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Overview
Mini Biography:
In the 1990s Paul Reiser became one of a plethora of stand-up comedians... moreTrivia:
Named his production company, Nuance, after a speech his character gives... moreAwards:
Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 19 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(27 articles)
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Actor
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1. | The Thing About My Folks (2005) | Ben Kleinman | 2005 | - | 6.6 (1,604) |
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2. | Women vs. Men (2002) (TV) | Bruce | 2002 | - | 5.5 (242) |
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3. | Purpose (2002) | Ben Fisher | 2002 | - | 5.2 (731) |
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4. | My Beautiful Son (2001) (TV) | Dr. Jerry Lipman | 2001 | - | 7.2 (424) |
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5. | One Night at McCool's (2001) | Carl Harding | 2001 | - | 6.1 (15,065) |
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6. | The Story of Us (1999) | (uncredited) Dave, Ben's Literary Agent | 1999 | $57.3M | 5.6 (10,004) |
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7. | "Mad About You" (1992) | Paul Buchman (161 episodes, 1992-1999) | 1999 | - | 7.1 (2,586) |
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8. | Pros & Cons (1999) | (uncredited) Prison man #1 | 1999 | - | 4.6 (323) |
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9. | Bye Bye Love (1995) | Donny | 1995 | - | 5.8 (2,581) |
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10. | Mr. Write (1994) | Charlie Fischer | 1994 | - | 3.4 (111) |
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11. | The Tower (1993) (TV) | Tony Minot | 1993 | - | 4.2 (300) |
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12. | Family Prayers (1993) | Dan Linder | 1993 | - | 5.4 (63) |
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13. | The Marrying Man (1991) | Phil Golden | 1991 | - | 5.3 (2,173) |
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14. | "My Two Dads" (1987) | Michael Taylor (60 episodes, 1987-1990) | 1990 | - | 6.1 (268) |
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15. | Crazy People (1990) | Stephen Bachman | 1990 | - | 5.3 (1,912) |
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16. | Cross My Heart (1987) | Bruce Gaynor | 1987 | - | 5.4 (403) |
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17. | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) | Det. Jeffrey Friedman | 1987 | $300M | 6.0 (27,167) |
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18. | You Ruined My Life (1987) (TV) | Dexter Bunche | 1987 | - | 4.8 (60) |
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19. | Aliens (1986) | Carter Burke | 1986 | $180M | 8.5 (152,145) |
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20. | Odd Jobs (1986) | Max | 1986 | - | 4.1 (161) |
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21. | "George Burns Comedy Week" (1985) | (1 episode, 1985) | 1985 | - | 7.1 (10) |
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22. | From Here to Maternity (1985) (TV) | Marco | 1985 | - | 8.8 (7) |
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23. | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) | Jeffrey | 1984 | $316M | 7.3 (41,242) |
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24. | Sunset Limousine (1983) (TV) | Jay Neilson | 1983 | - | 4.9 (46) |
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25. | Diner (1983) (TV) | Modell | 1983 | - | 7.1 (92) |
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26. | "Remington Steele" (1982) | Ivan Turbell (1 episode, 1983) | 1983 | - | 7.4 (1,211) |
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27. | Diner (1982) | Modell | 1982 | - | 7.2 (7,179) |
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1. | Atlanta (2007) (TV) | (creator) (writer) | 2007 | - | 5.9 (17) |
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2. | "Lovebites" (2006) | (unknown episodes) | 2006 | - | 5.4 (18) |
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3. | Untitled Paul Reiser Project (2006) (TV) | (writer) | 2006 | - | - |
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4. | The Thing About My Folks (2005) | (written by) | 2005 | - | 6.6 (1,604) |
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5. | Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy (2004) (V) | (writer) | 2004 | - | 6.5 (88) |
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6. | "Loco por ti" (2004) | (unknown episodes) | 2004 | - | 2.7 (6) |
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7. | Untitled New York Pilot (2003) (TV) | (writer) | 2003 | - | 10.0 (11) |
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8. | "Mad About You" (1992) | (161 episodes, 1992-1999) | 1999 | - | 7.1 (2,586) |
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9. | "Loved by You" (1997) | (unknown episodes) | 1997 | - | - |
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10. | 3 1/2 Blocks from Home (1992) | (writer) | 1992 | - | 7.5 (10) |
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11. | Paul Reiser Out on a Whim (1987) (TV) | (writer) | 1987 | - | 4.9 (25) |
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1. | "Mad About You" (1992) | composer: theme music (161 episodes, 1992-1999) | 1999 | - | 7.1 (2,586) |
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1. | Atlanta (2007) (TV) | (executive producer) (producer) | 2007 | - | 5.9 (17) |
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2. | "Lovebites" (2006) | producer (unknown episodes) | 2006 | - | 5.4 (18) |
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3. | Untitled Paul Reiser Project (2006) (TV) | (executive producer) (producer) | 2006 | - | - |
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4. | I Did Not Know That (2006) (TV) | (executive producer) | 2006 | - | - |
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5. | The Thing About My Folks (2005) | (producer) | 2005 | - | 6.6 (1,604) |
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6. | Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy (2004) (V) | (executive producer) | 2004 | - | 6.5 (88) |
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7. | Untitled New York Pilot (2003) (TV) | (executive producer) | 2003 | - | 10.0 (11) |
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8. | Second to None (2001/II) (TV) | (executive producer) | 2001 | - | - |
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9. | "Mad About You" (1992) | producer (93 episodes, 1992-1996) executive producer (23 episodes, 1996-1999) | 1999 | - | 7.1 (2,586) |
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10. | 3 1/2 Blocks from Home (1992) | (executive producer) | 1992 | - | 7.5 (10) |
