Paul Reiser

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Paul Reiser

Acting 70 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, Pau…

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Stranger Things

Stranger Things

8.6 2016 TV Show
Whiplash

Whiplash

8.4 2014 Movie
The Boys

The Boys

8.4 2019 TV Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
Aliens

Aliens

8.0 1986 Movie
Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop

7.2 1984 Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.8 2014 TV Show
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.1 2014 TV Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

6.3 2019 TV Show
Beverly Hills Cop II

Beverly Hills Cop II

6.5 1987 Movie
Concussion

Concussion

7.1 2015 Movie
The View

The View

4.3 1997 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Long Story Short

    TV show Elliott (voice)

  2. 2024
    Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding

    Movie Self

  3. 2024
    The Gutter

    Movie Angelo

  4. 2024
    The Problem with People

    Movie Barry

  5. 2024
    Aliens Expanded

    Movie Self

  6. 2024
    Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

    Movie Jeffrey

  7. 2022
    Reboot

    TV show Gordon

  8. 2022
    The Sherri Shepherd Show

    TV show Self - Guest

  9. 2022
    George Carlin's American Dream

    TV show Self

  10. 2021
    Scenes from an Empty Church

    Movie The Dad

  11. 2021
    Fatherhood

    Movie Paul

  12. 2020
    Horse Girl

    Movie Gary

  13. 2019
    The Movies That Made Us

    TV show Self

  14. 2019
    Mad About You

    TV show Paul Buchman

  15. 2019
    The Kelly Clarkson Show

    TV show Self

  16. 2019
    Tamron Hall

    TV show Self - Guest

More credits
  1. 2019
    The Boys

    TV show The Legend

  2. 2019
    Fosse/Verdon

    TV show Cy Feuer

  3. 2018
    The Kominsky Method

    TV show Martin Schneider

  4. 2018
    The Romanoffs

    TV show Bob Isaacson

  5. 2018
    The Spy Who Dumped Me

    Movie Arnie

  6. 2018
    The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

    TV show Self - Additional Guest

  7. 2017
    There's... Johnny!

    TV show Executive Producer

  8. 2017
    Beyond Stranger Things

    TV show Self

  9. 2017
    I Do... Until I Don't

    Movie Harvey Burger

  10. 2017
    The Little Hours

    Movie Ilario

  11. 2017
    Miles

    Movie Lloyd Bryant

  12. 2017
    The Book of Love

    Movie Wendell

  13. 2016
    War on Everyone

    Movie Gerry Stanton

  14. 2016
    Loco x Vos

    TV show Creator

  15. 2016
    Joshy

    Movie Steve

  16. 2016
    Stranger Things

    TV show Dr. Sam Owens

  17. 2016
    The Darkness

    Movie Simon Richards

  18. 2015
    Concussion

    Movie Dr. Elliot Pellman

  19. 2014
    Whiplash

    Movie Jim

  20. 2014
    Red Oaks

    TV show Getty

  21. 2014
    Life After Beth

    Movie Noah Orfman

  22. 2014
    TripTank

    TV show Gary (voice)

  23. 2014
    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    TV show Self - Guest

  24. 2014
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    TV show Self