David Paymer (

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David Charles Paymer

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David Paymer

Birth Name:
David Charles Paymer

Date of Birth:
August 30, 1954,

Height:
5' 7" (1.70 m)

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David Paymer Biography

One of modern TV and moviedom's most sturdy and reliable character actors, David Paymer dreamed of being an actor from early childhood. Although he came from a traditional middle-class Jewish family that urged him to become a doctor or lawyer, Paymer felt more at home in the world of the thespian. At 14, he used a fake I.D. to see The Graduate (1967), which starred a young Dustin Hoffman. He grew up in Oceanside, New York, where his father was in the scrap metal business. His mother, a homemaker, had fled Belgium with her family to escape the Nazis. When his father quit the scrap metal business to pursue music, it inspired young Paymer to give his acting dream a try. His aborted big break came when he was cast in the TV series, "St. Elsewhere" (1982), as "Dr. Wayne Fiscus" - then promptly dumped and replaced by Howie Mandel. Luckily, his real big break was destined to be on the big screen, as "Ira Shalowitz" in the Billy Crystal vehicle, City Slickers (1991). Crystal was so pleased with Paymer's work that he wrote the part of "Stan Yankelman", beleaguered brother of the titular character in the movie, Mr. Saturday Night (1992), especially for Paymer. The part earned Paymer an Oscar nomination in 1993.

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David Paymer filmography

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1. Fanboy (2011)
(short) (completed) Angry Ice Cream Customer

actor

2. Drag Me to Hell (2009)
Mr. Jacks

actor

3. Redbelt (2008)
Richard

actor

4. Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
Whitley

actor

5. "October Road" (2007)
(TV series) Dr. Doug Levy

actor

6. Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
The V.U.P.

actor

7. "Brothers & Sisters" (2006)
(TV series) Donald Dudley

actor

8. Warm Springs (2005)
(TV movie) Louis Howe

actor

9. Checking Out (2005)
Ted Applebaum

actor

10. "My Name Is Earl" (2005)
(TV series) Clark Clark

actor

11. "Ghost Whisperer" (2005)
(TV series) Adam Godfrey / Ghost

actor

12. My Suicidal Sweetheart (2005)
Max, Sr.

actor

13. "Into the West" (2005)
(TV mini-series) Daniel Royer

actor

14. "Entourage" (2004)
(TV series) Sammy Kane

actor

15. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999)
(TV series) Dr. Stephen Elroy

actor

16. "L.A. Law" (1986)
Joey Paul (1 episode, 1990)

actor

17. Night of the Creeps (1986)
Young Scientist

actor

18. "The Powers of Matthew Star" (1982)
Dr. Benson (1 episode, 1983)

actor

19. The Five-Year Engagement (2012)

20. M.U.D (2011)
rumored

21. Twixt (2011)

22. Bad Teacher (2011)

23. Paybacks Are a Bitch (2007)
archive footage

24. Payback: Straight Up - The Director's Cut (2006)
archive footage

25. School of Life (2005)

26. The Fix (2005)

27. Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005)

28. Capital City (2004)

29. Balto III: Wings of Change (2004)
voice

30. "Jack & Bobby" (2004)
2 episodes, 2004

31. In Good Company (2004)

32. Spartan (2004)
uncredited

33. Candor City Hospital (2003)

34. "Line of Fire" (2003)
13 episodes, 2003-2004

35. Alex & Emma (2003)

36. Joe and Max (2002)

37. RFK (2002)

38. The Burial Society (2002)

39. Destiny (2001)

40. Bartleby (2001)

41. Focus (2001)

42. Partners (2000)

43. From Where I Sit (2000)

44. Enemies of Laughter (2000)

45. For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000)

46. State and Main (2000)

47. Bounce (2000)
uncredited

48. Bait (2000)

49. Dash and Lilly (1999)

50. Mumford (1999)

51. The Hurricane (1999)

52. Payback (1999)

53. Chill Factor (1999)

54. Outside Ozona (1998)

55. Mighty Joe Young (1998)

56. The Lesser Evil (1998)

57. The Long Way Home (1997)

58. "Channel Umptee-3" (1997)
voice

59. The Sixth Man (1997)

60. Gang Related (1997)

61. Amistad (1997)

62. Unforgettable (1996)

63. Crime of the Century (1996)

64. City Hall (1996)

65. Carpool (1996)

66. Cagney & Lacey: Together Again (1995)

67. "Santo Bugito" (1995)
unknown episodes, 1996

68. Nixon (1995)

69. The American President (1995)

70. Get Shorty (1995)

71. Cagney & Lacey: The Return (1994)

72. In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994)

73. Quiz Show (1994)

74. City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)

75. Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)

76. Heart and Souls (1993)

77. The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993)

78. Making 'Mr. Saturday Night' (1992)

79. Mr. Saturday Night (1992)

80. "The Larry Sanders Show" (1992)
6 episodes, 1992-1998

81. "The Commish" (1991)
1 episode, 1991

82. City Slickers (1991)

83. Sky High (1990)

84. Crazy People (1990)

85. Sunset Beat (1990)

86. No Holds Barred (1989)

87. Rock 'n' Roll Mom (1988)

88. The Absent-Minded Professor (1988)

89. "Murphy Brown" (1988)
2 episodes, 1990-1991

90. No Way Out (1987)

91. Pleasures (1986)

92. "Downtown" (1986)
14 episodes, 1986-1987

93. Howard the Duck (1986)

94. Perfect (1985)

95. Love, Mary (1985)

96. Her Life as a Man (1984)

97. Best Defense (1984)

98. Irreconcilable Differences (1984)

99. Grace Kelly (1983)

100. "Cheers" (1982)
3 episodes, 1985-1986

101. "Family Ties" (1982)
2 episodes, 1985

102. "St. Elsewhere" (1982)
2 episodes, 1988

103. "Cagney & Lacey" (1982)
11 episodes, 1982-1988

104. Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

105. This House Possessed (1981)

106. The In-Laws (1979)

107. "The Paper Chase" (1978)
5 episodes, 1984-1986

108. "Diff'rent Strokes" (1978)
2 episodes, 1986

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