
Tim Reid
Known for Acting · 59 credits
- Born
- 1944-12-19 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (29)

Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Julian

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

That '70s Show
1998
as William Barnett

Matlock
1986
as Danny Miller

Highlander: The Series
1992
as Sgt. Bennett

Touched by an Angel
1994
as Buddy Baker

Simon & Simon
1981
as Marcel "Downtown" Brown / Lt. Marcel 'Downtown' Brown

That's So Raven
2003
as Sheriff Jefferson

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self

Sister, Sister
1994
as Ray Campbell

Greenleaf
2016
as Bishop Lionel Jeffries

Rhoda
1974

WKRP in Cincinnati
1978
as Venus Flytrap

Treme
2010

It
1990
as Mike Hanlon

Battle of the Network Stars
1976

What's Happening!!
1976
as Dr. Claymore

The Soul Man
2012
as Henry

CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
as Self - Host

Snoops
1989
as Chance Dennis

Teachers Only
1982
as Michael Horne

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
2019

The New WKRP in Cincinnati
1991

That's My Mama
1974

Frank's Place
1987
as Frank Parrish

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

Black in the 80s
2005

The Richard Pryor Show
1977
Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon
1976
Movies (30)

Trade
2007
as Hank Jefferson

Stream
2024
as Dave

Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
2021
as Himself

93 Days
2016
as Dr. Adeniyi Jones

Dead Bang
1989
as Chief Dixon

Check Inn to Christmas
2019
as Blake

Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
1990
as Jack Barnett

Alley Cats Strike
2000
as Mayor McLemore

You Wish!
2003
as Larry

You Must Remember This
1992
as Joe

Mastergate
1992
as Chip Chatworth

A Welcome Home Christmas
2020
as General O'Toole

My Christmas Inn
2018
as Perry Taylor

Out-of-Sync
1995
as Det. Wilson

You Can't Take it With You
1979
as Donald

The Reading Room
2005
as Douglas

The Fourth War
1990
as Lt. Col. Clark

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
1983
as Self

Color Adjustment
1992
as Self

Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again
1995
as Downtown Brown

The Rooftop Christmas Tree
2016
as Dale Landis

Radio Christmas
2019
as Garrett

TRI
2016
as Miles

Chasing Waterfalls
2016
as Quincy

Stranger Next Door
2023
as Ernest Sellers

A New Orleans Noel
2022
as Marcel

For Real
2003

Highlander: The Gathering
1993
as Sgt. Bennett

Little Lulu
1978
as Tillson
The Cashier
as Charles
About Tim Reid
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). With 59 credits spanning from 1962 to 2024, Tim Reid has appeared in 30 films and 29 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tim Reid Movies
- Trade (2007) — as Hank Jefferson
- Stream (2024) — as Dave
- Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ (2021) — as Himself
- 93 Days (2016) — as Dr. Adeniyi Jones
- Dead Bang (1989) — as Chief Dixon
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