Judge Reinhold

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Biography

Engaging comic actor, tall and freckle-faced with a neighborly air, whose strong suit has been enacting a naif's befuddlement and a slapstick-style physical elasticity. After starting out in regional theater, he made his mark as the blundering senior in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982). Reinhold is best known as the ineffectual detective Billy Rosewood, opposite Eddie Murphy in the blockbuster "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984) and its sequels.

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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

May 21, 1957

Career Milestones

2006

Reprised role opposite Tim Allen in "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause"

2005

Cast in the TNT miniseries, "Into The West"

2002

Reprised role as Neal in "The Santa Claus 2"

2001

Returned for sequel "Beethoven's 4th"

2000

Assumed role as Newton family patriarch in video sequel "Beethoven's 3rd"

2000

Voiced The Honorable Judge Reinhold in epsiodes of the animated TV spin-off of Kevin Smith's film "Clerks"

1998

Small role as policeman in the comedy "Homegrown"

1995

Cast as the lead in the short-lived TV series "Raising Caines"

1995

Starred in the telepic "As Good as Dead" with Crystal Bernard and Tracy Lords

1994

Cast as Dr. Neal Miller in "The Santa Claus"

1994

Again portrayed Billy for "Beverly Hills Cop III"

1992

Starred in the TV-movie thriller "Black Magic"

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"

1988

Cast as "The Yank" in "A Soldier's Tale"

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"

1986

Cast as hapless stero-dealer-turned-kidnapper in "Ruthless People"

1984

Played Detective Billy Rosewood in the first of three "Beverly Hills Cop" films starring Eddie Murphy

1982

First starring film role, "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"

1979

TV acting debut, "Survival of Dana"

1979

Film acting debut in "Running Scared"

Acted in regional theater

Awards

1994

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Comedy Series in Seinfeld