Tim Reid
Biography
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).
Known For
TV
Grey's Anatomy
Julian
2005
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
TV
That '70s Show
William Barnett
1998
TV
Touched by an Angel
Buddy Baker
1994
TV
Highlander: The Series
Sgt. Bennett
1992
TV
Matlock
Danny Miller
1986
TV
Simon & Simon
1981
TV
Simon & Simon
Marcel "Downtown" Brown
1981
TV
Simon & Simon
Lt. Marcel 'Downtown' Brown
1981
TV
Sister, Sister
Ray Campbell
1994
TV
That's So Raven
Sheriff Jefferson
2003
TV
Rhoda
1974
TV
Greenleaf
Bishop Lionel Jeffries
2016
TV
It
Mike Hanlon
1990
TV
Treme
2010
TV
WKRP in Cincinnati
Venus Flytrap
1978
TV
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
TV
Snoops
Chance Dennis
1989
TV
The Soul Man
Henry
2012
Filmography
2024FilmStreamas Dave2023FilmStranger Next Dooras Ernest Sellers2022FilmA New Orleans Noelas Marcel2021FilmPennywise: The Story of ‘It’as Himself2020FilmA Welcome Home Christmasas General O'Toole2019FilmCheck Inn to Christmasas Blake2019TVDolly Parton's Heartstrings2019FilmRadio Christmasas Garrett2018FilmMy Christmas Innas Perry Taylor2016FilmThe Rooftop Christmas Treeas Dale Landis2016TVGreenleafas Bishop Lionel Jeffries2016FilmChasing Waterfallsas Quincy2016FilmTRIas Miles2016Film93 Daysas Dr. Adeniyi Jones2012TVThe Soul Manas Henry2010TVTreme2007FilmTradeas Hank Jefferson2005FilmThe Reading Roomas Douglas2005TVGrey's Anatomyas Julian2005TVBlack in the 80s2003FilmFor Real2003TVThat's So Ravenas Sheriff Jefferson2003FilmYou Wish!as Larry2000FilmAlley Cats Strikeas Mayor McLemore1998TVThat '70s Showas William Barnett1996TVE! True Hollywood Story1995FilmOut-of-Syncas Det. Wilson1995FilmSimon & Simon: In Trouble Againas Downtown Brown1994TVTouched by an Angelas Buddy Baker1994TVSister, Sisteras Ray Campbell1992FilmMastergateas Chip Chatworth1992TVHighlander: The Seriesas Sgt. Bennett1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Self1992FilmColor Adjustmentas Self1992FilmYou Must Remember Thisas Joe1991TVThe New WKRP in Cincinnati1990TVItas Mike Hanlon1990FilmPerry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singeras Jack Barnett1990FilmThe Fourth Waras Lt. Col. Clark1989TVSnoopsas Chance Dennis1989FilmDead Bangas Chief Dixon1987TVFrank's Placeas Frank Parrish1987TVCBS Summer Playhouseas Self - Host1986TVMatlockas Danny Miller1983FilmMotown 25: Yesterday, Today, Foreveras Self1982TVTeachers Onlyas Michael Horne1981TVSimon & Simon1979FilmYou Can't Take it With Youas Donald1978FilmLittle Luluas Tillson1978TVWKRP in Cincinnatias Venus Flytrap1977TVThe Richard Pryor Show1976TVBattle of the Network Stars1976TVEasy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon1976TVWhat's Happening!!1974TVRhoda1974TVThat's My Mama1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self