Paul Reiser

March 30, 1956 (age 70) New York City, New York, USA
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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.

His titles like Whiplash, Aliens, and Beverly Hills Cop - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/50
Weighted avg: 7.16 /10
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    Whiplash
    2014October 2014 by Damien Chazelle
    Starring as Jim
    Starring as Jim
    8.12 Excellent++
  • 2
    2
    Aliens
    1986July 1986 by James Cameron
    Supporting as Burke
    Supporting as Burke
    7.66 Excellent-
  • 3
    3
    Beverly Hills Cop
    1984December 1984 by Martin Brest
    Minor role as Jeffrey
    Minor role as Jeffrey
    6.81 Good+
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    Beverly Hills Cop II
    1987May 1987 by Tony Scott
    Minor role as Jeffrey Friedman
    Minor role as Jeffrey Friedman
    6.07 Okay++
  • 5
    5
    Concussion
    2015November 2015 by Peter Landesman
    Minor role as Dr. Elliot Pellman
    Minor role as Dr. Elliot Pellman
    6.66 Good
  • 6
    6
    The Spy Who Dumped Me
    2018August 2018 by Susanna Fogel
    Minor role as Arnie
    Minor role as Arnie
    5.90 Okay++
  • 7
    7
    Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
    2024June 2024 by Mark Molloy
    Supporting as Jeffrey
    Supporting as Jeffrey
    6.18 Good--
  • 8
    8
    Fatherhood
    2021June 2021 by Paul Weitz
    Minor role as Paul
    Minor role as Paul
    7.09 Good++
  • 9
    9
    Behind the Candelabra
    2013May 2013 by Steven Soderbergh
    Supporting as Mr. Felder
    Supporting as Mr. Felder
    6.14 Good--
  • 10
    10
    Life After Beth
    2014August 2014 by Jeff Baena
    Supporting as Noah Orfman
    Supporting as Noah Orfman
    5.04 Okay--
  • 11
    11
    Mad About You
    1992–1999 by Paul Reiser
    Lead role as Paul Buchman
    Lead role as Paul Buchman
    5.78 Okay+
  • 12
    12
    The Darkness
    2016May 2016 by Greg McLean
    Minor role as Simon Richards
    Minor role as Simon Richards
    4.32 Mediocre-
  • 13
    13
    The Little Hours
    2017June 2017 by Jeff Baena
    Minor role as Ilario
    Minor role as Ilario
    5.43 Okay-
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    14
    One Night at McCool's
    2001April 2001 by Harald Zwart
    Supporting as Carl Harding
    Supporting as Carl Harding
    5.43 Okay-
  • 15
    15
    War on Everyone
    2016October 2016 by John Michael McDonagh
    Minor role as Gerry Stanton
    Minor role as Gerry Stanton
    5.29 Okay-
  • 16
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    Horse Girl
    2020January 2020 by Jeff Baena
    Minor role as Gary
    Minor role as Gary
    5.21 Okay--
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    17
    The Story of Us
    1999October 1999 by Rob Reiner
    Supporting as Dave
    Supporting as Dave
    5.69 Okay+
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    Diner
    1982March 1982 by Barry Levinson
    Supporting as Modell
    Supporting as Modell
    6.34 Good-
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    19
    The Book of Love
    2017January 2017 by Bill Purple
    Supporting as Wendell
    Supporting as Wendell
    5.99 Okay++
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    Red Oaks
    2014–2017 by Joe Gangemi
    Starring as Getty
    Starring as Getty
    6.36 Good-
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    21
    Crazy People
    1990April 1990 by Tony Bill
    Starring as Stephen Bachman
    Starring as Stephen Bachman
    5.62 Okay
  • 22
    22
    My Two Dads
    1987–1990 by Michael Jacobs
    Lead role as Michael Taylor
    Lead role as Michael Taylor
    5.59 Okay
  • 23
    23
    The Marrying Man
    1991April 1991 by Jerry Rees
    Supporting as Phil Golden
    Supporting as Phil Golden
    5.29 Okay-
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    24
    Bye Bye Love
    1995March 1995 by Sam Weisman
    Starring as Donny Carson
    Starring as Donny Carson
    5.72 Okay+
  • 25
    25
    Reboot
    2022 by Steven Levitan
    Supporting as Gordon
    Supporting as Gordon
    5.63 Okay
  • 26
    26
    Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
    1998August 1998 by Marty Callner
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    6.78 Good
  • 27
    27
    I Do... Until I Don't
    2017September 2017 by Lake Bell
