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David Paymer (born August 30, 1954) is an American actor and television director, seen in such films as Mr. Saturday Night, Quiz Show, Searching for Bobby Fischer, City Slickers, Crazy People, State and Main, Payback, Get Shorty, Carpool, The American President, Ocean's Thirteen, and Drag Me to Hell. Paymer was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1992 for Mr. Saturday Night. He played the lead role as the Boss in Bartleby, an adaptation of Herman Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener." He played a mob boss in the short-lived series Line of Fire.
Date Of Birth August 30, 1954 Place Of Birth Oceanside, Long Island, New York, USA Height 5' 7" (1.7 m) Profession Actor, Director, Producer Spouse Liz Georges (m. 1988) Parents Marvin Paymer, Sylvia Paymer Siblings Steve Paymer TV Shows Line of Fire, Santo Bugito, Channel Umptee-3, Downtown (1986) Star Sign Virgo
# Fact 1 Provided voice acting for the 1983 NPR radio dramatization of "Star Wars". He played "Deak", one of Luke Skywalker's childhood friends. 2 Played Dick Goodwin in the made-for-TV movie RFK (2002) the same person who sought out to expose the fixed game show his character produced for NBC in the movie Quiz Show (1994). 3 Has worked opposite Sir Anthony Hopkins twice: first in Nixon (1995), and then in Amistad (1997). In both films, Hopkins plays a former U.S. President. 4 Wrote and performed stand-up comedy teaming with his older brother, Steve Paymer , at the Improv and Comedy Store venues in Los Angeles. The two later corroborated on the movie Candor City Hospital (2005) with David directing/acting and Steve writing. 5 Got his first big break playing the role of "Sonny" in both the national tour and the Broadway production of "Grease" in the '70s. 6 Taught acting classes at the Film Actor's Workshop. 7 Majored in acting and psychology at University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, Michigan). 8 Billy Crystal was so impressed with his work in the film City Slickers (1991) that he immediately cast him in his next vehicle, Mr. Saturday Night (1992), as Crystal's long-suffering brother who ages from 20-75. Paymer earned a supporting Oscar nomination for his efforts.9 Son of composer/pianist Marvin Paymer. 10 After filming the original pilot for St. Elsewhere (1982), he was replaced in the role of Dr. Wayne Fiscus by Howie Mandel . 11 Younger brother of Steve Paymer . 12 Education: Lee Strasberg Theater Institute; Professional Performing Arts School.
Actor Title Year Status Character I'm Dying Up Here 2017 TV Series filming Ernie Falk Lemon 2017 post-production Dr. Gold The Good Wife 2009-2016 TV Series Judge Richard Cuesta The Pickle Recipe 2016 Uncle Morty Perception 2013-2014 TV Series Rueben Bauer Two-Bit Waltz 2014 The Lawyer Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit 2014 Ambassador Dixon Lewis The Five-Year Engagement 2012 Pete Solomon Fanboy 2011 Short Angry Ice Cream Customer The Mentalist 2011 TV Series James Panzer Twixt 2011 Sam Bad Teacher 2011 Doctor Vogel Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2010 TV Series Dr. Stephen Elroy Drag Me to Hell 2009 Mr. Jacks My Name Is Earl 2008 TV Series Clark Clark Redbelt 2008 Richard October Road 2008 TV Series Dr. Doug Levy Ocean's Thirteen 2007 The V.U.P. Brothers & Sisters 2007 TV Series Donald Dudley Resurrecting the Champ 2007 Whitley Ghost Whisperer 2006 TV Series Adam Godfrey / Ghost Entourage 2006 TV Series Sammy Kane Line of Fire 2003-2005 TV Series Jonah Malloy Into the West 2005 TV Mini-Series Daniel Royer Checking Out 2005 Ted Applebaum Warm Springs 2005 TV Movie Louis Howe Candor City Hospital 2005 Short Crazy for Love 2005 Max, Sr. The Fix 2005 Short Lew Devlin School of Life 2005 TV Movie Matt Warner Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School 2005 Rafael Horowitz In Good Company 2004 Morty Balto III: Wings of Change 2004 Video Mel (voice) Jack & Bobby 2004 TV Series Adam Chasen Century City 2004 TV Series Miller Sisto Static Shock 2004 TV Series Mason Andrews Spartan 2004 TV News Anchor (uncredited) Capital City 2004 TV Movie Alex & Emma 2003 John Shaw The Burial Society 