James Rebhorn | |
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Rebhorn at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
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Born |
James Robert Rebhorn September 1, 1948 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | March 21, 2014 South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
(aged 65)
Cause of death | Melanoma |
Alma mater |
Wittenberg University Columbia University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1976–2013 |
Spouse(s) | Rebecca Fulton Linn (1969-2014; his death; 2 daughters) |
James Robert Rebhorn (September 1, 1948 – March 21, 2014) was an American character actor who appeared in over 100 films, television series, and plays. At the time of his death, he had recurring roles in the current series White Collar and Homeland. He also appeared in films such as Scent of a Woman, Carlito's Way, Independence Day, My Cousin Vinny, and Meet the Parents.
Rebhorn was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Ardell Frances (née Hoch) and James Harry Rebhorn, an industrial engineer and salesman. He was of German descent. Rebhorn moved to Anderson, Indiana, as a child and graduated from Madison Heights High School. A devout Lutheran, he attended Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, where he studied political science. While there, he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Richard S. Huffman was one of his instructors and directed him in a lead role in Aristophanes' Lysistrata as well as Molière's Tricks of Scapin. After graduating in 1970, Rebhorn moved to New York City, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts in acting from Columbia University's School of the Arts, and joined the metropolitan theater scene.