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.
Filmography
Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding
2024
as Self
The Gutter
2024
as Angelo
The Problem with People
2024
as Barry
Aliens Expanded
2024
as Self
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2024
as Jeffrey
Scenes from an Empty Church
2021
as The Dad
Fatherhood
2021
as Paul
Horse Girl
2020
as Gary
The Spy Who Dumped Me
2018
as Arnie
I Do... Until I Don't
2017
as Harvey Burger
The Little Hours
2017
as Ilario
Miles
2017
as Lloyd Bryant
The Book of Love
2017
as Wendell
War on Everyone
2016
as Gerry Stanton
Joshy
2016
as Steve
The Darkness
2016
as Simon Richards
Concussion
2015
as Dr. Elliot Pellman
Whiplash
2014
as Jim
Life After Beth
2014
as Noah Orfman
Behind the Candelabra
2013
as Mr. Felder
Funny People
2009
as Paul Reiser
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
The Thing About My Folks
2005
as Ben Kleinman
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003
as Self (archive footage)