Tim Reid

Biography

Tim Reid is an American actor, comedian and director who began in entertainment in 1968, when he and Tom Dreesen formed the comedy team Tim and Tom, described as the first interracial comedy duo. He moved into television on The Richard Pryor Show in 1977, then became widely known as Venus Flytrap on WKRP in Cincinnati from 1978 to 1982. Other prominent series roles followed: Marcel Downtown Brown on Simon & Simon from 1983 to 1987, Ray Campbell on Sister, Sister from 1994 to 1999, and William Barnett on That '70s Show from 2004 to 2006. He starred in Frank's Place, winning a Viewers for Quality Television award and an Image Award in 1988. He directed the 1996 film Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored and the children's show Bobobobs, and is founder and president of the Legacy Media Institute.

81years old

Turns 82 on December 19in 51 days

Born December 19, 1944Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as Timothy Lee Reid

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 35 years1989 to 2024

Genres

Drama45%, 5 films
Comedy27%, 3 films
Romance27%, 3 films
Thriller27%, 3 films
Action18%, 2 films

First and latest

Tim Reid movies on Netflix

Stream2024IMDb rating 5.6as Dave
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’2021IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
A Welcome Home Christmas2020IMDb rating 6.7as General O'Toole
Check Inn to Christmas2019IMDb rating 6.8as Blake
My Christmas Inn2018IMDb rating 5.6as Perry Taylor
Shooting The Prodigal2016IMDb rating 8.0as JJ Barnes
Trade2007IMDb rating 7.3as Hank Jefferson
You Wish!2003IMDb rating 6.0as Larry
Alley Cats Strike2000IMDb rating 6.0as Mayor McLemore
The Fourth War1990IMDb rating 5.5as Lt. Col. Clark
Dead Bang1989IMDb rating 6.1as Chief Dixon

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Stream2024 Action, Horror, Thrilleras Dave
IMDb rating 5.611K votes
My Christmas Inn2018 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Perry Taylor
IMDb rating 5.62.5K votes
The Fourth War1990as Lt. Col. Clark
IMDb rating 5.52.3K votes
Check Inn to Christmas2019as Blake
IMDb rating 6.82.0K votes
You Wish!2003as Larry
IMDb rating 6.02.3K votes
Alley Cats Strike2000as Mayor McLemore
IMDb rating 6.02.9K votes
A Welcome Home Christmas2020as General O'Toole
IMDb rating 6.71.2K votes
Trade2007as Hank Jefferson
IMDb rating 7.319K votes

Worked with

Tim Reid shares two films with Daphne Reid, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Daphne ReidRon Campbell

Harry Dean Stanton

Dee Wallace

Tony Todd

William Forsythe

John FrankenheimerDirector, 2 films

Films together

Daphne Reid2 films together, 2000 to 2016
Daphne Reid's page
- Shooting The Prodigal2016IMDb rating 8.0Reid as JJ BarnesReid as Nell
- Alley Cats Strike2000IMDb rating 6.0Reid as Mayor McLemoreReid as Cathy McLemore
Ron Campbell2 films together, 1989 to 1990
Ron Campbell's page
- The Fourth War1990IMDb rating 5.5Reid as Lt. Col. ClarkCampbell as Young US Soldier
- Dead Bang1989IMDb rating 6.1Reid as Chief DixonCampbell as Crossfield
Harry Dean Stanton1 film together, 1990
Harry Dean Stanton's page
- The Fourth War1990IMDb rating 5.5Reid as Lt. Col. ClarkStanton as Gen. Hackworth
Dee Wallace1 film together, 2024
Dee Wallace's page
- Stream2024IMDb rating 5.6Reid as DaveWallace as Linda Spring
Tony Todd1 film together, 2024
Tony Todd's page
- Stream2024IMDb rating 5.6Reid as DaveTodd as Future Lockwood
William Forsythe1 film together, 1989
William Forsythe's page
- Dead Bang1989IMDb rating 6.1Reid as Chief DixonForsythe as Arthur Kressler
John FrankenheimerDirector, 2 films, 1989 to 1990
All films by John Frankenheimer
- The Fourth War1990IMDb rating 5.5Reid as Lt. Col. Clark
- Dead Bang1989IMDb rating 6.1Reid as Chief Dixon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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