Randall Batinkoff has had a distinguished acting career spanning over three decades, working with some of the most renowned actors and directors in the industry. His journey began at the tender age of nine, when he landed his first job in a commercial after being approached by an agent while shopping with his mother at a toy store. By the time he finished high school at Phillips Academy in Massachusetts, he had accumulated an impressive portfolio of 50 commercials.
After completing his freshman year at Brown University, where he was studying International Relations, Batinkoff received his big break when he was cast as Stan Bobrucz in the 1988 film For Keeps?. He graduated from Brown University with a degree in International Relations and then returned to Hollywood, where he landed the role of Reg Goldman, the son of a studio head, in the 1992 film The Player, directed by Robert Altman.
Batinkoff's subsequent roles included Rip Van Kelt, the morally torn head of the football team, in the 1992 film School Ties, opposite Matt Damon, Brendan Fraser, and Chris O'Donnell, and Jeffrey, the dim-witted boyfriend of Buffy, in the 1992 cult comedy Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
In the following years, Batinkoff continued to impress audiences with his versatility and range, taking on winning roles in films such as John Singleton's Higher Learning, Nicole Holofcener's Walking and Talking, The Peacemaker, Mad City, and As Good as It Gets, opposite Helen Hunt.
In the late 1990s, Batinkoff starred in the edgy Sundance competitor The Curve, as Rand, a smooth and well-manicured killer, opposite Keri Russell and Matthew Lillard, and the Slamdance-premiered Let the Devil Wear Black, as a racist hit-man, alongside Norman Reedus, Mary-Louise Parker, and Jacqueline Bisset.
Batinkoff received rave reviews for his portrayal of Hugh Hefner in the 1999 film Hefner: Unauthorized, directed by Peter Werner. He continued to take on a wide range of roles, including Bordertown, opposite Jennifer Lopez and Martin Sheen, and Broken, alongside Heather Graham and Jeremy Sisto.
In 2010, Batinkoff had a memorable role in the Lionsgate cult smash Kick-Ass, based on the hit comic book of the same name, directed by Matthew Vaughn, and starring Nicolas Cage and Chloë Grace Moretz. He also produced Kick-Ass: The Game for the Sony Playstation Network.
In 2014, Batinkoff made his directorial debut with the film 37: A Final Promise, which he also co-wrote and produced. Throughout his illustrious career, Batinkoff has consistently demonstrated his ability to adapt to a wide range of roles and genres, earning him a reputation as a talented and versatile actor.
