Paul Reiser movies and series

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

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: October 3, 2026

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Whiplash

2014October 2014 by Damien Chazelle

Starring as Jim

Starring as Jim

8.12 Excellent++ 17.2k ratings
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Aliens

1986July 1986 by James Cameron

Supporting as Burke

Supporting as Burke

7.63 Excellent- 11.2k ratings
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Beverly Hills Cop

1984December 1984 by Martin Brest

Minor role as Jeffrey

Minor role as Jeffrey

6.77 Good 4,755 ratings
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Beverly Hills Cop II

1987May 1987 by Tony Scott

Minor role as Jeffrey Friedman

Minor role as Jeffrey Friedman

6.08 Okay++ 2,922 ratings
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Concussion

2015November 2015 by Peter Landesman

Minor role as Dr. Elliot Pellman

Minor role as Dr. Elliot Pellman

6.62 Good 2,771 ratings
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The Spy Who Dumped Me

2018August 2018 by Susanna Fogel

Minor role as Arnie

Minor role as Arnie

5.91 Okay++ 2,422 ratings
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

2024June 2024 by Mark Molloy

Supporting as Jeffrey

Supporting as Jeffrey

6.14 Good-- 1,530 ratings
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Fatherhood

2021June 2021 by Paul Weitz

Minor role as Paul

Minor role as Paul

6.98 Good+ 1,563 ratings
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Behind the Candelabra

2013May 2013 by Steven Soderbergh

Supporting as Mr. Felder

Supporting as Mr. Felder

6.12 Good-- 849 ratings
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Life After Beth

2014August 2014 by Jeff Baena

Supporting as Noah Orfman

Supporting as Noah Orfman

5.25 Okay- 737 ratings
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Mad About You

1992–1999 by Paul Reiser

Lead role as Paul Buchman

Lead role as Paul Buchman

6.05 Okay++ 268 ratings
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The Darkness

2016May 2016 by Greg McLean

Minor role as Simon Richards

Minor role as Simon Richards

4.71 Mediocre+ 654 ratings
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The Little Hours

2017June 2017 by Jeff Baena

Minor role as Ilario

Minor role as Ilario

5.57 Okay 671 ratings
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One Night at McCool's

2001April 2001 by Harald Zwart

Supporting as Carl Harding

Supporting as Carl Harding

5.63 Okay 391 ratings
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War on Everyone

2016October 2016 by John Michael McDonagh

Minor role as Gerry Stanton

Minor role as Gerry Stanton

5.48 Okay 482 ratings
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Horse Girl

2020January 2020 by Jeff Baena

Minor role as Gary

Minor role as Gary

5.41 Okay- 615 ratings
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The Story of Us

1999October 1999 by Rob Reiner

Supporting as Dave

Supporting as Dave

5.81 Okay+ 380 ratings
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Diner

1982March 1982 by Barry Levinson

Supporting as Modell

Supporting as Modell

6.25 Good-- 312 ratings
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The Book of Love

2017January 2017 by Bill Purple

Supporting as Wendell

Supporting as Wendell

6.04 Okay++ 230 ratings
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Red Oaks

2014–2017 by Joe Gangemi

Starring as Getty

Starring as Getty

6.29 Good-- 128 ratings
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Crazy People

1990April 1990 by Tony Bill

Starring as Stephen Bachman

Starring as Stephen Bachman

5.89 Okay+ <100 ratings
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The Marrying Man

1991April 1991 by Jerry Rees

Supporting as Phil Golden

Supporting as Phil Golden

5.69 Okay+ 129 ratings
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My Two Dads

1987–1990 by Michael Jacobs

Lead role as Michael Taylor

Lead role as Michael Taylor

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Bye Bye Love

1995March 1995 by Sam Weisman

Starring as Donny Carson

Starring as Donny Carson

5.94 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Reboot

2022 by Steven Levitan

Supporting as Gordon

Supporting as Gordon

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time

1998August 1998 by Marty Callner

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.41 Good- 127 ratings
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I Do... Until I Don't

2017September 2017 by Lake Bell

Supporting as Harvey Burger

Supporting as Harvey Burger

5.63 Okay <100 ratings
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Long Story Short

Airing since 2025 by Raphael Bob-Waksberg

Starring as Elliott (voice)

Starring as Elliott (voice)

6.17 Good-- <100 ratings
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Joshy

2016August 2016 by Jeff Baena

Minor role as Steve

Minor role as Steve

5.76 Okay+ 115 ratings
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George Carlin's American Dream

2022

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.28 Good-- <100 ratings
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The Thing About My Folks

2005June 2005 by Raymond De Felitta

Starring as Ben Kleinman

Starring as Ben Kleinman

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Cross My Heart

1987December 1987 by Armyan Bernstein

Starring as Bruce Gaynor

Starring as Bruce Gaynor

5.91 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Problem with People

2024October 2024 by Chris Cottam

Starring as Barry

Starring as Barry

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Tower

1993August 1993 by Richard Kletter

Lead role as Tony Minot

Lead role as Tony Minot

5.93 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Miles

2017June 2017 by Nathan Adloff

Supporting as Lloyd Bryant

Supporting as Lloyd Bryant

5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Mad About You

2019

Lead role as Paul Buchman

Lead role as Paul Buchman

Needs more reviews
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Odd Jobs

1986March 1986 by Mark Story

Lead role as Max

Lead role as Max

Needs more reviews
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Mr. Write

1994May 1994 by Charlie Loventhal

Lead role as Charlie Fischer

Lead role as Charlie Fischer

Needs more reviews
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Aliens Expanded

2024June 2024 by Ian Nathan

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.21 Good-- <100 ratings
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Purpose

2002February 2002 by Alan Ari Lazar

Supporting as Ben Fisher

Supporting as Ben Fisher

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Sunset Limousine

1983October 1983 by Terry Hughes

Starring as Jay Neilson

Starring as Jay Neilson

Needs more reviews
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Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

2003December 2003 by Charles de Lauzirika

Minor role as Self (archive footage)

Minor role as Self (archive footage)

6.15 Good-- <100 ratings
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You Ruined My Life

1987February 1987 by David Ashwell

Starring as Dexter Bunche

Starring as Dexter Bunche

Needs more reviews
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The Gutter

2024November 2024 by Yassir Lester

Supporting as Angelo

Supporting as Angelo

Needs more reviews
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Family Prayers

1993March 1993 by Scott M. Rosenfelt

Starring as Dan Lidner

Starring as Dan Lidner

Needs more reviews
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Women vs. Men

2002August 2002 by Chazz Palminteri

Supporting as Bruce

Supporting as Bruce

Needs more reviews
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Get Bruce!

1999January 1999 by Andrew J. Kuehn

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding

2024November 2024

Lead role as Self

Lead role as Self

Needs more reviews
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Diner

1983August 1983 by Barry Levinson

Supporting as Modell

Supporting as Modell

Needs more reviews
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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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Pros & Cons

1999January 1999 by Boris Damast

Minor role as Prison Man #1

Minor role as Prison Man #1

Needs more reviews
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Strange Relations

2001November 2001 by Paul Seed

Lead role as Jerry Lipman

Lead role as Jerry Lipman

Needs more reviews
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Scenes from an Empty Church

2021June 2021 by Onur Tukel

Minor role as The Dad

Minor role as The Dad

Needs more reviews