Skip to content
MovieCove
Judge Reinhold

Judge Reinhold

Actor, also producer · Born May 21, 1957 (69) · Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

Edward Ernest "Judge" Reinhold, Jr. (born May 21, 1957) is an American actor, perhaps best known for co-starring in movies such as Beverly Hills Cop, Ruthless People, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and The Santa Clause trilogy.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 21, 1957 (69)
From
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
61 on MovieCove · 101 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Judge Reinhold's films like?

Across their 46 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Fantasy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Morality
21%
Self
19%
Survival
10%
Power
9%
Society
8%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 46 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 32 · Serious 10 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 27 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 19 · Charged 22 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 24 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 21

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 34 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 40 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

29 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 12 of 29 analyzed roles.

Hero
12 of 29
Shadow
6 of 29
Ally
4 of 29
Mentor
3 of 29
Threshold guardian
2 of 29
Trickster
1 of 29
Shapeshifter
1 of 29
Show the 29 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
22
Tense
18
Absurd
15
Joyful
17
Thrilling
11
Other
34

How their films linger

Feel-good25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy31
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Judge Reinhold's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 61 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Judge Reinhold's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

101 credits, 61 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F(2024)

    as Billy Rosewood

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Four Christmases and a Wedding(2017)

    as Russ Peterson

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Bad Grandmas(2017)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • My Many Sons(2016)

    as Coach Don Meyer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Broken: A Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Mr. Pierce

  • I Am Potential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Dr. Greg Byrne

  • Frames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty(2009)

    as Ken Kessler (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts(2009)

    as Network Executive

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Easy Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Swing Vote(2008)

    as Walter

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause(2006)

    as Neil Miller

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Checking Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Barry Apple(baum)

  • Hermie & Friends: Stanley the Stinkbug Goes to Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Stanley (voice)

  • The Boondocks(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Crab Orchard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Betaville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Gen. Efron Norbert

  • The Hollow(2004)

    as Carl

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Clifford's Really Big Movie(2004)

    as Larry (voice)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Holiday Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Dr. Mitch Snider

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Reinhold

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Teen Titans(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Negative Man (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The O'Keefes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • No Place Like Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Jack McGregor

  • The Santa Clause 2(2002)

    as Neil Miller

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Alby Drake

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Dead Zone(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Principal Rowan

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Dead in a Heartbeat(2002)

    as Lt. Tom Royko

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Whacked! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Peter Klein

  • Beethoven's 4th(2001)

    as Richard Newton

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Ping!(2000)

    as Louie

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Meeksville Ghost(2001)

    as Lucius C. Meeks

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mindstorm(2001)

    as Evan Mink

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • North Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Judge Reinhold

  • Hollywood Palms(2001)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Enemies of Laughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Sam

  • Wild Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Ray Walker

  • Newsbreak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jake McCallum

  • Beethoven's 3rd(2000)

    as Richard Newton

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Clerks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Honorable Judge Reinhold (voice)

  • Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Walking Across Egypt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Robert Rigsbee

  • My Brother the Pig(1999)

    as Richard Caldwell

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Puss in Boots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Gunther (voice)

  • Coming Unglued (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Paul Hartwood

  • Netforce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Will Stiles

  • NetForce(1999)

    as Will Stiles

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Visual Bible For Kids - The Birth of Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The King of Queens(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Roy Crawford

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Floating Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Lloyd

  • Homegrown(1998)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Boltneck(2000)

    as Mr. Stein

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Last Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Merkhan

  • Crackerjack 2(1997)

    as Jack Wild

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Runaway Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Ed Lautner

  • Family Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jeffrey Chase

  • Special Report: Journey to Mars(1996)

    as Ryan West

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Wharf Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Doc

  • The Right to Remain Silent(1996)

    as Buford Lowry

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • As Good as Dead(1995)

    as Ron Holden / Aaron Warfield

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dad, the Angel & Me(1995)

    as Jason Fielder

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Santa Clause(1994)

    as Neal

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Cop III(1994)

    as Billy Rosewood

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Trevor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Bank Robber(1993)

    as Officer Gross

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Baby on Board (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ernie

  • Four Eyes and Six-Guns(1992)

    as Earnest Allbright

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Black Magic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Alex Gage

  • Adventures in Wonderland(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Busbee

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Near Mrs. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Claude Jobert

  • Zandalee(1991)

    Producer · as Thierry Martin

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The General Motors Playwrights Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael

  • Enid Is Sleeping(1990)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?(1990)

    as Harmony

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Rosalie Goes Shopping(1989)

    as The Priest

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Aaron

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • A Soldier's Tale(1989)

    as The Yank

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Promised a Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Larry Parker

  • Vice Versa(1988)

    as Marshall Seymour

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Martini Ranch: Reach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Bar Patron

  • The New Homeowner's Guide to Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Executive Producer · as Paul Darden

  • Beverly Hills Cop II(1987)

    as Billy Rosewood

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ruthless People(1986)

    as Ken Kessler

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Off Beat(1986)

    as Joe Gower

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Love Struck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Head Office(1985)

    as Jack Issel

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Cop(1984)

    as Det. Billy Rosewood

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Booker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Newt

  • WonderWorks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Newt Burroughs

  • Roadhouse 66(1984)

    as Beckman Hallsgood Jr.

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Gremlins(1984)

    as Gerald Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Matter of Sex(1984)

    as Tobe Rasmussen

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Lords of Discipline(1983)

    as Macabbee

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Fast Times at Ridgemont High(1982)

    as Brad Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Pandemonium(1982)

    as Glenn Dandy

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Stripes(1981)

    as Elmo

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Magnum PI: Don't Eat the Snow in Hawaii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Seaman Wolfe

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Seaman Wolfe

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Running Scared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Leroy Beecher

  • Survival of Dana(1979)

    as Francis 'Bear' Honfi

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff Gordon

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 101 titles from 1975 to 2024; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

$316M worldwide

Highest rated

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19752024

Peak 2001 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 16 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting101 of 101: 99 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndProducing2 of 101: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s25 · 25 acting · 1 crew1990s34 · 34 acting · 1 crew2000s33 · acting2010s6 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 16% of 31 roles
81869601

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

Nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 1994, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Judge Reinhold's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 50; across their 46 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 46

Midcredits score across 61 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th26

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 61 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed32

Most divisive · actor

My Many Sons (2016)

87th percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)

Midcredits 94th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 41 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Judge Reinhold's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles13–65 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles14–74 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles13–85 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles8–46 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles14–38 · median 27 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Judge Reinhold work with?

People who share at least 2 of Judge Reinhold's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daniel Petrie Jr. shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers