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Reno Wilson
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Born
Roy Wilson

(1969-01-20) January 20, 1969 (age 56)
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 well-known for playing Howard in the TV show The Cosby Show. He also played Officer Carl McMillan in Mike & Molly and Stan Hill in Good Girls. Reno Wilson has also lent his voice to characters in the Transformers movies. He played Bailey in She Creature (2001) and Louis Armstrong in Bolden (2019).

About Reno Wilson

Early Life and Beginnings

Reno Wilson was born as Roy Wilson in Brooklyn, New York City. He started his acting career in the late 1980s.

His Acting Journey

Reno Wilson has appeared in many TV shows and movies. One of his first big roles was on the NBC show The Cosby Show. He played Theo Huxtable's college friend, Howard, for two seasons.

He is also known for his roles in action movies like Crank and Crank: High Voltage. In these films, he played a character named Orlando.

Reno Wilson was a main actor in the CBS TV show Mike & Molly. He often works with his friend and fellow actor Billy Gardell on this show. He also appeared in the TV series Prison Break.

Voice Acting Roles

Besides acting on screen, Reno Wilson is a talented voice actor. He has voiced several characters in the Transformers film series. These characters include Frenzy, Mudflap, and Brains.

He also provided the voice for Sazh Katzroy in the video game Final Fantasy XIII. He continued this role in its sequels, Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.

Reno Wilson's Life at Home

Reno Wilson lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Coco. They have two children together.

Reno Wilson's Work

Movies

Year Title Role
1996 The Great White Hype Roper's Crony #3
1996 Sgt. Bilko Radio DJ
1998 Fallen Mike
1998 Mighty Joe Young Poacher
2001 She Creature Bailey
2006 Crank Orlando
2007 Transformers Frenzy (voice)
2009 Crank: High Voltage Orlando
2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mudflap (voice)
2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon Brains (voice)
2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction Brains (voice)
2017 Transformers: The Last Knight Mohawk, Sqweeks (voices)
2019 Bolden Louis Armstrong
2019 Grand-Daddy Day Care Frank Collins
2021 Born a Champion Terry Pittman
2023 A Snowy Day in Oakland Marquis King

Television Shows

Year Title Role
1988–1989 The Cosby Show Howard
1993–1996 Martin Sonny
1994 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Steve
2001–2002 The Chronicle Wes Freewald
2005 Blind Justice Detective Tom Selway
2010–2016 Mike & Molly Officer Carl McMillan
2018–2021 Good Girls Stan Hill
2023 Bel-Air James Lewis
2023 Fatal Attraction Detective Earl Booker
2024–present Dexter: Original Sin Detective Bobby Watt

Video Games

Year Title Role
2009 MadWorld The Black Baron, Male Reporter
2009 Final Fantasy XIII Sazh Katzroy
2011 Final Fantasy XIII-2 Sazh Katzroy
2014 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Sazh Katzroy

See also

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