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1. | Diner: On the Flip Side (2000) (V) | (special thanks) (as Paul Riser) | 2000 | - | 7.1 (11) |
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1. | Funny People (2009) | Himself | 2009 | $69.6M | 7.3 (13,280) |
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2. | The Mark Twain Prize: Neil Simon (2006) (TV) | 2006 | - | 8.2 (5) | |
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3. | "Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher" (2006) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 6.1 (34) |
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4. | "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003) | Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2006) | 2006 | - | 7.9 (14) |
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5. | "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005) | Himself (1 episode, 2006) | 2006 | - | 7.0 (14) |
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6. | "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) | Himself / Himself - Musician (6 episodes, 1992-2006) | 2006 | - | 6.8 (472) |
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7. | "Larry King Live" (1985) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 5.8 (388) |
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8. | "The Tony Danza Show" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 3.9 (136) |
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9. | "Sunday Morning Shootout" (2003) | Himself (2 episodes, 2005) | 2005 | - | 6.9 (74) |
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10. | "Tavis Smiley" (2004) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 5.6 (86) |
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11. | "The View" (1997) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 2.9 (2,051) |
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12. | "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 6.3 (1,033) |
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13. | "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 4.6 (456) |
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14. | "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) | Himself (2 episodes, 1993-2005) | 2005 | - | 7.6 (15) |
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15. | The Aristocrats (2005) | Himself | 2005 | - | 6.4 (9,730) |
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16. | A Life of Laughter: Remembering John Ritter (2003) (TV) | Himself | 2003 | - | 6.6 (32) |
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17. | "Biography" (1987) | Himself (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 8.0 (266) |
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18. | "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000) | Himself (1 episode, 2002) | 2002 | - | 9.3 (101) |
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19. | Now That's Funny! The Living Legends of Stand-up Comedy (2001) (TV) | Himself/Host | 2001 | - | - |
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20. | Diner: On the Flip Side (2000) (V) | Himself - 'Modell' | 2000 | - | 7.1 (11) |
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21. | "The Martin Short Show" (1999) | Himself (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 4.0 (26) |
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22. | Telling the Story of Us (1999) (TV) | Himself | 1999 | - | 3.5 (18) |
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23. | "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) | Himself (2 episodes, 1997-1999) | 1999 | - | 8.7 (759) |
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24. | Get Bruce (1999) | Himself | 1999 | - | 5.8 (364) |
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25. | "The Directors" (1999) | Himself (1 episode) | 1999 | - | 7.6 (81) |
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26. | The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999) (TV) | Himself | 1999 | - | 4.0 (216) |
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27. | Influences: From Yesterday to Today (1999) (TV) | Himself | 1999 | - | - |
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28. | Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time' (1998) (TV) | Himself ('The Funeral' sequence) | 1998 | - | 7.9 (1,961) |
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29. | "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996) | Himself (3 episodes, 1997-1998) | 1998 | - | 3.6 (556) |
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30. | Comedy Club Superstars (1996) (TV) | Himself | 1996 | - | - |
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31. | Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (1995) (TV) | Himself | 1995 | - | 7.6 (70) |
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32. | "Saturday Night Live" (1975) | Himself - Host (1 episode, 1995) | 1995 | - | 8.2 (6,590) |
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33. | A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre (1994) (TV) | Himself | 1994 | - | - |
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34. | The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards (1994) (TV) | Himself/Host | 1994 | - | - |
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35. | The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame (1993) (TV) | Himself | 1993 | - | - |
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36. | 3 1/2 Blocks from Home (1992) | Himself | 1992 | - | 7.5 (10) |
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37. | "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982) | Himself (2 episodes, 1986-1991) | 1991 | - | 8.0 (375) |
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38. | Comic Relief III (1989) (TV) | Himself | 1989 | - | 6.4 (53) |
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39. | Paul Reiser Out on a Whim (1987) (TV) | Himself | 1987 | - | 4.9 (25) |
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40. | Comic Relief '87 (1987) (TV) | Himself | 1987 | - | 6.7 (38) |
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41. | Going for Laughs (1983) (TV) | 1983 | - | - | |
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1. | "Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time" (2004) | Himself #77 |
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2. | Michael Moore, el gran agitador (2004) (TV) | Paul Buchman |
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3. | Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (2003) (V) | Himself |
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4. | Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (1996) (TV) | Himself |
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5. | 50 Years of Funny Females (1995) (TV) | Himself |
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