Tim Reid facts for kids
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Tim Reid
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Timothy Lee Reid
December 19, 1944 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Norfolk State University (BBA) |
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| Years active | 1968–present |
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Tim Reid (born December 19, 1944) is a famous American actor, comedian, and film director. You might know him from popular TV shows like WKRP in Cincinnati, Simon & Simon, Sister, Sister, and That '70s Show.
Tim Reid also played a professor in the CBS show Frank's Place. In this show, his character took over a restaurant in Louisiana. He also started the Legacy Media Institute. This group helps young people who want to work in movies and TV.
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Tim Reid's Early Life
Tim Reid was born in Norfolk, Virginia. He grew up in the Crestwood area of Chesapeake. When he was young, he saw a lot of segregation. Many businesses around him were owned by Black people.
He went to Norfolk State College and got a business degree in 1968. After college, he worked for a company called Dupont for three years.
His journey in entertainment also began in 1968. He met insurance salesman Tom Dreesen at a meeting. They teamed up to create a comedy act. Their duo, called "Tim and Tom", was the first interracial comedy team. Years later, they wrote a book about their experiences. It was called Tim & Tom: An American Comedy in Black and White.
Tim Reid's TV Acting Career
Tim Reid started his TV career on The Richard Pryor Show. He became very well-known for playing DJ "Venus Flytrap" on the hit show WKRP in Cincinnati. This role was from 1978 to 1982.
Later, he played Lieutenant Marcel "Downtown" Brown. This was on the detective show Simon & Simon from 1983 to 1987. In 1988, he won an award for "Best Actor" for his role in Frank's Place. He also won an Image Award for this role.
Tim Reid played the adult Mike Hanlon in the 1990 TV mini-series It. He also appeared in Highlander: The Series. A big role for him was Ray Campbell in the show Sister, Sister. He was on this show for all six seasons. He also had a recurring role as William Barnett on That '70s Show.
Tim Reid as a Director
Besides acting, Tim Reid has directed many TV shows. He also directed the 1996 movie Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored. This movie was based on a book by Clifton L. Taulbert.
He also directed and changed a children's TV show called Bobobobs. This show aired in the late 1980s. He also created a video called Stop the Madness. It was an after-school special to help fight against drugs.
New Millennium Studios
Tim Reid and his wife, Daphne Maxwell Reid, built New Millennium Studios in 1997. This film studio was in Petersburg, Virginia. It was a very special place. It was the only Black-owned film studio in the United States since the 1930s. It was also one of the biggest independent film studios outside of Hollywood.
Many movies and TV shows used New Millennium Studios. Parts of the 2001 film Hearts in Atlantis were filmed there. The movie The Contender (2000) also used the studio. Even parts of Steven Spielberg's 2012 film Lincoln were shot there. The Reids also made their own movies at the studio.
Sadly, the Reids sold the studio in 2015. This was because Virginia did not offer enough help to bring film productions to the state.
Tim Reid's Personal Life
In 1966, Tim Reid married Rita Ann Sykes. They later divorced in 1980. They have two children together, Timothy II and Tori. In 1982, he married actress Daphne Maxwell Reid.
In 2011, Tim Reid joined the board of directors for the American Civil War Center. In 2014, he received an honorary doctorate degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. This was to honor his many great contributions.
Tim Reid is from Virginia and lives in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Selected Filmography
Tim Reid has been in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of his most notable roles:
- 1978–1982: WKRP in Cincinnati as Venus Flytrap
- 1983–1987: Simon & Simon as Det. Marcel 'Downtown' Brown
- 1987–1988: Frank's Place as Frank Parish (won awards for this role)
- 1990: Stephen King's It as Mike Hanlon
- 1994–1999: Sister, Sister as Ray Campbell
- 1996: Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored (his debut as a film director)
- 2004–2006: That '70s Show as William Barnett
- 2016: 93 Days as Dr. Adeniyi Jones
- 2017–2018: Greenleaf as Bishop Lionel Jeffries
- 2019: Grey's Anatomy as Julian
- 2021: Swagger as Clyde Sawyer
See also
In Spanish: Tim Reid para niños
