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James Rebhorn Biography

Birth Name:James Robert Rebhorn

Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor: Daytime for his role in "As the World Turns" in 1992
  • Studied political science at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, then earned his MFA in acting from Columbia University's School of the Arts
  • Died in his home at age 65 after battling melanoma since 1992
  • Joined the metropolitan theater scene after finishing graduate school in New York City
  • A prolific character actor, he has appeared in over 100 television shows, feature films and plays
  • Joined the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity during college
  • In 2007, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences

Awards

  • 1992Soap Opera Digest Award-Outstanding Supporting Actor: Daytime: nominated
  • 2003Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated