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.
Known For
Jeffrey
Beverly Hills Cop
Jeffrey Friedman
Beverly Hills Cop II
Burke
Aliens
Carl Harding
One Night at McCool's
Donny Carson
Bye Bye Love
Prison Man #1
Pros & Cons
Self
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Ben Kleinman
The Thing About My Folks
Dave
The Story of Us
Modell
Diner
Self
The Aristocrats
Stephen Bachman
Crazy People
Self
Get Bruce!
Max
Odd Jobs
Ben Fisher
Purpose
Bruce Gaynor
Cross My Heart
Self
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Self
Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home
Dexter Bunche
You Ruined My Life
Tony Minot
The Tower
Mr. Felder
Behind the Candelabra
Noah Orfman
Life After Beth
Paul Reiser
Funny People
Bruce
Women vs. Men
Self
Diner: On The Flip Side
Jim
Whiplash
Jeffrey
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Dr. Elliot Pellman
Concussion
Charlie Fischer
Mr. Write
Barry
The Problem with People
Marco
From Here to Maternity
Lloyd Bryant
Miles
Angelo
The Gutter
Steve
Joshy
Dan Lidner
Family Prayers
Wendell
The Book of Love
Harvey Burger
I Do... Until I Don't
Simon Richards
The Darkness
Self
Aliens Expanded
Ilario
The Little Hours
Self
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
Gerry Stanton
War on Everyone
Paul Reiser
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
Arnie
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Jay Neilson
Sunset Limousine
Himself - Host
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
Paul
Fatherhood
Gary
Horse Girl
Phil Golden
The Marrying Man
Jerry Lipman
Strange Relations
Modell
Diner
Self (archive footage)
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
The Dad
Scenes from an Empty Church
Self
Comic Relief III
Self
Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding
Snakeoil Salesman (uncredited)
Martini Ranch: Reach
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
56
Gender
Male
Birthday
1956-03-30
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
پل رایزر