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My Take
Reid embodies the durable character actor I most admire. Across WKRP in Cincinnati, Simon & Simon, Sister, Sister and That '70s Show, he stayed in American living rooms for decades, sliding between comedy, drama and the work behind the camera as director, writer and producer. Playing the memorable supporting player is, to my mind, harder than carrying the lead, and his range of tools is what kept him relevant generation after generation. There is also real weight to his path as a Black performer who opened doors and built his own platform. I have deep respect for craftsmen who last, and Reid is one of them.
Overview
Timothy Lee Reid Sr. (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 (2004–06).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tim Reid
- Name (Japanese)
- ティム・リード
- Reading
- てぃむ・りーど
- Born
- December 19, 1944 (age 81)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Virginia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film director / screenwriter / film producer / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Norfolk State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.