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David Paymer

David Paymer

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 30, 1954 (70)
Birthplace Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Mar 13, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, and television director. ...

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Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night

2022

as Stan Yankleman

Bad Therapy

Bad Therapy

2020

as Dr. Edward Kingsley

The Sunlit Night

The Sunlit Night

2020

as Levi

Horse Girl

Horse Girl

2020

as Doctor

Fanboy

Fanboy

2019

as Angry Ice Cream Customer

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

2019

as Jay Ross

Accident Man

Accident Man

2018

as Milton

Lemon

Lemon

2017

as Dr. Gold

The Pickle Recipe

The Pickle Recipe

2016

as Uncle Morty

Two-Bit Waltz

Two-Bit Waltz

2014

as The Lawyer

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

2014

as Dixon Lewis

The Five-Year Engagement

The Five-Year Engagement

2012

as Pete Solomon

Twixt

Twixt

2011

as Sam

Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

2011

as Doctor Vogel

Drag Me to Hell

Drag Me to Hell

2009

as Mr. Jacks

Redbelt

Redbelt

2008

as Richard

Resurrecting the Champ

Resurrecting the Champ

2007

as Whitley

Ocean's Thirteen

Ocean's Thirteen

2007

as The V.U.P.

School of Life

School of Life

2005

as Matt Warner

My Suicidal Sweetheart

My Suicidal Sweetheart

2005

as Max Sr.

Warm Springs

Warm Springs

2005

as Louis Howe

Checking Out

Checking Out

2005

as Ted Applebaum

In Good Company

In Good Company

2004

as Morty

Balto III: Wings of Change

Balto III: Wings of Change

2004

as Mel (voice)

Spartan

Spartan

2004

as TV News Anchor (uncredited)

Alex & Emma

Alex & Emma

2003

as John Shaw

RFK

RFK

2002

as Dick Goodwin

Joe and Max

Joe and Max

2002

as Joe Jacobs

Bartleby

Bartleby

2001

as The Boss

Focus

Focus

2001

as Mr. Finkelstein

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

2001

as Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)

Enemies of Laughter

Enemies of Laughter

2000

as Paul

From Where I Sit

From Where I Sit

2000

as Bob

Partners

Partners

2000

as Bob

Bait

Bait

2000

as Agent Wooly

State and Main

State and Main

2000

as Marty Rossen

Bounce

Bounce

2000

as Prosecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited)

Dash and Lilly

Dash and Lilly

1999

as Arthur Kober

Payback

Payback

1999

as Arthur Stegman

Chill Factor

Chill Factor

1999

as Dr. Richard Long

Mumford

Mumford

1999

as Dr. Ernest Delbanco

The Hurricane

The Hurricane

1999

as Myron Bedlock

The Lesser Evil

The Lesser Evil

1998

as George

Outside Ozona

Outside Ozona

1998

as Alan Defaux

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1998

as Harry Ruben

The 6th Man

The 6th Man

1997

as Coach Pederson

Amistad

Amistad

1997

as Secretary John Forsyth

The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

1997

as (voice)

