David Paymer
Acting
David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, and television director.
Born: August 30, 1954 · Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA
Filmography (159)
TV
All's Fair
2025
Actor: Dr. Pollan
Bad Shabbos
2025
Actor: Richard
TV
Good American Family
2025
Actor: Dr. Lawrence
TV
St. Denis Medical
2024
Actor: Bob
TV
Bookie
2023
Actor: Nathan
TV
Minx
2022
Actor: Myron
The Sunlit Night
2020
Actor: Levi
Bad Therapy
2020
Actor: Dr. Edward Kingsle…
TV
DAVE
2020
Actor: Don
Horse Girl
2020
Actor: Doctor
TV
Star Trek: Picard
2020
Actor: Dr. Moritz Benayou…
TV
The Morning Show
2019
Actor: Mr. Shoenfeld
TV
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
2019
Actor: Buck Bridges
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
2019
Actor: Jay Ross
TV
The Conners
2018
Actor: Gary
Accident Man
2018
Actor: Milton
TV
There's... Johnny!
2017
Actor: Dr. Neuberger
TV
Room 104
2017
Actor: Robert
TV
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2017
Actor: Harry Drake
Lemon
2017
Actor: Dr. Gold
TV
Lucifer
2016
Director
TV
Recovery Road
2016
Director
Two-Bit Waltz
2014
Actor: The Lawyer
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
2014
Actor: Dixon Lewis
TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Actor: Dr. Frederick Tate
TV
Mistresses
2013
Director
TV
Perception
2012
Actor: Rueben Bauer
TV
Bunheads
2012
Director
The Five-Year Engagement
2012
Actor: Pete Solomon
TV
Hart of Dixie
2011
Director
Twixt
2011
Actor: Sam
TV
Switched at Birth
2011
DirectorWriter
TV
Franklin & Bash
2011
Director
Bad Teacher
2011
Actor: Doctor Vogel
TV
No Ordinary Family
2010
Director
TV
Hellcats
2010
Director
TV
Life Unexpected
2010
Director
TV
Men of a Certain Age
2009
Director
TV
The Good Wife
2009
Actor: Judge Richard Cues…
TV
Melrose Place
2009
Director
TV
Make It or Break It
2009
Director
Drag Me to Hell
2009
Actor: Mr. Jacks
TV
The Mentalist
2008
Actor: James "Jim" PanzerDirector
TV
Privileged
2008
Director
TV
90210
2008
Director
Redbelt
2008
Actor: Richard
TV
Heartland
2007
Director
Resurrecting the Champ
2007
Actor: Whitley
Ocean's Thirteen
2007
Actor: The V.U.P.
TV
October Road
2007
ActorDirector
TV
Brothers and Sisters
2006
Actor: Donald DudleyDirector
Checking Out
2006
Actor: Ted Applebaum
TV
Windfall
2006
Director
TV
What About Brian
2006
Director
TV
Pepper Dennis
2006
Director
TV
The Unit
2006
Director
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
Actor: Rafael Horowitz
TV
Ghost Whisperer
2005
Actor: Adam Godfrey
TV
My Name Is Earl
2005
Actor: Clark Clark
Warm Springs
2005
Actor: Louis Howe
TV
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Director
Crazy for Love
2005
Actor: Max Sr.
