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David Emmanuel Paymer, born on August 30, 1954, navigates the realms of comedy and drama with a versatile touch, his career spanning acting, comedy, and television direction. His comedic timing and nuanced performances have earned him a distinctive place in American entertainment, where he toggles between the absurdities of sitcoms and the gravitas of dramatic television with equal aplomb.
The roles that explain the career.
65 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Where'd You Go, Bernadette | Jay Ross | Film |
| 2014 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | Dixon Lewis | Film |
| 2012 | The Five-Year Engagement | Pete Solomon | Film |
| 2011 | Twixt | Sam | Film |
| 2011 | Bad Teacher | Doctor Vogel | Film |
| 2009 | Drag Me to Hell | Mr. Jacks | Film |
| 2008 | Redbelt | Richard | Film |
| 2007 | Resurrecting the Champ | Whitley | Film |
| 2007 | Ocean's Thirteen | The V.U.P. | Film |
| 2006 | Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School | Rafael Horowitz | Film |
| 2006 | Checking Out | Ted Applebaum | Film |
| 2005 | Warm Springs | Louis Howe | Film |
| 2005 | School of Life | Matt Warner | Film |
| 2005 | Crazy for Love | Max Sr. | Film |
| 2004 | Balto III: Wings of Change | Mel (voice) | Film |
| 2004 | In Good Company | Morty | Film |
| 2003 | Line of Fire | Jonah Malloy | TV |
| 2003 | Alex & Emma | John Shaw | Film |
| 2002 | RFK | Dick Goodwin | Film |
| 2002 | Joe and Max | Joe Jacobs | Film |
| 2002 | The Burial Society | Morry Zimmer | Film |
| 2001 | Bartleby | The Boss | Film |
| 2001 | The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie | Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice) | Film |
| 2000 | Bait | Agent Wooly | Film |
| 2000 | For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story | Embassy interviewer | Film |
| 2000 | State and Main | Marty Rossen | Film |
| 2000 | Partners | Bob | Film |
| 1999 | The Hurricane | Myron Bedlock | Film |
| 1999 | Mumford | Dr. Ernest Delbanco | Film |
| 1999 | Payback | Arthur Stegman | Film |
| 1999 | Chill Factor | Dr. Richard Long | Film |
| 1999 | Dash and Lilly | Arthur Kober | Film |
| 1998 | Mighty Joe Young | Harry Ruben | Film |
| 1998 | The Lesser Evil | George | Film |
| 1998 | Outside Ozona | Alan Defaux | Film |
| 1997 | The Long Way Home | (voice) | Film |
| 1997 | The 6th Man | Coach Pederson | Film |
| 1997 | Amistad | Secretary John Forsyth | Film |
| 1997 | Gang Related | Elliot Goff | Film |
| 1996 | Carpool | Daniel Miller | Film |
| 1996 | City Hall | Abe Goodman | Film |
| 1996 | Unforgettable | Curtis Avery | Film |
| 1996 | Crime of the Century | David Wilentz | Film |
| 1995 | Get Shorty | Leo Devoe | Film |
| 1995 | The American President | Leon Kodak | Film |
| 1995 | Cagney & Lacey: Together Again | Deputy D.A. Feldberg | Film |
| 1995 | Nixon | Ron Ziegler | Film |
| 1994 | City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold | Ira Shalowitz | Film |
| 1994 | Quiz Show | Dan Enright | Film |
| 1994 | In Search of Dr. Seuss | The Ad Man | Film |
| 1994 | Cagney & Lacey: The Return | Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg | Film |
| 1993 | Heart and Souls | Hal the Bus Driver | Film |
| 1993 | Searching for Bobby Fischer | Kalev | Film |
| 1992 | Mr. Saturday Night | Stan | Film |
| 1991 | City Slickers | Ira Shalowitz | Film |
| 1990 | Crazy People | George | Film |
| 1989 | No Holds Barred | Unger | Film |
| 1988 | The Absent-Minded Professor | Mr. Oliphant | Film |
| 1987 | No Way Out | Technician | Film |
| 1986 | Night of the Creeps | Young Scientist | Film |
| 1984 | Best Defense | Kurly | Film |
| 1984 | Irreconcilable Differences | Alan Sluiser | Film |
| 1983 | Grace Kelly | Jay Kanter | Film |
| 1981 | This House Possessed | Pasternak | Film |
| 1979 | The In-Laws | Cab Driver | Film |
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