2002 Morry Zimmer Without a Trace 2002 TV Series Mr. Freedman RFK 2002 TV Movie Dick Goodwin Joe and Max 2002 TV Movie Joe Jacobs Justice League 2002 TV Series Chancellor / Nomad / Captain The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie 2001 TV Movie Male Rhinoceros Hornbill (voice) Focus 2001/I Mr. Finkelstein Night Visions 2001 TV Series Jim Osgoode Bartleby 2001 The Boss Destiny 2001 TV Movie From Where I Sit 2000 TV Movie Bob For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story 2000 TV Movie Embassy interviewer Bounce 2000 Prosecuting Attorney Mandel (uncredited) Enemies of Laughter 2000 Paul Bait 2000 Agent Wooly State and Main 2000 Marty Rossen Partners 2000 TV Movie Bob Rocket Power 2000 TV Series Director The Hurricane 1999 Myron Bedlock Mumford 1999 Dr. Ernest Delbanco Chill Factor 1999 Dr. Richard Long Dash and Lilly 1999 TV Movie Arthur Kober, Lillian's Husband Payback 1999/I Arthur Stegman Mighty Joe Young 1998 Harry Ruben Outside Ozona 1998 Alan Defaux The Wild Thornberrys 1998 TV Series Finch / Iguana Godzilla: The Series 1998 TV Series The Lesser Evil 1998 George The New Batman Adventures 1998 TV Series Frank The Larry Sanders Show 1992-1998 TV Series Norman Litkey Channel Umptee-3 1997 TV Series Sheldon S. Cargo (voice) Amistad 1997 Secretary John Forsyth Gang Related 1997 Elliot Goff The Sixth Man 1997 Coach Pederson Crime of the Century 1996 TV Movie David Wilentz Carpool 1996 Daniel Miller City Hall 1996 Abe Goodman Unforgettable 1996 Curtis Avery Nixon 1995 Ron Ziegler The American President 1995 Leon Kodak Get Shorty 1995 Leo Devoe Cagney & Lacey: Together Again 1995 TV Movie Deputy D.A. Feldberg Aaahh!!! Real Monsters 1994-1995 TV Series Murray Santo Bugito 1995 TV Series The Professor Cagney & Lacey: The Return 1994 TV Movie Deputy Dist. Atty. Feldberg In Search of Dr. Seuss 1994 TV Movie The Ad Man Quiz Show 1994 Dan Enright Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man 1994 TV Series City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold 1994 Ira Shalowitz Tales from the Crypt 1993 TV Series Andy Conway Heart and Souls 1993 Hal the Bus Driver Searching for Bobby Fischer 1993 Kalev Mr. Saturday Night 1992 Stan The Commish 1991-1992 TV Series Arnie Metzger / Arnie City Slickers 1991 Ira Shalowitz Jake and the Fatman 1991 TV Series Henry Stocker Murphy Brown 1990-1991 TV Series Dr. Bishop Equal Justice 1991 TV Series Stuey Cop Rock 1990 TV Series Homeless Man Mancuso, FBI 1990 TV Series Lloyd Sunset Beat 1990 TV Series Crazy People 1990 George Sky High 1990 TV Movie L.A. Law 1990 TV Series Joey Paul Matlock 1989 TV Series Lenny Marcus No Holds Barred 1989 Unger Hooperman 1989 TV Series Leonard Duet 1988 TV Series Andy Who's the Boss? 1988 TV Series Jack Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color 1988 TV Series Mr. Oliphant / Boris Simon & Simon 1988 TV Series Brian Sadler Cagney & Lacey 1982-1988 TV Series Todd Feldberg / Vinnie St. Elsewhere 1988 TV Series Mr. Bickle A Year in the Life 1988 TV Series Defense Attorney It's Garry Shandling's Show. 1987 TV Series Richard Kimble Private Eye 1987 TV Series Archie Hammond My Sister Sam 1987 TV Series Bob Downtown 1986-1987 TV Series Capt. David Kiner No Way Out 1987 Technician 21 Jump Street 1987 TV Series Mike Ferris Rags to Riches 1987 TV Series Arnie Night of the Creeps 1986 Young Scientist Howard the Duck 1986 Larry, Scientist The Paper Chase 1984-1986 TV Series Myslesky Cheers 1985-1986 TV Series Phil Schumacher / Reporter Moonlighting 1986 TV Series Camille's PR Pleasures 1986 TV Movie Stanley Diff'rent Strokes 1986 TV Series Mr. Wallace Love, Mary 1985 TV Movie David Lewis Hardcastle and McCormick 1985 TV Series Patrick Burke Perfect 1985 Managing Editor Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1985 TV Series Dr. Fronan Family Ties 1985 TV Series Larry Harris Irreconcilable Differences 1984 Alan Sluiser Best Defense 1984 Kurly Her Life as a Man 1984 TV Movie Ted Hill Street Blues 1984 TV Series Attorney Michael Shapiro The Jeffersons 1983 TV Series David Grace Kelly 1983 TV Movie Jay Kanter The Powers of Matthew Star 1983 TV Series Dr. Benson Gloria 1983 TV Series Robber The Greatest American Hero 1983 TV Series The Gatekeeper Airplane II: The Sequel 1982 Court Photographer Taxi 1982 TV Series Ned Fame 1982 TV Series The Salesman Open All Night 1982 TV Series Punker Hart to Hart 1981 TV Series Orderly This House Possessed 1981 TV Movie Pasternak House Calls 1981 TV Series Johnny Vance Happy Days 1981 TV Series Dwayne Lou Grant 1980 TV Series Roy Barney Miller 1980 TV Series Felix Morrissey The In-Laws 1979 Cab Driver ABC Afterschool Specials 1979 TV Series Ralph
Director Title Year Status Character Lucifer 2016 TV Series 1 episode Recovery Road 2016 TV Series 1 episode Switched at Birth 2011-2015 TV Series 6 episodes Hart of Dixie 2011-2015 TV Series 11 episodes Franklin & Bash 2013 TV Series 1 episode The Fosters 2013 TV Series 1 episode The Mentalist 2013 TV Series 1 episode Mistresses 2013 TV Series 1 episode The Carrie Diaries 2013 TV Series 1 episode Bunheads 2012-2013 TV Series 2 episodes Make It or Break It 2009-2012 TV Series 7 episodes 90210 2011 TV Series 1 episode No Ordinary Family 2010 TV Series 1 episode Hellcats 2010 TV Series 1 episode Medium 2006-2010 TV Series 2 episodes Life Unexpected 2010 TV Series 1 episode Men of a Certain Age 2010 TV Series 1 episode Melrose Place 2009 TV Series 1 episode Privileged 2008-2009 TV Series 4 episodes Brothers & Sisters 2007-2009 TV Series 4 episodes The Unit 2008 TV Series 1 episode October Road 2007-2008 TV Series 4 episodes Side Order of Life 2007 TV Series 1 episode Heartland 2007 TV Series 1 episode Gilmore Girls 2007 TV Series 1 episode What About Brian 2007 TV Series 1 episode Windfall 2006 TV Series 1 episode Pepper Dennis 2006 TV Series 1 episode One Tree Hill 2004-2006 TV Series 2 episodes Grey's Anatomy 2006 TV Series 1 episode Everwood 2004-2005 TV Series 4 episodes Inconceivable 2005 TV Series 1 episode Jack & Bobby 2005 TV Series 1 episode Candor City Hospital 2005 Short
Producer Title Year Status Character Hart of Dixie TV Series producer - 22 episodes, 2013 - 2014 supervising producer - 10 episodes, 2014 - 2015
Soundtrack Title Year Status Character Cop Rock 1990 TV Series performer - 1 episode
Self Title Year Status Character The 2015 Carney Awards 2015 Himself Char·ac·ter: The Interviews 2010 Documentary Himself Scream Awards 2009 2009 TV Special Himself Drag Me to Hell: The Production Diaries 2009 Video documentary short Himself Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List 2009 TV Series Himself 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 1998 TV Special Himself The Long Way Home 1997 Documentary voice Late Night with Conan O'Brien 1994-1996 TV Series Himself The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards 1996 TV Special Himself - Presenter: Best Screenplay The 65th Annual Academy Awards 1993 TV Special Himself - Nominated: Best Actor in a Supporting Role & Co-Presenter: Best Live Action Short Film The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1993 TV Special Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Making 'Mr. Saturday Night' 1992 Video documentary short Himself
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2001 FFCC Award Florida Film Critics Circle Awards Best Ensemble Cast State and Main (2000) 2001 OFCS Award Online Film Critics Society Awards Best Ensemble State and Main (2000) 2000 NBR Award National Board of Review, USA Best Acting by an Ensemble State and Main (2000)
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2004 Golden Satellite Award Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Series, Drama Line of Fire (2003) 1997 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Crime of the Century (1996) 1996 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast Get Shorty (1995) 1996 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast Nixon (1995) 1995 CableACE CableACE Awards Actor in a Dramatic Series Tales from the Crypt (1989) 1993 Oscar Academy Awards, USA Best Actor in a Supporting Role Mr. Saturday Night (1992) 1993 Golden Globe Golden Globes, USA Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
Known for movies Drag Me to Hell (2009) as Mr. Jacks
Payback (1999) as Arthur Stegman
Quiz Show (1994) as Dan Enright
Amistad (1997) as Secretary John Forsyth