David Paymer
David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, and television director.
Known For
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Ocean's Thirteen
2007
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Bad Teacher
2011
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The Mentalist
2008
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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Drag Me to Hell
2009
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
2014
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Payback
1999
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Star Trek: Picard
2020
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Ghost Whisperer
2005
Acting
2025
Good American Family
as Dr. Lawrence
(3 episodes)
2025
All's Fair
as Dr. Pollan
(1 episode)
2024
St. Denis Medical
as Bob
(1 episode)
2023
Bookie
as Nathan
(1 episode)
2022
Mr. Saturday Night
as Stan Yankleman
2022
Minx
as Myron
(1 episode)
2020
The Sunlit Night
as Levi
2020
Horse Girl
as Doctor
2020
Bad Therapy
as Dr. Edward Kingsley
2020
DAVE
as Don
(11 episodes)
2020
Star Trek: Picard
as Dr. Moritz Benayoun
(1 episode)
2019
Fanboy
as Angry Ice Cream Customer
2019
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
as Jay Ross
2019
The Morning Show
as Mr. Shoenfeld
(1 episode)
2019
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
as Buck Bridges
(2 episodes)
2018
Accident Man
as Milton
2018
The Conners
as Gary
(1 episode)
2017
Lemon
as Dr. Gold
2017
Room 104
as Robert
(1 episode)
2017
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
as Harry Drake
(4 episodes)
2017
There's... Johnny!
as Dr. Neuberger
(1 episode)
2016
The Pickle Recipe
as Uncle Morty
2014
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
as Dixon Lewis
2014
Two-Bit Waltz
as The Lawyer
2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Dr. Frederick Tate
(1 episode)
2012
The Five-Year Engagement
as Pete Solomon
2012
Perception
as Rueben Bauer
(4 episodes)
2011
Twixt
as Sam
2011
Bad Teacher
as Doctor Vogel
2009
Drag Me to Hell
as Mr. Jacks
2009
The Good Wife
as Judge Richard Cuesta
(9 episodes)
2008
Redbelt
as Richard
2008
The Mentalist
as James "Jim" Panzer
(1 episode)
2007
Ocean's Thirteen
as The V.U.P.
2007
Resurrecting the Champ
as Whitley
2007
October Road
2006
Checking Out
as Ted Applebaum
2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
as Rafael Horowitz
2006
Brothers and Sisters
as Donald Dudley
(1 episode)
2005
School of Life
as Matt Warner
2005
Warm Springs
as Louis Howe
2005
Crazy for Love
as Max Sr.
2005
Candor City Hospital
2005
Ghost Whisperer
as Adam Godfrey
(1 episode)
2005
My Name Is Earl
as Clark Clark
(1 episode)
2004
In Good Company
as Morty
2004
Balto III: Wings of Change
as Mel (voice)
2004
Spartan
as TV News Anchor (uncredited)
2004
Jack & Bobby
2004
Entourage
as Sammy Kane
(1 episode)
2004
Century City
as Miller Sisto
(1 episode)
2003
Alex & Emma
as John Shaw
2003
Line of Fire
as Jonah Malloy
(11 episodes)
2002
RFK
as Dick Goodwin
2002
Joe and Max
as Joe Jacobs
2002
The Burial Society
as Morry Zimmer
2002
Without a Trace
as Mr. Freedman
(1 episode)
2001
Bartleby
as The Boss
2001
The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie
as Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)
2001
Focus
as Mr. Finkelstein
2001
Night Visions
as Jim Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch")
(1 episode)
2001
Justice League
as Chancellor / Nomad (voice)
(1 episode)
2001
Justice League
as Chancellor / Captain (voice)
(1 episode)
2000
State and Main
as Marty Rossen
2000
Bait
as Agent Wooly
2000
Partners
as Bob
2000
Enemies of Laughter
as Paul
2000
Bounce
as Prosecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited)
2000
For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
as Embassy interviewer
2000
From Where I Sit
as Bob
2000
Static Shock
as Mason Andrews (voice)
(1 episode)
1999
Payback
as Arthur Stegman
1999
Chill Factor
as Dr. Richard Long
1999
Mumford
as Dr. Ernest Delbanco
1999
The Hurricane
as Myron Bedlock
1999
Dash and Lilly
as Arthur Kober
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Stephen Elroy
(1 episode)
1998
Mighty Joe Young
as Harry Ruben
1998
The Lesser Evil
as George
1998
Outside Ozona
as Alan Defaux
1998
The Wild Thornberrys
as Finch / Iguana (voice)
(1 episode)
1998
The Wild Thornberrys
as Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)
(1 episode)
1998
Godzilla: The Series
as Dean Whitehead (voice)
(1 episode)
1997
Amistad
as Secretary John Forsyth
1997
The 6th Man
as Coach Pederson
1997
Gang Related
as Elliot Goff
1997
The Long Way Home
as (voice)
1997
The View
as Self
(1 episode)
1997
The New Batman Adventures
as Frank (voice)
(1 episode)
1997
Channel Umptee-3
as Sheldon S. Cargo (voice)
(13 episodes)
1996
Unforgettable
as Curtis Avery
1996
Carpool
as Daniel Miller
1996
City Hall
as Abe Goodman
1996
Crime of the Century
as David Wilentz
1995
Nixon
as Ron Ziegler
1995
Get Shorty
as Leo Devoe
1995
The American President
as Leon Kodak
1995
Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
as Deputy D.A. Feldberg
1995
Santo Bugito
as The Professor (voice)
(1 episode)
1994
Quiz Show
as Dan Enright
1994
In Search of Dr. Seuss
as The Ad Man
1994
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
as Ira Shalowitz
1994
Cagney & Lacey: The Return
as Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg
1993
Searching for Bobby Fischer
as Kalev
1993
Heart and Souls
as Hal the Bus Driver
1992
Mr. Saturday Night
as Stan
1992
The Larry Sanders Show
as Norman Litkey
(7 episodes)
1991
City Slickers
as Ira Shalowitz
1991
The Commish
1991
The Commish
as Arnie
(1 episode)
1990
Crazy People
as George
1990
Sky High
as Vic
1990
Glory Days
as Mac Ten's Lawyer
(1 episode)
1990
Cop Rock
as Louis Newman
(1 episode)
1989
No Holds Barred
as Unger
1989
Tales from the Crypt
as Andy Conway
(1 episode)
1989
Mancuso, F.B.I.
1988
The Absent-Minded Professor
as Mr. Oliphant
1988
Rock 'N Roll Mom
as Boris
1988
Murphy Brown
as Dr. Bishop
(1 episode)
1987
No Way Out
as Technician
1987
21 Jump Street
as Mike Ferris
(1 episode)
1987
Jake and the Fatman
1986
Pleasures
as Stanley
1986
Night of the Creeps
as Young Scientist
1986
Howard the Duck
as Larry, Scientist
1986
L.A. Law
as Joey Paul
(1 episode)
1986
Matlock
as Lenny Marcus
(2 episodes)
1986
Downtown
as Capt. David Kiner
(13 episodes)
1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show
as Richard Kimble
(1 episode)
1985
Perfect
as Managing Editor
1985
Love, Mary
as David Lewis
1985
Moonlighting
as Camille's PR
(1 episode)
1984
Irreconcilable Differences
as Alan Sluiser
1984
Best Defense
as Kurly
1984
Her Life as a Man
as Ted
1983
Grace Kelly
as Jay Kanter
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1982
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Court Photographer
1982
Family Ties
as Larry Harris
(2 episodes)
1982
Cheers
as Phil Schumacher
(3 episodes)
1982
Fame
1982
Cagney & Lacey
as Todd Feldberg
(11 episodes)
1982
St. Elsewhere
as Mr. Bickle
(2 episodes)
1981
This House Possessed
as Pasternak
1981
Simon & Simon
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
Open All Night
1979
The In-Laws
as Cabbie
1979
The In-Laws
as Cab Driver
1979
Hart to Hart
1978
Taxi
as Ned
(1 episode)
1977
Lou Grant
1975
The Jeffersons
1975
Barney Miller
as Felix Morrissey
(1 episode)
1974
Happy Days
1953
The Oscars
as Self
(1 episode)
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Butterfly in the Typewriter
as Stanley Kauffmann
Directing
2016
Lucifer
Director
2016
Recovery Road
Director
2013
Mistresses
Director
2012
Bunheads
Director
2011
Switched at Birth
Director
2011
Hart of Dixie
Director
2011
Franklin & Bash
Director
2010
Life Unexpected
Director
2010
Hellcats
Director
2010
No Ordinary Family
Director
2009
Men of a Certain Age
Director
2009
Make It or Break It
Director
2009
Melrose Place
Director
2008
Privileged
Director
2008
90210
Director
2008
The Mentalist
Director
2007
Side Order of Life
Director
2007
October Road
Director
2007
Heartland
Director
2006
Brothers and Sisters
Director
2006
What About Brian
Director
2006
Pepper Dennis
Director
2006
The Unit
Director
2006
Windfall
Director
2005
Candor City Hospital
Director
2005
Medium
Director
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Director
2004
Jack & Bobby
Director
2003
One Tree Hill
Director
2002
Everwood
Director
2000
Gilmore Girls
Director
Writing
2011
Switched at Birth
Writer