David Paymer

David Paymer

ActingBorn August 30, 1954 (age 71)Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA

David Emmanuel Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor, comedian, and television director.

Known For

Lucifer

Lucifer

Director

The Mentalist

The Mentalist

Director

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

Director

Everwood

Everwood

Director

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

Director

One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill

Director

Medium

Medium

Director

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

Judge Richard Cuesta

Filmography

Acting

All's Fair

2025·Dr. Pollan·1 ep

Bad Shabbos

Good American Family

Good American Family7.7

2025·Dr. Lawrence·3 eps

St. Denis Medical

St. Denis Medical6.9

2024·Bob·1 ep

Bookie

2023·Nathan·1 ep

Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night1.0

2022·Stan Yankleman

Minx

2022·Myron·1 ep

The Sunlit Night

The Sunlit Night5.5

Bad Therapy

2020·Dr. Edward Kingsley

DAVE

2020·Don·11 eps

Horse Girl

Star Trek: Picard

Star Trek: Picard7.3

2020·Dr. Moritz Benayoun·1 ep

The Morning Show

The Morning Show7.7

2019·Mr. Shoenfeld·1 ep

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

On Becoming a God in Central Florida6.5

2019·Buck Bridges·2 eps

Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Where'd You Go, Bernadette6.6

Fanboy

2019·Angry Ice Cream Customer

The Conners

2018·Gary·1 ep

Accident Man

Accident Man6.3

There's... Johnny!

There's... Johnny!6.4

2017·Dr. Neuberger·1 ep

Room 104

2017·Robert·1 ep

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel8.0

2017·Harry Drake·4 eps

Lemon

The Pickle Recipe

The Pickle Recipe2.1

2016·Uncle Morty

Two-Bit Waltz

Two-Bit Waltz5.5

2014·The Lawyer

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit6.1

2014·Dixon Lewis

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine8.2

2013·Dr. Frederick Tate·1 ep

Perception

2012·Rueben Bauer·4 eps

The Five-Year Engagement

The Five-Year Engagement5.9

2012·Pete Solomon

Twixt

Bad Teacher

2011·Doctor Vogel

The Good Wife

The Good Wife7.6

2009·Judge Richard Cuesta·9 eps

Drag Me to Hell

Drag Me to Hell6.5

2009·Mr. Jacks

The Mentalist

The Mentalist8.4

2008·James "Jim" Panzer·1 ep

Redbelt

Resurrecting the Champ

Resurrecting the Champ6.3

Ocean's Thirteen

Ocean's Thirteen6.7

2007·The V.U.P.

October Road

October Road6.2

Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters7.1

2006·Donald Dudley·1 ep

Checking Out

Checking Out6.5

2006·Ted Applebaum

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School5.9

2006·Rafael Horowitz

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer8.1

2005·Adam Godfrey·1 ep

My Name Is Earl

My Name Is Earl7.7

2005·Clark Clark·1 ep

Warm Springs

Warm Springs6.6

2005·Louis Howe

Candor City Hospital

Crazy for Love

Crazy for Love5.3

School of Life

School of Life6.4

2005·Matt Warner

In Good Company

In Good Company6.0

Jack & Bobby

Jack & Bobby7.0

Entourage

2004·Sammy Kane·1 ep

Balto III: Wings of Change

Balto III: Wings of Change6.7

2004·Mel (voice)

Century City

Century City5.0

2004·Miller Sisto·1 ep

Spartan

2004·TV News Anchor (uncredited)

Line of Fire

Line of Fire6.0

2003·Jonah Malloy·11 eps

Alex & Emma

2003·John Shaw

The Burial Society

The Burial Society5.3

2002·Morry Zimmer

Without a Trace

Without a Trace7.2

2002·Mr. Freedman·1 ep

RFK

2002·Dick Goodwin

Joe and Max

2002·Joe Jacobs

Justice League

Justice League8.2

2001·Chancellor / Captain (voice)·1 ep

Focus

2001·Mr. Finkelstein

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie

The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie6.9

2001·Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice)

Night Visions

Night Visions7.2

2001·Jim Osgoode (segment "Neighborhood Watch")·1 ep

Bartleby

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story

For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story6.2

2000·Embassy interviewer

Bounce

2000·Prosecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited)

