David Paymer
Known for acting · Born 30 August 1954 · 72 · Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA
187 credits
David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, and television director.
Known for
Lucifer
2016
Grey's Anatomy
2005
The Mentalist
2008
Gilmore Girls
2000
Hart of Dixie
2011
One Tree Hill
2003
Medium
2005
Drag Me to Hell
2009
Switched at Birth
2011
Everwood
2002
Payback
1999
Brothers and Sisters
2006
Acting (156)
2025Good American FamilyDr. Lawrence · 3 episodesSeries
2025AdultsSandy AdlerSeries
2025All's FairDr. PollanSeries
2025Bad ShabbosRichardFilm
2024St. Denis MedicalBobSeries
2023BookieNathanSeries
2022MinxMyronSeries
2022Mr. Saturday NightStan YanklemanFilm
2020Star Trek: PicardDr. Moritz BenayounSeries
2020Horse GirlDoctorFilm
2020DAVEDon · 11 episodesSeries
2020The Sunlit NightLeviFilm
2020Bad TherapyDr. Edward KingsleyFilm
2019The Morning ShowMr. ShoenfeldSeries
2019Where'd You Go, BernadetteJay RossFilm
2019On Becoming a God in Central FloridaBuck Bridges · 2 episodesSeries
2019FanboyAngry Ice Cream CustomerFilm
2018Accident ManMiltonFilm
2018The ConnersGarySeries
2017The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselHarry Drake · 4 episodesSeries
2017Room 104RobertSeries
2017LemonDr. GoldFilm
2017There's... Johnny!Dr. NeubergerSeries
2016The Pickle RecipeUncle MortyFilm
2014Jack Ryan: Shadow RecruitDixon LewisFilm
2014Two-Bit WaltzThe LawyerFilm
2013Brooklyn Nine-NineDr. Frederick TateSeries
2012The Five-Year EngagementPete SolomonFilm
2012PerceptionRueben Bauer · 4 episodesSeries
2011Bad TeacherDoctor VogelFilm
2011TwixtSamFilm
2009Drag Me to HellMr. JacksFilm
2009The Good WifeJudge Richard Cuesta · 9 episodesSeries
2008The MentalistJames "Jim" PanzerSeries
2008RedbeltRichardFilm
2007Ocean's ThirteenThe V.U.P.Film
2007Resurrecting the ChampWhitleyFilm
2007October RoadSeries
2006Brothers and SistersDonald DudleySeries
2006Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm SchoolRafael HorowitzFilm
2006Checking OutTed ApplebaumFilm
2005Ghost WhispererAdam GodfreySeries
2005My Name Is EarlClark ClarkSeries
2005School of LifeMatt WarnerFilm
2005Warm SpringsLouis HoweFilm
2005Crazy for LoveMax Sr.Film
2005Candor City HospitalFilm
2004In Good CompanyMortyFilm
2004EntourageSammy KaneSeries
2004SpartanTV News Anchor (uncredited)Film
2004Balto III: Wings of ChangeMel (voice)Film
2004Jack & BobbySeries
2004Century CityMiller SistoSeries
2003Alex & EmmaJohn ShawFilm
2003Line of FireJonah Malloy · 11 episodesSeries
2002Without a TraceMr. FreedmanSeries
2002Joe and MaxJoe JacobsFilm
2002RFKDick GoodwinFilm
2002The Burial SocietyMorry ZimmerFilm
2001Justice LeagueChancellor / Captain (voice), Chancellor / Nomad (voice)Series
2001BartlebyThe BossFilm
2001Night VisionsJim Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch")Series
2001FocusMr. FinkelsteinFilm
2001The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of DonnieMale Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)Film
2000BounceProsecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited)Film
2000State and MainMarty RossenFilm
2000Static ShockMason Andrews (voice)Series
2000BaitAgent WoolyFilm
2000For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval StoryEmbassy interviewerFilm
2000PartnersBobFilm
2000Enemies of LaughterPaulFilm
2000From Where I SitBobFilm
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitStephen ElroySeries
1999PaybackArthur StegmanFilm
1999The HurricaneMyron BedlockFilm
1999Chill FactorDr. Richard LongFilm
1999MumfordDr. Ernest DelbancoFilm
1999Dash and LillyArthur KoberFilm
1998Mighty Joe YoungHarry RubenFilm
1998The Wild ThornberrysFinch / Iguana (voice), Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)Series
1998Godzilla: The SeriesDean Whitehead (voice)Series
