Paul Reiser
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Thursday, February 26, 2026 (part of February 2026)
category:
Television
clue: Switching between drama like Diner, comedy like Beverly Hills Cop, action like Aliens, and horror like Stranger Things might have given a lesser actor whiplash, but despite this one's versatility, he remains best known for two sitcoms, as a second dad in the 1980s and a mad husband in the 1990s.
explanation: Reiser's roles include Whiplash and the sitcoms My Two Dads and Mad About You. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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