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David Paymer

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8/30/1954, Oceanside, Long Island, New York

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Well known for his seamless and varied characterizations, Oscar nominated actor David Paymer has starred or co-starred in more than 40 motion pictures, several television movies and countless television series. He discovered his love of acting while performing in school plays. He continued his pursuit of acting at…more

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Star (52)

Role
- Drag Me to Hell
  Mr. Jacks
  2009
- Drag Me to Hell (Unrated)
  Mr. Jacks
  2009
- Redbelt
  Star
  2008
- Ocean's Thirteen
  Star
  2007
- Payback Straight Up: The Director's Cut
  Star
  2007
- School of Life
  Star
  2006
- Santo Bugito
  The Professor
  - S 1: Ep 13 Buenos Roaches
    1/1/06
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Carnivore Kid
    1/1/06
  - S 1: Ep 12 Bugged Bug
  - S 1: Ep 11 My Name is Revenge
  - S 1: Ep 10 How to Eat People & Make New Friends
  - + 8 More Credits
- Into the West
  Daniel Royer
  - S 1: Ep 6 Ghost Dance
    7/22/05
- Checking Out
  Star
  2005
- Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing and Charm School
  Star
  2005
- Crazy For Love
  Star
  2005
- In Good Company
  Morty
  2005
- Line of Fire
  Jonah Malloy
  - S 1: Ep 11 Eminence Front (2)
    5/30/04
  - S 1: Ep 10 Eminence Front (1)
    5/30/04
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Senator (AKA: Strange Fruit)
    2/3/04
  - S 1: Ep 8 Mother and Child Reunion
    1/27/04
  - S 1: Ep 7 I'm Your Boogie Man
    1/13/04
  - + 8 More Credits
- Balto 3: Wings of Change
  Mel
  2004
- Alex & Emma
  John Shaw
  2003
- The 6th Man
  Star
  2003
- The Burial Society
  Star
  2002
- Joe and Max
  Star
  2002
- Focus
  Star
  2001
- Enemies of Laughter
  Star
  2000
- Bait
  Star
  2000
- Chill Factor
  Dr. Richard Long
  2000
- Mumford
  Star
  2000
- Bounce
  Prosecuting Attorney Mandel
  2000
- Payback
  Star
  1999
- The Hurricane
  Myron Bedlock
  1999
- Mighty Joe Young
  Star
  1999
- Channel Umptee-3
  Sheldon S. Cargo
  - S 1: Ep 13 Words Are Weird
    2/20/98
  - S 1: Ep 12 The Lying Show
    2/13/98
  - S 1: Ep 11 Yours, Mine, and Ours
    2/6/98
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Weather Show
    1/16/98
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Fear Show
    1/9/98
  - + 8 More Credits
- Outside Ozona
  Star
  1998
- The Long Way Home
  (voice)
  1997
- Amistad
  Star
  1997
- The Sixth Man
  Star
  1997
- Gang Related
  Star
  1997
- City Hall
  Abe Goodman
  1996
- Unforgettable
  Curtis Avery
  1996
- Carpool
  Star
  1996
- The American President
  Leon Kodak
  1995
- Get Shorty
  Leo Devoe
  1995
- Nixon
  Ron Ziegler
  1995
- Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
  Star
  1995
- City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
  Ira Shalowitz
  1994
- Quiz Show
  Dan Enright
  1994
- Cagney & Lacey: The Return
  Star
  1994
- Heart and Souls
  Hal the Bus Driver
  1993
- Searching for Bobby Fischer
  Kalev
  1993
- Mr. Saturday Night
  Stan
  1992
- City Slickers
  Ira Shalowitz
  1991
- Crazy People
  Star
  1990
- Downtown (1986)
  Capt. David Kiner
  - S 1: Ep 13 (unknown title)
    8/22/87
  - S 1: Ep 12 Rock 'n' Roll Will Never Die
    12/27/86
  - S 1: Ep 11 Flowers
    12/20/86
  - S 1: Ep 10 Tracks of My Tears
    12/13/86
  - S 1: Ep 9 Goin' to California
    12/6/86
  - + 8 More Credits
- No Way Out
  Star
  1987
- Partners
  Star
  1982
- Bartleby
  Star
  1970
Recurring Role (9)

Role
- The Good Wife
  Judge Richard Cuesta
  - S 3: Ep 21 The Penalty Box
    4/22/12
  - S 2: Ep 7 Bad Girls
    11/16/10
  - S 1: Ep 18 Doubt
    4/6/10
  - S 1: Ep 6 Conjugal
    11/3/09
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/22/09
- The Larry Sanders Show
  Norman Litkey
  - S 6: Ep 11 Flip
    5/31/98
  - S 6: Ep 5 The Interview
    4/12/98
  - S 5: Ep 12 The Roast
    2/19/97
  - S 5: Ep 7 Make a Wish
    1/15/97
  - S 3: Ep 8 The Mr. Sharon Stone Show
    8/10/94
  - + 1 More Credits
- Cagney & Lacey
  Deputy D.A. Feldberg
  - S 7: Ep 24 Cagney & Lacey: Together Again
    5/2/95
- Cagney & Lacey
  Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg
  - S 7: Ep 23 Cagney & Lacey: The Return
    11/6/94
- The Larry Sanders Show
  Norman Litkey (seasons 1, 3, 5, 6)
- The Commish
  Arnie
  - S 1: Ep 6 A Matter of Life or Death (2)
    11/2/91
  - S 1: Ep 5 A Matter of Life or Death (1)
    11/2/91
  - S 1: Ep 2 Do You See What I See?
    10/5/91
  - S 1: Ep 1 In the Best of Families
    9/28/91
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Commish
    9/21/91
- Cagney & Lacey
  Todd Feldberg
  - S 7: Ep 7 Greed
    11/16/87
  - S 7: Ep 5 You've Come a Long Way, Baby
    10/26/87
  - S 6: Ep 18 Right to Remain Silent
    3/9/87
  - S 6: Ep 17 Divine Couriers
    2/23/87
  - S 5: Ep 8 Filial Duty
    12/2/85
  - + 1 More Credits
- Cagney & Lacey
  Todd Felberg
  - S 4: Ep 21 Violation
    3/18/85
  - S 4: Ep 15 Stress
    2/4/85
  - S 4: Ep 5 Fathers and Daughters
    11/12/84
- Cagney & Lacey
  Deputy District Attorney Todd Feldberg
Guest Star (64)

