Reno Wilson

I have real affection for character actors like Reno Wilson. Born in Brooklyn and trained at SUNY Purchase, he became a familiar face through The Cosby Show, Mike & Molly and Good Girls, while also thriving as a voice actor. The ability to move fluidly between live action and voice work is a sign of genuine versatility, and it keeps an actor employable for decades. He has never been the flashy lead, but the dependable gear that keeps a production running, and I deeply respect that staying power. Performers like Wilson are the quiet craftsmen who make shows worth watching.

Name (English)

Reno Wilson

Name (Japanese)

レノ・ウィルソン

Reading

れの・うぃるそん

Born

January 20, 1969 (age 57)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Rooster

Origin

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Occupation

actor / voice actor / television actor / film actor

University

State University of New York at Purchase

• Official sitehttps://reno-wilson.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/renowilson1/
• Xhttps://x.com/RenoWilson
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno%20Wilson
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4356358

Tags

• New York
• actor
• voice actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-20

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.