
David Paymer
Known for Acting · 155 credits
- Born
- 1954-08-30 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA
- Also known as
- دیوید پیمر
Biography
David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, and television director.
Known For
TV Shows (66)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Stephen Elroy

The Mentalist
2008
as James "Jim" Panzer

The Good Wife
2009
as Judge Richard Cuesta

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Dr. Frederick Tate

Without a Trace
2002
as Mr. Freedman

The View
1997
as Self

Cheers
1982
as Phil Schumacher

Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Adam Godfrey

Entourage
2004
as Sammy Kane

Hill Street Blues
1981

21 Jump Street
1987
as Mike Ferris

L.A. Law
1986
as Joey Paul

Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Donald Dudley

My Name Is Earl
2005
as Clark Clark

Happy Days
1974

Simon & Simon
1981

St. Elsewhere
1982
as Mr. Bickle

Barney Miller
1975
as Felix Morrissey

Matlock
1986
as Lenny Marcus

Family Ties
1982
as Larry Harris

Hart to Hart
1979

Taxi
1978
as Ned

Jake and the Fatman
1987

Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Todd Feldberg

The Morning Show
2019
as Mr. Shoenfeld

Moonlighting
1985
as Camille's PR

Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Andy Conway

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983

The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Finch / Iguana (voice) / Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)

Star Trek: Picard
2020
as Dr. Moritz Benayoun

Fame
1982

Lou Grant
1977

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
as Harry Drake

Perception
2012
as Rueben Bauer

Murphy Brown
1988
as Dr. Bishop

The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Norman Litkey

The Jeffersons
1975

The Commish
1991
as Arnie

The Conners
2018
as Gary

The Oscars
1953
as Self

Static Shock
2000
as Mason Andrews (voice)

The New Batman Adventures
1997
as Frank (voice)

Room 104
2017
as Robert

Justice League
2001
as Chancellor / Captain (voice) / Chancellor / Nomad (voice)

It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
as Richard Kimble

DAVE
2020
as Don

Minx
2022
as Myron

St. Denis Medical
2024
as Bob

Jack & Bobby
2004

Bookie
2023
as Nathan

Good American Family
2025
as Dr. Lawrence

All's Fair
2025
as Dr. Pollan

On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019
as Buck Bridges

Godzilla: The Series
1998
as Dean Whitehead (voice)

October Road
2007

Night Visions
2001
as Jim Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch")

Cop Rock
1990
as Louis Newman

Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989

Century City
2004
as Miller Sisto

Santo Bugito
1995
as The Professor (voice)
Movies (89)

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
2014
as Dixon Lewis

Bad Teacher
2011
as Doctor Vogel

Ocean's Thirteen
2007
as The V.U.P.

Drag Me to Hell
2009
as Mr. Jacks

Payback
1999
as Arthur Stegman

Heart and Souls
1993
as Hal the Bus Driver

Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Court Photographer

The Hurricane
1999
as Myron Bedlock

Quiz Show
1994
as Dan Enright

No Way Out
1987
as Technician

Nixon
1995
as Ron Ziegler

Get Shorty
1995
as Leo Devoe

Accident Man
2018
as Milton

Howard the Duck
1986
as Larry, Scientist

The American President
1995
as Leon Kodak

Bait
2000
as Agent Wooly

City Hall
1996
as Abe Goodman

Spartan
2004
as TV News Anchor (uncredited)

Mighty Joe Young
1998
as Harry Ruben

The Five-Year Engagement
2012
as Pete Solomon

Gang Related
1997
as Elliot Goff

Bounce
2000
as Prosecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited)

Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993
as Kalev

In Good Company
2004
as Morty

City Slickers
1991
as Ira Shalowitz

Perfect
1985
as Managing Editor

Night of the Creeps
1986
as Young Scientist

Redbelt
2008
as Richard

Crazy People
1990
as George

Carpool
1996
as Daniel Miller

Horse Girl
2020
as Doctor

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994
as Ira Shalowitz

Twixt
2011
as Sam

Alex & Emma
2003
as John Shaw

Balto III: Wings of Change
2004
as Mel (voice)

Chill Factor
1999
as Dr. Richard Long

Where'd You Go, Bernadette
2019
as Jay Ross

Mumford
1999
as Dr. Ernest Delbanco

The 6th Man
1997
as Coach Pederson

State and Main
2000
as Marty Rossen

Warm Springs
2005
as Louis Howe

Unforgettable
1996
as Curtis Avery

Sky High
1990
as Vic

Lemon
2017
as Dr. Gold

Fanboy
2019
as Angry Ice Cream Customer

Resurrecting the Champ
2007
as Whitley

Checking Out
2006
as Ted Applebaum

Bad Therapy
2020
as Dr. Edward Kingsley

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
as Rafael Horowitz

Irreconcilable Differences
1984
as Alan Sluiser

No Holds Barred
1989
as Unger

Best Defense
1984
as Kurly

Butterfly in the Typewriter
as Stanley Kauffmann

The In-Laws
1979
as Cabbie / Cab Driver

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
2000
as Embassy interviewer

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
2001
as Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)

Grace Kelly
1983
as Jay Kanter

Mr. Saturday Night
1992
as Stan

Amistad
1997
as Secretary John Forsyth

The Sunlit Night
2020
as Levi

Crime of the Century
1996
as David Wilentz

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
1995
as Deputy D.A. Feldberg

Outside Ozona
1998
as Alan Defaux

The Lesser Evil
1998
as George

The Long Way Home
1997
as (voice)
From Where I Sit
2000
as Bob

Bad Shabbos
2025
as Richard

RFK
2002
as Dick Goodwin

Enemies of Laughter
2000
as Paul

Pleasures
1986
as Stanley

Focus
2001
as Mr. Finkelstein

School of Life
2005
as Matt Warner

Mr. Saturday Night
2022
as Stan Yankleman

Partners
2000
as Bob

Love, Mary
1985
as David Lewis

This House Possessed
1981
as Pasternak

Bartleby
2001
as The Boss

Crazy for Love
2005
as Max Sr.

Her Life as a Man
1984
as Ted

Cagney & Lacey: The Return
1994
as Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg

Rock 'N Roll Mom
1988
as Boris

Joe and Max
2002
as Joe Jacobs

The Pickle Recipe
2016
as Uncle Morty

In Search of Dr. Seuss
1994
as The Ad Man

Two-Bit Waltz
2014
as The Lawyer

Dash and Lilly
1999
as Arthur Kober
Candor City Hospital
2005

The Burial Society
2002
as Morry Zimmer

The Absent-Minded Professor
1988
as Mr. Oliphant
About David Paymer
David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, and television director. With 155 credits spanning from 1953 to 2025, David Paymer has appeared in 89 films and 66 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Paymer Movies
- Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014) — as Dixon Lewis
- Bad Teacher (2011) — as Doctor Vogel
- Ocean's Thirteen (2007) — as The V.U.P.
- Drag Me to Hell (2009) — as Mr. Jacks
- Payback (1999) — as Arthur Stegman
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