David Paymer
Aug 30, 1954 (71 years old) in Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA
David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, and television director.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Stephen Elroy
The Mentalist
James "Jim" Panzer
Ghost Whisperer
Adam Godfrey
Without a Trace
Mr. Freedman
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Dr. Frederick Tate
The Good Wife
Judge Richard Cuesta
The Morning Show
Mr. Shoenfeld
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Harry Drake
Cheers
Phil Schumacher
Entourage
Sammy Kane
Credits
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Butterfly in the Typewriter FutureStanley Kauffmann★ NR -
Bad Shabbos 2025Richard★ 9 -
Good American Family 2025Dr. Lawrence★ 7.7 -
St. Denis Medical 2024Bob★ 6.9 -
Bookie 2023Nathan★ 7 -
Minx 2022Myron★ 6.9 -
The Sunlit Night 2020Levi★ 5.6 -
Bad Therapy 2020Dr. Edward Kingsley★ 4.2 -
DAVE 2020Don★ 7.4 -
Horse Girl 2020Doctor★ 5.7 -
Star Trek: Picard 2020Dr. Moritz Benayoun★ 7.3 -
The Morning Show 2019Mr. Shoenfeld★ 7.8 -
Buck Bridges★ 6.4 -
Jay Ross★ 6.6 -
Fanboy 2019Angry Ice Cream Customer★ NR -
The Conners 2018Gary★ 7 -
Accident Man 2018Milton★ 6.2 -
Room 104 2017Robert★ 5.7 -
Harry Drake★ 8.1 -
Lemon 2017Dr. Gold★ 4.5 -
The Pickle Recipe 2016Uncle Morty★ 2.5 -
Two-Bit Waltz 2014The Lawyer★ 5.5 -
Dixon Lewis★ 6.1 -
Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2013Dr. Frederick Tate★ 8.2 -
Perception 2012Rueben Bauer★ 7.2 -
Pete Solomon★ 5.9 -
Twixt 2011Sam★ 5.1 -
Bad Teacher 2011Doctor Vogel★ 5.6 -
The Good Wife 2009Judge Richard Cuesta★ 7.6 -
Drag Me to Hell 2009Mr. Jacks★ 6.5 -
The Mentalist 2008James "Jim" Panzer★ 8.4 -
Redbelt 2008Richard★ 6.5 -
Whitley★ 6.3 -
Ocean's Thirteen 2007The V.U.P.★ 6.7 -
October Road 2007★ 6.6 -
Brothers and Sisters 2006Donald Dudley★ 7.1 -
Rafael Horowitz★ 5.8 -
Ghost Whisperer 2005Adam Godfrey★ 8.1 -
My Name Is Earl 2005Clark Clark★ 7.7 -
Warm Springs 2005Louis Howe★ 6.8 -
Checking Out 2005Ted Applebaum★ 6.5 -
Candor City Hospital 2005★ NR -
Max Sr.★ 5.8 -
School of Life 2005Matt Warner★ 6.4 -
In Good Company 2004Morty★ 6 -
Jack & Bobby 2004★ 7 -
Entourage 2004Sammy Kane★ 7.4 -
Mel (voice)★ 6.7 -
Century City 2004Miller Sisto★ 6.3 -
Spartan 2004TV News Anchor (uncredited)★ 6.2 -
Line of Fire 2003Jonah Malloy★ 6.6 -
Alex & Emma 2003John Shaw★ 5.2 -
The Burial Society 2002Morry Zimmer★ 5.3 -
Without a Trace 2002Mr. Freedman★ 7.3 -
RFK 2002Dick Goodwin★ 5.6 -
Joe and Max 2002Joe Jacobs★ 4.9 -
Justice League 2001Chancellor / Captain (voice)★ 8.2 -
Focus 2001Mr. Finkelstein★ 6.4 -
Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)★ 7 -
Night Visions 2001Jim Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch")★ 7.2 -
Bartleby 2001The Boss★ 5.9 -
Embassy interviewer★ 6.2 -
Bounce 2000Prosecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited)★ 5.8 -
