David Paymer

August 30, 1954 (age 71) Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA

IMDb

David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, and television director.

His titles like Drag Me to Hell, Ocean's Thirteen, and Payback - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/75

Weighted avg: 6.06 /10

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1

Drag Me to Hell

2009May 2009 by Sam Raimi

Supporting as Mr. Jacks

Supporting as Mr. Jacks

6.02 Okay++
2

2

Ocean's Thirteen

2007June 2007 by Steven Soderbergh

Minor role as The V.U.P.

Minor role as The V.U.P.

6.29 Good--
3

3

Payback

1999February 1999 by Brian Helgeland

Supporting as Arthur Stegman

Supporting as Arthur Stegman

6.39 Good-
4

4

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

2014January 2014 by Kenneth Branagh

Minor role as Dixon Lewis

Minor role as Dixon Lewis

5.64 Okay
5

5

Amistad

1997December 1997 by Steven Spielberg

Supporting as Secretary John Forsyth

Supporting as Secretary John Forsyth

6.57 Good
6

6

The Hurricane

1999September 1999 by Norman Jewison

Minor role as Myron Bedlock

Minor role as Myron Bedlock

7.04 Good++
7

7

The Five-Year Engagement

2012April 2012 by Nicholas Stoller

Supporting as Pete Solomon

Supporting as Pete Solomon

5.36 Okay-
8

8

Quiz Show

1994August 1994 by Robert Redford

Supporting as Dan Enright

Supporting as Dan Enright

6.83 Good+
9

9

Mighty Joe Young

1998December 1998 by Ron Underwood

Supporting as Harry Ruben

Supporting as Harry Ruben

5.85 Okay+
10

10

Get Shorty

1995October 1995 by Barry Sonnenfeld

Minor role as Leo Devoe

Minor role as Leo Devoe

6.03 Okay++
11

11

In Good Company

2004December 2004 by Paul Weitz

Supporting as Morty

Supporting as Morty

5.59 Okay
12

12

The American President

1995November 1995 by Rob Reiner

Supporting as Leon Kodak

Supporting as Leon Kodak

6.08 Okay++
13

13

City Slickers

1991June 1991 by Ron Underwood

Minor role as Ira Shalowitz

Minor role as Ira Shalowitz

5.99 Okay++
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14

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993August 1993 by Steven Zaillian

Supporting as Kalev

Supporting as Kalev

6.62 Good
15

15

Accident Man

2018February 2018 by Jesse V. Johnson

Supporting as Milton

Supporting as Milton

5.83 Okay+
16

16

Horse Girl

2020January 2020 by Jeff Baena

Supporting as Doctor

Supporting as Doctor

5.21 Okay--
17

17

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

2019August 2019 by Richard Linklater

Minor role as Jay Ross

Minor role as Jay Ross

6.10 Okay++
18

18

Heart and Souls

1993August 1993 by Ron Underwood

Supporting as Hal the Bus Driver

Supporting as Hal the Bus Driver

6.50 Good-
19

19

School of Life

2005February 2005 by William Dear

Lead role as Matt Warner

Lead role as Matt Warner

5.95 Okay++
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20

Night of the Creeps

1986August 1986 by Fred Dekker

Minor role as Young Scientist

Minor role as Young Scientist

6.30 Good--
21

21

Nixon

1995December 1995 by Oliver Stone

Supporting as Ron Ziegler

Supporting as Ron Ziegler

6.36 Good-
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22

Twixt

2011September 2011 by Francis Ford Coppola

Supporting as Sam

Supporting as Sam

4.75 Mediocre+
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23

City Hall

1996February 1996 by Harold Becker

Supporting as Abe Goodman

Supporting as Abe Goodman

5.56 Okay
24

24

Balto III: Wings of Change

2004April 2004 by Phil Weinstein

Minor role as Mel (voice)

Minor role as Mel (voice)

