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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Long Story Short
Character: Elliott (voice)
TV • 2025
Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2024
The Gutter
Character: Angelo
MOVIE • 2024
The Problem with People
Character: Barry
MOVIE • 2024
Aliens Expanded
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2024
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Character: Jeffrey
MOVIE • 2024
Reboot
Character: Gordon
TV • 2022
Sherri
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2022
George Carlin's American Dream
Character: Self
TV • 2022
Scenes from an Empty Church
Character: The Dad
MOVIE • 2021
Fatherhood
Character: Paul
MOVIE • 2021
Horse Girl
Character: Gary
MOVIE • 2020
The Movies That Made Us
Character: Self
TV • 2019
Mad About You
Character: Paul Buchman
TV • 2019
Tamron Hall
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character: Self
TV • 2019
The Boys
Character: The Legend
TV • 2019
Fosse/Verdon
Character: Cy Feuer
TV • 2019
The Kominsky Method
Character: Martin Schneider
TV • 2018
The Romanoffs
Character: Bob Isaacson
TV • 2018
Crew
Crew Credits
Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2024
The Problem with People
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2024
The Problem with People
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2024
There's... Johnny!
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2017
There's... Johnny!
Role: Creator
TV • 2017
Loco x Vos
Role: Creator
TV • 2016
Loco x Vos
Role: Creator
TV • 2016
The Paul Reiser Show
Role: Creator
TV • 2011
Invincible
Role: Producer
TV • 2008
The Thing About My Folks
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2005
The Thing About My Folks
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2005
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2004
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2004
Mad About You
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 1992
Mad About You
Role: Writer
TV • 1992
Mad About You
Role: Creator
TV • 1992
Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1991
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1987