Randall Matthew Batinkoff (born October 16, 1968) is an American
actor, known for his roles in the films For Keeps, School Ties, and
Higher Learning.Batinkoff was born in Monticello, New York, the son of
Barbara (née Carnel) and Barry Batinkoff, a photographer. His family
is Jewish. He was raised near Ferndale, New York. His sister is event
planner Stephanie Winston Wolkoff. After his parents divorced, his
mother remarried to Bruce Winston, the son of jeweler Harry Winston.
Batinkoff attended Phillips 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 starlet Molly Ringwald in
the 1988 comedy, For Keeps. He starred as Terrance Dean on the
short-lived CBS series, Better Days 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. 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 and Munger Road.
actor, known for his roles in the films For Keeps, School Ties, and
Higher Learning.Batinkoff was born in Monticello, New York, the son of
Barbara (née Carnel) and Barry Batinkoff, a photographer. His family
is Jewish. He was raised near Ferndale, New York. His sister is event
planner Stephanie Winston Wolkoff. After his parents divorced, his
mother remarried to Bruce Winston, the son of jeweler Harry Winston.
Batinkoff attended Phillips 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 starlet Molly Ringwald in
the 1988 comedy, For Keeps. He starred as Terrance Dean on the
short-lived CBS series, Better Days 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. 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 and Munger Road.
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