David Paymer

Known for: Acting

Born: 1954-08-30 (age 71)

From: Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA

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

Filmography (155)

TV★ 4.8
All's Fair
2025
as Dr. Pollan
MOVIE★ 6.7
Bad Shabbos
2025
as Richard
TV★ 7.6
Good American Family
2025
as Dr. Lawrence
TV★ 6.7
St. Denis Medical
2024
as Bob
TV★ 6.9
Bookie
2023
as Nathan
MOVIE★ 1.0
Mr. Saturday Night
2022
as Stan Yankleman
TV★ 6.8
Minx
2022
as Myron
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Sunlit Night
2020
as Levi
MOVIE★ 4.3
Bad Therapy
2020
as Dr. Edward Kingsley
TV★ 7.3
DAVE
2020
as Don
MOVIE★ 5.7
Horse Girl
2020
as Doctor
TV★ 7.2
Star Trek: Picard
2020
as Dr. Moritz Benayoun
TV★ 7.7
The Morning Show
2019
as Mr. Shoenfeld
TV★ 6.6
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019
as Buck Bridges
MOVIE★ 6.6
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
2019
as Jay Ross
MOVIE
Fanboy
2019
as Angry Ice Cream Customer
TV★ 7.0
The Conners
2018
as Gary
MOVIE★ 6.3
Accident Man
2018
as Milton
TV★ 6.4
There's... Johnny!
2017
as Dr. Neuberger
TV★ 5.7
Room 104
2017
as Robert
TV★ 8.1
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
as Harry Drake
MOVIE★ 4.4
Lemon
2017
as Dr. Gold
MOVIE★ 2.1
The Pickle Recipe
2016
as Uncle Morty
MOVIE★ 5.5
Two-Bit Waltz
2014
as The Lawyer
MOVIE★ 6.1
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
2014
as Dixon Lewis
TV★ 8.2
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Dr. Frederick Tate
TV★ 7.2
Perception
2012
as Rueben Bauer
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Five-Year Engagement
2012
as Pete Solomon
MOVIE★ 5.1
Twixt
2011
as Sam
MOVIE★ 5.6
Bad Teacher
2011
as Doctor Vogel
TV★ 7.6
The Good Wife
2009
as Judge Richard Cuesta
MOVIE★ 6.5
Drag Me to Hell
2009
as Mr. Jacks
TV★ 8.4
The Mentalist
2008
as James "Jim" Panzer
MOVIE★ 6.4
Redbelt
2008
as Richard
MOVIE★ 6.3
Resurrecting the Champ
2007
as Whitley
MOVIE★ 6.7
Ocean's Thirteen
2007
as The V.U.P.
TV★ 6.2
October Road
2007
TV★ 7.1
Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Donald Dudley
MOVIE★ 6.7
Checking Out
2006
as Ted Applebaum
MOVIE★ 5.9
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
as Rafael Horowitz
TV★ 8.1
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Adam Godfrey
TV★ 7.6
My Name Is Earl
2005
as Clark Clark
MOVIE★ 6.6
Warm Springs
2005
as Louis Howe
MOVIE★ 8.0
Candor City Hospital
2005
MOVIE★ 5.6
Crazy for Love
2005
as Max Sr.
MOVIE★ 6.4
School of Life
2005
as Matt Warner
MOVIE★ 6.0
In Good Company
2004
as Morty
TV★ 7.3
Jack & Bobby
2004
TV★ 7.4
Entourage
2004
as Sammy Kane
MOVIE★ 6.7
Balto III: Wings of Change
2004
as Mel (voice)
TV★ 6.0
Century City
2004
as Miller Sisto
MOVIE★ 6.2
Spartan
2004
as TV News Anchor (uncredited)
TV★ 6.3
Line of Fire
2003
as Jonah Malloy
MOVIE★ 5.2
Alex & Emma
2003
as John Shaw
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Burial Society
2002
as Morry Zimmer
TV★ 7.2
Without a Trace
2002
as Mr. Freedman
MOVIE★ 5.9
RFK
2002
as Dick Goodwin
MOVIE★ 5.1
Joe and Max
2002
as Joe Jacobs
TV★ 8.2
Justice League
2001
as Chancellor / Captain (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Focus
2001
as Mr. Finkelstein
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
2001
as Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)
TV★ 7.1
Night Visions
2001
as Jim Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch")
MOVIE★ 5.8
Bartleby
2001
as The Boss
MOVIE★ 6.3
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
2000
as Embassy interviewer
MOVIE★ 5.8
Bounce
2000
as Prosecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Enemies of Laughter
2000
as Paul
TV★ 8.0
Static Shock
2000
as Mason Andrews (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.7
Bait
2000
as Agent Wooly
MOVIE★ 6.3
State and Main
2000
as Marty Rossen
MOVIE★ 5.5
Partners
2000
as Bob
MOVIE★ 9.0
From Where I Sit
2000
as Bob
MOVIE★ 6.5
Mumford
1999
as Dr. Ernest Delbanco
TV★ 8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Stephen Elroy
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Hurricane
1999
as Myron Bedlock
MOVIE★ 4.9
Chill Factor
1999
