Judge Reinhold

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Judge Reinhold

Judge Reinhold is the stage name of Edward Ernest Reinhold, Jr. (born May 21, 1957), an American actor. He is best known for co-starring in movies such as Beverly Hills Cop and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. His nickname Judge was given to him when he was young by his father.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Born in Wilmington, Delaware, he was raised in Fredericksburg, Virginia until his family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida prior to his junior year in high school. He did not care for West Palm, so he moved to Stuart, Florida. He lived alone; his father paid the rent so long as Reinhold maintained sufficient grades at Martin County High School, where he attended his junior and senior years.

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. His first break on TV was in an ABC Afterschool Special: A Step Too Slow.

[edit] Career

Reinhold's first major film role was as high school senior Brad Hamilton in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. He later played Detective Billy Rosewood, the nice-guy junior police detective sent to trail Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop (1984). He has reprised this role in the two sequels. In 1986, he starred in Ruthless People, once again cast in a part requiring qualities of decency and dependability.

He has now made more than 75 films. He has appeared recently 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 had previously played himself as a judge on an episode of Clerks: The Animated Series. Reinhold was also 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. In a 2004 episode of Monk he had played environmentalist Alby Drake.

[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). He has been seen attending Arizona Diamondbacks baseball games. He also has expressed his interest in managing the team, if the chance ever presents itself.[citation needed]

[edit] Selected filmography

Year Title Role
2006 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Dr. Neil Miller
2006 Arrested Development: Season 3 (TV) Judge Reinhold (himself)
2002 The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause Dr. Neil Miller
2002 Dead in a Heartbeat Lt. Tom Royko
1994 The Santa Clause Dr. Neil Miller
1994 Beverly Hills Cop III Det. William Rosewood
1990 Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? Harmony
1988 Vice Versa Marshall Seymour
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II Det. William Rosewood
1986 Ruthless People Ken Kessler
1986 Off Beat Joe Gower
1986 Head Office Jack Issel
1984 Beverly Hills Cop Det. William "Billy" Rosewood
1984 Gremlins Gerald
1984 Roadhouse 66 Beckman Hallsgood Jr.
1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High Brad Hamilton
1982 Pandemonium Glen Dandy
1981 Stripes Elmo

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