What is Paul Reiser’s net worth? Who is Paul Reiser’s wife?
Introduction
Paul Reiser is an American film and TV actor, author, trained pianist, and comedian who played in Beverly Hills Cop, Mad About You, Aliens, Stranger Things, and Whiplash.
Biography
He was born on March 30, 1956, in New York City.
His parents are Helen Hollinger Reiser and Samuel H. Reiser.
He has three sisters.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in music at Binghamton University.
He first became famous in his 20s in the 1982 movie Diner.
In 1983, Reiser moved to Los Angeles.
1987 – @Getty
“I originally came out because it was sort of mandated,” Paul told Forbes about Los Angeles. “Every comedian and actor would find their way West.It’s pretty magical here.”
Beverly Hills Cop
In 1984, he portrayed Detective Jeffrey Friedman in the cop action comedy film Beverly Hills Cop. It also stars Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley. Beverly Hills Cop grossed over $316 million worldwide.
Aliens
He played in James Cameron’s 1986 science fiction action film Aliens, where he played the infamous character Carter Burke.
The New York Times described the film as “extremely successful.” It is the second film in the Alien franchise.
“I loved the first Alien but no, I’ve never been a particularly big fan of sci -fi,” Reiser said in an interview about the movies. “I never really understood it.”
In 1987, Reiser reprised in its sequel Beverly Hills Cop II. It grossed over $299 million.
In 1992, he began starring as Paul Buchman in the TV series Mad About You. Helen Hunt co-starred as his on-screen wife.
Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser as Jamie and Paul Buchman in Mad About You – @Getty
In 2003, the New York City native made his theatrical debut in Writer’s Block.
In 2010, Paul and Julia Fordham released an album titled Unusual Suspects.
In 2014, he portrayed Jim Neiman in the drama film Whiplash.
Stranger Things
Paul Reiser and Matthew Modine seen at Netflix original series Stranger Things – @Getty
In 2017, Reiser started to play Dr. Sam Owens in the Netflix series, Stranger Things, alongside Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, and Winona Ryder.
“One of the things that was fun with Stranger Things was it was never clear to me, or maybe it wasn’t even clear to the creators, if I was a good guy or a bad guy,” Reiser said in an interview in November 2024.
In 2024, he performed in the fourth movie of the Eddie Murphy-led franchise, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
“When we first did the first Beverly Hills Cop, I had already known Eddie from the clubs, from the comedy clubs,” the Mad About You told Comic Book. “So it was really easy to play, and I didn’t feel intimidated by him.”
Wife
In the summer of 1988, Paul Reiser and Paula Ravets married.
Paula Ravets and Paul Reiser attend the premiere of Lionsgate’s ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ at Fox Village Theater on July 25, 2018 in Los Angeles – @Getty
Reiser first met his wife at a comedy club where Ravets worked as a waitress.
“Her favorite quality I would imagine, and this has really been the secret of our successful marriage — I’m a delight,” he joked on The Drew Barrymore Show.
The couple has two children – Ezra and Leon Reiser.
Height
Paul Reiser is 5′ 11″ (1.80 m) tall.
Paul Reiser attends the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on January 15, 2023 in Los Angeles – @Getty
Paul Reiser – Net Worth
So, how much is Paul Reiser worth?
Reiser earned most of his wealth from performing in 60 movies and TV series, such as Beverly Hills Cop, The Problem with People, Stranger Things, The Gutter, Reboot, Aliens, Mad About You, The Spy Who Dumped Me, and more.
He was paid $1 million per episode in the last season of Mad About You.
He owns the company Nuance Productions.
Reiser appeared in a series of AT&T commercials.
He has published three books – Couplehood, Babyhood, and Familyhood.
Paul Reiser attends Spectrum Originals and Sony Pictures television premiere of “Mad About You” on December 16, 2019 in New York City – @Getty
Couplehood reached the #1 spot on The New York Times bestsellers list and sold more than two million copies. Therefore, Paul Reiser has an estimated net worth of $80 million.
Real estate
In 1998, Reiser paid almost $6 million for a six-bedroom 11.5 11.5-bathroom house in Beverly Hills. Previously, the property was owned by rocker Alex Van Halen. In 2021, Dwayne Johnson bought it for 27.8 million. Initially, Reiset put the house on the market for $30 million.
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