Actor
David Paymer
30 August 1954 (72) Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA
- Directed
- 31
- Written
- 1
- Movies
- 89
- Shows
- 66
Biography
David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, and television director.
Known For
- Upcoming
- Butterfly in the Typewriter · Film · Stanley Kauffmann
- 2025
- Bad Shabbos · Film · Richard
- All's Fair · Series · Dr. Pollan
- Adults · Series · Sandy Adler
- Good American Family · Series · Dr. Lawrence
- 2024
- St. Denis Medical · Series · Bob
- 2023
- Bookie · Series · Nathan
- 2022
- Mr. Saturday Night · Film · Stan Yankleman
- Minx · Series · Myron
- 2020
- The Sunlit Night · Film · Levi
- Bad Therapy · Film · Dr. Edward Kingsley
- Horse Girl · Film · Doctor
- DAVE · Series · Don
- Star Trek: Picard · Series · Dr. Moritz Benayoun
- 2019
- Where'd You Go, Bernadette · Film · Jay Ross
- Fanboy · Film · Angry Ice Cream Customer
- The Morning Show · Series · Mr. Shoenfeld
- On Becoming a God in Central Florida · Series · Buck Bridges
- 2018
- Accident Man · Film · Milton
- The Conners · Series · Gary
- 2017
- Lemon · Film · Dr. Gold
- There's... Johnny! · Series · Dr. Neuberger
- Room 104 · Series · Robert
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel · Series · Harry Drake
- 2016
- The Pickle Recipe · Film · Uncle Morty
- Lucifer · Series · Director
- Recovery Road · Series · Director
- 2014
- Two-Bit Waltz · Film · The Lawyer
- Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit · Film · Dixon Lewis
- 2013
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine · Series · Dr. Frederick Tate
- Mistresses · Series · Director
- 2012
- The Five-Year Engagement · Film · Pete Solomon
- Perception · Series · Rueben Bauer
- Bunheads · Series · Director
- 2011
- Twixt · Film · Sam
- Bad Teacher · Film · Doctor Vogel
- Hart of Dixie · Series · Director
- Switched at Birth · Series · Director
- Franklin & Bash · Series · Director
- 2010
- No Ordinary Family · Series · Director
- Hellcats · Series · Director
- Life Unexpected · Series · Director
- 2009
- Drag Me to Hell · Film · Mr. Jacks
- The Good Wife · Series · Judge Richard Cuesta
- Make It or Break It · Series · Director
- Melrose Place · Series · Director
- Men of a Certain Age · Series · Director
- 2008
- Redbelt · Film · Richard
- The Mentalist · Series · James "Jim" Panzer
- The Mentalist · Series · Director
- 90210 · Series · Director
- Privileged · Series · Director
- 2007
- Resurrecting the Champ · Film · Whitley
- Ocean's Thirteen · Film · The V.U.P.
- October Road · Series
- October Road · Series · Director
- Side Order of Life · Series · Director
- Heartland · Series · Director
- 2006
- Checking Out · Film · Ted Applebaum
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School · Film · Rafael Horowitz
- Brothers and Sisters · Series · Donald Dudley
- The Unit · Series · Director
- Brothers and Sisters · Series · Director
- What About Brian · Series · Director
- Pepper Dennis · Series · Director
- Windfall · Series · Director
- 2005
- Warm Springs · Film · Louis Howe
- Candor City Hospital · Film
- Crazy for Love · Film · Max Sr.
