David Paymer can be seen in Mighty Joe Young, Payback (starring Mel Gibson), Mumford (directed by Lawrence Kasdan) and Lazarus and the Hurricane (with Denzel Washington). Other film credits include Amistad, Quiz Show, Get Shorty, and Nixon. His numerous television appearances include Hill Street Blues, Taxi, Cheers, L.A. Law and Moonlighting. He started his career as Sonny Latieri in Grease, which ran on Broadway with Patrick Swayze and Treat Williams.