David Paymer Biography (1954-)

Born August 30, 1954, in Oceanside, NY; son of Marvin (a pianist and musicaldirector) and Edythe (some sources cite name as Sylvia; a travel agent) Paymer; brother of Steve Paymer (a writer, comedian, producer, and actor); marriedLiz Georges (a voice actress), 1988; children: Emily. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA90211; (writing, directing) David Saunders, Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069.; Manager: Susan Smith, Susan Smith Company, 121 North San Vicente Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211-2303.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, director, writer
Birth Details: August 30, 1954; Oceanside, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Cab driver, The In-Laws, Warner Bros., 1979
Court photographer, Airplane II: The Sequel (also known as Flying High II and Flying High II: The Sequel), Paramount, 1982
Alan Sluiser, Irreconcilable Differences, Warner Bros., 1984
Kurly, Best Defense, Paramount, 1984
Managing editor, Perfect, Columbia, 1985
Larry, Howard the Duck (also known as Howard: A New Breed of Hero), Universal, 1986
Young scientist, Night of the Creeps (also known as The Creeps and Homecoming Night), TriStar, 1986
Technician David, No Way Out, Orion, 1987
Unger, No Holds Barred, New Line Cinema, 1989
George Cartelli, Crazy People, Paramount, 1990
Ira Shalowitz, City Slickers, Columbia, 1991
Stan Yankelman, Mr. Saturday Night, Columbia, 1992
Hal, Heart and Souls, Universal, 1993
Kalev, Searching for Bobby Fischer (also known as Innocent Moves), Paramount, 1993
Dan Enright, Quiz Show, Buena Vista, 1994
Ira Shalowitz, City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (alsoknown as City Slickers II and City Slickers: The Legend of Curly'sGold), Columbia, 1994
Leo Devoe, Get Shorty, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1995
Leon Kodak, The American President, Columbia, 1995
Ron Ziegler, Nixon, Buena Vista, 1995
Abe Goodman, City Hall, Columbia, 1996
Curtis Avery, Unforgettable, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1996
Daniel Miller, Carpool, Warner Bros., 1996
Voice, The Long Way Home (documentary), Seventh Art Releasing, 1996
Coach Pederson, The Sixth Man (also known as The 6th Man),Buena Vista, 1997
Elliot Goff, Gang Related (also known as Criminal Intent),Orion, 1997
U.S. Secretary of State Forsyth, Amistad, DreamWorks, 1997
Alan Fefaux, Outside Ozona, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1998
Arthur Stegman, Payback (also known as Parker), Paramount,1998
George, The Lesser Evil, Orion Home Entertainment, 1998
Harry Ruben, Mighty Joe Young (also known as Mighty Joe), Buena Vista, 1998
Dr. Ernest Delbanco, Mumford, Buena Vista, 1999
Dr. Richard Long, Chill Factor, Warner Bros., 1999
Myron Bedlock, The Hurricane, Universal, 1999
Agent Wooly, Bait (also known as Piege), Warner Bros., 2000
Marty Rosen, State and Main (also known as Sequences et consequences), Fine Line Features, 2000
(Uncredited) Prosecuting attorney Mandel, Bounce, Miramax, 2000
Mr. Finkelstein, Focus, Paramount, 2001
The boss, Bartleby, Outrider Pictures, c. 2002
Morry Zimmer, The Burial Society (also known as Mis en boite), Regent Releasing, 2002
John Shaw, Alex & Emma, Warner Bros., 2003
Paul Halpern, Enemies of Laughter, Outrider Pictures, 2003
Candor City Hospital (short film), HelloBox Films/IKA Media, 2003
Morty, In Good Company (also known as Synergy), Universal,2004
(Uncredited) Television news anchor, Spartan, Warner Bros., 2004
Voice of Mel, Balto III: Wings of Change (animated), Universal, 2004
Lew Devlin, The Fix (short film), Citizen Pictures, 2005
Max, Sr., My Suicidal Sweetheart (also known as Max and Grace), Full Glass Films, 2005
Ted Applebaum, Checking Out, Fully Attired Film Group, 2005
Rafael Horowitz, Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School, 2005, Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2006
Slide Olsen, The Poison Rose, Millennium Films, 2006
Film Director
Candor City Hospital (short film), HelloBox Films/IKA Media, 2003
Television Appearances
Series
Todd Feldberg, Cagney & Lacey, CBS, 1984-88
Captain David Kiner, Downtown, CBS, 1986-87
Arnie Metzger, a recurring role, The Commish, ABC, 1991-92
Voices of the professor and the centipede, Santo Bugito (animated), CBS, 1995-96
Norman Litkey, a recurring role, The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1997-98
Voice of Sheldon S. Cargo, Channel Umptee-3 (animated), The WB, 1997-98
Jonah Malloy, Line of Fire (also known as Lines of Duty), ABC, 2003-2004
Appeared as Chino, Days of Our Lives (also known as Days and DOOL), NBC; some sources cite an appearance as Myslesky in The Paper Chase (also known as The Paper Chase: The Second Year, ThePaper Chase: The Third Year, The Paper Chase: The Fourth Year, andThe Paper Chase: The Graduation Year), CBS and Showtime.
Miniseries
Daniel Royer, Into the West, TNT, 2005
Movies
Pasternak, This House Possessed, 1981
Jay Kanter, Grace Kelly (also known as The Grace Kelly Story), ABC, 1983
Ted, Her Life as a Man, 1984

