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