# Judge Reinhold filmography
The filmography of **Judge Reinhold** (Edward Ernest Reinhold Jr., born 1957) covers the screen credits of the American actor best known for playing Det. Billy Rosewood in the *Beverly Hills Cop* films, Brad Hamilton in *Fast Times at Ridgemont High* (1982), and Neil Miller in *The Santa Clause* trilogy. The American Film Institute Catalog lists 19 cast credits in feature films between 1981 and 2006, and his broader record spans more than 100 acting credits in film and television.[1](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/252950-Judge-Reinhold) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001662/fullcredits)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name and birth | Edward Ernest Reinhold Jr., born 1957, Wilmington, Delaware[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/judge_reinhold) |
| Feature debut | *Running Scared* (1980), an adventure film[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/judge_reinhold) |
| Signature role | Det. Billy Rosewood in *Beverly Hills Cop* (1984), *Beverly Hills Cop II* (1987), *Beverly Hills Cop III* (1994), and *Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F* (2024)[4](https://www.fandango.com/people/judge-reinhold-558392/film-credits) |
| AFI Catalog cast credits | 19 feature-film titles, 1981 to 2006[1](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/252950-Judge-Reinhold) |
| Emmy nomination | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, for a 1994 guest role on *Seinfeld*[5](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/judge-reinhold/) |
| Franchise work | All four *Beverly Hills Cop* films and all three *The Santa Clause* films (1994, 2002, 2006)[4](https://www.fandango.com/people/judge-reinhold-558392/film-credits) • [1](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/252950-Judge-Reinhold) |
| Return to the franchise | *Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F* (2024), Netflix's most successful summer movie of 2024, released globally in 250 million homes[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001662/fullcredits) |
## Early career, 1980 to 1983
Reinhold made his feature film debut in the adventure film *Running Scared* (1980) and moved quickly into comedy with *Stripes* (1981), in which he played Elmo, and *Fast Times at Ridgemont High* (1982), in which he played Brad Hamilton.[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/judge_reinhold) • [1](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/252950-Judge-Reinhold) The AFI Catalog also records *Pandemonium* (1982), as Glenn, and *The Lords of Discipline* (1983), as Macabbee, in this period.[1](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/252950-Judge-Reinhold) *Fast Times at Ridgemont High*, directed by [Amy Heckerling](https://www.edgepedia.org/amy-heckerling), was later named by the [American Film Institute](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-film-institute) as one of the funniest American movies, ranking number 87 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs list.[6](https://www.afi.com/news/tag/judge-reinhold/)
## Beverly Hills Cop and the mid-1980s peak
**The Rosewood role.** In 1984 Reinhold appeared in two films that defined his career: he played Gerald in *Gremlins* and Det. Billy Rosewood in *Beverly Hills Cop*, opposite [Eddie Murphy](https://www.edgepedia.org/eddie-murphy).[1](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/252950-Judge-Reinhold) Rosewood, a junior detective in the Beverly Hills police force, became a recurring comedic foil to Murphy's Axel Foley across the series, paired with John Ashton's Sergeant John Taggart.[7](https://apnews.com/article/7cf9cabad9d315a303fa01a0eecb2a94) Reinhold reprised the role in *Beverly Hills Cop II* (1987) and *Beverly Hills Cop III* (1994).[1](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/252950-Judge-Reinhold) *Beverly Hills Cop* and *Fast Times at Ridgemont High* were later voted by the American Film Institute as two of the "Top 100 American Comedies."[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001662/fullcredits)
The mid-1980s were his busiest stretch in features. The AFI Catalog lists *Head Office* (Jack), *Off Beat* (Joe Gower), and *Ruthless People* (Ken Kessler), all released in 1986, followed by *Vice Versa* (1988), in which he played Marshall Seymour.[1](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/252950-Judge-Reinhold) On Rotten Tomatoes' scale, *Ruthless People* is his highest-rated film at 93 percent from critics.[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/judge_reinhold)
