Paul Reiser
Stand-up comedian · Los Angeles, CA

Paul Reiser

Who Paul Reiser is

Stand-up comedian, actor and writer who broke out in Diner (1982) and co-created and starred in NBC's Mad About You (1992–1999). He later played Dr. Sam Owens in Stranger Things and Martin in The Kominsky Method, wrote the best-selling Couplehood, and in 2024 released Life, Death & Rice Pudding, his first stand-up special in over 30 years; he lives in Los Angeles.

At a glance

Born
1956
Based in
Los Angeles, CA
Style
Relationship observation
Stand-up specials
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim, Paul Reiser: 3½ Blocks from Home and Paul Reiser: Life, Death, & Rice Pudding
Podcasts
Couplehood, Babyhood, Familyhood and 1 more
On screen
Mad About You, My Two Dads, Stranger Things and 6 more
Official site
paulreiser.com ↗

On stage

No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: paulreiser.com ↗.

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Paul Reiser

Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.

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Career timeline

  1. 1956Born
  2. 1982Diner (Modell, 1982) On screen
  3. 1984Beverly Hills Cop (Det. Jeffrey Friedman, 1984; sequel 1987) On screen
  4. 1986Aliens (Carter Burke, 1986) On screen
  5. 1987Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim (1987, TV special) Special
  6. 1987My Two Dads (Michael Taylor, 1987–1990) On screen
  7. 1991Paul Reiser: 3½ Blocks from Home (1991, TV special) Special
  8. 1992Mad About You (Paul Buchman; co-creator, 1992–1999, 2019) On screen
  9. 1995Couplehood (author, 1995) Podcast or book
  10. 1997Babyhood (author, 1997) Podcast or book
  11. 2011Familyhood (author, 2011) Podcast or book
  12. 2017Stranger Things (Dr. Sam Owens, 2017–2022) On screen
  13. 2019The Kominsky Method (Martin, 2019–2021) On screen
  14. 2022The Boys (The Legend, 2022, 2026) On screen
  15. 2022Reboot (Gordon Gelman, 2022) On screen
  16. 2024Paul Reiser: Life, Death, & Rice Pudding (2024, Comedy Dynamics) Special
  17. 2024What a Fool Believes (co-writer of Michael McDonald's memoir, 2024) Podcast or book

Questions about Paul Reiser

Where is Paul Reiser performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: paulreiser.com ↗.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim, Paul Reiser: 3½ Blocks from Home and Paul Reiser: Life, Death, & Rice Pudding.

What podcast do they host?

Couplehood, Babyhood, Familyhood and What a Fool Believes.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Mad About You, My Two Dads, Stranger Things, The Kominsky Method, The Boys and Reboot, among 9 credits.

Where are they based?

Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1956.

Who are some comedians like them?

Eddie Murphy (also in Beverly Hills Cop), Jackie Tohn (also in The Boys), Neema Naz (also in The Boys) and Steven Wright (also in Mad About You).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026