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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Paul Reiser Biography (1957-)
Born March 30, 1957, in New York, NY; son of Sam (a wholesale health food distributor) and Helen (a homemaker) Reiser; married Paula Ravets (a psychotherapist), August 21, 1988; children: Ezra Samuel. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; William Morris Agency, 151 S. El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Spivak Entertainment, 11845 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 1125, Los Angeles, CA 90064.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, comedian, writer, producer
- Birth Details
- March 30, 1957
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Michael Taylor, My Two Dads (also known as Who's Dad), NBC,1987-1990
- Paul Buchman, Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC, 1992-1999
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Movies
- Jay Neilson, Sunset Limousine, 1983
- Dexter Bunche, "You Ruined My Life," Disney Sunday Movie, ABC, 1987
- Tony Minot, The Tower, Fox, 1993
- Dr. Jerry Lipman, My Beautiful Son, Showtime and ITV, 2001
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Strange Relations, Showtime, 2002
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Specials
- "Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim," On Location, HBO, 1987
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Comic Relief II, HBO, 1987
- "Just for Laughs," Showtime Comedy Spotlight, Showtime, 1987
- Host and commentator, The 18th Annual Sunkist Fiesta Bowl Parade,NBC, 1989
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Comic Relief III, HBO, 1989
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Paul Reiser: 3 ½ Blocks from Home, Showtime, 1991
- Host, Hard Rock Cafe New Year's Eve Special, CBS, 1991
- Host, Bob Hope: The First Ninety Years, NBC, 1993
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NBC Super Special All-Star Comedy Hour, NBC, 1993
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Together for Our Children: M.U.S.I.C., syndicated, 1993
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A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre, ABC, 1994
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Comic Relief VI, HBO, 1994
- Host, Jackie Gleason's Cavalcade of Characters, The Disney Channel, 1994
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Montreal International Comedy Festival '94, Showtime, 1994
- Host, The Honeymooners Really Lost Debut Episodes, The Disney Channel, 1994
- Host, The Honeymooners' First Christmas, The Disney Channel, 1994
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Sinatra: 80 Years My Way, ABC, 1995
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Comedy Club Superstars (also known as Comedy Club All-Stars), ABC, 1996
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Happy Birthday Elizabeth--A Celebration of Life, ABC, 1997
- Also appeared in The Investigator, HBO.
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Awards Presentations
- Host, US Magazine--Live at the Emmys!, Fox, 1989
- Host, The 11th Annual CableACE Awards (also known as The GoldenACE Awards), syndicated, 1990
- Host of creative arts presentation broadcast in New York City and Los Angeles, CA, The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1990
- Presenter, The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1992
- Host, The 9th Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1993
- Presenter, The 14th Annual CableACE Awards, Lifetime, 1993
- Presenter, The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1993
- Presenter, The 1st Annual Comedy Hall of Fame, 1993
- Presenter, The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, ABC, 1994
- Host, The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards, 1994
- Presenter, The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1995
- Host, The 37th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1995
- Host, The 1996 Emmy Awards, ABC, 1996
- Presenter, The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, 1996
- Presenter, The 11th Annual American Comedy Awards, 1997
- Presenter, The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1997
- Presenter, The 12th Annual American Comedy Awards, 1998
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The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1999
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Episodic
- Ivan Turbell, "A Good Night's Steele," Remington Steele, NBC, 1982
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Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind, Comedy Central, 1991
- Host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night,
Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1995
- Appeared in episodes of Late Night with David Letterman,
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, all NBC; also appeared in episodes of Comedy Zone and The LateShow with David Letterman, both CBS; and in episodes of The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated.
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Pilots
- Modell, Diner, CBS, 1983
- Michael "Mickey" Altobello, Just Married, ABC, 1985
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Other
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From Here to Maternity, 1985
- Bruce, Oooph!, 2002
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Television Work
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Series
- Creator, Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC, 1992
- Producer, Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC,1995-1996
- Executive producer, Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC, 1996-1999
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Specials
- Executive producer, Paul Reiser: 3 ½ Blocks from Home, Showtime, 1991
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Film Appearances
- Modell, Diner, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1982
- Jeffrey Friedman, Beverly Hills Cop, Paramount, 1984
- Carter J. Burke, Aliens (also known as Alien II), TwentiethCentury-Fox, 1986
- Max, Odd Jobs (also known as Summer Jobs and This End Up), TriStar, 1986
- Detective Jeffrey Friedman, Beverly Hills Cop II, Paramount, 1987
- Bruce, Cross My Heart, Universal, 1987
- Stephen Bachman, Crazy People, Paramount, 1990
- Phil, The Marrying Man (also known as Too Hot to Handle), Buena Vista, 1991
- Dan Linder, Family Prayers, Arrow Releasing, 1993
- Charlie, Mr. Write, SGE/RS Entertainment, 1994
- Donny, Bye Bye, Love, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995
- (Uncredited) Dave, Ben's literary agent, The Story of Us, PolyGramFilmed Entertainment, 1999
- Himself, Get Bruce (documentary), Miramax, 1999
- First prison man, Pros and Cons, New Line Home Video, 1999
- Carl, One Night at McCool's, USA Films, 2001
- Ben Fisher, Purpose, Lakeshore Entertainment, 2002
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RECORDINGS
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Videos
- "The Funeral," Jerry Seinfeld Live on Broadway: I'm Telling You for the Last Time, 1998
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Music Videos
- Appeared in the Muppets music video She Drives Me Crazy.
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WRITINGS
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Teleplays
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Series
- (With others) Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC, 1992-1999
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Themes for Television Series
- "Final Frontier," Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC, 1992
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Teleplays
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Specials
- "Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim," On Location, HBO, 1987
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Paul Reiser: 3 ½ Blocks from Home, Showtime, 1991
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Television Pilots
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Mad about You (also known as Loved by You), NBC, 1992
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Nonfiction
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Couplehood, Bantam (New York), 1994
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Babyhood, Rob Weisbach Books (New York), 1997
- Contributor to magazines, including Ladies Home Journal.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Contemporary Authors, Volume 153, Gale, 1997
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Newsmakers 1995, Issue 4, Gale, 1995
Periodicals
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Good Housekeeping, September, 1997, p. 32
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Hollywood Reporter, April 4, 1988, pp. 12, 14
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Ladies Home Journal, October, 1996, p. 78
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Playboy, November, 1994, p. 90
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TV Guide, January 16, 1988, p. 12
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