Paul Michael Glaser and went to Tulane University, where he was roommates with film director Bruce Paltrow, and earned a Master's degree in English and theater in 1966. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. He earned a second master's degree from Boston University in acting and directing in 1967. After appearing in several Broadway productions, Glaser appeared in his first feature film in 1971, playing Perchik in the film version of "Fiddler on the Roof". After having appeared as an extra on NBC's "The Doctors", he was cast in the contract role of Dr. Peter Chernak on the daytime
Paul Michael Glaser series "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing", and made guest appearances on shows such as "The Waltons", "The Streets of San Francisco" and "The Rockford Files", but found fame playing Detective David Starsky opposite David Soul in the television show "Starsky and Hutch", of which he directed several episodes. It ran for four seasons (1975–1979) on ABC. After the series, Glaser continued to act on television and in films, and directed the 1987 film "The Running Man" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as well as the 1992 film "The Cutting Edge". He also directed episodes of several well-known TV series, including "Miami