as Dr. Richard Long
MOVIE★ 8.7
Dash and Lilly
1999
as Arthur Kober
MOVIE★ 6.8
Payback
1999
as Arthur Stegman
MOVIE★ 6.3
Mighty Joe Young
1998
as Harry Ruben
MOVIE★ 5.2
Outside Ozona
1998
as Alan Defaux
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Lesser Evil
1998
as George
TV★ 7.9
Godzilla: The Series
1998
as Dean Whitehead (voice)
TV★ 7.0
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Finch / Iguana (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Amistad
1997
as Secretary John Forsyth
TV★ 7.0
Channel Umptee-3
1997
as Sheldon S. Cargo (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.4
Gang Related
1997
as Elliot Goff
MOVIE★ 7.1
The Long Way Home
1997
as (voice)
TV★ 8.0
The New Batman Adventures
1997
as Frank (voice)
TV★ 4.3
The View
1997
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.1
The 6th Man
1997
as Coach Pederson
MOVIE★ 6.8
Crime of the Century
1996
as David Wilentz
MOVIE★ 5.3
Carpool
1996
as Daniel Miller
MOVIE★ 5.6
Unforgettable
1996
as Curtis Avery
MOVIE★ 6.0
City Hall
1996
as Abe Goodman
MOVIE★ 6.8
Nixon
1995
as Ron Ziegler
MOVIE★ 6.5
The American President
1995
as Leon Kodak
MOVIE★ 6.5
Get Shorty
1995
as Leo Devoe
MOVIE★ 7.8
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
1995
as Deputy D.A. Feldberg
TV★ 7.0
Santo Bugito
1995
as The Professor (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.8
In Search of Dr. Seuss
1994
as The Ad Man
MOVIE★ 6.8
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
1994
as Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg
MOVIE★ 7.3
Quiz Show
1994
as Dan Enright
MOVIE★ 5.3
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994
as Ira Shalowitz
MOVIE★ 7.1
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993
as Kalev
MOVIE★ 7.0
Heart and Souls
1993
as Hal the Bus Driver
MOVIE★ 5.9
Mr. Saturday Night
1992
as Stan
TV★ 7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Norman Litkey
TV★ 7.1
The Commish
1991
MOVIE★ 6.5
City Slickers
1991
as Ira Shalowitz
TV★ 4.3
Cop Rock
1990
as Louis Newman
TV★ 8.5
Glory Days
1990
as Mac Ten's Lawyer
MOVIE★ 5.9
Crazy People
1990
as George
MOVIE★ 4.0
Sky High
1990
as Vic
TV★ 6.4
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
TV★ 8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Andy Conway
MOVIE★ 4.7
No Holds Barred
1989
as Unger
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Absent-Minded Professor
1988
as Mr. Oliphant
TV★ 6.4
Murphy Brown
1988
as Dr. Bishop
MOVIE★ 4.3
Rock 'N Roll Mom
1988
as Boris
TV★ 6.2
Jake and the Fatman
1987
MOVIE★ 6.9
No Way Out
1987
as Technician
TV★ 7.3
21 Jump Street
1987
as Mike Ferris
TV★ 7.0
Downtown
1986
as Capt. David Kiner
TV★ 7.1
L.A. Law
1986
as Joey Paul
TV★ 7.1
It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
as Richard Kimble
MOVIE★ 6.8
Night of the Creeps
1986
as Young Scientist
MOVIE★ 5.4
Howard the Duck
1986
as Larry, Scientist
MOVIE★ 6.0
Pleasures
1986
as Stanley
TV★ 7.1
Matlock
1986
as Lenny Marcus
MOVIE★ 5.7
Love, Mary
1985
as David Lewis
MOVIE★ 5.6
Perfect
1985
as Managing Editor
TV★ 7.5
Moonlighting
1985
as Camille's PR
MOVIE★ 5.6
Irreconcilable Differences
1984
as Alan Sluiser
MOVIE★ 4.3
Best Defense
1984
as Kurly
MOVIE★ 5.6
Her Life as a Man
1984
as Ted
TV★ 6.6
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
MOVIE★ 6.4
Grace Kelly
1983
as Jay Kanter
MOVIE★ 6.1
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Court Photographer
TV★ 5.7
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Mr. Bickle
TV★ 7.6
Cheers
1982
as Phil Schumacher
TV★ 7.2
Family Ties
1982
as Larry Harris
TV★ 6.9
Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Todd Feldberg
TV★ 6.8
Fame
1982
TV★ 5.7
Open All Night
1981
TV★ 6.7
Simon & Simon
1981
MOVIE★ 5.9
This House Possessed
1981
as Pasternak
TV★ 7.6
Hill Street Blues
1981
TV★ 6.9
Hart to Hart
1979
MOVIE★ 6.7
The In-Laws
1979
as Cabbie
TV★ 7.3
Taxi
1978
as Ned
TV★ 7.3
Lou Grant
1977
TV★ 7.3
Barney Miller
1975
as Felix Morrissey
TV★ 7.3
The Jeffersons
1975
TV★ 7.6
Happy Days
1974
TV★ 7.0
The Oscars
1953
as Self
MOVIE
Butterfly in the Typewriter
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as Stanley Kauffmann