David Paymer

Profile

David Paymer

Acting

Born 1954-08-30

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Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA

Biography

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

Filmography

159 credits across movies and TV

Unforgettable

Unforgettable

1996 · Curtis Avery

City Slickers

City Slickers

1991 · Ira Shalowitz

Payback

Payback

1999 · Arthur Stegman

Chill Factor

Chill Factor

1999 · Dr. Richard Long

In Good Company

In Good Company

2004 · Morty

No Way Out

No Way Out

1987 · Technician

Nixon

Nixon

1995 · Ron Ziegler

State and Main

State and Main

2000 · Marty Rossen

Carpool

Carpool

1996 · Daniel Miller

Mumford

Mumford

1999 · Dr. Ernest Delbanco

Quiz Show

Quiz Show

1994 · Dan Enright

Get Shorty

Get Shorty

1995 · Leo Devoe

Amistad

Amistad

1997 · Secretary John Forsyth

The American President

The American President

1995 · Leon Kodak

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1998 · Harry Ruben

School of Life

School of Life

2005 · Matt Warner

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer

1993 · Kalev

The 6th Man

The 6th Man

1997 · Coach Pederson

Bait

Bait

2000 · Agent Wooly

Pleasures

Pleasures

1986 · Stanley

Gang Related

Gang Related

1997 · Elliot Goff

Perfect

Perfect

1985 · Managing Editor

Crazy People

Crazy People

1990 · George

No Holds Barred

No Holds Barred

1989 · Unger

Drag Me to Hell

Drag Me to Hell

2009 · Mr. Jacks

In Search of Dr. Seuss

In Search of Dr. Seuss

1994 · The Ad Man

The Absent-Minded Professor

The Absent-Minded Professor

1988 · Mr. Oliphant

Warm Springs

Warm Springs

2005 · Louis Howe

Alex & Emma

Alex & Emma

2003 · John Shaw

RFK

RFK

2002 · Dick Goodwin

The In-Laws

The In-Laws

1979 · Cabbie

Bartleby

Bartleby

2001 · The Boss

The Five-Year Engagement

The Five-Year Engagement

2012 · Pete Solomon

The Lesser Evil

The Lesser Evil

1998 · George

Checking Out

Checking Out

2006 · Ted Applebaum

Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night

1992 · Stan

Twixt

Twixt

2011 · Sam

Fanboy

Fanboy

2019 · Angry Ice Cream Customer

Outside Ozona

Outside Ozona

1998 · Alan Defaux

Irreconcilable Differences

Irreconcilable Differences

1984 · Alan Sluiser

Joe and Max

Joe and Max

2002 · Joe Jacobs

The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

1997 · (voice)

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

2014 · Dixon Lewis

Crazy for Love

Crazy for Love

2005 · Max Sr.

Partners

Partners

2000 · Bob

Lemon

Lemon

2017 · Dr. Gold

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

2001 · Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)

Enemies of Laughter

Enemies of Laughter

2000 · Paul

Two-Bit Waltz

Two-Bit Waltz

2014 · The Lawyer

Focus

Focus

2001 · Mr. Finkelstein

The In-Laws

The In-Laws

1979 · Cab Driver

This House Possessed

This House Possessed

1981 · Pasternak

Night of the Creeps

Night of the Creeps

1986 · Young Scientist

The Hurricane

The Hurricane

1999 · Myron Bedlock

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

1994 · Ira Shalowitz

Bounce

Bounce

2000 · Prosecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited)

City Hall

City Hall

1996 · Abe Goodman

Balto III: Wings of Change

Balto III: Wings of Change

2004 · Mel (voice)

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story

2000 · Embassy interviewer

Crime of the Century

Crime of the Century

1996 · David Wilentz

Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night

2022 · Stan Yankleman

Redbelt

Redbelt

2008 · Richard

Ocean's Thirteen

Ocean's Thirteen

2007 · The V.U.P.

