David Paymer

David Paymer

Known for
Acting
Born
August 30, 1954 (age 72)
Birthplace
Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA

Biography

David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, and television director.

Known For

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Filmography

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Butterfly in the Typewriter poster

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Movie · as Stanley Kauffmann

2025
Bad Shabbos poster

Bad Shabbos

Movie · as Richard

2025
Good American Family poster

Good American Family

TV · as Dr. Lawrence · 3 eps

2025
All's Fair poster

All's Fair

TV · as Dr. Pollan · 1 ep

2025
Adults poster

Adults

TV · as Sandy Adler · 1 ep

2024
St. Denis Medical poster

St. Denis Medical

TV · as Bob · 1 ep

2023
Bookie poster

Bookie

TV · as Nathan · 1 ep

2022
Mr. Saturday Night poster

Mr. Saturday Night

Movie · as Stan Yankleman

2022
Minx poster

Minx

TV · as Myron · 1 ep

2020
The Sunlit Night poster

The Sunlit Night

Movie · as Levi

2020
Horse Girl poster

Horse Girl

Movie · as Doctor

2020
Bad Therapy poster

Bad Therapy

Movie · as Dr. Edward Kingsley

2020
DAVE poster

DAVE

TV · as Don · 11 eps

2020
Star Trek: Picard poster

Star Trek: Picard

TV · as Dr. Moritz Benayoun · 1 ep

2019
Fanboy poster

Fanboy

Movie · as Angry Ice Cream Customer

2019
Where'd You Go, Bernadette poster

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Movie · as Jay Ross

2019
The Morning Show poster

The Morning Show

TV · as Mr. Shoenfeld · 1 ep

2019
On Becoming a God in Central Florida poster

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

TV · as Buck Bridges · 2 eps

2018
Accident Man poster

Accident Man

Movie · as Milton

2018
The Conners poster

The Conners

TV · as Gary · 1 ep

2017
Lemon poster

Lemon

Movie · as Dr. Gold

2017
Room 104 poster

Room 104

TV · as Robert · 1 ep

2017
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel poster

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

TV · as Harry Drake · 4 eps

2017
There's... Johnny! poster

There's... Johnny!

TV · as Dr. Neuberger · 1 ep

2016
The Pickle Recipe poster

The Pickle Recipe

Movie · as Uncle Morty

2014
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit poster

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Movie · as Dixon Lewis

2014
Two-Bit Waltz poster

Two-Bit Waltz

Movie · as The Lawyer

2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine poster

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

TV · as Dr. Frederick Tate · 1 ep

2012
The Five-Year Engagement poster

The Five-Year Engagement

Movie · as Pete Solomon

2012
Perception poster

Perception

TV · as Rueben Bauer · 4 eps

2011
Twixt poster

Twixt

Movie · as Sam

2011
Bad Teacher poster

Bad Teacher

Movie · as Doctor Vogel

2009
Drag Me to Hell poster

Drag Me to Hell

Movie · as Mr. Jacks

2009
The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife

TV · as Judge Richard Cuesta · 9 eps

2008
Redbelt poster

Redbelt

Movie · as Richard

2008
The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist

TV · as James "Jim" Panzer · 1 ep

2007
Ocean's Thirteen poster

Ocean's Thirteen

Movie · as The V.U.P.

2007
Resurrecting the Champ poster

Resurrecting the Champ

Movie · as Whitley

2007
October Road poster

October Road

TV · 1 ep

2006
Checking Out poster

Checking Out

Movie · as Ted Applebaum

2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School poster

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Movie · as Rafael Horowitz

2006
Brothers and Sisters poster

Brothers and Sisters

TV · as Donald Dudley · 1 ep

2005
School of Life poster

School of Life

Movie · as Matt Warner

2005
Warm Springs poster

Warm Springs

Movie · as Louis Howe

2005
Crazy for Love poster

Crazy for Love

Movie · as Max Sr.

