David Paymer

David Paymer

Acting

1954-08-30

Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA

Biography

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

Appears In

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
⭐ 7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

as Stephen Elroy

The Mentalist
⭐ 8.4
The Mentalist
2008

as James "Jim" Panzer

The Good Wife
⭐ 7.6
The Good Wife
2009

as Judge Richard Cuesta

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
⭐ 8.2
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013

as Dr. Frederick Tate

The View
⭐ 4.3
The View
1997

as Self

Ghost Whisperer
⭐ 8.1
Ghost Whisperer
2005

as Adam Godfrey

Cheers
⭐ 7.5
Cheers
1982

as Phil Schumacher

Without a Trace
⭐ 7.2
Without a Trace
2002

as Mr. Freedman

Entourage
⭐ 7.4
Entourage
2004

as Sammy Kane

Star Trek: Picard
⭐ 7.3
Star Trek: Picard
2020

as Dr. Moritz Benayoun

St. Elsewhere
⭐ 5.6
St. Elsewhere
1982

as Mr. Bickle

Happy Days
⭐ 7.6
Happy Days
1974
The Morning Show
⭐ 7.7
The Morning Show
2019

as Mr. Shoenfeld

L.A. Law
⭐ 7.0
L.A. Law
1986

as Joey Paul

Family Ties
⭐ 7.2
Family Ties
1982

as Larry Harris

My Name Is Earl
⭐ 7.7
My Name Is Earl
2005

as Clark Clark

Hill Street Blues
⭐ 7.6
Hill Street Blues
1981
Matlock
⭐ 7.1
Matlock
1986

as Lenny Marcus

Moonlighting
⭐ 7.5
Moonlighting
1985

as Camille's PR

Brothers and Sisters
⭐ 7.1
Brothers and Sisters
2006

as Donald Dudley

Taxi
⭐ 7.2
Taxi
1978

as Ned

Hart to Hart
⭐ 6.9
Hart to Hart
1979
Barney Miller
⭐ 7.3
Barney Miller
1975

as Felix Morrissey

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
⭐ 8.1
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017

as Harry Drake

The Conners
⭐ 7.1
The Conners
2018

as Gary

Tales from the Crypt
⭐ 8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989

as Andy Conway

The Oscars
⭐ 7.0
The Oscars
1953

as Self

The Wild Thornberrys
⭐ 7.0
The Wild Thornberrys
1998

as Finch / Iguana (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys
⭐ 7.0
The Wild Thornberrys
1998

as Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)

Simon & Simon
⭐ 6.7
Simon & Simon
1981
21 Jump Street
⭐ 7.2
21 Jump Street
1987

as Mike Ferris

Perception
⭐ 7.2
Perception
2012

as Rueben Bauer

Murphy Brown
⭐ 6.4
Murphy Brown
1988

as Dr. Bishop

Room 104
⭐ 5.7
Room 104
2017

as Robert

Jake and the Fatman
⭐ 6.2
Jake and the Fatman
1987
All's Fair
⭐ 5.0
All's Fair
2025

as Dr. Pollan

Good American Family
⭐ 7.7
Good American Family
2025

as Dr. Lawrence

Lou Grant
⭐ 7.3
Lou Grant
1977
Fame
⭐ 6.8
Fame
1982
Static Shock
⭐ 8.0
Static Shock
2000

as Mason Andrews (voice)

The Larry Sanders Show
⭐ 7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
1992

as Norman Litkey

Bookie
⭐ 7.1
Bookie
2023

as Nathan

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
⭐ 6.4
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
The Jeffersons
⭐ 7.3
The Jeffersons
1975
Cagney & Lacey
⭐ 7.0
Cagney & Lacey
1982

as Todd Feldberg

Searching for Bobby Fischer
⭐ 7.1
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993

as Kalev

Drag Me to Hell
⭐ 6.5
Drag Me to Hell
2009

as Mr. Jacks

Minx
⭐ 6.8
Minx
2022

as Myron

The New Batman Adventures
⭐ 8.0
The New Batman Adventures
1997

as Frank (voice)

The Commish
⭐ 7.1
The Commish
1991
The Commish
⭐ 7.1
The Commish
1991

as Arnie

Ocean's Thirteen
⭐ 6.7
Ocean's Thirteen
2007

as The V.U.P.