6.18 Good--
25

25

Alex & Emma

2003June 2003 by Rob Reiner

Supporting as John Shaw

Supporting as John Shaw

4.89 Mediocre++
26

26

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

1994June 1994 by Paul Weiland

Minor role as Ira Shalowitz

Minor role as Ira Shalowitz

4.94 Mediocre++
27

27

State and Main

2000August 2000 by David Mamet

Supporting as Marty Rossen

Supporting as Marty Rossen

5.83 Okay+
28

28

The 6th Man

1997March 1997 by Randall Miller

Starring as Coach Pederson

Starring as Coach Pederson

5.70 Okay+
29

29

Redbelt

2008April 2008 by David Mamet

Minor role as Richard

Minor role as Richard

5.97 Okay++
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30

Bait

2000September 2000 by Antoine Fuqua

Supporting as Agent Wooly

Supporting as Agent Wooly

5.35 Okay-
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31

Resurrecting the Champ

2007June 2007 by Rod Lurie

Minor role as Whitley

Minor role as Whitley

5.86 Okay+
32

32

Chill Factor

1999September 1999 by Hugh Johnson

Supporting as Dr. Richard Long

Supporting as Dr. Richard Long

4.76 Mediocre+
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33

Carpool

1996August 1996 by Arthur Hiller

Starring as Daniel Miller

Starring as Daniel Miller

5.14 Okay--
34

34

Gang Related

1997October 1997 by Jim Kouf

Minor role as Elliot Goff

Minor role as Elliot Goff

5.92 Okay++
35

35

Unforgettable

1996February 1996 by John Dahl

Supporting as Curtis Avery

Supporting as Curtis Avery

5.35 Okay-
36

36

No Holds Barred

1989June 1989 by Thomas J. Wright

Supporting as Unger

Supporting as Unger

4.72 Mediocre+
37

37

Mr. Saturday Night

1992September 1992 by Billy Crystal

Starring as Stan

Starring as Stan

5.64 Okay
38

38

The In-Laws

1979June 1979 by Arthur Hiller

Minor role as Cabbie

Minor role as Cabbie

6.14 Good--
39

39

Crazy People

1990April 1990 by Tony Bill

Supporting as George

Supporting as George

5.62 Okay
40

40

Mumford

1999September 1999 by Lawrence Kasdan

Minor role as Dr. Ernest Delbanco

Minor role as Dr. Ernest Delbanco

6.05 Okay++
41

41

Bartleby

2001March 2001 by Jonathan Parker

Starring as The Boss

Starring as The Boss

5.70 Okay+
42

42

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

2006January 2006 by Randall Miller

Supporting as Rafael Horowitz

Supporting as Rafael Horowitz

5.66 Okay
43

43

Irreconcilable Differences

1984September 1984 by Charles Shyer

Supporting as Alan Sluiser

Supporting as Alan Sluiser

5.52 Okay
44

44

Focus

2001October 2001 by Neal Slavin

Starring as Mr. Finkelstein

Starring as Mr. Finkelstein

6.01 Okay++
45

45

The Sunlit Night

2020June 2020 by David Wnendt

Supporting as Levi

Supporting as Levi

5.50 Okay
46

46

Bad Therapy

2020April 2020 by William Teitler

Supporting as Dr. Edward Kingsley

Supporting as Dr. Edward Kingsley

5.07 Okay--
47

47

Warm Springs

2005April 2005 by Joseph Sargent

Starring as Louis Howe

Starring as Louis Howe

6.07 Okay++
48

48

Checking Out

2006September 2006 by Jeff Hare

Starring as Ted Applebaum

Starring as Ted Applebaum

6.07 Okay++
49

49

Bad Shabbos

2025May 2025 by Daniel Robbins

Supporting as Richard

Supporting as Richard

6.13 Good--
50

50

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story

2000November 2000 by Joseph Sargent

Supporting as Embassy interviewer

Supporting as Embassy interviewer

5.95 Okay++
51

51

Two-Bit Waltz

2014October 2014 by Clara Mamet

Supporting as The Lawyer

Supporting as The Lawyer

5.70 Okay+
52

52

Outside Ozona

1998December 1998 by J.S. Cardone

Supporting as Alan Defaux

Supporting as Alan Defaux

5.74 Okay+
53

53

The Lesser Evil

1998October 1998 by David Mackay

Supporting as George

Supporting as George

5.87 Okay+
54

54

Crazy for Love

2005March 2005 by Michael Parness

Starring as Max Sr.

Starring as Max Sr.

Needs more reviews
55

55

The Long Way Home

1997September 1997 by Mark Jonathan Harris

Supporting as (voice)

Supporting as (voice)

6.15 Good--
56

56

RFK

2002August 2002 by Robert Dornhelm

Starring as Dick Goodwin

Starring as Dick Goodwin

Needs more reviews
57

57

In Search of Dr. Seuss

1994November 1994 by Vincent Paterson

Minor role as The Ad Man

Minor role as The Ad Man

6.17 Good--
58

58

This House Possessed

1981February 1981 by William Wiard

Supporting as Pasternak

Supporting as Pasternak

5.88 Okay+
59

59

Joe and Max

2002March 2002 by Steve James

Supporting as Joe Jacobs

Supporting as Joe Jacobs

5.74 Okay+
60

60

Line of Fire

2003–2004 by Rod Lurie

Starring as Jonah Malloy

Starring as Jonah Malloy

Needs more reviews
61

61

Crime of the Century

1996September 1996 by Mark Rydell

Supporting as David Wilentz

Supporting as David Wilentz

6.08 Okay++
62

62

Love, Mary

1985October 1985 by Robert Day

Starring as David Lewis

Starring as David Lewis

Needs more reviews
63

63

Enemies of Laughter

2000November 2000 by Joey Travolta

Lead role as Paul

Lead role as Paul

Needs more reviews
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64

The Burial Society

2002October 2002 by Nicholas Racz

Supporting as Morry Zimmer

Supporting as Morry Zimmer

Needs more reviews
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65

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

1994November 1994 by James Frawley

Supporting as Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg

Supporting as Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg

Needs more reviews
66

66

Grace Kelly

1983February 1983 by Anthony Page

Minor role as Jay Kanter

Minor role as Jay Kanter

Needs more reviews
67

67

Partners

2000July 2000 by Joey Travolta

Starring as Bob

Starring as Bob

Needs more reviews
68

68

The Absent-Minded Professor

1988November 1988 by Robert Scheerer

Starring as Mr. Oliphant

Starring as Mr. Oliphant

Needs more reviews
69

69

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

2001August 2001 by Dean Criswell

Minor role as Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)

Minor role as Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)

6.12 Good--
70

70

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

1995May 1995 by Reza Badiyi

Supporting as Deputy D.A. Feldberg

Supporting as Deputy D.A. Feldberg

Needs more reviews
71

71

The Pickle Recipe

2016October 2016 by Michael Manasseri

Supporting as Uncle Morty

Supporting as Uncle Morty

Needs more reviews
72

72

Dash and Lilly

1999May 1999 by Kathy Bates

Starring as Arthur Kober

Starring as Arthur Kober

Needs more reviews
73

73

Rock 'N Roll Mom

1988February 1988 by Michael Schultz

Supporting as Boris

Supporting as Boris

Needs more reviews
74

74

Channel Umptee-3

1997–1998 by James L. George

Starring as Sheldon S. Cargo (voice)

Starring as Sheldon S. Cargo (voice)

Needs more reviews
75

75

Downtown

1986–1987

Supporting as Capt. David Kiner

Supporting as Capt. David Kiner

Needs more reviews