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Reginald VelJohnson Biography (1952-)

Original name, Reginald Vel Johnson; born August 16, 1952, in Queens, New York, NY (some sources cite Raleigh, NC); son of Dan (a hospital attendant) andEve (a nurse) Johnson.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, writer

Birth Details

August 16, 1952

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Carl Winslow, Perfect Strangers, ABC, 1988-1989
• Carl Otis Winslow, Family Matters, ABC, 1989-1997, then CBS, 1997-1998
• Movies
• When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate, 1979
• Taylor, Doing Life (also known as Truth or Die), 1986
• John Van Horn, Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story, CBS, 1988
• Barry Gates, The Bride in Black (also known as The Bride Wore Black), ABC, 1990
• Judge, Jury Duty: The Comedy (also known as The Great AmericanSex Scandal), ABC, 1990
• Mickey Henderson, Grass Roots, 1992
• Detective Hymes, One of Her Own, 1994
• Ed Conroy, Deadly Pursuits, NBC, 1996
• Specials
• ABC's Comedy Sneak Peak, ABC, 1989
• Carl Winslow, The ABC Saturday Morning Preview, ABC, 1990
• Episodic
• "Lady Cop," The Equalizer, CBS, 1985
• Harmon Hunter, "Dead Drop," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986
• Attitudes, Lifetime, 1986
• Arthur Williams, "Sea of Fire," The Equalizer, CBS, 1988
• First Santa, "The Night They Arrested Santa Claus," 227, NBC, 1988
• The Joan Rivers Show, syndicated, 1989
• Good Morning America (also known as GMA), ABC, 1990
• KABC News (Los Angeles), KABC, 1990
• New York Views, 1990
• AM Los Angeles, 1991
• The Arsenio Hall Show, syndicated, 1991
• BET Screen Scene, BET, 1991
• The Byron Allen Show, syndicated, 1991
• Ebony/Jet Showcase, syndicated, 1991
• Entertainment Tonight (also known as ET), syndicated, 1991
• Hollywood Insider, 1991
• The Home Show, ABC, 1991
• Into the Night Starring Rick Dees, ABC, 1991
• Live from L.A. with Tanya Hart, 1991
• Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, syndicated, 1991
• The Party Machine with Nia Peeples, syndicated, 1991
• Personalities, syndicated, 1991
• Hotel guest, "Werewolf Concerto," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1992
• Santa, "Silent Night, Holy Cow," Dream On, HBO, 1993
• Billye Ree Wallace, "All I Want for Christmas," On Our Own, ABC, 1994
• Big Daddy, "Nightmare at Urkel Oaks," Family Matters, ABC, 1996
• Himself, "Must Kill TV," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1997
• Dr. David Sinclair, "The Last Resort," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1998
• Reverend Bennett, "Daddy's Going to Hell," The Hughleys, ABC, 1999
• Dr. David Bryant, "Whistle Blower," Twice in a Lifetime, PAX and CTV, 2000
• Dr. Philip Keene, "Face Lift," C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation,CBS, 2001
• Dr. Philip Keene, "Gentle, Gentle," C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 2001
• Pop, "Lagniappe," The Fugitive, CBS, 2001
• Also appeared in episodes of other series.
• Film Appearances
• Morgue attendant, Wolfen, Warner Bros., 1981
• (As Reggie VelJohnson) Jail guard, Ghostbusters, Columbia, 1984
• The Cotton Club, Orion, 1984
• Ambulance driver, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins ... (also known as Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous), Orion, 1985
• Gus, Crocodile Dundee (also known as "Crocodile" Dundee), Paramount, 1986
• Armed and Dangerous, Columbia, 1986
• Licorice, Magic Sticks, 1987
• Captain Graff, Plain Clothes, 1988
• (As Reginald Veljohnson) Sergeant Al Powell, Die Hard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
• Detective David Sutton, Turner and Hooch, Buena Vista, 1989
• Sergeant Al Powell, Die Hard 2 (also known as Die Hard 2: Die Harder), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
• A Fond Little Memory, 1991
• Preston, Posse, Gramercy, 1993
• Burt Klavan, Ground Zero, 2000
• Stage Appearances
• Duchess, Humpty-Dumpty, and the King of Hearts, But Never Jam Today, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1979
• Mary Rydell, Inacent Black, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1981
• The World of Ben Caldwell, Henry Street Settlement's New Federal Theatre, New York City, 1982
• Fat Daddy, Oh! Oh! Obesity!, Henry Street Settlement's New FederalTheatre, 1984
• George Gooseberry, Honky Tonk Nights, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1986
• Eli, Spell #7, Crossroads Theatre Company, New Brunswick, NJ, 1987-1988
• Ghost of Christmas Present and sandwichboard man, A Christmas Carol, The Theatre at Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1999
• Appeared in The Dream Team, Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, CT; and Staggerlee, Second Avenue Theatre; also appeared in Hamlet, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Mondongo.
• WRITINGS
• Teleplays
• Episodic
• (With Jim Geoghan and Fred Fox, Jr.) "The Substitute Son," Family Matters, ABC, 1995
• "The Brother Who Came to Dinner," Family Matters, ABC, 1997