Alan Barinholtz

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Alan Barinholtz
Born1950or1951(age 73–74)
Education Ohio State University (BFA), Loyola University Chicago (JD)
Occupation(s) Attorney, actor
Known for Jury Duty
Relatives

Alan Barinholtz is an American attorney and actor best known for appearing as Judge Alan Rosen in the reality hoax sitcom Jury Duty (2023). On August 14, 2024, he and his son, Ike, became the first duo and the second celebrities overall to win the $1,000,000 top prize for their charity, the ASL Program at Los Encinos School, and the fifteenth overall million dollar winners on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire .

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Early life and education

Barinholtz grew up in Skokie, and attended Evanston High School. He majored in theater at Ohio State University. With years of experience in improvisation and standup, he dreamed of becoming an actor and performing musical comedy in New York City. After graduation, Barinholtz moved to New York to work for a brief time before coming home to Chicago, where he tried a variety of jobs, first directing a children’s theater group, and, later, doing phone sales. [1]

While trying to figure out his next career move, Barinholtz met with a friend who was attending law school. Barinholtz was not interested in practicing law but thought a Juris Doctor would be great for business purposes. He was accepted to the Loyola University Chicago School of Law on the day his eldest son, actor Ike Barinholtz, was born. On his first day of law school, Barinholtz was so inspired by Dean Charles W. Murdock’s speech—that lawyers improved society—that he decided then and there to become a practicing attorney. [1]

Career

Barinholtz started his legal career as an associate at a general practice firm where he practiced for two years. He then entered into a partnership which was limited to personal injury, including representing various owners and operators within the trucking industry. He later entered private practice creating, the Law Offices of Alan Barinholtz, P.C., where Barinholtz continued litigation.  He represented both the plaintiffs and defendants in matters concerning litigation involving personal injury, product liability, and medical malpractice.  He also represented individuals and corporations in actions concerning professional malpractice, contract disputes, civil rights and class action suits. [2]

Barinholtz has practiced before the Circuit Court of Cook County, the Federal Trial Bar, the Illinois Human Rights Commission, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the American Arbitration Association, and the Illinois Appellate Court. Licensed in Ohio since 2010, Barinholtz has also appeared before the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. In 2013, he tried a case in the Federal District Court of Northern Illinois, Eastern District to a $3 million plus verdict. Barinholtz has been an arbitrator for AAA for over 25 years, as well as acting as a hearing officer in Cook County Mandatory Arbitration and typically as a neutral in three member panel arbitrations. [2]

Barinholtz continued to perform improv on stage in Chicago when visited by his sons. [3] To cast the role of Judge Alan Rosen, Jury Duty searched for a retired or semi-retired lawyer or judge with improv experience. During this time Barinholtz was visiting his sons in Los Angeles for Thanksgiving, and the trio had mutual friends who was the sister of the showrunner, who recommended him. [4] [5] From the encouragement of his sons, Barinholtz shot a one-minute audition tape, portraying a fictional judge and talking off the top of his head. Three weeks later, he got the formal offer, which he mulled over with his family. Barinholtz was initially concerned that obstacles such as moving from Chicago to Los Angeles and joining SAG would be too much. However, his sons encouraged him that he would be crazy to pass up this opportunity. [6] [7] In the wake of the show's success Barinholtz has said, "In my wildest dreams, I never imagined that it would take off the way it has taken off, For the life of me I don’t think anyone thought it would catch fire like it did." [8] [9]

Barinholtz has since landed an agent, joined SAG and will soon be appearing in Apple TV’s Physical and in the NBC pilot St. Denis. [6]

Personal life

Barinholtz is married to Peggy Barinholtz. [10] Together they have two sons, actors Ike and Jon.

Barinholtz is Jewish. His sons attended Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School, the Jewish school associated with a Conservative synagogue in Chicago, until eighth grade. [11]

Barinholtz's mother, Miriam Feinstein Barinholtz, is a cousin of pianist Michael Feinstein.

In 2024, the University of Illinois College of Law's chapter of the American Constitution Society hosted Barinholtz as a speaker. [12]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 The Oath Sheldon
2020 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Self1 episode
2023 History of the World: Part II Barker1 episode
2023 Physical Dr. Gilchrist1 episode
2023 Jury Duty Judge Alan Rosen8 episodes
2024 St. Denis Medical UnannouncedPremiering Fall 2024
2024 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Self1 episode
2025From Buckingham PalaceDavid Lovejoy Pre-production

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  4. ↑ Edel, Victoria (2023-04-26). ""Jury Duty"'s Judge Alan Barinholtz Is a "Nepo Dad": Meet His Famous Sons". Popsugar. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
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