Gang Related

Gang Related

1997

as Elliot Goff

Carpool

Carpool

1996

as Daniel Miller

Unforgettable

Unforgettable

1996

as Curtis Avery

City Hall

City Hall

1996

as Abe Goodman

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

1995

as Deputy D.A. Feldberg

Nixon

Nixon

1995

as Ron Ziegler

The American President

The American President

1995

as Leon Kodak

Get Shorty

Get Shorty

1995

as Leo Devoe

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

1994

as Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg

Quiz Show

Quiz Show

1994

as Dan Enright

In Search of Dr. Seuss

In Search of Dr. Seuss

1994

as The Ad Man

Heart and Souls

Heart and Souls

1993

as Hal the Bus Driver

Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night

1992

as Stan

City Slickers

City Slickers

1991

as Ira Shalowitz

Crazy People

Crazy People

1990

as George

No Holds Barred

No Holds Barred

1989

as Unger

The Absent-Minded Professor

The Absent-Minded Professor

1988

as Mr. Oliphant

Rock 'N Roll Mum

Rock 'N Roll Mum

1988

as Boris

No Way Out

No Way Out

1987

as Technician

Pleasures

Pleasures

1986

as Stanley

Night of the Creeps

Night of the Creeps

1986

as Young Scientist

Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck

1986

as Larry, Scientist

Love, Mary

Love, Mary

1985

as David Lewis

Perfect

Perfect

1985

as Managing Editor

Irreconcilable Differences

Irreconcilable Differences

1984

as Alan Sluiser

Her Life as a Man

Her Life as a Man

1984

as Ted

Best Defense

Best Defense

1984

as Kurly

Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

1983

as Jay Kanter

Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982

as Court Photographer

This House Possessed

This House Possessed

1981

as Pasternak

The In-Laws

The In-Laws

1979

as Cabbie

The In-Laws

The In-Laws

1979

as Cab Driver

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Candor City Hospital

Candor City Hospital

2005

Director

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Television Credits

Line of Fire

as Jonah Malloy

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Dec 02, 2003

Channel Umptee-3

as Sheldon S. Cargo (voice)

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 25, 1997

Downtown

as Capt. David Kiner

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 27, 1986

Cagney & Lacey

as Todd Feldberg

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Mar 25, 1982

DAVE

as Don

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Mar 04, 2020

The Good Wife

as Judge Richard Cuesta

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Perception

as Rueben Bauer

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 09, 2012

Cheers

as Phil Schumacher

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 30, 1982

Family Ties

as Larry Harris

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 1982

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

as Harry Drake

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 16, 2017

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

as Buck Bridges

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 25, 2019

Cagney & Lacey

as Deputy District Attorney Feldberg

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 25, 1982

Brothers and Sisters

as Donald Dudley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2006

L.A. Law

as Joey Paul

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

21 Jump Street

as Mike Ferris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 12, 1987

Static Shock

as Mason Andrews (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2000

Ghost Whisperer

as Adam Godfrey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2005

Entourage

as Sammy Kane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 18, 2004

Tales from the Crypt

as Andy Conway

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Moonlighting

as Camille's PR

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1985

Room 104

as Robert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 28, 2017

Without a Trace

as Mr. Freedman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2002

The New Batman Adventures

as Frank (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1997

Night Visions

as Jim Osgoode

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2001

The Wild Thornberrys

as Finch / Iguana (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 1998

Justice League

as Chancellor / Nomad (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 17, 2001

Justice League

as Chancellor / Captain (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 17, 2001

The Wild Thornberrys

as Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 1998

The Larry Sanders Show

as Norman Litkey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 15, 1992

The Mentalist

as James "Jim" Panzer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

The Morning Show

as Mr. Shoenfeld

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 2019

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Stephen Elroy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Century City

as Miller Sisto

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 16, 2004

Taxi

as Ned

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1978

Santo Bugito

as The Professor (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1995

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as Dr. Frederick Tate

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2013

The Conners

as Gary

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 2018

Murphy Brown

as Dr. Bishop

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1988

My Name Is Earl

as Clark Clark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2005

Star Trek: Picard

as Dr. Moritz Benayoun

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 2020

Barney Miller

as Felix Morrissey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1975

Glory Days

as Mac Ten's Lawyer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 25, 1990

Minx

as Myron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 17, 2022

St. Denis Medical

as Bob

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 2024

Bookie

as Nathan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 30, 2023

The Commish

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 28, 1991

Matlock

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 03, 1986

Lou Grant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1977

October Road

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 15, 2007

Fame

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1982

Jack & Bobby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2004

Simon & Simon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 24, 1981

The Jeffersons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1975

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Hill Street Blues

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1983

Happy Days

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1974

Mancuso, F.B.I.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 13, 1989

Hart to Hart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1979

Jake and the Fatman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1987

Cop Rock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1990

Open All Night

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 28, 1981

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

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Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 10 15 7
2024 7 20 33 7
2024 8 16 36 6
2024 9 13 24 7
2024 10 9 17 4
2024 11 8 14 6
2024 12 10 17 3
2025 1 16 34 6
2025 2 10 27 2
2025 3 4 18 0
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 0 1 0
2025 8 3 11 0

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