James Rebhorn

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Biography

James Robert Rebhorn . He appeared in Carlito's Way the following year. Rebhorn also played an FBI Agent in the 1994 film Guarding Tess. Rebhorn played several roles on television, including an abusive stepfather, Bradley Raines, on the soap opera Guiding Light from 1983 to 1985, and an abusive father, Henry Lange, on sister soap As The World Turns from 1988 to 1991. An earlier daytime role was as John Brady in Texas from 1981 to 1982. In 1994 he played the role of super villain John McFlemp in the episode "Farewell, My Little Viking" of the Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete & Pete. In 1998, he played the District Attorney in the two-part series finale of Seinfeld. He also appeared in a supporting roles in The Game, Meet the Parents, and Regarding Henry. In 2004, he appeared in the TV miniseries Reversible Errors. His role in the short-lived and controversial NBC drama The Book of Daniel cast him as the father of the title character. More recently, he appeared in the Showtime series Homeland as Carrie's bipolar father. Rebhorn also appeared as a judge in Baby Mama. In the 2009 movie The Box, Rebhorn portrayed a NASA scientist. He had recurring roles on the USA series White Collar as Special Agent Reese Hughes, and also as Frank Mathison, the father of the protagonist Carrie Mathison, on Homeland. Rebhorn recently co-starred in the Comedy Central sitcom Big Lake. He played Max Kenton's uncle in the 2011 movie Real Steel. He starred as Oren in the miniseries Coma. Rebhorn starred as Gary Pandamiglio in the 2012 Mike Birbiglia comedy Sleepwalk with Me. He co-starred in the 2013 romantic comedy The Perfect Wedding. His stage career included seven Broadway productions, as well as numerous appearances with New York City's Roundabout Theatre Company.

  • Primary profession
  • Actor
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 01 September 1948
  • Place of birth
  • Philadelphia
  • Death date
  • 2014-03-21
  • Death age
  • 66
  • Place of death
  • South Orange· New Jersey
  • Cause of death
  • Natural causes
  • Education
  • Wittenberg University·Columbia University School of the Arts·Columbia University
  • Knows language
  • English language

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Trivia

Attended and graduated from Madison Heights High School in Anderson, Indiana, in 1966.

Attended and graduated from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, in 1970.

Received his Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from Columbia University in 1972.

Tall, gangly American character actor adept at playing clever villains, domineering fathers and corrupt politicos; best known as the weaselly Secretary of Defence in Independence Day .

Was a member of the Ensemble Studio Theatre.

In 1992, he appeared in the climactic scenes of both My Cousin Vinny and Scent of a Woman , meaning that he worked opposite both Marisa Tomei and Al Pacino in their Oscar-winning roles that year.

One of 115 people invited to join AMPAS in 2007.

He had two daughters with his wife, Rebecca: Emma Rebecca Rebhorn (born 1984) and Hannah Linn Rebhorn.

Was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.

Lived in South Orange, New Jersey.

He died from complications from melanoma at his home in South Orange, NJ, surrounded by his family and friends, on March 21, 2014. He had been diagnosed with melanoma in 1992 and had been fighting it until his death.

In 1992, he appeared in four films that received Oscar nominations: My Cousin Vinny , Basic Instinct Scent of a Woman and Lorenzos Oil .

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