Candor City Hospital

Candor City Hospital

2005

Bad Shabbos

Bad Shabbos

2025 · Richard

Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck

1986 · Larry, Scientist

Love, Mary

Love, Mary

1985 · David Lewis

Best Defense

Best Defense

1984 · Kurly

Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

2011 · Doctor Vogel

The Pickle Recipe

The Pickle Recipe

2016 · Uncle Morty

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Stanley Kauffmann

Rock 'N Roll Mom

Rock 'N Roll Mom

1988 · Boris

Accident Man

Accident Man

2018 · Milton

Sky High

Sky High

1990 · Vic

From Where I Sit

From Where I Sit

2000 · Bob

The Sunlit Night

The Sunlit Night

2020 · Levi

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

2006 · Rafael Horowitz

Resurrecting the Champ

Resurrecting the Champ

2007 · Whitley

Heart and Souls

Heart and Souls

1993 · Hal the Bus Driver

Spartan

Spartan

2004 · TV News Anchor (uncredited)

Horse Girl

Horse Girl

2020 · Doctor

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

2019 · Jay Ross

Bad Therapy

Bad Therapy

2020 · Dr. Edward Kingsley

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

1994 · Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

1995 · Deputy D.A. Feldberg

Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982 · Court Photographer

Her Life as a Man

Her Life as a Man

1984 · Ted

Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

1983 · Jay Kanter

Dash and Lilly

Dash and Lilly

1999 · Arthur Kober

The Burial Society

The Burial Society

2002 · Morry Zimmer

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

1977

Family Ties

Family Ties

1982 · Larry Harris

Cheers

Cheers

1982 · Phil Schumacher

October Road

October Road

2007

Line of Fire

Line of Fire

2003 · Jonah Malloy

Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters

2006 · Donald Dudley

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

1987 · Mike Ferris

Static Shock

Static Shock

2000 · Mason Andrews (voice)

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986 · Joey Paul

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

2005 · Adam Godfrey

Fame

Fame

1982

Jack & Bobby

Jack & Bobby

2004

Matlock

Matlock

1986 · Lenny Marcus

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

1981

Entourage

Entourage

2004 · Sammy Kane

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989 · Andy Conway

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons

1975

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

1985 · Camille's PR

The View

The View

1997 · Self

Room 104

Room 104

2017 · Robert

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

2002 · Mr. Freedman

The Commish

The Commish

1991

Happy Days

Happy Days

1974

Mancuso, F.B.I.

Mancuso, F.B.I.

1989

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982 · Todd Feldberg

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

1987

The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures

1997 · Frank (voice)

Night Visions

Night Visions

2001 · Jim Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch")

DAVE

DAVE

2020 · Don

Channel Umptee-3

Channel Umptee-3

1997 · Sheldon S. Cargo (voice)

Open All Night

Open All Night

1981

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 · Self

Downtown

Downtown

1986 · Capt. David Kiner

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

1998 · Finch / Iguana (voice)

Justice League

Justice League

2001 · Chancellor / Captain (voice)

Justice League

Justice League

2001 · Chancellor / Nomad (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

1998 · Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)

Perception

Perception

2012 · Rueben Bauer

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

1992 · Norman Litkey

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

2008 · James "Jim" Panzer

The Morning Show

The Morning Show

2019 · Mr. Shoenfeld

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 · Stephen Elroy

Century City

Century City

2004 · Miller Sisto

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

2009 · Judge Richard Cuesta

Taxi

Taxi

1978 · Ned

Santo Bugito

Santo Bugito

1995 · The Professor (voice)

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

2017 · Harry Drake

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013 · Dr. Frederick Tate

The Conners

The Conners

2018 · Gary

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

1988 · Dr. Bishop

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl

2005 · Clark Clark

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

2019 · Buck Bridges

Star Trek: Picard

Star Trek: Picard

2020 · Dr. Moritz Benayoun

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

1975 · Felix Morrissey

Glory Days

Glory Days

1990 · Mac Ten's Lawyer

Minx

Minx

2022 · Myron

St. Denis Medical

St. Denis Medical

2024 · Bob

Bookie

Bookie

2023 · Nathan

It's Garry Shandling's Show

It's Garry Shandling's Show

1986 · Richard Kimble

Good American Family

Good American Family

2025 · Dr. Lawrence

Cop Rock

Cop Rock

1990 · Louis Newman

The Commish

The Commish

1991 · Arnie

Godzilla: The Series

Godzilla: The Series

1998 · Dean Whitehead (voice)

All's Fair

All's Fair

2025 · Dr. Pollan

There's... Johnny!

There's... Johnny!

2017 · Dr. Neuberger

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982 · Mr. Bickle