Enemies of Laughter

Enemies of Laughter5.5

Static Shock

Static Shock8.0

2000·Mason Andrews (voice)·1 ep

Bait

2000·Agent Wooly

State and Main

State and Main6.2

2000·Marty Rossen

Partners

From Where I Sit

Mumford

1999·Dr. Ernest Delbanco

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit7.9

1999·Stephen Elroy·1 ep

The Hurricane

The Hurricane7.4

1999·Myron Bedlock

Chill Factor

Chill Factor4.9

1999·Dr. Richard Long

Dash and Lilly

Dash and Lilly8.0

1999·Arthur Kober

Payback

1999·Arthur Stegman

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young6.3

1998·Harry Ruben

Outside Ozona

Outside Ozona4.8

1998·Alan Defaux

The Lesser Evil

The Lesser Evil5.5

Godzilla: The Series

Godzilla: The Series7.9

1998·Dean Whitehead (voice)·1 ep

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys7.0

1998·Finch / Iguana (voice)·1 ep

Amistad

1997·Secretary John Forsyth

Channel Umptee-3

Channel Umptee-3

1997·Sheldon S. Cargo (voice)·13 eps

Gang Related

Gang Related6.4

1997·Elliot Goff

The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home7.1

The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures8.0

1997·Frank (voice)·1 ep

The View

1997·Self·1 ep

The 6th Man

1997·Coach Pederson

Crime of the Century

Crime of the Century6.7

1996·David Wilentz

Carpool

1996·Daniel Miller

Unforgettable

Unforgettable5.6

1996·Curtis Avery

City Hall

1996·Abe Goodman

Nixon

1995·Ron Ziegler

The American President

The American President6.5

1995·Leon Kodak

Get Shorty

1995·Leo Devoe

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again

Cagney & Lacey: Together Again7.0

1995·Deputy D.A. Feldberg

Santo Bugito

1995·The Professor (voice)·1 ep

In Search of Dr. Seuss

In Search of Dr. Seuss7.1

1994·The Ad Man

Cagney & Lacey: The Return

Cagney & Lacey: The Return6.6

1994·Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg

Quiz Show

1994·Dan Enright

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold5.3

1994·Ira Shalowitz

Searching for Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischer7.1

Heart and Souls

Heart and Souls6.9

1993·Hal the Bus Driver

Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night5.7

The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show7.7

1992·Norman Litkey·7 eps

The Commish

City Slickers

City Slickers6.5

1991·Ira Shalowitz

Cop Rock

1990·Louis Newman·1 ep

Glory Days

1990·Mac Ten's Lawyer·1 ep

Crazy People

Crazy People5.9

Sky High

Mancuso, F.B.I.

Mancuso, F.B.I.6.0

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt8.0

1989·Andy Conway·1 ep

No Holds Barred

No Holds Barred4.7

The Absent-Minded Professor

The Absent-Minded Professor5.0

1988·Mr. Oliphant

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown6.4

1988·Dr. Bishop·1 ep

Rock 'N Roll Mom

Rock 'N Roll Mom3.3

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman6.2

No Way Out

1987·Technician

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street7.2

1987·Mike Ferris·1 ep

Downtown

1986·Capt. David Kiner·13 eps

L.A. Law

1986·Joey Paul·1 ep

It's Garry Shandling's Show

It's Garry Shandling's Show7.2

1986·Richard Kimble·1 ep

Night of the Creeps

Night of the Creeps6.7

1986·Young Scientist

Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck5.4

1986·Larry, Scientist

Pleasures

Matlock

1986·Lenny Marcus·2 eps

Love, Mary

1985·David Lewis

Perfect

1985·Managing Editor

Moonlighting

Moonlighting7.5

1985·Camille's PR·1 ep

Irreconcilable Differences

Irreconcilable Differences5.6

1984·Alan Sluiser

Best Defense

Best Defense4.3

Her Life as a Man

Her Life as a Man5.0

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King6.4

Grace Kelly

1983·Jay Kanter

Airplane II: The Sequel

Airplane II: The Sequel6.1

1982·Court Photographer

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere5.6

1982·Mr. Bickle·2 eps

Cheers

1982·Phil Schumacher·3 eps

Family Ties

1982·Larry Harris·2 eps

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey7.0

1982·Todd Feldberg·11 eps

Fame

Open All Night

Open All Night3.5

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon6.7

This House Possessed

This House Possessed5.7

1981·Pasternak

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues7.6

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart6.9

The In-Laws

Taxi

1978·Ned·1 ep

Lou Grant

Barney Miller

Barney Miller7.3

1975·Felix Morrissey·1 ep

The Jeffersons

The Jeffersons7.3

Happy Days

The Oscars

1953·Self·1 ep

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Butterfly in the Typewriter

Stanley Kauffmann

Crew

Lucifer

Recovery Road

Recovery Road6.4

Mistresses

Bunheads

Hart of Dixie

Hart of Dixie7.3

Switched at Birth

Switched at Birth7.5

Switched at Birth

Switched at Birth7.5

Franklin & Bash

Franklin & Bash7.2

No Ordinary Family

No Ordinary Family7.1

Hellcats

Life Unexpected

Life Unexpected7.5

Men of a Certain Age

Men of a Certain Age7.6

Melrose Place

Melrose Place5.8

Make It or Break It

Make It or Break It7.7

The Mentalist

The Mentalist8.4

Privileged

90210

Side Order of Life

Side Order of Life8.5

Heartland

October Road

October Road6.2

Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters7.1

Windfall

What About Brian

What About Brian5.9

Pepper Dennis

Pepper Dennis5.3

The Unit

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy8.2

Candor City Hospital

Medium

Jack & Bobby

Jack & Bobby7.0

One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill7.8

Everwood

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls7.9

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