Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

110

Gender

Male

Birthday

1956-03-30 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

پل رایزر

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

Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop

Aliens

Aliens

Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time

Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time

Whiplash

Whiplash

Concussion

Concussion

Aliens Expanded

Aliens Expanded

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

Fatherhood

Fatherhood

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

Acting

Beverly Hills Cop

1984

Beverly Hills Cop

as

Jeffrey

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

Beverly Hills Cop II

as

Jeffrey Friedman

One Night at McCool's

2001

One Night at McCool's

as

Carl Harding

Aliens

1986

Aliens

as

Burke

Bye Bye Love

1995

Bye Bye Love

as

Donny Carson

Pros & Cons

1999

Pros & Cons

as

Prison Man #1

Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time

1998

Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time

as

Self

The Thing About My Folks

2005

The Thing About My Folks

as

Ben Kleinman

The Story of Us

1999

The Story of Us

as

Dave

Diner

1982

Diner

as

Modell

The Aristocrats

2005

The Aristocrats

as

Self

Crazy People

1990

Crazy People

as

Stephen Bachman

Get Bruce!

1999

Get Bruce!

as

Self

Odd Jobs

1986

Odd Jobs

as

Max

Purpose

2002

Purpose

as

Ben Fisher

Cross My Heart

1987

Cross My Heart

as

Bruce Gaynor

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

1987

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

as

Self

Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home

1991

Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home

as

Self

You Ruined My Life

1987

You Ruined My Life

as

Dexter Bunche

The Tower

1993

The Tower

as

Tony Minot

Behind the Candelabra

2013

Behind the Candelabra

as

Mr. Felder

Life After Beth

2014

Life After Beth

as

Noah Orfman

Funny People

2009

Funny People

as

Paul Reiser

Women vs. Men

2002

Women vs. Men

as

Bruce

Diner: On The Flip Side

1999

Diner: On The Flip Side

as

Self

Whiplash

2014

Whiplash

as

Jim

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

2024

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

as

Jeffrey

Concussion

2015

Concussion

as

Dr. Elliot Pellman

Mr. Write

1994

Mr. Write

as

Charlie Fischer

The Problem with People

2024

The Problem with People

as

Barry

From Here to Maternity

1986

From Here to Maternity

as

Marco

Miles

2017

Miles

as

Lloyd Bryant

The Gutter

2024

The Gutter

as

Angelo

Joshy

2016

Joshy

as

Steve

Family Prayers

1993

Family Prayers

as

Dan Lidner

The Book of Love

2017

The Book of Love

as

Wendell

I Do... Until I Don't

2017

I Do... Until I Don't

as

Harvey Burger

The Darkness

2016

The Darkness

as

Simon Richards

Aliens Expanded

2024

Aliens Expanded

as

Self

The Little Hours

2017

The Little Hours

as

Ilario

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

1997

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

as

Self

War on Everyone

2016

War on Everyone

as

Gerry Stanton

Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

1992

Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue

as

Paul Reiser

The Spy Who Dumped Me

2018

The Spy Who Dumped Me

as

Arnie

Sunset Limousine

1983

Sunset Limousine

as

Jay Neilson

Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters

1994

Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters

as

Himself - Host

Fatherhood

2021

Fatherhood

as

Paul

Horse Girl

2020

Horse Girl

as

Gary

The Marrying Man

1991

The Marrying Man

as

Phil Golden

Strange Relations

2001

Strange Relations

as

Jerry Lipman

Diner

1983

Diner

as

Modell

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

2003

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

as

Self (archive footage)

Scenes from an Empty Church

2021

Scenes from an Empty Church

as

The Dad

Comic Relief III

1989

Comic Relief III

as

Self

Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding

2024

Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding

as

Self

Martini Ranch: Reach

1988

Martini Ranch: Reach

as

Snakeoil Salesman (uncredited)

Mad About You

Mad About You

as

Paul Buchman

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as

Self

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

as

Self - Guest

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as

Ivan Turbell

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as

Self

My Two Dads

My Two Dads

as

Michael Taylor

The View

The View

as

Self - Guest

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

as

Self - Guest

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Guest

Beyond Stranger Things

Beyond Stranger Things

as

Self

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

as

Self

The Paul Reiser Show

The Paul Reiser Show

as

Paul Reiser

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as

Paul Reiser

Red Oaks

Red Oaks

as

Getty

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

as

Self

Reboot

Reboot

as

Gordon

George Carlin's American Dream

George Carlin's American Dream

as

Self

TripTank

TripTank

as

Gary (voice)

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

as

Self - Additional Guest

The Boys

The Boys

as

The Legend

Stranger Things

Stranger Things

as

Sam Owens

The Kominsky Method

The Kominsky Method

as

Martin Schneider

Mad About You

Mad About You

as

Paul Buchman

The View

The View

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as

Self

Fosse/Verdon

Fosse/Verdon

as

Cy Feuer

The Romanoffs

The Romanoffs

as

Bob Isaacson

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

Self

Sherri

Sherri

as

Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Long Story Short

Long Story Short

as

Elliott (voice)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as

Self - Guest

Production

The Problem with People

2024

The Problem with People

as

Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy

2004

Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy

as

The Thing About My Folks

2005

The Thing About My Folks

as

Mad About You

Mad About You

as

Invincible

Invincible

as

There's... Johnny!

There's... Johnny!

as

Crew

Loco x Vos

Loco x Vos

as

Directing