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Judge Reinhold

Birth Name:
Edward Ernest Reinhold
Birth Place:
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Director, Writer
Judge Reinhold
  • Worked with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America's Smart Moves program in his hometown of Santa Fe, N․M․, and has been involved with suicide prevention efforts for veterans in Arkansas
  • Attended the Mary Washington College and the North Carolina School of the Arts and performed at many regional theatres, including actor Burt Reynolds' Dinner Theater in Jupiter, Fla
  • Once worked in a frozen yogurt shop in his hometown and claimed to have served yogurt to actress Angie Dickinson, star of the hit series "Police Woman" in the 1970s
  • Quote: "My earliest relationship with National Lampoon was a real fond one․"
  • Quote: "I don't know if I've utilized it, but I got a great lesson in audacity from Bill Murray, in terms of putting yourself out on a limb and seeing comedy as an act of audacity․ That's what I saw every day in him․"
  • Appeared in many iconic films from the 1980s, often playing characters who combined comedic timing with lovable innocence, and sometimes harbored an explosive temper
  • Played a gawky teenager in the 1970s Capital Cities special "A Step Too Slow․"
  • An accomplished whistler, whistled a western tune for his monologue when he hosted "Saturday Night Live" in the 1980s
  • Credited as the whistler in the 1980s new wave band Martini Ranch's single "Reach․"
  • Father nicknamed him "Judge" when he was two weeks old
  • 1990American Comedy Award - Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
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