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 '70s Show (2004-2006). Reid starred in a CBS series, Frank's Place, as a professor who inherits a Louisiana restaurant.
| Full Name | Tim Reid |
| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| Date Of Birth | December 19, 1944 |
| Place Of Birth | Norfolk, Virginia, USA |
| Height | 1.87 m |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, director |
| Profession | Screenwriter, Television producer, Comedian, Film producer, Film director, Actor, Television Director |
| Education | Norfolk State University |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Daphne Maxwell Reid, Rita Reid |
| Children | Tori Reid, Tim Reid II |
| Parents | Augustine Reid, William Lee Reid |
| Nicknames | Tim Reid, Reid, Tim |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0005347 |
| Awards | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, TV Land Broadcaster(s) of the Year Award |
| Movies | Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored, The Fourth War, Dead Bang, Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer, 93 Days, You Wish!, Out-of-Sync, Race to Freedom: The Story of the Underground Railroad, You Must Remember This, The Reading Room, Trade, Say a Little Prayer, On the One, Troop 491: The ... |
| TV Shows | WKRP in Cincinnati, Sister, Sister, Frank's Place, Simon & Simon, It, The Richard Pryor Show, Linc's, Snoops, CBS Summer Playhouse, Teachers Only, Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon, Black in the 80s |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| # | Fact |
|---|
| 1 | Stepfather of Christopher Tubbs. |
| 2 | Co-wrote, co-produced and co-directed an unaired TV pilot The Contender (2000), with Hugh Wilson, for Viacom, with Chris McKenna cast as one of the leads. [2000] |
| 3 | Release of the book, "Tim & Tom: An American Comedy in Black & White" by Tim and Tom Dreesen. [2008] |
| 4 | Met second wife, Daphne Reid, while filming a Sears commercial in 1972. They did not hook up again until many years later (1979), eventually marrying in December of 1982. |
| 5 | Has a Film Production Studio in Petersburg, Virginia (New Millenium Studios). |
| 6 | He is an accomplished photographer. Some of his photos have been published. |
| 7 | Father of Tori Reid |
| 8 | Father of Tim Reid II |
| 9 | Was in a nightclub act with Tom Dreesen called "Tim and Tom" |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Choices | 2015/VII | Short executive producer | |
| Cutting Edge | 2014 | Short executive producer | |
| Troop 491: the Adventures of the Muddy Lions | 2013 | producer | |
| Hear My Son | 2013 | Short executive producer | |
| The Enduring Legacy of Pocahontas Island | 2010 | Video documentary executive producer | |
| Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America | 2002 | Video documentary producer | |
| The Red Ball Express | 2001 | TV Short documentary executive producer | |
| The Contender | 2000 | TV Movie producer | |
| Asunder | 1999 | producer | |
| Linc's | 1998-1999 | TV Series executive producer - 2 episodes | |
| Blue Moon | 1999 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| About Sarah | 1998 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Spirit Lost | 1997 | producer | |
| Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored | 1995 | producer | |
| Out-of-Sync | 1995 | producer | |
| Snoops | 1989 | TV Series executive producer - 4 episodes | |
| Frank's Place | 1987-1988 | TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes | |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Unsung Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Sunset Strip | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Way Black When: Primetime | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Brian McKnight Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Straight from the Horses Mouth | 2009 | Video | Himself |
| TV One's Roast and Toast: John Witherspoon | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| D.L. Hughley Breaks the News | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tavis Smiley | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Moviemaking in Virginia: Take 3 | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| State of the Black Union: Jamestown - Memorable Moments | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| State of the Black Union: Jamestown - The First 400 Years | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| TV Land's Top Ten | 2005-2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Black in the 80s | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| CBS at 75 | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Red Ball Express | 2001 | TV Short documentary | Host |
| The Mark Twain Prize: Whoopi Goldberg | 2001 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Intimate Portrait | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Save Our Streets | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Host / Narrator |
| Will You Marry Me? | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 16th Annual CableACE Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| Color Adjustment | 1992 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - Audience Member |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1985-1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| 22nd NAACP Image Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 10th Annual National CableACE Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
| 21st NAACP Image Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
| Lou Rawls Parade of Stars | 1985-1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Memories Then and Now | 1988 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1988 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Co-Presenter: Favourite New Television Drama Program |
| Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | 1988 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 9th Annual American Black Achievement Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself |
| CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Wil Shriner Show | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| Hour Magazine | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1985-1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | 1987 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Herself - Host |
| 1987 CBS Cotton Bowl Festival Parade | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| Soul Train | 1986 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 6th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
| Battle of the Network Stars XVII | 1984 | TV Special | Himself - CBS Team |
| CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1984 | TV Special | Himself |
| Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour | 1983-1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| Breakaway | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Gordon Sims (Venus Flytrap) |
| Just Men! | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| Battle of the Network Stars XI | 1981 | TV Special | Himself - CBS Team |
| Games People Play | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| Battle of the Network Stars X | 1981 | TV Special | Himself - CBS Team |
| The Alan Thicke Show | 1980-1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| Solid Gold | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1979-1980 | TV Series | Guest Appearance |
| The Alan Hamel Show | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1979 | TV Series | Himself - Actor |
| All-Star Family Feud Special | 1979 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Contestant |
| Family Feud | 1979 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Contestant |
| Battle of the Network Stars V | 1978 | TV Special | Himself - CBS Team |
| The Richard Pryor Show | 1977 | TV Series | Himself / Various |
| The Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. Show | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon | 1976 | TV Series | Himself / War Baby (1976) |
| The David Frost Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
$15 Million