Enemies of Laughter 2000Paul★ 5.5 -
Static Shock 2000Mason Andrews (voice)★ 8.1 -
Bait 2000Agent Wooly★ 5.7 -
State and Main 2000Marty Rossen★ 6.2 -
Partners 2000Bob★ 4.8 -
From Where I Sit 2000Bob★ NR
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Mumford 1999Dr. Ernest Delbanco★ 6.5 -
Stephen Elroy★ 7.9 -
The Hurricane 1999Myron Bedlock★ 7.4 -
Chill Factor 1999Dr. Richard Long★ 4.9 -
Dash and Lilly 1999Arthur Kober★ 8 -
Payback 1999Arthur Stegman★ 6.8 -
Mighty Joe Young 1998Harry Ruben★ 6.3 -
Outside Ozona 1998Alan Defaux★ 5.1 -
The Lesser Evil 1998George★ 5.9 -
The Wild Thornberrys 1998Finch / Iguana (voice)★ 6.9 -
Amistad 1997Secretary John Forsyth★ 7 -
Channel Umptee-3 1997Sheldon S. Cargo (voice)★ NR
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Gang Related 1997Elliot Goff★ 6.4 -
The Long Way Home 1997(voice)★ 7.1 -
Frank (voice)★ 8.1 -
The 6th Man 1997Coach Pederson★ 6.1 -
Crime of the Century 1996David Wilentz★ 6.7 -
Carpool 1996Daniel Miller★ 5.1 -
Unforgettable 1996Curtis Avery★ 5.6 -
City Hall 1996Abe Goodman★ 5.9 -
Nixon 1995Ron Ziegler★ 6.9 -
Leon Kodak★ 6.5 -
Get Shorty 1995Leo Devoe★ 6.5 -
Deputy D.A. Feldberg★ 7 -
Santo Bugito 1995The Professor (voice)★ NR -
The Ad Man★ 7.1 -
Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg★ 6.6 -
Quiz Show 1994Dan Enright★ 7.3 -
Ira Shalowitz★ 5.3 -
Kalev★ 7.1 -
Heart and Souls 1993Hal the Bus Driver★ 6.9 -
Mr. Saturday Night 1992Stan★ 5.7 -
Norman Litkey★ 7.7 -
The Commish 1991★ 7.1 -
City Slickers 1991Ira Shalowitz★ 6.4 -
Cop Rock 1990★ 4 -
Glory Days 1990Mac Ten's Lawyer★ 10 -
Crazy People 1990George★ 5.9 -
Sky High 1990★ 1 -
Mancuso, F.B.I. 1989★ 6 -
Tales from the Crypt 1989Andy Conway★ 8 -
No Holds Barred 1989Unger★ 4.8 -
Mr. Oliphant★ 5 -
Murphy Brown 1988Dr. Bishop★ 6.4 -
Rock 'N Roll Mom 1988Boris★ 3.3 -
Jake and the Fatman 1987★ 6.1 -
No Way Out 1987Technician★ 6.9 -
21 Jump Street 1987Mike Ferris★ 7.2 -
Downtown 1986Capt. David Kiner★ 5 -
L.A. Law 1986Joey Paul★ 7.1 -
Richard Kimble★ 7.2 -
Night of the Creeps 1986Young Scientist★ 6.7 -
Howard the Duck 1986Larry, Scientist★ 5.4 -
Pleasures 1986Stanley★ 3 -
Matlock 1986★ 7.1 -
Love, Mary 1985David Lewis★ 5 -
Perfect 1985Managing Editor★ 5.6 -
Moonlighting 1985Camille's PR★ 7.5 -
Alan Sluiser★ 5.6 -
Best Defense 1984Kurly★ 4.3 -
Her Life as a Man 1984Ted★ 6 -
★ 6.3 -
Grace Kelly 1983Jay Kanter★ 6.3 -
Court Photographer★ 6.1 -
Cheers 1982Phil Schumacher★ 7.6 -
Family Ties 1982Larry Harris★ 7.2 -
Cagney & Lacey 1982Todd Feldberg★ 7 -
Fame 1982★ 6.8 -
Open All Night 1981★ 3.5 -
Simon & Simon 1981★ 6.7 -
This House Possessed 1981Pasternak★ 5.7 -
Hill Street Blues 1981★ 7.6 -
Hart to Hart 1979★ 6.8 -
The In-Laws 1979Cabbie★ 6.7 -
Taxi 1978Ned★ 7.3 -
Lou Grant 1977★ 7.3 -
Barney Miller 1975Felix Morrissey★ 7.4 -
The Jeffersons 1975★ 7.3 -
Happy Days 1974★ 7.6 -
The Oscars 1953Self★ 7
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