
Acting
Born March 30, 1956 · 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.

Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice Pudding
2024

The Gutter
2024

The Problem with People
2024

Aliens Expanded
2024

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2024

Scenes from an Empty Church
2021

Fatherhood
2021

Horse Girl
2020

The Spy Who Dumped Me
2018

I Do... Until I Don't
2017

The Little Hours
2017

Miles
2017

The Book of Love
2017

War on Everyone
2016

Joshy
2016

The Darkness
2016

Concussion
2015

Whiplash
2014

Life After Beth
2014

Behind the Candelabra
2013

Funny People
2009

The Aristocrats
2005

The Thing About My Folks
2005

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003

Women vs. Men
2002

Purpose
2002

Strange Relations
2001

One Night at McCool's
2001

The Story of Us
1999

Diner: On The Flip Side
1999

Pros & Cons
1999

Get Bruce!
1999

Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
1998
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
1997

Bye Bye Love
1995
Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters
1994

Mr. Write
1994

The Tower
1993

Family Prayers
1993
Carol Leifer: Gaudy, Bawdy & Blue
1992

Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home
1991

The Marrying Man
1991

Crazy People
1990

Comic Relief III
1989

Martini Ranch: Reach
1988

Cross My Heart
1987

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
1987

Beverly Hills Cop II
1987

You Ruined My Life
1987

Aliens
1986

From Here to Maternity
1986

Odd Jobs
1986

Beverly Hills Cop
1984

Sunset Limousine
1983

Diner
1983

Diner
1982