Judge Reinhold

Judge Reinhold is, to me, the patron saint of the memorable supporting turn. He never demanded the spotlight, yet his anxious, good-natured screen presence in Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Ruthless People lingers long after flashier leads fade. I respect that he trained seriously at the North Carolina School of the Arts; that craft underpins what looks effortless. The fact that 'Judge' began as a nickname and became his brand says something about an actor comfortable in his own skin. Eighties Hollywood needed players like him to feel real, and I think his quiet reliability is genuinely underrated.

Name (English)

Judge Reinhold

Name (Japanese)

ジャッジ・ラインホルド

Reading

じゃっじ・らいんほるど

Born

May 21, 1957 (age 69)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rooster

Origin

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor / screenwriter

High school

Alexis I. duPont High School

University

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge%20Reinhold
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89
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Tags

• Delaware
• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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