Tim Reid

79 · Born: Dec 19, 1944

Personal Details

Born Dec 19, 1944 Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Spouse

Daphne Reid
( Dec 4, 1982 to May 3, 2024 )
Rita Ann Sykes
( Mar 18, 1966 to May 9, 1980 )

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).

Career

acting

2023

Stranger Next Door

Stranger Next Door as Ernest Sellers

2022

A New Orleans Noel

A New Orleans Noel as Marcel

2020

A Welcome Home Christmas

A Welcome Home Christmas as General O'Toole

2019

Radio Christmas

Radio Christmas as Garrett

Baking Christmas

Baking Christmas as Phillip

Check Inn to Christmas

Check Inn to Christmas as Blake

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

2018

My Christmas Inn

My Christmas Inn as Perry Taylor

2016

The Rooftop Christmas Tree

The Rooftop Christmas Tree as Dale Landis

Chasing Waterfalls

Chasing Waterfalls as Quincy

2007

Trade as Hank Jefferson

2004

That '70s Show as William Barnett

2003

You Wish! as Larry

2000

Alley Cats Strike

Alley Cats Strike as Mayor McLemore

1995

Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again

Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again as Downtown Brown

1994

Sister, Sister as Ray Campbell

1992

You Must Remember This

You Must Remember This as Joe

Mastergate as Chip Chatworth

Highlander as Sgt. Bennett

1990

Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer

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

The Fourth War as Lt. Col. Clark

It as Mike Hanlon

1983

Teachers Only as Michael Horne

Simon & Simon as Marcel "Downtown" Brown

1978

WKRP in Cincinnati

WKRP in Cincinnati as Venus Flytrap

1977

The Richard Pryor Show

The Richard Pryor Show

1976

appearances

2021

Pennywise: The Story of It

Pennywise: The Story of It

1992

Color Adjustment

Color Adjustment

1987

CBS Summer Playhouse

CBS Summer Playhouse

directing

2003

For Real as Director, Writer

1998

Asunder as Director

1996

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored

Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored as Director

1987

The Emerald City of Oz

The Emerald City of Oz as Director

The Marvelous Land of Oz

The Marvelous Land of Oz as Director, Writer

Ozma of Oz as Director, Writer

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as Director, Writer