
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

Cheers
1982
as Phil Schumacher

The View
1997
as Self

Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Adam Godfrey

Entourage
2004
as Sammy Kane

Hill Street Blues
1981

L.A. Law
1986
as Joey Paul

21 Jump Street
1987
as Mike Ferris

Matlock
1986
as Lenny Marcus

Happy Days
1974

Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Donald Dudley

St. Elsewhere
1982
as Mr. Bickle

Barney Miller
1975
as Felix Morrissey

Simon & Simon
1981

Family Ties
1982
as Larry Harris

My Name Is Earl
2005
as Clark Clark

Hart to Hart
1979

Taxi
1978
as Ned

Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Todd Feldberg

Moonlighting
1985
as Camille's PR

Jake and the Fatman
1987

Star Trek: Picard
2020
as Dr. Moritz Benayoun

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

The Morning Show
2019
as Mr. Shoenfeld

Fame
1982

Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Andy Conway

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
as Harry Drake

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983

Lou Grant
1977

Murphy Brown
1988
as Dr. Bishop

The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Norman Litkey

Perception
2012
as Rueben Bauer

The Conners
2018
as Gary

The Jeffersons
1975

The Commish
1991
as Arnie

Static Shock
2000
as Mason Andrews (voice)

The Oscars
1953
as Self

The New Batman Adventures
1997
as Frank (voice)

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

Minx
2022
as Myron

Room 104
2017
as Robert

St. Denis Medical
2024
as Bob

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

DAVE
2020
as Don

Jack & Bobby
2004

Good American Family
2025
as Dr. Lawrence

Bookie
2023
as Nathan

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)

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

October Road
2007

Cop Rock
1990
as Louis Newman

Century City
2004
as Miller Sisto

Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989

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

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
2014
as Dixon Lewis

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

Payback
1999
as Arthur Stegman

Bad Teacher
2011
as Doctor Vogel

Drag Me to Hell
2009
as Mr. Jacks

Heart and Souls
1993
as Hal the Bus Driver

Quiz Show
1994
as Dan Enright

Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Court Photographer

Get Shorty
1995
as Leo Devoe

The American President
1995
as Leon Kodak

Nixon
1995
as Ron Ziegler

The Hurricane
1999
as Myron Bedlock

No Way Out
1987
as Technician

City Hall
1996
as Abe Goodman

Howard the Duck
1986
as Larry, Scientist

Accident Man
2018
as Milton

Gang Related
1997
as Elliot Goff

Spartan
2004
as TV News Anchor (uncredited)

The Five-Year Engagement
2012
as Pete Solomon

Mighty Joe Young
1998
as Harry Ruben

Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993
as Kalev

Bait
2000
as Agent Wooly

Bounce
2000
as Prosecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited)

In Good Company
2004
as Morty

City Slickers
1991
as Ira Shalowitz

Perfect
1985
as Managing Editor

Horse Girl
2020
as Doctor

Night of the Creeps
1986
as Young Scientist

Warm Springs
2005
as Louis Howe

Carpool
1996
as Daniel Miller

Mumford
1999
as Dr. Ernest Delbanco

Redbelt
2008
as Richard

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

Crazy People
1990
as George

Alex & Emma
2003
as John Shaw

Twixt
2011
as Sam

The 6th Man
1997
as Coach Pederson

Chill Factor
1999
as Dr. Richard Long

Unforgettable
1996
as Curtis Avery

Where'd You Go, Bernadette
2019
as Jay Ross

State and Main
2000
as Marty Rossen

The In-Laws
1979
as Cabbie / Cab Driver

Lemon
2017
as Dr. Gold

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

Irreconcilable Differences
1984
as Alan Sluiser

Bad Therapy
2020
as Dr. Edward Kingsley

Checking Out
2006
as Ted Applebaum

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

Sky High
1990
as Vic

Best Defense
1984
as Kurly

Fanboy
2019
as Angry Ice Cream Customer

No Holds Barred
1989
as Unger

Outside Ozona
1998
as Alan Defaux

Grace Kelly
1983
as Jay Kanter

Resurrecting the Champ
2007
as Whitley

Amistad
1997
as Secretary John Forsyth

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

Mr. Saturday Night
1992
as Stan
From Where I Sit
2000
as Bob

Butterfly in the Typewriter
as Stanley Kauffmann

The Long Way Home
1997
as (voice)

The Lesser Evil
1998
as George

The Sunlit Night
2020
as Levi

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

RFK
2002
as Dick Goodwin

Bartleby
2001
as The Boss

Pleasures
1986
as Stanley

Rock 'N Roll Mom
1988
as Boris

Bad Shabbos
2025
as Richard

School of Life
2005
as Matt Warner

Focus
2001
as Mr. Finkelstein

This House Possessed
1981
as Pasternak

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

Crime of the Century
1996
as David Wilentz

Mr. Saturday Night
2022
as Stan Yankleman

Enemies of Laughter
2000
as Paul

Partners
2000
as Bob

Love, Mary
1985
as David Lewis

Two-Bit Waltz
2014
as The Lawyer

Joe and Max
2002
as Joe Jacobs

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

Crazy for Love
2005
as Max Sr.

Her Life as a Man
1984
as Ted

The Pickle Recipe
2016
as Uncle Morty

In Search of Dr. Seuss
1994
as The Ad Man

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
- Ocean's Thirteen (2007) — as The V.U.P.
- Payback (1999) — as Arthur Stegman
- Bad Teacher (2011) — as Doctor Vogel
- Drag Me to Hell (2009) — as Mr. Jacks
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