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Paul Reiser(I)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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As a seasoned actor, writer, producer, and stand-up comedian, Paul Reiser continues to add to his list of accomplishments. In addition to co-creating and starring on the critically-acclaimed NBC series, Mad About You (1992), which garnered him Emmy, Golden Globe, American Comedy Award and Screen Actors Guild nominations for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, his successes also include his book, "Couplehood", which sold over two million copies and reached the number one spot on "The New York Times" best-seller list, and "Babyhood", his follow-up book, which features his trademark humorous take on the adventures of being a first-time father, which also made "The New York Times" best-seller list. He also wrote follow-up bestseller Familyhood.

Born and raised in New York City, Reiser was drawn to Greenwich Village clubs, which featured, among others, George Carlin, Robert Klein and David Steinberg. He subsequently attended college at the State University of New York at Binghamton, where he majored in music (piano and composition) and participated in drama classes. During his university years, he was active in student theater productions at the Hinman Little Theater, an on-campus community theater organization located in Hinman College, his dorm community. Reiser later began performing as a comedian at the Improv and Comic Strip during university summer breaks.

Remembered for notable performances in films, such as Diner (1982), Aliens (1986), Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), The Marrying Man (1991), Bye Bye Love (1995) and One Night at McCool's (2001). More recently, he starred in two original movies for Showtime - Strange Relations (2001) opposite Julie Walters, Chazz Palminteri's Women vs. Men (2002), opposite Joe Mantegna and Christine Lahti. His first original screenplay also became his next film The Thing About My Folks (2005), also starring Peter Falk, Olympia Dukakis and Elizabeth Perkins.

Reiser's development company, "Nuance Productions", has produced several projects for NBC television including, My 11:30 (2004), starring Jeff Goldblum and Donna Murphy - which Reiser co-wrote with Steven Sater. Also in the works - for the Showtime cable network - is a mock-documentary about "The Smothers Brothers" and their battles with television network censorship in the late 1960s. Since then, he has maintained a lower profile, working more as an executive producer and writer than as an actor.

In 2003, Reiser made his stage debut in Woody Allen's directorial play debut Writer's Block. He also paired with Steven Soderbergh to star in the Amazon Original Series Red Oaks.

Reiser tours the country performing to sold-out venues and was recently voted one of Comedy Central's "Top 100 Comedians of All Time."
BornMarch 30, 1956
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BornMarch 30, 1956
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  • Nominated for 11 Primetime Emmys
    • 5 wins & 33 nominations total

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Eddie Murphy and Paul Reiser in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Eddie Murphy and Paul Reiser in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Paul Reiser, Rose Abdoo, Fred Melamed, Lawrence Pressman, George Wyner, Ryan Dietz, Rachel Bloom, Krista Marie Yu, Kimia Behpoornia, Korama Danquah, and Dan Leahy in Reboot (2022)
Paul Reiser and Rachel Bloom in Reboot (2022)
Paul Reiser and Rose Abdoo in Reboot (2022)
Paul Reiser and Rachel Bloom in Reboot (2022)
Paul Reiser and Rachel Bloom in Reboot (2022)
Paul Reiser, Judy Greer, Johnny Knoxville, Alyah Chanelle Scott, Calum Worthy, Keegan-Michael Key, Ryan Dietz, and Rachel Bloom in Reboot (2022)
Paul Reiser, Johnny Knoxville, Lawrence Pressman, and Calum Worthy in Reboot (2022)
Paul Reiser and Zack Gordon in Reboot (2022)
Paul Reiser and Rachel Bloom in Reboot (2022)
Paul Reiser in Reboot (2022)

