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Paul Reiser stars as the charming (though not without his faults) and
always-loving husband Paul Buchman, a first-time father and multi-talented
documentary maker, in the comedy series "Mad About You". The role has brought
Reiser several nominations for Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and American
Comedy Awards. Reiser also co-created the award-winning series and serves as an
executive producer. "Mad About You" airs Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on
NBC-TV.
Born and raised in New York City, Reiser earned a bachelor of arts degree in
music, concentrating on piano and composition, from the State University of New
York at Binghamton. During his summers, he performed at the local New York
comedy clubs Catch a Rising Star, The Comic Strip and The Improv. He lives in
Los Angeles with his wife Paula, a psychotherapist and their son Ezra Samuel.
Reiser made his feature film debut in Barry Levinson's acclaimed "Diner," and
soon was cast in a small part in "Beverly Hills Cop" and as the double-crossing
company man in "Aliens." Reiser's other feature film credits include "Beverly
Hills Cop II," "The Marrying Man," "Crazy People," "Cross My Heart," "Family
Prayers," "Mr. Write" and "Bye Bye, Love." From 1987-1990, Reiser starred in the
NBC sitcom "My Two Dads." He has also starred in the telefilm "The Tower," and
in two comedy specials, HBO's "Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim" and Showtime's "3 1/2
Blocks from Home," both of which he wrote and produced. Reiser, who co-wrote
"Mad About You"'s theme song, includes his latest musical accomplishment on the
series' recently released CD "Mad About You" -- The Final Frontier." He wrote
the lyrics for the CD's "Lullabye For You," with music by Billy Joel and sung by
BeBe Winans. His writing talents have extended into the literary world. In his
first book, 1994's "Couplehood," he shared his thoughts about married life and
love, reaching the #1 spot on the New York Times bestseller list. Reiser's
follow-up "Babyhood," exploring the joys and woes of parenting, was released in
August. Resier was most recently seen in the feature film "One Night At
McCool's", alongside Michael Douglas, John Goodman and Liv Tyler.
Credit:
tv.com
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