David Lewis, Love, Mary, CBS, 1985
Stanley, Pleasures, ABC, 1986
Boris, "Rock 'n' Roll Mom," The Disney Sunday Movie (also known asDisneyland, Disney's Wonderful World, The Magical World ofDisney, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Presents, Walt Disney'sWonderful World of Color, and The Wonderful World of Disney), ABC, 1988
Mr. Oliphant, "The Absent-Minded Professor," The Magical World of Disney (also known as Disneyland, Disney's Wonderful World, The Disney Sunday Movie, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Presents, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, and The Wonderful World ofDisney), NBC, 1988
Sky High, NBC, 1990
Todd Feldberg, Cagney & Lacey: The Return, CBS, 1994
Todd Feldberg, Cagney & Lacey: Together Again, CBS, 1995
David Wilentz, Crime of the Century, HBO, 1996
Arthur Kober, Dash and Lilly, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
Bob, Partners, 2000
Embassy interviewer, For Love or Money: The Arturo Sandoval Story(also known as The Arturo Sandoval Story), HBO, 2000
Dick Goodwin, RFK, FX Channel, 2002
Joe Jacobs, Joe and Max, Starz!, 2002
Louis Howe, Warm Springs, HBO, 2005
Matthew "Matt" Warner, School of Life, ABC Family Channel, 2005
Specials
Ralph, "Make Believe Marriage," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1979
Space cadet, She's with Me, 1982
Making "Mr. Saturday Night," Showtime, 1992
The ad man, In Search of Dr. Seuss, TNT, 1994
Balding man, Edmar Discount Hairpiece, Showtime, 2000
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The 65th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1993
Presenter, Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 1995
Presenter, The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1996
Television Appearances: Episodic
Felix Martin, "Guns," Barney Miller (also known as The Life andTimes of Captain Barney Miller), ABC, 1980
Roy, "Nightside," Lou Grant, CBS, 1980
Andy, "Hart of Darkness," Hart to Hart, ABC, 1981
Dwayne, "If You Knew Rosa," Happy Days, ABC, 1981
Director, "Alex the Gofer," Taxi, ABC, 1982
Salesperson, "The Sell-Out," Fame, NBC, 1982
David, "I Do, I Don't," The Jeffersons, CBS, 1983
Dragon master, "Wizards and Warlocks," The Greatest American Hero,ABC, 1983
Robber, "Gloria on the Couch," Gloria, CBS, 1983
Attorney Michael Shapiro, "The Other Side of Oneness," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1984
Dr. Fronan, "DOA: Delirious on Arrival," Scarecrow and Mrs. King,CBS, 1985
Larry, "Cold Storage," Family Ties, NBC, 1985
Larry Harris, "Oh, Donna," Family Ties, NBC, 1985
Patrick Burke, "The Yankee Clipper," Hardcastle and McCormick, ABC, 1985
Reporter, "King of the Hill," Cheers, NBC, 1985
Camille's agent, "Camille," Moonlighting, ABC, 1986
Mr. Wallace, "Lifestyles of the Poor and Unknown," Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1986
Phil Schumacher, "Strange Bedfellows: Parts 1 & 3," Cheers, NBC, 1986
Arnie, "Born to Ride," Rags to Riches, NBC, 1987
Mike Ferris, "16 Blown to 35," 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987
Richard Kimble, "The Fugitive," It's Garry Shandling's Show, Showtime and Fox, 1987
Brian Sadler, "Ain't Gonna Get It from Me, Jack," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1988
Jack, "A Jack Story," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1988
Mr. Bickle, "The Naked Civil Surgeon," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1988
Mr. Bickle, "Requiem for a Heavyweight," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1988
Lenny Marcus, "The Prisoner: Part 1," Matlock, NBC, 1989
Leonard, "The Sure Thing," Hooperman, ABC, 1989
Dr. Bishop, "The Bitch's Back," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1990
