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Paul Reiser
Born 1956-03-30New 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Paul Reiser: Life, Death & Rice PuddingSelfThe GutterAngeloThe Problem with PeopleBarryAliens ExpandedSelfBeverly Hills Cop: Axel FJeffreyScenes from an Empty ChurchThe DadFatherhoodPaulHorse GirlGaryThe Spy Who Dumped MeArnieI Do... Until I Don'tHarvey BurgerThe Little HoursIlarioMilesLloyd BryantThe Book of LoveWendellWar on EveryoneGerry StantonJoshySteveThe DarknessSimon RichardsConcussionDr. Elliot PellmanWhiplashJimLife After BethNoah OrfmanBehind the CandelabraMr. FelderFunny PeoplePaul ReiserThe AristocratsSelfThe Thing About My FolksBen KleinmanSuperior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'Self (archive footage)