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David Paymer (Joe Jacobs)
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David Paymer co-stars as Joe Jacobs, Max Schmeling’s Jewish manager and personal friend, in "Joe and Max", the exciting new movie from International West Pictures. Joe and Max tells the compelling story of legendary boxing champions Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and of the inspiring personal friendship between these two enemies in the ring, a friendship which lasted for nearly three decades from just before World War II into the 1960s.
Born and raised on Long Island, and having studied theater and psychology at the University of Michigan, Paymer’s first professional success as an actor was as Sonny Latieri in the national touring company’s production of the musical "Grease", a role he later took to Broadway. Spotted by producers of the feature film "The In-Laws" (1979), he was cast in what turned out to be that movie’s show-stealing small role as a New York cab driver.
Since then Paymer has appeared in more than 40 feature films. Billy Crystal was so impressed with Paymer’s performance as an ice-cream entrepreneur in the 1991 "City Slickers" that he offered Paymer the plum role as Crystal’s long suffering brother in the 1992 film "Mr. Saturday Night", a portrayal that earned Paymer an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor. Paymer has fashioned a career as the consummate character actor, playing a wide diversity of roles and types. Among the most noteworthy of these performances are: as the unapologetic Dan Enright, who rigs the TV game show he produces in Robert Redford’s "Quiz Show"; as the presidential pollster in Rob Reiner’s "The American President"; as Nixon’s beleaguered press secretary Ron Ziegler in Oliver Stone’s "Nixon"; and as the smalltime money launderer who makes a big score in Barry Sonnenfeld’s "Get Shorty".
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