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Homeas Self1991FilmThe Marrying Manas Phil Golden1990FilmCrazy Peopleas Stephen Bachman1989FilmComic Relief IIIas Self1988FilmMartini Ranch: Reachas Snakeoil Salesman (uncredited)1987FilmCross My Heartas Bruce Gaynor1987FilmPaul Reiser: Out on a Whimas Self1987TVMy Two Dadsas Michael Taylor1987FilmBeverly Hills Cop IIas Jeffrey Friedman1987FilmYou Ruined My Lifeas Dexter Bunche1986FilmAliensas Burke1986FilmFrom Here to Maternityas Marco1986FilmOdd Jobsas Max1984FilmBeverly Hills Copas Jeffrey1983FilmSunset Limousineas Jay Neilson1983FilmDineras Modell1982TVRemington Steeleas Ivan Turbell1982FilmDineras Modell1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975TVPeople's Choice Awardsas Self - Host1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1949TVThe Emmy Awardsas Self