Paul Reiser
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
![The Problem with People](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/63HEOWiDHcbVEHK6cOaIJonw9Xq.jpg)
The Problem with People
![Aliens Expanded](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bsIDhQvVQuIMW6sqcdIHb9J5pu9.jpg)
Aliens Expanded
![Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zszRKfzjM5jltiq8rk6rasKVpUv.jpg)
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
![The Gutter](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kAc8bLxCjePFxps0qKE4Qgvrs4t.jpg)
The Gutter
![Reboot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5Ifv1Z5nYK19AQVZQkEpH0S0IcT.jpg)
Reboot
![George Carlin's American Dream](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/Ab2MuFKz1DaOiMmofxwZbxyf6Pe.jpg)
George Carlin's American Dream
![Scenes from an Empty Church](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4PX2pQDDQkBN1HD42qJcNI0HgkV.jpg)
Scenes from an Empty Church
![Fatherhood](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pR2fzm82fl0giommpo310LBOMbV.jpg)
Fatherhood
![Horse Girl](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hNQ7st9dFXUXENMcsAuVxcrIBfA.jpg)
Horse Girl
![The Movies That Made Us](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1EpwMUmY6BhF1r082c3SYzR1rFP.jpg)
The Movies That Made Us
![Mad About You](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2fHMyyIYxxO7z1691XNBPHhJfdj.jpg)
Mad About You
![The Kelly Clarkson Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9Gg1oM8Us8gCS5aJA8e0ZRuIHnf.jpg)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
![The Boys](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2zmTngn1tYC1AvfnrFLhxeD82hz.jpg)
The Boys
![Fosse/Verdon](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sEaIa4BE4enjQE5Mrmm2X5jRgmM.jpg)
Fosse/Verdon
![The Kominsky Method](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vnK8b6bNl1koSthTGbzgMPnh7Ky.jpg)
The Kominsky Method
![The Romanoffs](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/chZjmnJhKt9nliQy7gvwIPp7QQm.jpg)
The Romanoffs
![The Spy Who Dumped Me](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tpPERI5i6yjT73jYWyZ9iWltQ9L.jpg)
The Spy Who Dumped Me
![The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xKcjHKJzaiMn1viUhMvQlYntQWL.jpg)
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
![There's... Johnny!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/55KKHaF2Hnt92dswT9gommKE7ZQ.jpg)
There's... Johnny!
![Beyond Stranger Things](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rHCFO8RJ3Hg6a8KjWAsvAsa38hp.jpg)
Beyond Stranger Things
![I Do... Until I Don't](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4hA1n7s4dM734QqxtAwMhDUL7ns.jpg)
I Do... Until I Don't
![The Little Hours](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wS69OOwBJzimoLIcmYMSVkmhCZM.jpg)
The Little Hours
![Miles](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yUgGtvdEkwpCHf4LiVKZOh9UtUm.jpg)
Miles
![The Book of Love](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/TnGRaxeNPA82FGOEwunZTUivu0.jpg)
The Book of Love
![War on Everyone](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oGOBakBS4rIIqPMilrKHVGc5LCY.jpg)
War on Everyone
![Loco x Vos](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aS18fqsewUwLkC7qMC0qP4bPrPT.jpg)
Loco x Vos
![Joshy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qccbXBSGXopEmDN9BoFeWV5EgDA.jpg)
Joshy
![Stranger Things](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uOOtwVbSr4QDjAGIifLDwpb2Pdl.jpg)
Stranger Things
![The Darkness](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7i7yuJoXCv12rQwYdSWcImhryrL.jpg)
The Darkness
![Concussion](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gseayWAIFt3GQrEUNuUcYxT77Ud.jpg)
Concussion
![Whiplash](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7fn624j5lj3xTme2SgiLCeuedmO.jpg)
Whiplash
![Red Oaks](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jGI54TyocVBOAAfPmq8sytJGxeG.jpg)
Red Oaks
![Life After Beth](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4ZQ8LoU9SwSxSrmc3aOtHmruk26.jpg)
Life After Beth
![TripTank](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/x5WvAdQHHPzHev13WYIJP5QgRPZ.jpg)
TripTank
![The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/d735cGL2G07Tb0ysLHStu8c0uo8.jpg)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
![Behind the Candelabra](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iodt6hrewVXxR415PIjBeuZg3Qs.jpg)
Behind the Candelabra
![Funny People](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gEYKD5cWCBGg8Za3hhwDBk3gEsP.jpg)
Funny People
![The Aristocrats](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kJs6hghPxo89e3KZIC7Pw1LwokA.jpg)
The Aristocrats
![The Thing About My Folks](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/urF31E95aqwDgvEd6j4Yvr6PD8r.jpg)
The Thing About My Folks
![Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sb8AifHamGpA3rk8ynVzrBJ2uEV.jpg)
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
![Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dQlfhe0d7wyniZfO8Sfnp5ooZ8q.jpg)
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
![The Ellen DeGeneres Show](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/PhUYIGUUk1RzWq2Aw3TqH65McE.jpg)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
![Jimmy Kimmel Live!](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6uKEYejjR88GwHgNq6NAQ30glTx.jpg)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
![Women vs. Men](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2x8LGOksY54Eb46r66pZ1lLqruH.jpg)
Women vs. Men
![Purpose](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/UIGD4ZCpyp9qzRCycsddKmXgAe.jpg)
Purpose
![One Night at McCool's](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/aIJAjhdMqraB1tkSii9BWuUXd8q.jpg)
One Night at McCool's
![My Beautiful Son](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gRMogqBDiJxg1G9BJIXiFoQ5B4j.jpg)
My Beautiful Son
![Curb Your Enthusiasm](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mZqWmSq1M61Jlre3furVDSXvdrN.jpg)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
![The Story of Us](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8rm0CZpHW1D7pIv8OguJNHF93LV.jpg)
The Story of Us
![Diner: On The Flip Side](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/n29NVM8L67vNyOyshrNG3GI70Og.jpg)
Diner: On The Flip Side
![Pros & Cons](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ougm7anCKlsuVv9D9F9PkebgkUO.jpg)
Pros & Cons
![Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jffjpqXw6W9x6etUSYBkMPEQWRY.jpg)
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
![The View](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zn5ZtKXYo8XOoXUgtQxw7q2CjVt.jpg)
The View
![Bye Bye Love](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qMAvEXDLLhIKJzCSiMUgn1ypsO4.jpg)
Bye Bye Love
![Mr. Write](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ednJCf5jrfdVEIeJgeLZrdlVyyy.jpg)
Mr. Write
![Late Night with Conan O'Brien](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gJZ1rhLLFpatuAeylJoUI82DKC7.jpg)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
![The Tower](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gxeWawern6K0Are4FrEh4bs4sal.jpg)
The Tower
![Family Prayers](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6sNeQg3yvjr8fsNYnmsEuebiJtd.jpg)
Family Prayers
![Mad About You](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vvnslQjc1LnERuroGVh8bPdBi2r.jpg)
Mad About You
![The Tonight Show with Jay Leno](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xAFMZ3wFIEXTISryRZD94AAvWng.jpg)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
![Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rhOaWz2r3yRJocooBg6RwK8mmjk.jpg)
Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home
![The Marrying Man](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/nLER1ftW22IWFbz9GQy9lHAaDwG.jpg)
The Marrying Man
![Crazy People](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xadRX5tAr5hsGLWRhoubQwKiWgD.jpg)
Crazy People
![Martini Ranch: Reach](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/j4esYyhyag3TXmTc33eNmzJnK1H.jpg)
Martini Ranch: Reach
![Cross My Heart](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mlgTw84sNvBbHzsu0Xpy7amsCrs.jpg)
Cross My Heart
![Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9Y3HTB3dRwRxSKoz54cB0w5M9lj.jpg)
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
![My Two Dads](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/h2WYpwOczP3sQjmDpx91CrRjm5r.jpg)
My Two Dads
![Beverly Hills Cop II](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/egDakU8O5yUwpUJP9IMAUVtIDll.jpg)
Beverly Hills Cop II
![You Ruined My Life](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5kmkTYkLSQ5x8ZIf2FYBJjDJjJf.jpg)
You Ruined My Life
![Aliens](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/r1x5JGpyqZU8PYhbs4UcrO1Xb6x.jpg)
Aliens
![From Here to Maternity](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/60Lt7Qg0zDOlj4HsdZ7X0M6AST0.jpg)
From Here to Maternity
![Odd Jobs](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hDNev459bgBVqZ2VCBZmDiiWXZJ.jpg)
Odd Jobs
![Beverly Hills Cop](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eBJEvKkhQ0tUt1dBAcTEYW6kCle.jpg)
Beverly Hills Cop
![Sunset Limousine](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mg4q663fOO1vgwIvfufjHgNsONy.jpg)
Sunset Limousine
![Remington Steele](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3UGDVrdwavyU0WIddhZf4eov6yv.jpg)
Remington Steele
![Diner](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2vKIdZ6JkFIzcQeaHg3xtdvOyRO.jpg)
Diner
![Saturday Night Live](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sHGuKFjIBisPk8cvtCZTDVktYfs.jpg)
Saturday Night Live
![The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oA8QVTGlAN511uCAMDN60aVQUs1.jpg)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
![The Emmy Awards](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/guW6wHjF0eVOfsS7NEfq2ZWSLDm.jpg)
The Emmy Awards