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Tim Reid
Acting · Born 1944-12-19 · Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Biography
Timothy L. "Tim" Reid (born December 19, 1944) is an American actor, comedian and film director best known for his roles in prime time American television programs, such as Venus Flytrap on WKRP in Cincinnati (1978-82), Marcel "Downtown" Brown on Simon & Simon (1983-87), Ray Campbell on Sister, Sister (1994-99) and William Barnett on That 70's Show (2004-2006).
Known for
Grey's Anatomy
Julian
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
That '70s Show
William Barnett
Simon & Simon
1981
Matlock
Danny Miller
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
Highlander: The Series
Sgt. Bennett
Sister, Sister
Ray Campbell
Touched by an Angel
Buddy Baker
That's So Raven
Sheriff Jefferson
Filmography
- 2024StreamDave
- 2024Miss Cleo: Her Rise and FallDirector
- 2023Stranger Next DoorErnest Sellers
- 2022A New Orleans NoelMarcel
- 2021Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’Himself
- 2020A Welcome Home ChristmasGeneral O'Toole
- 2019Check Inn to ChristmasBlake
- 2019Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
- 2019Radio ChristmasGarrett
- 2018My Christmas InnPerry Taylor
- 2018Out of GasProducer
- 2016The Rooftop Christmas TreeDale Landis
- 2016GreenleafBishop Lionel Jeffries
- 2016Chasing WaterfallsQuincy
- 2016TRIMiles
- 201693 DaysDr. Adeniyi Jones
- 2012The Soul ManHenry
- 2010Treme
- 2007TradeHank Jefferson
- 2005The Reading RoomDouglas
- 2005Grey's AnatomyJulian
- 2005Black in the 80s
- 2003For Real
- 2003That's So RavenSheriff Jefferson
- 2003You Wish!Larry
- 2002Paul Mooney: Analyzing White AmericaProducer
- 2000Alley Cats StrikeMayor McLemore
- 1998AsunderDirector
- 1998About SarahExecutive Producer
- 1998That '70s ShowWilliam Barnett
- 1998Linc'sCreator
- 1996E! True Hollywood Story
- 1996Once Upon a Time... When We Were ColoredDirector
- 1995Out-of-SyncDet. Wilson
- 1995Simon & Simon: In Trouble AgainDowntown Brown
- 1994Touched by an AngelBuddy Baker
- 1994Sister, SisterRay Campbell
- 1993Highlander: The GatheringSgt. Bennett
- 1992MastergateChip Chatworth
- 1992Highlander: The SeriesSgt. Bennett
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf
- 1992Color AdjustmentSelf
- 1992You Must Remember ThisJoe
- 1991The New WKRP in Cincinnati
- 1990ItMike Hanlon
- 1990Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced SingerJack Barnett
- 1990The Fourth WarLt. Col. Clark
- 1989SnoopsChance Dennis
- 1989Dead BangChief Dixon
- 1987Frank's PlaceFrank Parrish
- 1987CBS Summer PlayhouseSelf - Host
- 1987The Emerald City of OzDirector
- 1987Ozma of OzWriter
- 1987The Marvelous Land of OzDirector
- 1987The Wonderful Wizard of OzDirector
- 1986MatlockDanny Miller
- 1983Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, ForeverSelf
- 1982Teachers OnlyMichael Horne
- 1981Simon & Simon
- 1979You Can't Take it With YouDonald
- 1978Little LuluTillson
- 1978WKRP in CincinnatiVenus Flytrap
- 1977The Richard Pryor Show
- 1976Battle of the Network Stars
- 1976Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon
- 1976What's Happening!!Dr. Claymore
- 1974Rhoda
- 1974That's My Mama
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- —The CashierCharles
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