Role
- The Mentalist
  James Panzer
  - S 4: Ep 7 Blinking Red Light
    11/3/11
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  Dr. Stephen Elroy
  - S 11: Ep 22 Ace
    5/5/10
- My Name Is Earl
  Clark Clark
  - S 4: Ep 2 Monkeys Take a Bath
    9/25/08
- October Road
  Dr. Doug Levy
  - S 2: Ep 8 Dancing Days Are Here Again
    1/21/08
- Brothers & Sisters
  Donald Dudley (Uncredited)
  - S 1: Ep 17 All In the Family
    4/1/07
- Ghost Whisperer
  Adam Godfrey/Ghost
  - S 2: Ep 5 A Grave Matter
    10/20/06
- Entourage
  Mr. Kane
  - S 3: Ep 10 I Wanna Be Sedated
    8/13/06
- Jack & Bobby
  Adam Chasen (uncredited)
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Kindness of Strangers
    9/26/04
- Jack & Bobby
  Adam Chasen (Uncredited)
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/12/04
- Century City
  Miller Sisto
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    3/16/04
- Static Shock
  Mason Andrews
  - S 4: Ep 7 Hoop Squad
    2/28/04
- The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated)
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 86 January 20, 2004
    1/20/04
- The View
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 70 Lauper/Paymer
    12/9/03
- Without a Trace
  Bob Freedman
  - S 1: Ep 2 Birthday Boy
    10/3/02
- Justice League Unlimited
  Counsellor
  - S 1: Ep 10 War World (1)
    2/24/02
- Night Visions
  Jim Osgoode
  - S 1: Ep 14 Neighborhood Watch
    8/16/01
- Rocket Power
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 15 The Wrath of Don / Safety Patrol Sam
    3/7/00
- Godzilla: The Series
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 4 Talkin' Trash
    10/3/98
- Batman Gotham Knights
  Frank
  - S 1: Ep 12 Torch Song
    6/13/98
- Duckman
  Voice of Unknown
  - S 1: Ep 13 Joking the Chicken
    6/11/94
- Tales from the Crypt (1996)
  Andy Conway
  - S 5: Ep 6 Two for the Show
    10/20/93
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Live Action Short Film
  - S 65: Ep 1 The 65th Annual Academy Awards
    3/29/93
- Good Morning America
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 193 September 30, 1992
    9/30/92
- The Larry Sanders Show
  Norman Litkey (uncredited)
- The Larry Sanders Show
  Unknown
- The Larry Sanders Show
  Norman Litkey
- Jake and the Fatman
  Unknown
  - S 4: Ep 15 I'm Gonna Live Till I Die
    2/13/91
- Murphy Brown
  Dr. Bishop
  - S 3: Ep 15 Hoarse Play
    2/4/91
  - S 2: Ep 25 The Bitch's Back
    5/7/90
- Equal Justice
  Stuey
  - S 2: Ep 1 Sleeping with the Enemy
    1/9/91
- Cop Rock
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 6 Oil of Ol' Lay
    10/31/90
- Mancuso, FBI
  Lloyd
  - S 1: Ep 20 Adamant Eve
    4/24/90
- L.A. Law
  Joey Paul
  - S 4: Ep 13 Whatever Happened to Hannah?
    2/15/90
- Matlock
  Lenny Marcus
  - S 4: Ep 10 The Prisoner (2)
    11/21/89
  - S 4: Ep 9 The Prisoner (1)
    11/14/89
- Hooperman
  Leonard
  - S 2: Ep 13 The Sure Thing
    3/15/89
- Duet
  Andy
  - S 3: Ep 6 One Man Out
    12/11/88
- Who's the Boss?
  Jack
  - S 5: Ep 5 A Jack Story
    11/29/88
- Disneyland
  Oliphant
  - S 33: Ep 5 The Absent Minded Professor (1988)
    11/27/88
- Cagney & Lacey
  Todd Feldberg
  - S 7: Ep 21 A Fair Shake (1)
    5/16/88
- St. Elsewhere
  Mr. Bickle
  - S 6: Ep 19 Requiem For a Heavyweight
    5/4/88
  - S 6: Ep 18 The Naked Civil Surgeon
    4/27/88
- It's Garry Shandling's Show
  Richard Kimble
  - S 2: Ep 3 The Fugitive
    11/13/87
- My Sister Sam
  Bob
  - S 2: Ep 2 And They Said It Would Never Last
    10/10/87
- 21 Jump Street
  Mike Ferris
  - S 1: Ep 12 16 Blown to 35
    6/21/87
- Rags to Riches
  Arnie
  - S 1: Ep 8 Born to Ride
    4/26/87
- Cheers
  Phil Schumacher
  - S 4: Ep 26 Strange Bedfellows (3)
    5/15/86
  - S 4: Ep 24 Strange Bedfellows (1)
    5/1/86
- Moonlighting
  Camille's Agent
  - S 2: Ep 18 Camille
    5/13/86
- Diff'rent Strokes
  Mr. Wallace
  - S 8: Ep 16 Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown
    2/7/86
  - S 8: Ep 12 Arnold's Initiation
    1/10/86
- Hardcastle & McCormick
  Patrick Burke
  - S 3: Ep 3 The Yankee Clipper
    10/7/85
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King
  Doctor Fronan
  - S 2: Ep 19 D.O.A.: Delirious on Arrival
    3/18/85
- Family Ties
  Larry
  - S 3: Ep 21 Cold Storage
    3/7/85
  - S 3: Ep 13 Oh Donna
    1/3/85
- Cheers
  Reporter
  - S 3: Ep 15 King of the Hill
    1/24/85
- The Paper Chase
  Myslesky
  - S 2: Ep 13 Limits
    6/26/84
- Hill Street Blues
  Michael Shapiro
  - S 4: Ep 15 The Other Side of Oneness
    2/9/84
- The Jeffersons
  David
  - S 10: Ep 4 I Do, I Don't
    10/16/83
- The Powers of Matthew Star
  Dr. Benson
  - S 1: Ep 13 Matthew Star: D.O.A.
    1/21/83
- Gloria
  Robber
  - S 1: Ep 14 Gloria On The Couch
    1/9/83
- Taxi
  Ned, the director
  - S 5: Ep 7 Alex the Gofer
    11/11/82
- Fame
  The Salesman
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Sell Out
    2/11/82
- Open All Night
  Punker
  - S 1: Ep 7 Sitting Ducks
    2/5/82
- Hart to Hart
  Andy
  - S 3: Ep 8 Hart of Darkness
    12/8/81
- Happy Days
  Dwayne
  - S 8: Ep 8 If You Knew Rosa
    1/6/81
- Lou Grant
  Roy
  - S 4: Ep 1 Nightside
    9/22/80
- Barney Miller
  Felix Martin
  - S 6: Ep 16 Guns
    1/31/80
- The ABC Afterschool Special
  Ralph
  - S 7: Ep 5 Make Believe Marriage
    1/10/79
- The Greatest American Hero
  The Gatekeeper
  - S 3: Ep 10 Wizards And Warlocks
Cameo (1)

