Judge Reinhold
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Biography
Edward Ernest Reinhold Jr., known professionally as Judge, was born on May 21, 1957 in Wilmington, DE and raised in Fredericksburg, VA and Martin County, FL. He attended Mary Washington College and North Carolina School of the Arts, launching into a career on the screen before even graduating from college. He made his feature film debut in the adventure film "Running Scared" (1980), and leapt quickly to the realm of comedy with roles in the likes of "Stripes" (1981) and "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982). The years to come would prove fortuitous to Reinhold, who earned recognition thanks to parts in "Gremlins" (1984) and "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984), which spawned sequels in 1987 and 1994. The latter year, a guest role on "Seinfeld" (NBC 1989-1997) parodying the contemporary film "Schindler's List" (1993) earned Reinhold an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. Reinhold found success with further guest parts on popular and critically acclaimed television shows past the 1990s, notably on the likes of "Arrested Development" (Fox/Netflix 2003-06, 2013-), while also appearing in features like "Swing Vote" (2008). After a brief hiatus from acting in the 2010s, Reinhold returned to the big screen with films like "Highly Functional" (2017), "Bad Grandmas" (2017), and "Four Christmases and a Wedding" (2017).
Filmography
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Life Events
1979
TV acting debut, "Survival of Dana"
1979
Film acting debut in "Running Scared"
1982
First starring film role, "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"
1984
Played Detective Billy Rosewood in the first of three "Beverly Hills Cop" films starring Eddie Murphy
1986
Cast as hapless stero-dealer-turned-kidnapper in "Ruthless People"
1987
Produced and starred in TV-movie, "Judge Reinhold and Demi Moore in The New Homeowner's Guide to Happiness"
1987
Reprised role as Billy in "Beverly Hills Cops II"
1988
Cast as "The Yank" in "A Soldier's Tale"
1990
Cast as Harmony in comedy "Daddy's Dyin'...Who's Got the Will?"
1990
Had a notable guest appearence as Neal the Close-Talker on an episode of "Seinfeld"
1992
Starred in the TV-movie thriller "Black Magic"
1994
Again portrayed Billy for "Beverly Hills Cop III"
1994
Cast as Dr. Neal Miller in "The Santa Claus"
1995
Starred in the telepic "As Good as Dead" with Crystal Bernard and Tracy Lords
1995
Cast as the lead in the short-lived TV series "Raising Caines"
1998
Small role as policeman in the comedy "Homegrown"
2000
Voiced The Honorable Judge Reinhold in epsiodes of the animated TV spin-off of Kevin Smith's film "Clerks"
2000
Assumed role as Newton family patriarch in video sequel "Beethoven's 3rd"
2001
Returned for sequel "Beethoven's 4th"
2002
Reprised role as Neal in "The Santa Claus 2"
2005
Cast in the TNT miniseries, "Into The West"
2006
Reprised role opposite Tim Allen in "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"
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