Sign in
Portrait of David Paymer

Acting

David Paymer

Titles
89movies93TV shows
Career

Active from 1984 to 2025, with up to 6 main titles a year.

Directed
31
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Long Way Home
The Long Way Home
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 156 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
David Paymer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Violence
    3.0, average 4.2
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 11
  • Social Commentary 8
  • Teen Drama 5
  • Family Dynamics 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Character-Driven Narrative 4
  • Contemporary Realism 4
  • Witty Dialogue 4
  • Lighthearted 4
  • Dialogue-Driven 4
  • 90s Nostalgia 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

154
Type
RoleAnyActing153Appearances2Directing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s71980s341990s402000s412010s182020s13Upcoming1
GenreAnyDrama92Comedy73Crime26Mystery17Thriller17TV Movie17Romance14Family10Action & Adventure10Animation10Action9Adventure7History6Sci-Fi & Fantasy6
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

1 title
Butterfly in the Typewriter

as Stanley Kauffmann

2020s

13 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch27
All's Fair

TV show · as Dr. Pollan

GoodWatch77
Adults

TV show · as Sandy Adler

GoodWatch56
Good American Family

TV show · as Dr. Lawrence

GoodWatch82
Bookie

TV show · as Nathan

Mr. Saturday Night

as Stan Yankleman

GoodWatch75
Minx

TV show · as Myron

GoodWatch27
Bad Therapy

as Dr. Edward Kingsley

GoodWatch72
Star Trek: Picard

TV show · as Dr. Moritz Benayoun

GoodWatch81
DAVE

TV show · as Don

All 13 titles from the 2020s

2010s

18 titles · average score 60
GoodWatch65
The Morning Show

TV show · as Mr. Shoenfeld

GoodWatch64
The Conners

TV show · as Gary

GoodWatch83
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

TV show · as Harry Drake

GoodWatch66
Room 104

TV show · as Robert

GoodWatch83
Brooklyn Nine-Nine

TV show · as Dr. Frederick Tate

GoodWatch64
Perception

TV show · as Rueben Bauer

GoodWatch48
Bad Teacher

as Doctor Vogel

All 18 titles from the 2010s

2000s

41 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch74
The Mentalist

TV show · as James "Jim" Panzer

GoodWatch31
October Road

TV show · Director

GoodWatch70
Brothers and Sisters

TV show · as Donald Dudley

GoodWatch69
Jack & Bobby

TV show · Director

GoodWatch64
Line of Fire

TV show · as Jonah Malloy

GoodWatch57
Focus

as Mr. Finkelstein

All 41 titles from the 2000s

1990s

40 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch60
Payback

as Arthur Stegman

GoodWatch35
Chill Factor

as Dr. Richard Long

GoodWatch37
The 6th Man

as Coach Pederson

Channel Umptee-3

TV show · as Sheldon S. Cargo (voice)

GoodWatch59
City Hall

as Abe Goodman

GoodWatch32
Carpool

as Daniel Miller

GoodWatch70
Nixon

as Ron Ziegler

GoodWatch86
Quiz Show

as Dan Enright

GoodWatch63
Heart and Souls

as Hal the Bus Driver

All 40 titles from the 1990s

1980s

34 titles · average score 59
GoodWatch42
21 Jump Street

TV show · as Mike Ferris

GoodWatch54
Matlock

TV show · as Lenny Marcus

GoodWatch77
L.A. Law

TV show · as Joey Paul

Love, Mary

as David Lewis

GoodWatch78
Moonlighting

TV show · as Camille's PR

GoodWatch84
Cheers

TV show · as Phil Schumacher

GoodWatch73
Family Ties

TV show · as Larry Harris

All 34 titles from the 1980s

1970s

7 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch81
The In-Laws

as Cabbie / Cab Driver

GoodWatch77
Taxi

TV show · as Ned

GoodWatch52
Barney Miller

TV show · as Felix Morrissey