Paul Reiser | |
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![]() Reiser at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
Born | |
Education | East Side Hebrew Institute Stuyvesant High School |
Alma mater | Binghamton University |
Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor, television writer, author, musician, model, composer |
Years active | 1982–present |
Organization(s) | Hinman Production Company Nuance Productions |
Spouse |
Paula Ravets (m. 1988) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Sam and Helen Reiser |
Relatives | Will Reiser (cousin), Richard Epstein (first cousin) |
Paul Reiser (born March 30, 1957) is an American comedian, actor, model, composer, television personality and writer, author and musician. He is best known for his role in the 1990s TV sitcom Mad About You. He is ranked 77th on Comedy Central's 2004 list of the "100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time".[1]
His well known movie roles are in Diner (1982), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), a role he reprised in its sequel, Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). Reiser also had roles in James Cameron's Aliens (1986), in which he played the corrupt Carter Burke; The Marrying Man (1991) and Bye Bye Love (1995).