Role
- Cagney & Lacey
  Vinnie
  - S 1: Ep 2 Bang, Bang, You're Dead (aka You Call This Plain Clothes?)
    3/25/82
Director (25)

Role
- The Mentalist
  Director
  - S 5: Ep 21 Red and Itchy
    4/28/13
- Hart of Dixie
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 17 We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
    3/5/13
  - S 2: Ep 11 Old Alabama
    1/15/13
  - S 1: Ep 19 Destiny & Denial
    4/23/12
  - S 1: Ep 10 Hairdos and Holidays
    12/5/11
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Crush & The Crossbow
    11/14/11
  - + 1 More Credits
- Bunheads
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 16 There's Nothing Worse Than a Pantsuit
    2/11/13
  - S 1: Ep 9 No One Takes Khaleesi's Dragons
    8/13/12
- Switched At Birth
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 26 Tree of Forgiveness
    9/24/12
  - S 1: Ep 17 Protect Me from What I Want
    2/14/12
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Homecoming
    8/8/11
- Make It or Break It
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 4 Growing Pains
    4/16/12
  - S 2: Ep 19 What Lies Beneath
    5/23/11
  - S 2: Ep 14 Life Of Death
    4/18/11
  - S 2: Ep 9 If Only...
    8/24/10
  - S 2: Ep 5 I Won't Dance, Don't Ask Me
    7/27/10
  - + 2 More Credits
- 90210
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 18 The Enchanted Donkey
    4/18/11
- No Ordinary Family
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 6 No Ordinary Visitors
    11/9/10
- Hellcats
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 4 Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
    9/29/10
- Medium
  Director
  - S 6: Ep 16 Allison Rolen Got Married
    3/12/10
  - S 2: Ep 19 Knowing Her
    4/24/06
- Life Unexpected
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 8 Bride Unbridled
    3/8/10
- Men of a Certain Age
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 5 Powerless
    1/4/10
- Melrose Place
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 11 June
    12/1/09
- Privileged
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 18 All About a Brand New You!
    2/24/09
  - S 1: Ep 14 All About Tough Love
    1/13/09
- Brothers & Sisters
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 15 Lost & Found
    2/15/09
  - S 2: Ep 12 Compromises
    2/17/08
  - S 2: Ep 7 36 Hours
    11/11/07
  - S 1: Ep 17 All In the Family
    4/1/07
- The Unit
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 6 Inquisition
    11/2/08
- October Road
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 10 Hat? No Hat?
    2/18/08
  - S 2: Ep 8 Dancing Days Are Here Again
    1/21/08
  - S 2: Ep 5 Once Around the Block
    12/17/07
  - S 1: Ep 5 Forever. Until Now
    4/19/07
- Heartland
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 6 Domino Effect
    7/23/07
- Gilmore Girls
  Director
  - S 7: Ep 16 Will You Be My Lorelai Gilmore?
    2/27/07
- What About Brian
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 11 What About the Exes...
    1/15/07
- Windfall
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 10 Crash Into You
    8/10/06
- Pepper Dennis
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 10 Dennis, Bulgari, Big Losers at ACoRNs - Film at Eleven
    6/6/06
- One Tree Hill
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 14 All Tomorrow's Parties
    2/8/06
  - S 2: Ep 7 Let the Reigns Go Loose
    11/2/04
- Grey's Anatomy
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 15 Break on Through
    1/29/06
- Everwood
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 7 Pro Choice
    11/10/05
  - S 4: Ep 3 Put On A Happy Face
    10/13/05
  - S 3: Ep 12 Giving Up the Girl
    1/24/05
  - S 2: Ep 19 Sick
    4/19/04
- Jack & Bobby
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 21 Stand By Me
    5/4/05

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