    Supporting as Harvey Burger
    Supporting as Harvey Burger
    4.88 Mediocre++
  • 28
    28
    Long Story Short
    Airing since 2025 by Raphael Bob-Waksberg
    Starring as Elliott (voice)
    Starring as Elliott (voice)
    6.26 Good--
  • 29
    29
    Joshy
    2016August 2016 by Jeff Baena
    Minor role as Steve
    Minor role as Steve
    5.37 Okay-
  • 30
    30
    George Carlin's American Dream
    2022
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    6.57 Good
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    31
    The Thing About My Folks
    2005June 2005 by Raymond De Felitta
    Starring as Ben Kleinman
    Starring as Ben Kleinman
    6.01 Okay++
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    32
    Cross My Heart
    1987December 1987 by Armyan Bernstein
    Starring as Bruce Gaynor
    Starring as Bruce Gaynor
    5.51 Okay
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    33
    The Problem with People
    2024October 2024 by Chris Cottam
    Starring as Barry
    Starring as Barry
    5.83 Okay+
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    The Tower
    1993August 1993 by Richard Kletter
    Lead role as Tony Minot
    Lead role as Tony Minot
    5.43 Okay-
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    35
    Miles
    2017June 2017 by Nathan Adloff
    Supporting as Lloyd Bryant
    Supporting as Lloyd Bryant
    5.59 Okay
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    36
    Mad About You
    2019
    Lead role as Paul Buchman
    Lead role as Paul Buchman
    Needs more reviews
  • 37
    37
    Odd Jobs
    1986March 1986 by Mark Story
    Lead role as Max
    Lead role as Max
    Needs more reviews
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    38
    Mr. Write
    1994May 1994 by Charlie Loventhal
    Lead role as Charlie Fischer
    Lead role as Charlie Fischer
    Needs more reviews
  • 39
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    Purpose
    2002February 2002 by Alan Ari Lazar
    Supporting as Ben Fisher
    Supporting as Ben Fisher
    5.71 Okay+
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    40
    Aliens Expanded
    2024June 2024 by Ian Nathan
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    6.61 Good
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    41
    Sunset Limousine
    1983October 1983 by Terry Hughes
    Starring as Jay Neilson
    Starring as Jay Neilson
    Needs more reviews
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    42
    Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
    2003December 2003 by Charles de Lauzirika
    Minor role as Self (archive footage)
    Minor role as Self (archive footage)
    6.36 Good-
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    The Gutter
    2024November 2024 by Isaiah Lester
    Supporting as Angelo
    Supporting as Angelo
    Needs more reviews
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    44
    Family Prayers
    1993March 1993 by Scott M. Rosenfelt
    Starring as Dan Lidner
    Starring as Dan Lidner
    Needs more reviews
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    45
    You Ruined My Life
    1987February 1987 by David Ashwell
    Starring as Dexter Bunche
    Starring as Dexter Bunche
    Needs more reviews
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    Women vs. Men
    2002August 2002 by Chazz Palminteri
    Supporting as Bruce
    Supporting as Bruce
    Needs more reviews
  • 47
    47
    Get Bruce!
    1999January 1999 by Andrew J. Kuehn
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    6.02 Okay++
  • 48
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    Diner
    1983August 1983 by Barry Levinson
    Supporting as Modell
    Supporting as Modell
    Needs more reviews
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    49
    The Paul Reiser Show
    2011 by Paul Reiser
    Lead role as Paul Reiser
    Lead role as Paul Reiser
    Needs more reviews
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    50
    Pros & Cons
    1999January 1999 by Boris Damast
    Minor role as Prison Man #1
    Minor role as Prison Man #1
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Helen Hunt 2 titles
Eddie Murphy 3 titles
Sigourney Weaver 3 titles
Joe Mantegna 2 titles
Jerry Seinfeld 4 titles
Michael Douglas 3 titles
Colm Meaney 1 title
John Ritter 1 title
Olympia Dukakis 1 title