Judge Reinhold

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Judge Reinhold

Reinhold at the 47th Emmy Awards (1994)
(Photo:Alan Light)
Born Edward Ernest Reinhold, Jr.
May 21, 1957 (1957-05-21) (age 51)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Spouse(s) Carrie Frazier (1985-?)
Amy Miller (2000-Present)

Judge Reinhold (born May 21, 1957) is an American actor, perhaps best known for co-starring in movies such as Beverly Hills Cop, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and The Santa Clause.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Reinhold was born Edward Ernest Reinhold, Jr. in Wilmington, Delaware, the son of a trial lawyer.[1] His nickname, "Judge", was given to him when he was young by his father. He was raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia until his family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida prior to his junior year in high school.

After his education at Mary Washington College and then the North Carolina School of the Arts, he performed at various regional theatres, including Burt Reynolds's Dinner Theater in Jupiter, Florida.

[edit] Career

Judge Reinhold has appeared in over 75 films. Reinhold's first major film role was as high school senior Brad Hamilton in Fast Times at Ridgemont High along with then unknown actors, Sean Penn, Forest Whitaker, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Nicolas Cage. He later played Detective Billy Rosewood, the junior police detective sent to trail Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop (1984). He has reprised this role in the two sequels and in 1986, he starred in Ruthless People.

He appeared in two widely released films, Beverly Hills Cop III and The Santa Clause, in 1994. He has reprised the role of Dr. Neil Miller for the Santa Clause sequels as well. Reinhold appeared as himself on two episodes of the third season of Arrested Development, headlining a fictional show called Mock Trial with J. Reinhold.

Reinhold was nominated for an Emmy for his very memorable role on Seinfeld in which he played the infamous "close talker" who developed an obsession with Jerry's parents. He has also been seen in Steven Spielberg's epic miniseries, "Into The West".

Judge is currently co-starring with Kevin Costner in the political satire, "Swing Vote" opening August 1, 2008.

[edit] Personal life

Reinhold has worked with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America's Smart Moves program in Santa Fe, New Mexico (as of November 2003).

[edit] Filmography

Year Title Role
1981 Stripes Elmo
1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High Brad Hamilton
Pandemonium Glen Dandy
1984 Beverly Hills Cop Det. William "Billy" Rosewood
Gremlins Gerald
Roadhouse 66 Beckman Hallsgood Jr.
1986 Ruthless People Ken Kessler
Off Beat Joe Gower
Head Office Jack Issel
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II Det. William Rosewood
1988 Vice Versa Marshall Seymour
1989 Rosalie Goes Shopping Priest
1990 Daddy's Dyin': Who's Got the Will? Harmony
1994 Seinfeld Aaron
The Santa Clause Dr. Neil Miller
Beverly Hills Cop III Sgt. William Rosewood
1999 My Brother the Pig Richard Caldwell
2000 Beethoven's 3rd Richard Newton
2001 Beethoven's 4th Richard Newton
2002 The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause Dr. Neil Miller
Dead in a Heartbeat Lt. Tom Royko
2006 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Dr. Neil Miller
Arrested Development Himself
2008 Swing Vote Walt

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NAME Reinhold, Judge
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Reinhold, Edward Ernest, Jr.
SHORT DESCRIPTION Actor
DATE OF BIRTH 1957-05-21
PLACE OF BIRTH Wilmington, Delaware
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH