David Paymer biography and movies
One of modern TV and moviedom's most sturdy and reliable character actors, David Paymer dreamed of being an actor from early childhood. Although he came from a traditional middle class Jewish family that urged him to become a doctor or lawyer, Paymer felt more at home in the world of the thespian. At 14, he used a fake I.D. to see The Graduate (1967), which starred a young Dustin Hoffman. He grew up in Oceanside, New York, where his father was in the scrap metal business. His mother, a homemaker, had fled Belgium with her family to escape the Nazis. When his father quit the scrap metal business to pursue music, it inspired young Paymer to give his acting dream a try. His aborted big break came when he was cast in the TV series St. Elsewhere (1982) as Dr. Wayne Fiscus - then promptly dumped and replaced by 'Howie Mandel'. Luckily, his real big break was destined to be on the big screen, as Ira Shalowitz is the Billy Crystal vehicle City Slickers (1991). Crystal was so pleased with Paymer's work that he wrote the part of Stan Yankelman beleaguered brother of the titular character in the movie Mr. Saturday Night (1992), especially for Paymer. The part earned Paymer an Oscar nomination in 1993.

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Rate: 6 Heartland S01E06: Domino Effect

Year: 2007

Genres: Drama

Director: David Paymer

Artists: Elyse Dinh, Danielle Nicolet, Kari Matchett, Melinda Dillon, Rockmond Dunbar


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Rate: 7.5 Medium S02E19: Knowing Her

Year: 2006

Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller, Drama

Director: David Paymer

Artists: Sofia Vassilieva, Patricia Arquette, David Cubitt, Miguel Sandoval, Jake Weber


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Rate: 7.1 Drag Me To Hell

Year: 2009

Genres: Horror, Thriller

Director: Sam Raimi

Artists: David Paymer, Milos, Chelcie Ross, Molly Cheek, Bojana Novakovic


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Rate: 7.1 Drag Me To Hell

Year: 2009

Genres: Thriller, Horror

Director: Sam Raimi

Artists: David Paymer, Molly Cheek, Alexis Cruz, Chelcie Ross, Justin Long


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Rate: 7.1 Drag Me to Hell

Year: 2009

Genres: Horror, Thriller

Director: Sam Raimi

Artists: Justin Long, Chelcie Ross, Alexis Cruz, Molly Cheek, David Paymer


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Rate: 7 Resurrecting the Champ

Year: 2007

Genres: Sport, Drama

Director: Rod Lurie

Artists: Jameson Trenholm, Chris Ippolito, Ryan McDonald, Peter Coyote, Harry Lennix, David Paymer, Nick Sandow, Kristen Shaw, Teri Hatcher, Rachel Nichols, Alan Alda, Dakota Goyo, Kathryn Morris, Josh Hartnett


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Rate: 7.1 Ghost Whisperer S02E05 A Grave Matter

Year: 2006

Genres: Drama, Fantasy

Director: Eric Laneuville

Artists: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Peter Friedman, David Paymer, Camryn Manheim, David Conrad


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Rate: 6 Checking Out

Year: 2005

Genres: Comedy

Director: Jeff Hare

Artists: Judge Reinhold, David Paymer, Dan Byrd, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Peter Falk


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Rate: 8.1 Duckman S01E13

Year: 1994

Genres: Animation, Drama, Comedy

Director: Jeff McGrath

Artists: Eddie Deezen, David Paymer, Tommy Davidson, Conchata Ferrell, Tim Curry


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Rate: 7.6 Cheers S04E26 Strange Bedfellows: Part 3

Year: 1986

Genres: Drama, Comedy

Director: James Burrows

Artists: David Paymer, John Ratzenberger, Kate Mulgrew, Ted Danson, Woody Harrelson


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