Known for

Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser in Mad About You (1992)
Mad About You
6.7
TV Series
  • Paul Buchman
Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in Aliens (1986)
Aliens
8.4
  • Burke
  • 1986
Miles Teller in Whiplash (2014)
Whiplash
8.5
  • Jim Neimann
  • 2014
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Beverly Hills Cop
7.3
  • Jeffrey
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • Stranger Things
    • Dr. Sam Owens
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2024
  • The Problem with People
    • Barry
    • Post-production
  • Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley
    • Jeffrey Friedman
    • Post-production
  • Winona Ryder, Tom Wlaschiha, David Harbour, Brett Gelman, Maya Hawke, Jamie Campbell Bower, Natalia Dyer, Joseph Quinn, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Priah Ferguson, and Eduardo Franco in Stranger Things (2016)
    Stranger Things
    • Dr. Sam Owens
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2022
  • Paul Reiser, Judy Greer, Johnny Knoxville, Calum Worthy, Keegan-Michael Key, Rachel Bloom, and Krista Marie Yu in Reboot (2022)
    Reboot
    • Gordon
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Jensen Ackles, Laz Alonso, Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, and Jack Quaid in The Boys (2019)
    The Boys
    • The Legend
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Kevin Corrigan and Thomas Jay Ryan in Scenes from an Empty Church (2021)
    Scenes from an Empty Church
    • The Dad
    • 2021
  • Kevin Hart and Rhythm Hurd in Fatherhood (2021)
    Fatherhood
    • Howard
    • 2021
  • Michael Douglas in The Kominsky Method (2018)
    The Kominsky Method
    • Martin
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Alison Brie in Horse Girl (2020)
    Horse Girl
    • Gary
    • 2020
  • Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser in Mad About You (1992)
    Mad About You
    • Paul Buchman
    • TV Series
    • 1992–2019
  • Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams in Fosse/Verdon (2019)
    Fosse/Verdon
    • Cy Feuer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • The Romanoffs (2018)
    The Romanoffs
    • Bob Isaacson
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon, Justin Theroux, and Sam Heughan in The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
    The Spy Who Dumped Me
    • Arnie
    • 2018
  • Red Oaks (2014)
    Red Oaks
    • Doug Getty
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2017
  • Paul Reiser, Mary Steenburgen, Dolly Wells, Lake Bell, Ed Helms, Amber Heard, and Wyatt Cenac in I Do... Until I Don't (2017)
    I Do... Until I Don't
    • Harvey
    • 2017
  • John C. Reilly, Fred Armisen, Molly Shannon, Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Kate Micucci, and Aubrey Plaza in The Little Hours (2017)
    The Little Hours
    • Ilario
    • 2017
  • TripTank (2014)
    TripTank
    • Gary (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2016

Writer

  • The Problem with People
    • Writer
    • Post-production
  • Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser in Mad About You (1992)
    Mad About You
    • created by
    • written by
    • story by (creator) ...
    • TV Series
    • 1992–2019
  • There's... Johnny! (2017)
    There's... Johnny!
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Juan Minujín and Julieta Zylberberg in Loco x vos (2016)
    Loco x vos
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Paul Reiser and Amy Landecker in The Paul Reiser Show (2011)
    The Paul Reiser Show
    • created by
    • developed by
    • written by (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Leslie Bibb, Freddie Prinze Jr., and Natasha Pavlovich in Atlanta (2007)
    Atlanta
    • creator
    • TV Movie
    • 2007
  • So Here's What Happened (2006)
    So Here's What Happened
    • created by (creator)
    • TV Short
    • 2006
  • Lovebites
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • The Thing About My Folks (2005)
    The Thing About My Folks
    • written by
    • 2005
  • Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy (2004)
    Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
    • written by
    • Video
    • 2004
  • Loco por ti (2004)
    Loco por ti
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Untitled New York Pilot
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2003
  • John Gordon Sinclair and Trevyn McDowell in Loved by You (1997)
    Loved by You
    • created by
    • written by
    • Creator ...
    • TV Series
    • 1997–1998
  • Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home (1991)
    Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 1991
  • Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim (1987)
    Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
    • Writer
    • TV Special
    • 1987

Producer

  • The Problem with People
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser in Mad About You (1992)
    Mad About You
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1992–2019
  • There's... Johnny! (2017)
    There's... Johnny!
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • More to Come: A Tonight Show Documentary
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Paul Reiser and Amy Landecker in The Paul Reiser Show (2011)
    The Paul Reiser Show
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Leslie Bibb, Freddie Prinze Jr., and Natasha Pavlovich in Atlanta (2007)
    Atlanta
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2007
  • I Did Not Know That
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2006
  • So Here's What Happened (2006)
    So Here's What Happened
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • TV Short
    • 2006
  • Lovebites
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • The Thing About My Folks (2005)
    The Thing About My Folks
    • producer
    • 2005
  • Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy (2004)
    Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2004
  • Untitled New York Pilot
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2003
  • Second to None
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2001
  • Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home (1991)
    Paul Reiser: 3 1/2 Blocks from Home
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 1991

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Paul Riser
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • March 30, 1956
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Paula RavetsAugust 21, 1988 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Leon Reiser
  • Parents
      Sam Reiser
  • Relatives
      Will Reiser(Cousin)
  • Other works
    TV commercials: AT&T One Rate calling plan
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    • 6 Interviews
    • 10 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Trivia
    Paul and his Mad About You (1992) co-star, Helen Hunt, were each given $1,000,000 per episode for the 1999 season.
  • Quotes
    [on playing the corrupt Carter Burke in Aliens (1986)] I was just following the corporate manifest, but at the premiere my sister punched me in the stomach. I thought, "This doesn't bode well for the public.".
  • Trademarks
      His goofy laugh

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