1998The Lesser EvilGeorgeFilm
1998Outside OzonaAlan DefauxFilm
1997AmistadSecretary John ForsythFilm
1997The New Batman AdventuresFrank (voice)Series
1997Gang RelatedElliot GoffFilm
1997The 6th ManCoach PedersonFilm
1997The ViewSelfSeries
1997The Long Way Home(voice)Film
1997Channel Umptee-3Sheldon S. Cargo (voice) · 13 episodesSeries
1996City HallAbe GoodmanFilm
1996UnforgettableCurtis AveryFilm
1996CarpoolDaniel MillerFilm
1996Crime of the CenturyDavid WilentzFilm
1995Get ShortyLeo DevoeFilm
1995The American PresidentLeon KodakFilm
1995NixonRon ZieglerFilm
1995Cagney & Lacey: Together AgainDeputy D.A. FeldbergFilm
1995Santo BugitoThe Professor (voice)Series
1994Quiz ShowDan EnrightFilm
1994City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's GoldIra ShalowitzFilm
1994In Search of Dr. SeussThe Ad ManFilm
1994Cagney & Lacey: The ReturnDeputy Dist. Atty. FeldbergFilm
1993Searching for Bobby FischerKalevFilm
1993Heart and SoulsHal the Bus DriverFilm
1992The Larry Sanders ShowNorman Litkey · 7 episodesSeries
1992Mr. Saturday NightStanFilm
1991City SlickersIra ShalowitzFilm
1991The Commish · 4 episodes, ArnieSeries
1990Crazy PeopleGeorgeFilm
1990Cop RockLouis NewmanSeries
1990Sky HighVicFilm
1990Glory DaysMac Ten's LawyerSeries
1989Tales from the CryptAndy ConwaySeries
1989No Holds BarredUngerFilm
1989Mancuso, F.B.I.Series
1988Murphy BrownDr. BishopSeries
1988Rock 'N Roll MomBorisFilm
1988The Absent-Minded ProfessorMr. OliphantFilm
1987No Way OutTechnicianFilm
198721 Jump StreetMike FerrisSeries
1987Jake and the FatmanSeries
1986Howard the DuckLarry, ScientistFilm
1986Night of the CreepsYoung ScientistFilm
1986MatlockLenny Marcus · 2 episodesSeries
1986L.A. LawJoey PaulSeries
1986It's Garry Shandling's ShowRichard KimbleSeries
1986PleasuresStanleyFilm
1986DowntownCapt. David Kiner · 13 episodesSeries
1985MoonlightingCamille's PRSeries
1985PerfectManaging EditorFilm
1985Love, MaryDavid LewisFilm
1984Best DefenseKurlyFilm
1984Irreconcilable DifferencesAlan SluiserFilm
1984Her Life as a ManTedFilm
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries
1983Grace KellyJay KanterFilm
1982Airplane II: The SequelCourt PhotographerFilm
1982CheersPhil Schumacher · 3 episodesSeries
1982Family TiesLarry Harris · 2 episodesSeries
1982St. ElsewhereMr. Bickle · 2 episodesSeries
1982Cagney & LaceyTodd Feldberg · 11 episodesSeries
1982FameSeries
1981Hill Street BluesSeries
1981Simon & SimonSeries
1981This House PossessedPasternakFilm
1981Open All NightSeries
1979The In-LawsCabbie, Cab DriverFilm
1979Hart to HartSeries
1978TaxiNedSeries
1977Lou GrantSeries
1975The JeffersonsSeries
1975Barney MillerFelix MorrisseySeries
1974Happy DaysSeries
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
—Butterfly in the TypewriterStanley KauffmannFilm
Directing (31)
2016LuciferDirectorSeries
2016Recovery RoadDirectorSeries
2013MistressesDirectorSeries
2012BunheadsDirectorSeries
2011Hart of DixieDirectorSeries
2011Switched at BirthDirector, WriterSeries
2011Franklin & BashDirectorSeries
2010No Ordinary FamilyDirectorSeries
2010HellcatsDirectorSeries
2010Life UnexpectedDirectorSeries
2009Make It or Break ItDirectorSeries
2009Men of a Certain AgeDirectorSeries
2009Melrose PlaceDirectorSeries
2008The MentalistDirectorSeries
200890210DirectorSeries
2008PrivilegedDirectorSeries
2007October RoadDirectorSeries
2007Side Order of LifeDirectorSeries
2007HeartlandDirectorSeries
2006The UnitDirectorSeries
2006Brothers and SistersDirectorSeries
2006What About BrianDirectorSeries
2006Pepper DennisDirectorSeries
2006WindfallDirectorSeries
2005Grey's AnatomyDirectorSeries
2005MediumDirectorSeries
2005Candor City HospitalDirectorFilm
2004Jack & BobbyDirectorSeries
2003One Tree HillDirectorSeries
2002EverwoodDirectorSeries
2000Gilmore GirlsDirectorSeries