Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Age 70 — born March 30, 1956·New York City, New York, USA

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.

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48Credits18 TV · 30 films
1982–2025Years activefirst to latest
8.6 Highest ratedStranger Things
6.7 Average ratingacross 48 titles

Top TV shows 18best Paul Reiser shows

  1. 1Stranger Things posterStranger ThingsDr. Sam Owens · 19 eps · 20168.6
  2. 2The Boys posterThe BoysThe Legend · 3 eps · 20198.5
  3. 3Mad About You posterMad About YouPaul Buchman · 12 eps · 20198.2
  4. 4Curb Your Enthusiasm posterCurb Your EnthusiasmPaul Reiser · 1 ep · 20008.0
  5. 5InvincibleProducer · 6 eps · 20088.0
  6. 6Long Story Short posterLong Story ShortElliott (voice) · 10 eps · 20257.6
  7. 7The Kominsky Method posterThe Kominsky MethodMartin Schneider · 6 eps · 20187.5
  8. 8Red Oaks posterRed OaksGetty · 26 eps · 20147.4
  9. 9Remington Steele posterRemington SteeleIvan Turbell · 1 ep · 19827.1
  10. 10Fosse/Verdon posterFosse/VerdonCy Feuer · 2 eps · 20197.0
  11. 11Mad About You posterMad About YouPaul Buchman · 164 eps · 19926.7
  12. 12Reboot posterRebootGordon · 8 eps · 20226.6
  13. 13There's... Johnny! posterThere's... Johnny!Creator · Writer · 7 eps · 20176.4
  14. 14The Romanoffs posterThe RomanoffsBob Isaacson · 1 ep · 20186.4
  15. 15My Two Dads posterMy Two DadsMichael Taylor · 60 eps · 19876.3
  16. 16Loco x Vos posterLoco x VosCreator · 67 eps · 20166.0
  17. 17The Paul Reiser ShowPaul Reiser · 4 eps · 20116.0
  18. 18TripTank posterTripTankGary (voice) · 1 ep · 20145.2

Top movies 30best Paul Reiser movies

  1. 1Whiplash posterWhiplashJim · 2014 · Drama8.4
  2. 2Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim posterPaul Reiser: Out on a WhimWriter · 19878.0
  3. 3Aliens posterAliensBurke · 1986 · Action8.0
  4. 4Fatherhood posterFatherhoodPaul · 20217.5
  5. 5Diner posterDinerModell · 19837.3
  6. 6Beverly Hills Cop posterBeverly Hills CopJeffrey · 19847.2
  7. 7Concussion posterConcussionDr. Elliot Pellman · 20157.1
  8. 8Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home posterPaul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from HomeWriter · 19917.0
  9. 9Diner posterDinerModell · 19826.8
  10. 10Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy posterPopeye's Voyage: The Quest for PappyWriter · Executive Producer · 20046.8
  11. 11Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F posterBeverly Hills Cop: Axel FJeffrey · 20246.6
  12. 12Behind the Candelabra posterBehind the CandelabraMr. Felder · 20136.6
  13. 13Beverly Hills Cop II posterBeverly Hills Cop IIJeffrey Friedman · 1987 · Action6.5
  14. 14The Thing About My Folks posterThe Thing About My FolksBen Kleinman · 20056.5
  15. 15The Book of Love posterThe Book of LoveWendell · 20176.4
  16. 16The Spy Who Dumped Me posterThe Spy Who Dumped MeArnie · 20186.4
  17. 17The Story of Us posterThe Story of UsDave · 19996.1
  18. 18Bye Bye Love posterBye Bye LoveDonny Carson · 19956.0
  19. 19You Ruined My Life posterYou Ruined My LifeDexter Bunche · 19875.9
  20. 20Crazy People posterCrazy PeopleStephen Bachman · 19905.9
  21. 21One Night at McCool's posterOne Night at McCool'sCarl Harding · 20015.9
  22. 22The Little Hours posterThe Little HoursIlario · 20175.9
  23. 23Funny People posterFunny PeoplePaul Reiser · 20095.9
  24. 24The Problem with People posterThe Problem with PeopleBarry · 20245.9
  25. 25War on Everyone posterWar on EveryoneGerry Stanton · 20165.7
  26. 26Horse Girl posterHorse GirlGary · 20205.7
  27. 27Joshy posterJoshySteve · 20165.6
  28. 28The Marrying Man posterThe Marrying ManPhil Golden · 19915.6
  29. 29Life After Beth posterLife After BethNoah Orfman · 20145.5
  30. 30Miles posterMilesLloyd Bryant · 20175.3

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