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David Paymer

David Paymer

47 movies on Netflix

Biography

David Paymer is an American actor and television director who built a career playing character parts on stage and screen. Born in Oceanside, New York, he earned a theater and psychology degree from the University of Michigan, then began film work as a cab driver in The In-Laws (1979). His supporting role as a sibling and talent representative in Mr. Saturday Night (1992) earned an Academy Award nomination, and he has also been nominated for a Golden Globe, a Grammy, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. His comedic credits include City Slickers (1991), Get Shorty (1995), The American President (1995), and In Good Company (2004), while dramatic work includes Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993), Quiz Show (1994), Nixon (1995), Amistad (1997), and The Hurricane (1999). On television he has appeared in Taxi, Cheers, and The Larry Sanders Show and directed episodes of Gilmore Girls, Grey's Anatomy, and Everwood. His voice roles include Sheldon on Channel Umptee-3.

72years old

Turns 73 on August 30in 322 days

  • Born Oceanside
  • Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
  • David Emmanuel Paymer (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
47
Career span
46 years1979 to 2025

Genres

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  1. First role

    David Paymer's first film role was a cab driver in The In-Laws, the movie that served as his film debut.

  2. Behind the camera

    David Paymer has taken the director's chair for episodes of several well-known TV shows, among them Gilmore Girls, Grey's Anatomy, One Tree Hill, Melrose Place, Everwood, Brothers & Sisters and Bunheads.

David Paymer movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Drag Me to Hell2009 Horror, Thrilleras Mr. Jacks

    IMDb rating 6.6233K votes

  2. Payback1999 Action, Crime, Dramaas Arthur Stegman

    IMDb rating 7.0155K votes

  3. Quiz Show1994as Dan Enright

    IMDb rating 7.578K votes

  4. Amistad1997as Secretary John Forsyth

    IMDb rating 7.389K votes

  5. The Five-Year Engagement2012as Pete Solomon

    IMDb rating 6.2106K votes

  6. In Good Company2004as Morty

    IMDb rating 6.458K votes

  7. The Hurricane1999as Myron Bedlock

    IMDb rating 7.6109K votes

  8. Mighty Joe Young1998as Harry Ruben

    IMDb rating 5.733K votes

Most often with

Ron Underwood directed three of these films, Rob Reiner two and Arthur Hiller two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Billy Crystal, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Billy CrystalJosh Mostel, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Josh MostelWilliam H. Macy, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with William H. MacyAnthony Hopkins, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Anthony HopkinsLaurence Fishburne, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Laurence FishburneDennis Quaid, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Dennis QuaidRon UnderwoodDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Ron UnderwoodRob ReinerDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Rob ReinerArthur HillerDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Arthur Hiller

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Box office

What David Paymer's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.2 billion

27 of the 47 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 47 films: 27 worldwide figure; 12 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.

  • 27Worldwide figure
  • 12US gross only
  • 5Never in cinemas
  • 3Figure not found

Top grosser

City Slickers1991as Ira Shalowitz$179 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 70% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    City Slickers1991as Ira Shalowitz
    $179M14.6% of the total
  2. 2
    Payback1999as Arthur Stegman
    $162M13.2% of the total
  3. 3
    Get Shorty1995as Leo Devoe
    $115M9.4% of the total
  4. 4
    The American President1995as Leon Kodak
    $108M8.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Drag Me to Hell2009as Mr. Jacks
    $91M7.5% of the total
  6. 6
    The Hurricane1999as Myron Bedlock
    $74M6.0% of the total
  7. 7
    City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold1994as Ira Shalowitz
    $72M5.9% of the total
  8. 8
    In Good Company2004as Morty
    $61M5.0% of the total
The Five-Year Engagement (2012), $54.2 millionAmistad (1997), $44.2 millionAccident Man (2018), $43.5 millionThe In-Laws (1979), $38.2 millionCity Hall (1996), $33.4 millionQuiz Show (1994), $24.8 millionHeart and Souls (1993), $16.6 millionNo Holds Barred (1989), $16.1 millionBait (2000), $15.5 millionAlex & Emma (2003), $15.4 millionNixon (1995), $13.7 millionMr. Saturday Night (1992), $13.3 millionIrreconcilable Differences (1984), $12.4 millionChill Factor (1999), $11.3 millionSearching for Bobby Fischer (1993), $7.3 millionTwixt (2011), $647,839

$362 millionfrom the other 19 films with a worldwide figure, 30% of the total

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