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Paul Reiser (born March 30, 1957) is an United
States|American actor.  Though known mostly for
his starring television roles, he started his
career as a stand-up comedy|stand-up comedian.

Reiser's TV credits include My Two Dads and an
acclaimed performance in the United
Kingdom|British TV drama My Beautiful Son.

Despite enjoying a somewhat successful film
career—most notably in James Cameron's 1986
Aliens (1986 movie)|Aliens, as a treacherous
company executive—Reiser is most well-known
for his role in Mad About You, a long running
Situation comedy|sit-com co-starring Helen Hunt. 
The show was so successful that, in the final 1999
season, he and Hunt were paid $1 million per
episode for the show.

Reiser co-wrote Mad About You's
theme song, entitled "Final Frontier", with Don
Was.  The most famous version of the song is the
one recorded by Anita Baker prior to the 1997
season.  Reiser and Baker performed the song
together while appearing on The Tonight Show with
Jay Leno, with Reiser accompanying the songstress
on the piano.

Reiser graduated from Stuyvesant High School in
New York, New York|New York City and earned his
bachelor's degree at Binghamton University, where
he majored in music (piano, composition).  He was
active in campus theater productions, but it was
during the summers between college, when he
performed in New York City comedy clubs, that he
found his calling.

Reiser married Paula Ravets in 1988; they have one
son together, Ezra (born 1995).

Reiser has written two books:  Couplehood, about
the ups and downs of being in a committed
relationship, and Babyhood, about the toils and
joys of having a baby.

==Partial filmography==
*Purpose (movie)|Purpose (2001)
*One Night at McCool's (2001)
*Pros and Cons (1999)
*The Story of Us (1999)
*Get Bruce (1999)
*Bye Bye, Love (1995)
*Family Prayers (1993)
*3 1/2 Blocks From Home (1992)
*The Managing Man (1991)
*Crazy People (1990)
*Cross My Heart (1987)
*Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
*Aliens (1986 movie)|Aliens (1986)
*Odd Jobs (1984)
*Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
*Diner (1982)

==External link==
*imdb name|id=0001663|name=Paul Reiser