**The downturn.** Reinhold later described *Vice Versa* as the end of his run as a leading man. The body-switch comedy drew good reviews for his performance as a ten-year-old switched into his businessman father's body, but it failed at the box office amid a wave of similar films, and, by his own account in a 1992 interview, "that's when the phone stopped ringing." He attributed the decline partly to reports of on-set tirades and demands for star treatment, and he stepped away from Los Angeles for a period afterward.[8](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-15-tv-6483-story.html)
## The Santa Clause and 1990s to 2000s work
Reinhold played Dr. Neal Miller, the psychiatrist stepfather, in Disney's *The Santa Clause* (1994), *[The Santa Clause 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-santa-clause-2)* (2002), and *The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause* (2006).[1](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/252950-Judge-Reinhold) • [4](https://www.fandango.com/people/judge-reinhold-558392/film-credits) Other AFI-listed credits from the 1990s include *Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will?* (1990) and *Bank Robber* (1993).[1](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/252950-Judge-Reinhold) Fandango's list adds titles such as *Enid Is Sleeping* (1990), *Hostage Train* (1997), and *Homegrown* (1998).[4](https://www.fandango.com/people/judge-reinhold-558392/film-credits)
In the 2000s he appeared in *Enemies of Laughter* (2003), *Checking Out* (2005), and *Clifford's Really Big Movie* (2004), voicing Larry.[1](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/252950-Judge-Reinhold) • [4](https://www.fandango.com/people/judge-reinhold-558392/film-credits) Rotten Tomatoes records *Beethoven's 4th* (2001) as his lowest-rated film at 0 percent from critics.[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/judge_reinhold)
## Television
Reinhold's best-known television work is a 1994 guest role on *Seinfeld* parodying the film *Schindler's List*, which earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series; IMDb describes the character as "The Close Talker."[5](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/judge-reinhold/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001662/fullcredits) He also made guest appearances on *Arrested Development*, and [TV Guide](https://www.edgepedia.org/tv-guide) credits him with voice roles on series including *Teen Titans* and *[The Boondocks](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-boondocks-2005-tv-series)*.[9](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/judge-reinhold/credits/3000048526/) His IMDb profile lists 116 acting credits overall, alongside producer, director, writer, and soundtrack credits.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001662/fullcredits)
## Later career and the 2024 return
After a brief hiatus from acting in the 2010s, Reinhold returned to the screen with films including *I Am Potential* (2015), *Bad Grandmas* (2017), and *Four Christmases and a Wedding* (2017).[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/judge_reinhold) In 2024 he reprised Billy Rosewood in *Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F*, the fourth installment of the franchise, co-starring again with Eddie Murphy and, in his final film role, John Ashton.[4](https://www.fandango.com/people/judge-reinhold-558392/film-credits) • [7](https://apnews.com/article/7cf9cabad9d315a303fa01a0eecb2a94) IMDb reports that the film was Netflix's most successful summer movie of 2024, released globally in 250 million homes.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001662/fullcredits) Recent documentary and self-appearances include *[John Candy: I Like Me](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-candy-i-like-me)* (2025), using *Stripes* archive footage, and a tribute to Eddie Murphy scheduled for 2026.[10](https://www.archytele.com/person/judge-reinhold/movies-and-tv-shows)
## References
1. [Judge Reinhold, AFI Catalog of Feature Films](https://catalog.afi.com/Person/252950-Judge-Reinhold)
2. [Judge Reinhold, IMDb full credits](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001662/fullcredits)
3. [Judge Reinhold Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/judge_reinhold)
4. [Judge Reinhold Filmography and Movies, Fandango](https://www.fandango.com/people/judge-reinhold-558392/film-credits)
5. [Judge Reinhold, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/judge-reinhold/)
6. [Judge Reinhold, American Film Institute news](https://www.afi.com/news/tag/judge-reinhold/)
7. [John Ashton, 'Beverly Hills Cop' actor, dies at 76, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/7cf9cabad9d315a303fa01a0eecb2a94)
8. [Judge For Yourself: Reinhold Talks About His Rapid Rise and Fall, Los Angeles Times (1992)](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-15-tv-6483-story.html)
9. [Judge Reinhold List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/judge-reinhold/credits/3000048526/)
10. [Judge Reinhold: movies and TV shows, Archytele](https://www.archytele.com/person/judge-reinhold/movies-and-tv-shows)
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