Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser (born March 30, 1956) is an American actor, comedian, television writer, and musician. He is known for his roles as Michael Taylor in the 1980s sitcom My Two Dads, Paul Buchman in the NBC sitcom Mad About You, Modell in the 1982 film Diner, Carter Burke in the 1986 film Aliens, as Detective Jeffrey Friedman in Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). More recently, Reiser is recognized as Jim Neiman in the 2014 film Whiplash and Doug Getty in the Amazon Video series Red Oaks.

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Paul Reiser Movies

Discover the best Paul Reiser movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Paul Reiser ranked by year and score.

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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)

Action Comedy Crime
Axel Foley's been out of the Beverly Hills spotlight for decades, but when a case drags the Detroit detective back to the palm-lined streets where he made his mark, old...
Score 6.6
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Whiplash

Whiplash (2014)

Drama Music
Andrew Neiman arrives at a prestigious New York conservatory with one ambition: to become one of the great drummers. What he finds is Terence Fletcher, a conductor whose methods border...
Score 8.4
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Life After Beth

Life After Beth (2014)

Comedy Horror Romance
After Beth's sudden death, Zach is consumed by grief. Then she crawls back into his life, and he's thrilled to have her again. But Beth's return comes with complications: she's...
Score 5.5
4
Beverly Hills Cop II

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

Action Comedy Crime
When a fellow cop takes a bullet in Los Angeles, Detroit's Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills uninvited, convinced the shooting connects to a string of high-tech heists bleeding across...
Score 6.5
5
Aliens

Aliens (1986)

Action Science Fiction Thriller
Fifty-seven years in hypersleep is a long time to be haunted by something no one else believes in. Ellen Ripley wakes to find the planet where her crew first encountered...
Score 8.0
6
Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Action Comedy Crime
Axel Foley has never exactly played by the book, but the murder of his closest friend turns a personal tragedy into a one-man investigation that transplants Detroit's scrappiest cop into...
Score 7.2
7
Diner

Diner (1982)

Comedy Drama
Baltimore, 1959. Six friends keep returning to their favorite late-night diner, ordering the same food and rehashing the same arguments, because stepping outside means facing marriages, careers, and futures they...
Score 6.8

Paul Reiser TV Shows

Browse the ultimate list of Paul Reiser TV shows. Find top-rated television series, critically acclaimed dramas, and hit shows starring Paul Reiser.

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Long Story Short

Long Story Short (2025)

Animation Comedy
Raphael Bob-Waksberg examines what it means to grow up by tracking two siblings across decades. We meet them as kids full of possibility, follow their diverging paths through adulthood, and...
Score 7.5
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Red Oaks

Red Oaks (2014)

Comedy Drama
Summer 1985 in suburban New Jersey becomes a turning point for David Myers, a tennis pro at an exclusive country club grappling with his father's health crisis and the weight...
Score 7.4

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-rated movies starring Paul Reiser? +
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Paul Reiser are Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Whiplash, and Life After Beth.
How many movies and TV shows has Paul Reiser starred in? +
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 9 titles starring Paul Reiser, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies starring Paul Reiser worth watching? +
Yes! The overall filmography starring Paul Reiser maintains a strong average user rating of 7.1 out of 10 across all tracked titles.