Paul Reiser: podcast appearances and interviews

Paul Reiser is an American actor, comedian, and writer born on March 30, 1956. He is known for his roles in various television series and films, including playing Michael Taylor in the 1980s sitcom My Two Dads and Paul Buchman in the NBC sitcom Mad About You, which he also co-created. Reiser's film appearances include portraying Modell in the 1982 film Diner and Detective Jeffrey Friedman in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise. He has also been recognized for his roles as Jim Neiman in the 2014 film Whiplash and Dr. Sam Owens in the Netflix series Stranger Things. Reiser played Carter Burke in James Cameron's film Aliens and appeared in the second and third seasons of The Kominsky Method as Martin, the boyfriend of Mindy Kominsky. In addition to his acting career, Reiser is a comedian who was ranked 77th on Comedy Central's 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. His production company is named Nuance Productions, a nod to a line from his film Diner where his character discusses the discomfort with the word