
Paul Reiser
Acting
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.
Born: March 30, 1956
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For

People's Choice Awards
An American awards show recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the general public and fans.

Aliens Expanded
Exploring James Cameron’s beloved science-fiction epic from teeth to tail, Aliens Expanded is truly the most in-depth, passionate and innovative celebration of a movie ever attempted.

Stranger Things
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.

The Boys
A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.

Whiplash
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

Curb Your Enthusiasm
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.

Mad About You
A revival of the 1990s sitcom centering on the trials and tribulations of a married couple living in New York.

Aliens
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.

George Carlin's American Dream
A look at the life and work of legendary comedian George Carlin.

The Emmy Awards
An annual awards ceremony honoring the best in U.S. prime time television programming as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Filmography
as Elliott (voice)
as Angelo
as Barry
as Self
as Jeffrey
as Gordon
as Self - Guest
as The Dad
as Paul
as Gary
as Self
as Paul Buchman
as Self
as Self - Guest
as The Legend
as Cy Feuer
as Martin Schneider
as Bob Isaacson
as Arnie
as Self - Additional Guest
as Self
as Harvey Burger
as Ilario
as Lloyd Bryant
as Wendell
as Gerry Stanton
as Steve
as Dr. Sam Owens
as Simon Richards
as Dr. Elliot Pellman
as Jim
as Getty
as Noah Orfman
as Gary (voice)
as Self - Guest
as Mr. Felder
as Paul Reiser
as Self
as Ben Kleinman
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Self
as Bruce
as Ben Fisher
as Jerry Lipman
as Carl Harding
as Paul Reiser
as Dave
as Self
as Self
as Prison Man #1
as Self - Guest
as Self
as Donny Carson
as Charlie Fischer
as Self - Guest
as Tony Minot
as Dan Lidner
as Paul Buchman
as Phil Golden
as Stephen Bachman
as Self
as Snakeoil Salesman (uncredited)
as Bruce Gaynor
as Self
as Michael Taylor
as Jeffrey Friedman
as Dexter Bunche
as Burke
as Marco
as Max
as Jeffrey
as Jay Neilson
as Modell
as Ivan Turbell
as Modell
as Self - Host
as Self - Host
as Self