2005
Candor City Hospital

Candor City Hospital

Movie

2005
Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer

TV · as Adam Godfrey · 1 ep

2005
My Name Is Earl poster

My Name Is Earl

TV · as Clark Clark · 1 ep

2004
In Good Company poster

In Good Company

Movie · as Morty

2004
Balto III: Wings of Change poster

Balto III: Wings of Change

Movie · as Mel (voice)

2004
Spartan poster

Spartan

Movie · as TV News Anchor (uncredited)

2004
Jack & Bobby poster

Jack & Bobby

TV · 1 ep

2004
Entourage poster

Entourage

TV · as Sammy Kane · 1 ep

2004
Century City poster

Century City

TV · as Miller Sisto · 1 ep

2003
Alex & Emma poster

Alex & Emma

Movie · as John Shaw

2003
Line of Fire poster

Line of Fire

TV · as Jonah Malloy · 11 eps

2002
RFK poster

RFK

Movie · as Dick Goodwin

2002
Joe and Max poster

Joe and Max

Movie · as Joe Jacobs

2002
The Burial Society poster

The Burial Society

Movie · as Morry Zimmer

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · as Mr. Freedman · 1 ep

2001
Bartleby poster

Bartleby

Movie · as The Boss

2001
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie poster

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

Movie · as Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)

2001
Focus poster

Focus

Movie · as Mr. Finkelstein

2001
Night Visions poster

Night Visions

TV · as Jim Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch") · 1 ep

2001
Justice League poster

Justice League

TV · as Chancellor / Nomad (voice), Chancellor / Captain (voice) · 1 ep

2000
State and Main poster

State and Main

Movie · as Marty Rossen

2000
Bait poster

Bait

Movie · as Agent Wooly

2000
Partners poster

Partners

Movie · as Bob

2000
Enemies of Laughter poster

Enemies of Laughter

Movie · as Paul

2000
Bounce poster

Bounce

Movie · as Prosecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited)

2000
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story poster

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story

Movie · as Embassy interviewer

2000
From Where I Sit

From Where I Sit

Movie · as Bob

2000
Static Shock poster

Static Shock

TV · as Mason Andrews (voice) · 1 ep

1999
Payback poster

Payback

Movie · as Arthur Stegman

1999
Chill Factor poster

Chill Factor

Movie · as Dr. Richard Long

1999
Mumford poster

Mumford

Movie · as Dr. Ernest Delbanco

1999
The Hurricane poster

The Hurricane

Movie · as Myron Bedlock

1999
Dash and Lilly poster

Dash and Lilly

Movie · as Arthur Kober

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Stephen Elroy · 1 ep

1998
Mighty Joe Young poster

Mighty Joe Young

Movie · as Harry Ruben

1998
The Lesser Evil poster

The Lesser Evil

Movie · as George

1998
Outside Ozona poster

Outside Ozona

Movie · as Alan Defaux

1998
The Wild Thornberrys poster

The Wild Thornberrys

TV · as Finch / Iguana (voice), Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice) · 1 ep

1998
Godzilla: The Series poster

Godzilla: The Series

TV · as Dean Whitehead (voice) · 1 ep

1997
Amistad poster

Amistad

Movie · as Secretary John Forsyth

1997
The 6th Man poster

The 6th Man

Movie · as Coach Pederson

1997
Gang Related poster

Gang Related

Movie · as Elliot Goff

1997
The Long Way Home poster

The Long Way Home

Movie · as (voice)

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1997
The New Batman Adventures poster

The New Batman Adventures

TV · as Frank (voice) · 1 ep

1997
Channel Umptee-3 poster

Channel Umptee-3

TV · as Sheldon S. Cargo (voice) · 13 eps

1996
Unforgettable poster

Unforgettable

Movie · as Curtis Avery

1996
Carpool poster

Carpool

Movie · as Daniel Miller

1996
City Hall poster

City Hall

Movie · as Abe Goodman

1996
Crime of the Century poster

Crime of the Century

Movie · as David Wilentz

1995
Nixon poster

Nixon

Movie · as Ron Ziegler

1995
Get Shorty poster

Get Shorty

Movie · as Leo Devoe

1995
The American President poster

The American President

Movie · as Leon Kodak

1995
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again poster

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

Movie · as Deputy D.A. Feldberg

1995
Santo Bugito poster

Santo Bugito

TV · as The Professor (voice) · 1 ep

1994
Quiz Show poster

Quiz Show

Movie · as Dan Enright

1994
In Search of Dr. Seuss poster

In Search of Dr. Seuss

Movie · as The Ad Man

1994
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold poster

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

Movie · as Ira Shalowitz

1994
Cagney & Lacey: The Return poster

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

Movie · as Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg

1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer poster

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Movie · as Kalev

1993
Heart and Souls poster

Heart and Souls

Movie · as Hal the Bus Driver

1992
Mr. Saturday Night poster

Mr. Saturday Night

Movie · as Stan

1992
The Larry Sanders Show poster

The Larry Sanders Show

TV · as Norman Litkey · 7 eps

1991
City Slickers poster

City Slickers

Movie · as Ira Shalowitz

1991
The Commish poster

The Commish

TV · as Arnie · 4 eps

1990
Crazy People poster

Crazy People

Movie · as George

1990
Sky High poster

Sky High

Movie · as Vic

1990
Glory Days poster

Glory Days

TV · as Mac Ten's Lawyer · 1 ep

1990
Cop Rock poster

Cop Rock

TV · as Louis Newman · 1 ep

1989
No Holds Barred poster

No Holds Barred

Movie · as Unger

1989
Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt

TV · as Andy Conway · 1 ep

1989
Mancuso, F.B.I. poster

Mancuso, F.B.I.

TV · 1 ep

1988
The Absent-Minded Professor poster

The Absent-Minded Professor

Movie · as Mr. Oliphant

1988
Rock 'N Roll Mom poster

Rock 'N Roll Mom

Movie · as Boris

1988
Murphy Brown poster

Murphy Brown

TV · as Dr. Bishop · 1 ep

1987
No Way Out poster

No Way Out

Movie · as Technician

1987
21 Jump Street poster

21 Jump Street

TV · as Mike Ferris · 1 ep

1987
Jake and the Fatman poster

Jake and the Fatman

TV · 1 ep

1986
Pleasures poster

Pleasures

Movie · as Stanley

1986
Night of the Creeps poster

Night of the Creeps

Movie · as Young Scientist

1986
Howard the Duck poster

Howard the Duck

Movie · as Larry, Scientist

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as Joey Paul · 1 ep

1986
Matlock poster

Matlock

TV · as Lenny Marcus · 2 eps

1986
Downtown poster

Downtown

TV · as Capt. David Kiner · 13 eps

1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show poster

It's Garry Shandling's Show

TV · as Richard Kimble · 1 ep

1985
Perfect poster

Perfect

Movie · as Managing Editor

1985
Love, Mary poster

Love, Mary

Movie · as David Lewis

1985
Moonlighting poster

Moonlighting

TV · as Camille's PR · 1 ep

1984
Irreconcilable Differences poster

Irreconcilable Differences

Movie · as Alan Sluiser

1984
Best Defense poster

Best Defense

Movie · as Kurly

1984
Her Life as a Man poster

Her Life as a Man

Movie · as Ted

1983
Grace Kelly poster

Grace Kelly

Movie · as Jay Kanter

1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King poster

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

TV · 1 ep

1982
Airplane II: The Sequel poster

Airplane II: The Sequel

Movie · as Court Photographer

1982
Family Ties poster

Family Ties

TV · as Larry Harris · 2 eps

1982
Cheers poster

Cheers

TV · as Phil Schumacher · 3 eps

1982
Fame poster

Fame

TV · 1 ep

1982
Cagney & Lacey poster

Cagney & Lacey

TV · as Todd Feldberg · 11 eps

1982
St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere

TV · as Mr. Bickle · 2 eps

1981
This House Possessed poster

This House Possessed

Movie · as Pasternak

1981
Simon & Simon poster

Simon & Simon

TV · 1 ep

1981
Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues

TV · 1 ep

1981
Open All Night poster

Open All Night

TV · 1 ep

1979
The In-Laws poster

The In-Laws

Movie · as Cabbie, Cab Driver

1979
Hart to Hart poster

Hart to Hart

TV · 1 ep

1978
Taxi poster

Taxi

TV · as Ned · 1 ep

1977
Lou Grant poster

Lou Grant

TV · 1 ep

1975
The Jeffersons poster

The Jeffersons

TV · 1 ep

1975
Barney Miller poster

Barney Miller

TV · as Felix Morrissey · 1 ep

1974
Happy Days poster

Happy Days

TV · 1 ep

1953
The Oscars poster

The Oscars

TV · as Self · 1 ep