Tim Reid

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).

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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • as Self

Grey's Anatomy

2005 • as Julian

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992 • as Self

That '70s Show

1998 • as William Barnett

Touched by an Angel

1994 • as Buddy Baker

Highlander: The Series

1992 • as Sgt. Bennett

Filmography

2024

Stream

as Dave

Movie - Released: 8/21/2024

2023

Stranger Next Door

as Ernest Sellers

Movie - Released: 3/5/2023

2022

A New Orleans Noel

as Marcel

Movie - Released: 12/3/2022

2021

Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’

as Himself

Movie - Released: 10/15/2021

2020

A Welcome Home Christmas

as General O'Toole

Movie - Released: 11/7/2020

2019

Radio Christmas

as Garrett

Movie - Released: 11/9/2019

Check Inn to Christmas

as Blake

Movie - Released: 11/26/2019

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

TV - Released: 11/22/2019

2018

My Christmas Inn

as Perry Taylor

Movie - Released: 11/21/2018

2016

TRI

as Miles

Movie - Released: 5/5/2016

Chasing Waterfalls

as Quincy

Movie - Released: 5/8/2016

The Rooftop Christmas Tree

as Dale Landis

Movie - Released: 11/27/2016

93 Days

as Dr. Adeniyi Jones

Movie - Released: 4/24/2016

Greenleaf

as Bishop Lionel Jeffries

TV - Released: 6/21/2016

2010

Treme

TV - Released: 4/11/2010

2007

Trade

as Hank Jefferson

Movie - Released: 1/23/2007

2005

The Reading Room

as Douglas

Movie - Released: 11/4/2005

Black in the 80s

TV - Released: 2/1/2005

Grey's Anatomy

as Julian

TV - Released: 3/27/2005

2003

You Wish!

as Larry

Movie - Released: 1/10/2003

For Real

Movie - Released: 6/3/2003

That's So Raven

as Sheriff Jefferson

TV - Released: 1/17/2003

2000

Alley Cats Strike

as Mayor McLemore

Movie - Released: 3/18/2000

1998

That '70s Show

as William Barnett

TV - Released: 8/23/1998

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

TV - Released: 8/21/1996

1995

Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again

as Downtown Brown

Movie - Released: 1/1/1995

Out-of-Sync

as Det. Wilson

Movie - Released: 6/4/1995

1994

Sister, Sister

as Ray Campbell

TV - Released: 4/1/1994

Touched by an Angel

as Buddy Baker

TV - Released: 9/21/1994

1992

Color Adjustment

as Self

Movie - Released: 1/29/1992

Mastergate

as Chip Chatworth

Movie - Released: 11/1/1992

You Must Remember This

as Joe

Movie - Released: 1/1/1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self

TV - Released: 5/25/1992

Highlander: The Series

as Sgt. Bennett

TV - Released: 10/3/1992

1991

The New WKRP in Cincinnati

TV - Released: 9/7/1991

1990

Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer

as Jack Barnett

Movie - Released: 5/20/1990

The Fourth War

as Lt. Col. Clark

Movie - Released: 3/8/1990

as Mike Hanlon

TV - Released: 11/18/1990

1989

Dead Bang

as Chief Dixon

Movie - Released: 3/24/1989

Snoops

as Chance Dennis

TV - Released: 9/22/1989

1987

Frank's Place

as Frank Parrish

TV - Released: 9/14/1987

CBS Summer Playhouse

as Self - Host

TV - Released: 6/12/1987

1986

Matlock

TV - Released: 3/3/1986

1983

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

as Self

Movie - Released: 5/16/1983

1982

Teachers Only

as Michael Horne

TV - Released: 4/14/1982

1981

Simon & Simon

TV - Released: 11/24/1981

Simon & Simon

as Marcel "Downtown" Brown

TV - Released: 11/24/1981

Simon & Simon

as Lt. Marcel 'Downtown' Brown

TV - Released: 11/24/1981

1979

You Can't Take it With You

as Donald

Movie - Released: 5/16/1979

1978

WKRP in Cincinnati

as Venus Flytrap

TV - Released: 9/18/1978

1977

The Richard Pryor Show

TV - Released: 9/13/1977

1976

What's Happening!!

TV - Released: 8/5/1976

Battle of the Network Stars

TV - Released: 11/13/1976

Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon

TV - Released: 8/25/1976

1974

Rhoda

TV - Released: 9/9/1974

That's My Mama

TV - Released: 9/4/1974

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

TV - Released: 10/1/1962