- School of Life · Film · Matt Warner
- Ghost Whisperer · Series · Adam Godfrey
- My Name Is Earl · Series · Clark Clark
- Grey's Anatomy · Series · Director
- Medium · Series · Director
- Candor City Hospital · Film · Director
- 2004
- In Good Company · Film · Morty
- Balto III: Wings of Change · Film · Mel (voice)
- Spartan · Film · TV News Anchor
- Jack & Bobby · Series
- Entourage · Series · Sammy Kane
- Century City · Series · Miller Sisto
- Jack & Bobby · Series · Director
- 2003
- Alex & Emma · Film · John Shaw
- Line of Fire · Series · Jonah Malloy
- One Tree Hill · Series · Director
- 2002
- The Burial Society · Film · Morry Zimmer
- RFK · Film · Dick Goodwin
- Joe and Max · Film · Joe Jacobs
- Without a Trace · Series · Mr. Freedman
- Everwood · Series · Director
- 2001
- Focus · Film · Mr. Finkelstein
- The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie · Film · Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)
- Bartleby · Film · The Boss
- Justice League · Series · Chancellor · Captain (voice)
- Night Visions · Series · Jim Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch")
- 2000
- For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story · Film · Embassy interviewer
- Bounce · Film · Prosecuting Attorney Mandel
- Enemies of Laughter · Film · Paul
- Bait · Film · Agent Wooly
- State and Main · Film · Marty Rossen
- Partners · Film · Bob
- From Where I Sit · Film · Bob
- Static Shock · Series · Mason Andrews (voice)
- Gilmore Girls · Series · Director
- 1999
- Mumford · Film · Dr. Ernest Delbanco
- The Hurricane · Film · Myron Bedlock
- Chill Factor · Film · Dr. Richard Long
- Dash and Lilly · Film · Arthur Kober
- Payback · Film · Arthur Stegman
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Series · Stephen Elroy
- 1998
- Mighty Joe Young · Film · Harry Ruben
- Outside Ozona · Film · Alan Defaux
- The Lesser Evil · Film · George
- Godzilla: The Series · Series · Dean Whitehead (voice)
- The Wild Thornberrys · Series · Finch · Iguana (voice)
- 1997
- Amistad · Film · Secretary John Forsyth
- Gang Related · Film · Elliot Goff
- The Long Way Home · Film · (voice)
- The 6th Man · Film · Coach Pederson
- Channel Umptee-3 · Series · Sheldon S. Cargo (voice)
- The New Batman Adventures · Series · Frank (voice)
- 1996
- Crime of the Century · Film · David Wilentz
- Carpool · Film · Daniel Miller
- Unforgettable · Film · Curtis Avery
- City Hall · Film · Abe Goodman
- 1995
- Nixon · Film · Ron Ziegler
- The American President · Film · Leon Kodak
- Get Shorty · Film · Leo Devoe
- Cagney & Lacey: Together Again · Film · Deputy D.A. Feldberg
- Santo Bugito · Series · The Professor (voice)
- 1994
- In Search of Dr. Seuss · Film · The Ad Man
- Cagney & Lacey: The Return · Film · Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg
- Quiz Show · Film · Dan Enright
- City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold · Film · Ira Shalowitz
- 1993
- Searching for Bobby Fischer · Film · Kalev
- Heart and Souls · Film · Hal the Bus Driver
- 1992
- Mr. Saturday Night · Film · Stan
- The Larry Sanders Show · Series · Norman Litkey
- 1991
- City Slickers · Film · Ira Shalowitz
- The Commish · Series
- 1990
- Crazy People · Film · George
- Sky High · Film · Vic
- Cop Rock · Series · Louis Newman
- Glory Days · Series · Mac Ten's Lawyer
- 1989
- No Holds Barred · Film · Unger
- Mancuso, F.B.I. · Series
- Tales from the Crypt · Series · Andy Conway
- 1988
- The Absent-Minded Professor · Film · Mr. Oliphant
- Rock 'N Roll Mom · Film · Boris
- Murphy Brown · Series · Dr. Bishop
- 1987
- No Way Out · Film · Technician
- Jake and the Fatman · Series
- 21 Jump Street · Series · Mike Ferris
- 1986
- Night of the Creeps · Film · Young Scientist
- Howard the Duck · Film · Larry · Scientist
- Pleasures · Film · Stanley
- Downtown · Series · Capt. David Kiner
- L.A. Law · Series · Joey Paul
- It's Garry Shandling's Show · Series · Richard Kimble
- Matlock · Series · Lenny Marcus
- 1985
- Love, Mary · Film · David Lewis
- Perfect · Film · Managing Editor
- Moonlighting · Series · Camille's PR
- 1984
- Irreconcilable Differences · Film · Alan Sluiser
- Best Defense · Film · Kurly
- Her Life as a Man · Film · Ted
- 1983
- Grace Kelly · Film · Jay Kanter
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King · Series
- 1982
- Airplane II: The Sequel · Film · Court Photographer
- St. Elsewhere · Series · Mr. Bickle
- Cheers · Series · Phil Schumacher
- Family Ties · Series · Larry Harris
- Cagney & Lacey · Series · Todd Feldberg
- Fame · Series
- 1981
- This House Possessed · Film · Pasternak
- Open All Night · Series
- Simon & Simon · Series
- Hill Street Blues · Series
- 1979
- The In-Laws · Film · Cabbie
- Hart to Hart · Series
- 1978
- Taxi · Series · Ned
- 1977
- Lou Grant · Series
- 1975
- Barney Miller · Series · Felix Morrissey
- The Jeffersons · Series
- 1974
- Happy Days · Series
- 1953
- The Oscars · Series