Neither is exactly a world-conquering villain, but they’re perhaps just antagonistic enough to imply that his energy-minded scientist will be revealed as a good guy on Stranger Things.
In recent years, Reiser has played a man betrothed to a woman many years his junior on FX’s short-lived comedy Married and an overbearing father and boss (and possible criminal) on Amazon’s dramedy Red Oaks.
Before taking Aliens, Paul Reiser was best known for his stand-up comedy career and for his memorable role in Diner, so no one expected him to take a villainous role in a Hollywood blockbuster sequel.