Randall Batinkoff
Birthday: 1968-10-16 | Place of Birth: Monticello - New York - USAFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Randall Matthew Batinkoff (born October 16, 1968) is an American actor. Batinkoff was born in Monticello, New York and was raised on an egg farm near Ferndale, New York. He attended Phillips Andover Academy in Andover, Massachusetts and Brown University in Rhode Island, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in international relations. Batinkoff made his television debut in a 1974 commercial, after an agent spotted him at a toy store. He appeared in several made-for-television films in the 1980s, such as The Stepford Children, before being cast opposite teen startlet Molly Ringwald in the 1988 comedy, For Keeps.He starred as Terrance Dean on the short-lived CBS series, "Better Days (TV series)" which only lasted 5 weeks before being canceled. In the early 1990s, Batinkoff had roles in several widely released films, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Player, School Ties (all released 1992) and 1995's Higher Learning. From 1994 to 1995, he played Reverend David Grantland on the CBS television series, Christy (Batinkoff is Jewish in real life). He also appeared in the 1997 film As Good as It Gets where he shared an on-screen kiss with Helen Hunt. Batinkoff still acts regularly in television, on stage, and in films. He most recently appeared in the made-for-television movies Skip Tracer and Black Widow, and the film The Last Lullaby.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Himself
as Bobby Baker
as Dan
as Detective Randall Mclemore
as Glenn Hannon
as Deputy Hendricks
as Cliff
as Frank Kozerski
as Jeff
as Scott Davis
as Sgt. Frank Mills
as Beau Stoddard
as Paulie
as Bradbury
as Jamie
as Rand
as Ken
as Peter
as Rev. David Grantland
as Rip Van Kelt
as Stan Bobrucz
as Tim
