James Robert Rebhorn was born on the 1st September 1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, and was an actor who starred in more than 100 television series, films and plays. He was nominated for the Gold Derby Award and Soap Opera Digest Award. Rebhorn was active in the entertainment industry from 1976 to 2013. He passed away in 2014.
How rich was the actor? It has been calculated by authoritative sources that the outright size of James Rebhorn net worth was as much as $2 million, as compared to the present day. Acting was the major source of Rebhorn’s net worth.
James Rebhorn Net Worth $2 Million
To begin with, James Rebhorn studied political science at the University of Wittenberg in Springfield, Ohio, which he graduated from in 1970. He then moved to New York where he earned a Master of Fine Arts in Comedy at Columbia University, and then joined the Metropolitan Theatre.
His build and his height of 1.91 meter led to him playing notable roles. He created the character of a politician in the film “Independence Day” (1996), a doctor in “Far from Paradise” (2002) and a lawyer in “The Inquiry” (2009). James has starred alongside Al Pacino twice, in “Scent of a Woman” (1992) and “Carlitos Way” (1993). He shared the screen with Anthony Minghella Law in “The Talented Mr. Ripley” (1999) and with Jude Law in “Back to Cold Mountain” (1997). He also worked with the directors Ridley Scott in “White Squall” (1996) and David Fincher in “The Game” (1997). The actor has also starred with Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro in the film “Meet the Parents” (2000). James starred in the thriller film “The Box” (2009) directed by Richard Kelly.
James Rebhorn has also been a regular in television series such as “Law & Order” (1992 – 2008) in which he portrayed various characters – Charles Garnett / Dr. Horace Garrison / Albert Lawrence, “Big Lake” in which he played Carl Franklin, and “Homeland” (2011 – 2013) in which he created the role of Frank Mathison. In 2012, the actor portrayed Oren in the miniseries “Coma” aired on A&E channel, then landed the lead role in the independent film “The Perfect Wedding” (2012). His later role on the big screen was that of a priest in the drama film “Before I Sleep” (2013). In the same year, the actor had an episodic role in the television series “The Good Wife”, and appeared in 4 episodes of the comedy drama series “Enlightened”. It should also be said that Rebhorn starred in seven Broadway productions, and landed a number of roles in New York City’s Roundabout Theatre Company. All his roles have added steadily to his net worth.
Finally, in the personal life of the actor, he was married to Rebecca Linn from 1969 until his death. They had two daughters. The family lived in South Orange, New Jersey. The actor died on the 21st March 2014, at his home in South Orange, New Jersey, USA from skin cancer. The 4th season of the television series “Homeland” was dedicated in honour the actor.
Gold Derby Award (2003), Soap Opera Digest Award (1992)
Movies
“Independence Day” (1996), “Far from Paradise” (2002), “The Inquiry” (2009), “Scent of a Woman” (1992), “Carlitos Way” (1993). He shared the screen with Anthony Minghella Law in “The Talented Mr. Ripley” (1999), “Back to Cold Mountain” (1997), “White Squall” (1996), ...
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.
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Lived in South Orange, New Jersey.
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Was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.
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He had two daughters with his wife, Rebecca: Emma Rebecca Rebhorn (born 1984) and Hannah Linn Rebhorn.
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One of 115 people invited to join AMPAS in 2007.
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In 1992, he appeared in the climactic scenes of both My Cousin Vinny (1992) and Scent of a Woman (1992), meaning that he worked opposite both Marisa Tomei and Al Pacino in their Oscar-winning roles that year.
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Was a member of the Ensemble Studio Theatre.
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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 (1996).
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Received his Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from Columbia University in 1972.
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Attended and graduated from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, in 1970.
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Attended and graduated from Madison Heights High School in Anderson, Indiana, in 1966.
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