Reginald Ballard facts for kids
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Reginald Ballard
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| Born | October 13, 1965 Galveston, Texas, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Children | 2 |
Reginald Ballard (born October 13, 1965) is an American character actor and comedian. He is from Galveston, Texas. Many people know him for his funny roles. He played Brother Man in the TV show Martin. He also played W.B. on The Bernie Mac Show. Both of these popular shows were on the Fox network.
Reginald Ballard was a great football player in high school. He went to Ball High School and was an all-district linebacker. He even earned a full football scholarship. He went to Southern Methodist University first. There, he also studied theatre. Before his last year of college, he moved to the University of Missouri. He kept playing football and acting. He was in a play called A Soldier's Story.
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Reginald Ballard's Acting Journey
After college, Reginald Ballard decided to become an actor. He chose acting instead of playing professional football. He moved to Hollywood to follow his dream. He has been in many different TV shows. Some of these include Veronica Mars, The Parkers, and Sister, Sister. He was also in Just Jordan and Raven's Home.
Ballard also acted in movies. He co-starred in the independent film Big Ain't Bad. In that movie, he played a character named Butch. Today, Reginald Ballard also performs stand-up comedy. He makes people laugh with his jokes.
From Football Star to Actor
Reginald Ballard was a very fast linebacker. He played for Ball High School. He helped his team have a great season in 1983. Their defense was one of the best in their district. They allowed very few yards per game.
He played college football at SMU for three years. Then he transferred to the University of Missouri. He said he fell in love with acting in college. He enjoyed "getting lost in a scene." He also loved hearing the audience applaud.
Ballard even appeared in a music video. He was in Big Sean’s video for "Play No Games". He played his famous character, "Bruh Man." He will also lend his voice to a character. He will be a Security guard in Monsters at Work. This show will be on Disney+.
Reginald Ballard's Family Life
Reginald Ballard is married. He has two children. His family lives in Pasadena, California.
Movies and TV Shows
Reginald Ballard has been in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of them:
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Class Act | Fruity | |
| 1993 | Menace II Society | Clyde | |
| 1994 | Jimmy Hollywood | Man on the Street | |
| 1995 | Panther | Brother at Meeting | |
| 1998 | Thick as Thieves | Sugar Bear | |
| 2002 | Big Ain't Bad | Butch Wilkins | |
| 2005 | Ganked | Dashan | Video |
| 2008 | Redrum | Butch Bailey | |
| 2009 | The Mail Man | Bouncer | |
| 2011 | King of the Underground | Tito | |
| Horrible Bosses | Kurt's Co-Worker | ||
| 2012 | Boosters | Phil | |
| 2014 | Samuel Adams | Son of Liberty #2 | TV movie |
| Kony Montana | - | ||
| 2019 | The Workout Room | Big Comedy |
Television Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | The Trials of Rosie O'Neill | Bailiff | Episode: "So Long Patrick" |
| 1991 | True Colors | Tyrell | Recurring cast: season 2 |
| 1992 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | Thomas Dulcer | Episode: "Words Up!" |
| 1993 | A Different World | Guy #2 | Episode: "College Kid" |
| 1993-95 | Martin | Brother Man | Recurring cast: season 2-4 |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister | Bouncer | Episode: "The Concert" |
| 1995 | Def Comedy Jam | Himself | Episode: "Episode #5.9" |
| Courthouse | Roland | Episode: "Order on the Court" | |
| 1996 | The Show | Big Chewy | Recurring cast |
| 1997 | Built to Last | Walter | Episode: "The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From..." |
| 1998-99 | Caroline in the City | Reg Preston | Recurring cast: season 4 |
| 1999 | Malcolm & Eddie | Malik Hayden | Episode: "The Wrongest Yard" |
| 2001-06 | The Bernie Mac Show | W.B. | Recurring cast |
| 2002-03 | The Parkers | Rushion | Recurring cast: season 4, guest: season 5 |
| 2003 | ER | - | Episode: "Finders Keepers" |
| 2004 | Las Vegas | Coleman Riggs | Episode: "Blood and Sand" |
| NCIS | Antwane Mann | Episode: "The Truth Is Out There" | |
| Veronica Mars | Homeless Man | Episode: "Return of the Kane" | |
| 2006 | All of Us | - | Episode: "Love Do Cost a Thing" |
| Crumbs | Elvis | Main cast | |
| 2008 | Just Jordan | Chuck | Episode: "Lord of the Pies" |
| 2010 | Bones | Rocky DeKnight | Episode: "The Beginning in the End" |
| Weeds | Quenton | Episode: "Boomerang" | |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Officer Germaine Walker | Episode: "Can I Get a Witness?" |
| 2014 | According to Him + Her | Reenactment | TV series |
| 2017 | In the Cut | Big Lou | Episode: "Petty Things" |
| 2017 | Raven's Home | Bouncer | Episode: "Adventures in Mommy-Sitting" |
| 2019 | Goalz | Uncle Mike | TV mini series |
| 2020 | Family Reunion | Squee | Episode: "Remember Our Parents' Wedding?" |