DAVE
⭐ 7.3
DAVE
2020

as Don

St. Denis Medical
⭐ 6.8
St. Denis Medical
2024

as Bob

Alex & Emma
⭐ 5.2
Alex & Emma
2003

as John Shaw

Justice League
⭐ 8.2
Justice League
2001

as Chancellor / Captain (voice)

Justice League
⭐ 8.2
Justice League
2001

as Chancellor / Nomad (voice)

School of Life
⭐ 6.4
School of Life
2005

as Matt Warner

Payback
⭐ 6.8
Payback
1999

as Arthur Stegman

Bounce
⭐ 5.8
Bounce
2000

as Prosecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited)

Jack & Bobby
⭐ 7.0
Jack & Bobby
2004
Grace Kelly
⭐ 6.2
Grace Kelly
1983

as Jay Kanter

Crazy People
⭐ 5.9
Crazy People
1990

as George

The Sunlit Night
⭐ 5.5
The Sunlit Night
2020

as Levi

Chill Factor
⭐ 4.9
Chill Factor
1999

as Dr. Richard Long

The Lesser Evil
⭐ 5.5
The Lesser Evil
1998

as George

Bad Teacher
⭐ 5.6
Bad Teacher
2011

as Doctor Vogel

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
⭐ 6.1
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
2014

as Dixon Lewis

On Becoming a God in Central Florida
⭐ 6.5
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019

as Buck Bridges

Heart and Souls
⭐ 6.9
Heart and Souls
1993

as Hal the Bus Driver

Twixt
⭐ 5.1
Twixt
2011

as Sam

Horse Girl
⭐ 5.6
Horse Girl
2020

as Doctor

October Road
⭐ 6.2
October Road
2007
Enemies of Laughter
⭐ 5.5
Enemies of Laughter
2000

as Paul

It's Garry Shandling's Show
⭐ 7.2
It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986

as Richard Kimble

Butterfly in the Typewriter
⭐ 0.0
Butterfly in the Typewriter
0000

as Stanley Kauffmann

Godzilla: The Series
⭐ 7.9
Godzilla: The Series
1998

as Dean Whitehead (voice)

Get Shorty
⭐ 6.5
Get Shorty
1995

as Leo Devoe

Resurrecting the Champ
⭐ 6.3
Resurrecting the Champ
2007

as Whitley

Unforgettable
⭐ 5.6
Unforgettable
1996

as Curtis Avery

Night Visions
⭐ 7.2
Night Visions
2001

as Jim Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch")

Airplane II: The Sequel
⭐ 6.1
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982

as Court Photographer

Bait
⭐ 5.7
Bait
2000

as Agent Wooly

Sky High
⭐ 1.0
Sky High
1990
In Good Company
⭐ 6.0
In Good Company
2004

as Morty

Cop Rock
⭐ 4.0
Cop Rock
1990

as Louis Newman

No Way Out
⭐ 6.9
No Way Out
1987

as Technician

This House Possessed
⭐ 5.7
This House Possessed
1981

as Pasternak

Mancuso, F.B.I.
⭐ 6.0
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
State and Main
⭐ 6.2
State and Main
2000

as Marty Rossen

Accident Man
⭐ 6.3
Accident Man
2018

as Milton

Focus
⭐ 6.3
Focus
2001

as Mr. Finkelstein

City Slickers
⭐ 6.4
City Slickers
1991

as Ira Shalowitz

In Search of Dr. Seuss
⭐ 7.1
In Search of Dr. Seuss
1994

as The Ad Man

Nixon
⭐ 6.9
Nixon
1995

as Ron Ziegler

Dash and Lilly
⭐ 8.0
Dash and Lilly
1999

as Arthur Kober

Mighty Joe Young
⭐ 6.3
Mighty Joe Young
1998

as Harry Ruben

The Hurricane
⭐ 7.4
The Hurricane
1999

as Myron Bedlock

Partners
⭐ 4.8
Partners
2000

as Bob

RFK
⭐ 5.8
RFK
2002

as Dick Goodwin

Howard the Duck
⭐ 5.4
Howard the Duck
1986

as Larry, Scientist

Mumford
⭐ 6.5
Mumford
1999

as Dr. Ernest Delbanco

Redbelt
⭐ 6.5
Redbelt
2008

as Richard

The Five-Year Engagement
⭐ 5.9
The Five-Year Engagement
2012

as Pete Solomon

Century City
⭐ 5.0
Century City
2004

as Miller Sisto

Where'd You Go, Bernadette
⭐ 6.6
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
2019

as Jay Ross

Santo Bugito
⭐ 0.0
Santo Bugito
1995

as The Professor (voice)

Channel Umptee-3
⭐ 0.0
Channel Umptee-3
1997

as Sheldon S. Cargo (voice)

Line of Fire
⭐ 6.0
Line of Fire
2003

as Jonah Malloy

Quiz Show
⭐ 7.3
Quiz Show
1994

as Dan Enright

The American President
⭐ 6.5
The American President
1995

as Leon Kodak

Warm Springs
⭐ 6.6
Warm Springs
2005

as Louis Howe

Crazy for Love
⭐ 5.3
Crazy for Love
2005

as Max Sr.