Homeless man, "Oil of Ol' Lay," Cop Rock (musical), ABC, 1990
Joey Paul, "Whatever Happened to Hannah?," L.A. Law, NBC, 1990
Lloyd, "Adamant Eve," Mancuso F.B.I., NBC, 1990
Dr. Bishop, "Hoarse Play," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1991
Norman Litkey, "A Brush with the Elbow of Greatness," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1992
Andy Conway, "Two for the Show," Tales from the Crypt (also knownas HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1993
Norman Litkey, "The Mr. Sharon Stone Show," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1994
Voice, "Joking the Chicken," Duckman (animated; also known as Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man), USA Network, 1994
Voice of Frank, "Torch Song," Batman: Gotham Nights (animated; also known as The New Adventures of Batman), The WB, 1998
Voices of finch and iguanas, "Eliza-cology," The Wild Thornberrys(animated), Nickelodeon, 1998
Voice, "Talkin' Trash," Godzilla: The Series (animated), Fox, 1998
Jim Osgoode, "Neighborhood Watch," Night Visions, Fox, 2001
Mr. Freedman (some sources cite Bob Feldman), "Birthday Boy," Withouta Trace (also known as Vanished), CBS, 2002
Voice of chancellor, "War World: Part 1," Justice League (animated; also known as JL, JLA, and Justice League Unlimited),Cartoon Network, 2002
(Uncredited) Adam Chasen, "The Kindness of Strangers," Jack & Bobby, The WB, 2004
Miller Sisto, "The Face Is Familiar," Century City, CBS, 2004
Television Appearances
Pilots
Sunset Beat, ABC, 1990
Bob, From Where I Sit, CBS, 2000
Sportswriter, Destiny, CBS, 2001
Jonah Malloy, Line of Fire (also known as Lines of Duty), ABC, 2003
(Uncredited) Adam Chasen, Jack & Bobby, The WB, 2004
Congressperson Benny Fletcher, Capital City, ABC, 2004
Television Director
Episodic
"Let the Reigns Go Loose," One Tree Hill, The WB, 2004
"Sick," Everwood (also known as Our New Life in Everwood),The WB, 2004
"All Tomorrow's Parties," One Tree Hill, The WB, 2005
"Giving Up the Girl," Everwood (also known as Our New Life in Everwood), The WB, 2005
"Pro Choice," Everwood (also known as Our New Life in Everwood), The WB, 2005
"Put on a Happy Face," Everwood (also known as Our New Life inEverwood), The WB, 2005
"Stand by Me," Jack & Bobby, The WB, 2005
"Break on Through," Grey's Anatomy (also known as Complications, Procedure, Surgeons, Under the Knife, and Grey's Anatomy--Die jungen Aerzte), ABC, 2006
"Knowing Her," Medium, NBC, 2006
Also directed episodes of Inconceivable, NBC.
Stage Appearances
Sonny Latieri, Grease (musical), Royale Theatre (later called theBernard B. Jacobs Theatre), New York City, 1976
Major Tours
Sonny Latieri, Grease (musical), U.S. cities, 1975
Appeared in other productions, including summer stock and dinner theatreproductions.
Stage Work
(With Steve Paymer) Producer, Best Man, 1984
WRITINGS
Teleplays
with Others; Series
The New Leave It to Beaver, TBS, c. 1986-89
Writings for the Stage
(With Steve Paymer) Best Man, 1984
Also with Steve Paymer, author of comedy material.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

People Weekly, January 15, 1996, p. 77
Playboy, October, 1998, p. 20

User Contributions:

George Carr

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I would like to know about the movie The Poison Rose. The New York Times website lists information about the film with David Paymer and Ray Liotta, but no release date. I've checked the web including Internet Movie Database, but IMDB has no listing for the film. I would like to see the film as long as it was actually made and not something that fell apart at some point in the laborious film making process. I would appreciate any further information you could provide.

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