Reno Wilson facts for kids
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Roy Wilson
January 20, 1969 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse(s) | Coco Fausone |
| Children | 2 |
Roy "Reno" Wilson (born January 20, 1969) is an American actor. He is famous for playing different characters in TV shows and movies. You might know him as Officer Carl McMillan in the TV show Mike & Molly or Stan Hill in Good Girls. He also played Howard in The Cosby Show. Reno Wilson is also well-known for lending his voice to characters in the Transformers movies.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Reno Wilson was born in Brooklyn, a busy part of New York City. He started his acting career when he was young.
What Roles Has Reno Wilson Played?
Reno Wilson has been in many TV shows and films. His first TV role was on the popular show The Cosby Show. He played Howard, a friend of Theo Huxtable, for two seasons.
Reno Wilson's TV Show Roles
He was a main actor in the CBS comedy show Mike & Molly. In this show, he played Officer Carl McMillan. He often worked with his friend and fellow actor Billy Gardell on this series. Reno also appeared in the exciting show Prison Break. More recently, he played Stan Hill in the series Good Girls. In 2023, he joined the cast of Bel-Air for five episodes.
Reno Wilson's Movie Roles
Reno Wilson has also acted in several movies. He played Orlando in the action films Crank and Crank: High Voltage. He also played the famous musician Louis Armstrong in the movie Bolden (2019).
Voice Acting in Transformers and Video Games
Reno Wilson is very well-known for his voice work. He has voiced several robot characters in the Transformers movie series. These characters include Frenzy, Mudflap, Brains, Mohawk, and Sqweeks. He also lent his voice to the character Sazh Katzroy in the Final Fantasy XIII video game series.
Reno Wilson's Family Life
Today, Reno Wilson lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Coco. They have two children together.
Selected Film and TV Appearances
Here are some of the movies and TV shows Reno Wilson has been in:
Movies Featuring Reno Wilson
- 1996: The Great White Hype
- 1998: Fallen
- 1998: Mighty Joe Young
- 2001: She Creature as Bailey
- 2006: Crank as Orlando
- 2007: Transformers as Frenzy (voice)
- 2009: Crank: High Voltage as Orlando
- 2009: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen as Mudflap (voice)
- 2011: Transformers: Dark of the Moon as Brains (voice)
- 2014: Transformers: Age of Extinction as Brains (voice)
- 2017: Transformers: The Last Knight as Mohawk, Sqweeks (voices)
- 2019: Bolden as Louis Armstrong
- 2023: A Snowy Day in Oakland as Marquis King
TV Shows Featuring Reno Wilson
- 1988–1989: The Cosby Show as Howard (10 episodes)
- 1993–1996: Martin as Sonny
- 1994: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Steve
- 2001–2002: The Chronicle as Wes Freewald (22 episodes)
- 2005: Blind Justice as Detective Tom Selway (13 episodes)
- 2010–2016: Mike & Molly as Officer Carl McMillan (127 episodes)
- 2018–2021: Good Girls as Stan Hill
- 2023: Bel-Air as James Lewis (5 episodes)
- 2024–present: Dexter: Original Sin as Detective Bobby Watt
Video Games Featuring Reno Wilson's Voice
- 2009: MadWorld as The Black Baron
- 2009: Final Fantasy XIII as Sazh Katzroy
- 2011: Final Fantasy XIII-2 as Sazh Katzroy
- 2014: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII as Sazh Katzroy
See also
In Spanish: Reno Wilson para niños