School of Life
2005
Actor: Matt Warner
TV
Medium
2005
Director
In Good Company
2004
Actor: Morty
TV
Jack & Bobby
2004
ActorDirector
TV
Entourage
2004
Actor: Sammy Kane
Balto III: Wings of Change
2004
Actor: Mel (voice)
TV
Century City
2004
Actor: Miller Sisto
Spartan
2004
Actor: TV News Anchor (un…
TV
Line of Fire
2003
Actor: Jonah Malloy
TV
One Tree Hill
2003
Director
Alex & Emma
2003
Actor: John Shaw
The Burial Society
2002
Actor: Morry Zimmer
TV
Without a Trace
2002
Actor: Mr. Freedman
TV
Everwood
2002
Director
RFK
2002
Actor: Dick Goodwin
Joe and Max
2002
Actor: Joe Jacobs
TV
Justice League
2001
Actor: Chancellor / Capta…Actor: Chancellor / Nomad…
Focus
2001
Actor: Mr. Finkelstein
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
2001
Actor: Male Rhinoceros Ho…
TV
Night Visions
2001
Actor: Jim Osgoode (segme…
Bartleby
2001
Actor: The Boss
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
2000
Actor: Embassy interviewe…
Bounce
2000
Actor: Prosecuting Attorn…
TV
Gilmore Girls
2000
Director
TV
Static Shock
2000
Actor: Mason Andrews (voi…
Bait
2000
Actor: Agent Wooly
State and Main
2000
Actor: Marty Rossen
Mumford
1999
Actor: Dr. Ernest Delbanc…
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Actor: Stephen Elroy
The Hurricane
1999
Actor: Myron Bedlock
Chill Factor
1999
Actor: Dr. Richard Long
Payback
1999
Actor: Arthur Stegman
Mighty Joe Young
1998
Actor: Harry Ruben
Outside Ozona
1998
Actor: Alan Defaux
The Lesser Evil
1998
Actor: George
TV
Godzilla: The Series
1998
Actor: Dean Whitehead (vo…
TV
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
Actor: Finch / Iguana (vo…Actor: Male Rhinoceros Ho…
Amistad
1997
Actor: Secretary John For…
Gang Related
1997
Actor: Elliot Goff
The Long Way Home
1997
Actor: (voice)
TV
The New Batman Adventures
1997
Actor: Frank (voice)
TV
The View
1997
Actor
The 6th Man
1997
Actor: Coach Pederson
Crime of the Century
1996
Actor: David Wilentz
Carpool
1996
Actor: Daniel Miller
Unforgettable
1996
Actor: Curtis Avery
City Hall
1996
Actor: Abe Goodman
Nixon
1995
Actor: Ron Ziegler
The American President
1995
Actor: Leon Kodak
Get Shorty
1995
Actor: Leo Devoe
TV
Santo Bugito
1995
Actor: The Professor (voi…
In Search of Dr. Seuss
1994
Actor: The Ad Man
Quiz Show
1994
Actor: Dan Enright
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
1994
Actor: Ira Shalowitz
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993
Actor: Kalev
Heart and Souls
1993
Actor: Hal the Bus Driver
Mr. Saturday Night
1992
Actor: Stan
TV
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Actor: Norman Litkey
TV
The Commish
1991
ActorActor: Arnie
City Slickers
1991
Actor: Ira Shalowitz
TV
Cop Rock
1990
Actor: Louis Newman
Crazy People
1990
Actor: George
TV
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989
Actor
TV
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Actor: Andy Conway
No Holds Barred
1989
Actor: Unger
TV
Murphy Brown
1988
Actor: Dr. Bishop
TV
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Actor
No Way Out
1987
Actor: Technician
TV
21 Jump Street
1987
Actor: Mike Ferris
TV
L.A. Law
1986
Actor: Joey Paul
TV
It's Garry Shandling's Show
1986
Actor: Richard Kimble
Night of the Creeps
1986
Actor: Young Scientist
Howard the Duck
1986
Actor: Larry, Scientist
TV
Matlock
1986
Actor: Lenny Marcus
Perfect
1985
Actor: Managing Editor
TV
Moonlighting
1985
Actor: Camille's PR
Irreconcilable Differences
1984
Actor: Alan Sluiser
Best Defense
1984
Actor: Kurly
TV
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Actor
Grace Kelly
1983
Actor: Jay Kanter
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
Actor: Court Photographer
TV
St. Elsewhere
1982
Actor: Mr. Bickle
TV
Cheers
1982
Actor: Phil Schumacher
TV
Family Ties
1982
Actor: Larry Harris
TV
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Actor: Todd Feldberg
TV
Fame
1982
Actor
TV
Simon & Simon
1981
Actor
This House Possessed
1981
Actor: Pasternak
TV
Hill Street Blues
1981
Actor
TV
Hart to Hart
1979
Actor
The In-Laws
1979
Actor: CabbieActor: Cab Driver
TV
Taxi
1978
Actor: Ned
TV
Lou Grant
1977
Actor
TV
Barney Miller
1975
Actor: Felix Morrissey
TV
The Jeffersons
1975
Actor
TV
Happy Days
1974
Actor
TV
The Oscars
1953
Actor