Bad Shabbos
⭐ 6.6
Bad Shabbos
2025

as Richard

Carpool
⭐ 5.2
Carpool
1996

as Daniel Miller

Mr. Saturday Night
⭐ 5.7
Mr. Saturday Night
1992

as Stan

Fanboy
⭐ 0.0
Fanboy
2019

as Angry Ice Cream Customer

Lemon
⭐ 4.4
Lemon
2017

as Dr. Gold

Glory Days
⭐ 10.0
Glory Days
1990

as Mac Ten's Lawyer

Rock 'N Roll Mom
⭐ 3.3
Rock 'N Roll Mom
1988

as Boris

Pleasures
⭐ 3.0
Pleasures
1986

as Stanley

Bartleby
⭐ 5.8
Bartleby
2001

as The Boss

Perfect
⭐ 5.6
Perfect
1985

as Managing Editor

There's... Johnny!
⭐ 6.4
There's... Johnny!
2017

as Dr. Neuberger

Night of the Creeps
⭐ 6.7
Night of the Creeps
1986

as Young Scientist

The In-Laws
⭐ 6.7
The In-Laws
1979

as Cabbie

The In-Laws
⭐ 6.7
The In-Laws
1979

as Cab Driver

Spartan
⭐ 6.2
Spartan
2004

as TV News Anchor (uncredited)

City Hall
⭐ 5.9
City Hall
1996

as Abe Goodman

Mr. Saturday Night
⭐ 1.0
Mr. Saturday Night
2022

as Stan Yankleman

Balto III: Wings of Change
⭐ 6.7
Balto III: Wings of Change
2004

as Mel (voice)

Downtown
⭐ 5.0
Downtown
1986

as Capt. David Kiner

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
⭐ 5.9
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006

as Rafael Horowitz

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
⭐ 5.3
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994

as Ira Shalowitz

Open All Night
⭐ 3.5
Open All Night
1981
Gang Related
⭐ 6.4
Gang Related
1997

as Elliot Goff

Best Defense
⭐ 4.3
Best Defense
1984

as Kurly

The 6th Man
⭐ 6.1
The 6th Man
1997

as Coach Pederson

Bad Therapy
⭐ 4.3
Bad Therapy
2020

as Dr. Edward Kingsley

Irreconcilable Differences
⭐ 5.6
Irreconcilable Differences
1984

as Alan Sluiser

Joe and Max
⭐ 4.6
Joe and Max
2002

as Joe Jacobs

Crime of the Century
⭐ 6.7
Crime of the Century
1996

as David Wilentz

Cagney & Lacey: The Return
⭐ 6.6
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
1994

as Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg

Amistad
⭐ 7.0
Amistad
1997

as Secretary John Forsyth

The Long Way Home
⭐ 7.1
The Long Way Home
1997

as (voice)

No Holds Barred
⭐ 4.7
No Holds Barred
1989

as Unger

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
⭐ 6.2
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
2000

as Embassy interviewer

Checking Out
⭐ 6.5
Checking Out
2006

as Ted Applebaum

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
⭐ 7.0
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
1995

as Deputy D.A. Feldberg

Outside Ozona
⭐ 4.8
Outside Ozona
1998

as Alan Defaux

Love, Mary
⭐ 5.0
Love, Mary
1985

as David Lewis

Two-Bit Waltz
⭐ 5.5
Two-Bit Waltz
2014

as The Lawyer

The Pickle Recipe
⭐ 2.1
The Pickle Recipe
2016

as Uncle Morty

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
⭐ 6.9
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
2001

as Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)

Her Life as a Man
⭐ 5.0
Her Life as a Man
1984

as Ted

The Burial Society
⭐ 5.3
The Burial Society
2002

as Morry Zimmer

The Absent-Minded Professor
⭐ 5.0
The Absent-Minded Professor
1988

as Mr. Oliphant