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Tim Reid

Acting

Born December 19, 1944 · 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).

Filmography38 titles

Asunder

1998Director

You Must Remember This

1992as Joe

Grey's Anatomy

2005as Julian

Stranger Next Door

2023as Ernest Sellers

That '70s Show

1998as William Barnett

Treme

2010

WKRP in Cincinnati

1978as Venus Flytrap

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962as Self

Pennywise: The Story of It

2021as Himself

Highlander: The Series

1992as Sgt. Bennett

What's Happening!!

1976as Dr. Claymore

That's So Raven

2003as Sheriff Jefferson

A New Orleans Noel

2022as Marcel

Touched by an Angel

1994as Buddy Baker

Greenleaf

2016as Bishop Lionel Jeffries

Sister, Sister

1994as Ray Campbell

Matlock

1986as Danny Miller

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

2019

Trade

2007as Hank Jefferson

You Can't Take it With You

1979as Donald

That's My Mama

It

as Mike Hanlon

Check Inn to Christmas

2019as Blake

Simon & Simon

1981as Marcel "Downtown" Brown

A Welcome Home Christmas

2020as General O'Toole

Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America

2002Producer

Dead Bang

1989as Chief Dixon

Radio Christmas

2019as Garrett

The Rooftop Christmas Tree

2016as Dale Landis

My Christmas Inn

2018as Perry Taylor

The Soul Man

2012as Henry

Alley Cats Strike

2000as Mayor McLemore

You Wish!

2003as Larry

Stream

2024as Dave

The Fourth War

1990as Lt. Col. Clark

Out-of-Sync

1995as Det. Wilson

TRI

2016as Miles

Out of Gas

2018Producer