Tim Reid
- Birthday
- Dec 19, 1944
Bio: Actor, producer, and director Tim Reid has committed himself to projects that show American blacks in a more positive light than are generally seen in Hollywood through his United Image Entertainment company. As an actor Reid is best remembered for playing cool disc jockey Venus Flytrap on WKRP and for his short-lived sitcom Frank's Place (1987-1988). Fans of the… More Bio: Actor, producer, and director Tim Reid has committed himself to projects that show American blacks in a more positive light than are generally seen in Hollywood through his United Image Entertainment company. As an actor Reid is best remembered for playing cool disc jockey Venus Flytrap on WKRP and for his short-lived sitcom Frank's Place (1987-1988). Fans of the crime-drama Simon and Simon (1981-1988) will remember him for playing Lt. Downtown Brown. Reid first appeared on television in Frankie Avalon: Easy Does It (1976). He then worked on The Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Hour (1977) and The Richard Pryor Show (1977). He made his feature film debut in Dead Bang (1989) and since then his feature film appearances have been sporadic. As a director, Reid debuted with the acclaimed Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored (1997). As a writer, Reid has penned scripts for a series of animated videos chronicling Frank Baum's Oz tales. He also produced two feature films, Out-of-Sync (1995) and Spirit Lost (1996). On television, Reid starred in the sitcom Sister-Sister (1994- ). ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Tim Reid Videos
Trade
The Reading Room
Preaching To The Choir
For Real
Once Upon A Time, When We Were Colored
Filmography
-
Trade (2007)
- Hank Jefferson
- 29%
-
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America (2006)
- Actor
-
The Reading Room (2005)
- Douglas
-
Preaching to the Choir (2005)
- Actor
- 36%
-
You Wish! (2003)
- Larry
- See all 22 films
In Theaters This Week
Born Today
-
Makenzie Vega18 years old -
Philip Glenister49 years old -
George Stephanopoulos51 years old
















