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).
2024StreamMovieas Dave
2024Miss Cleo: Her Rise and FallMovieDirector
2023Stranger Next DoorMovieas Ernest Sellers
2022A New Orleans NoelMovieas Marcel
2021Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’Movieas Himself
2020A Welcome Home ChristmasMovieas General O'Toole
2019Check Inn to ChristmasMovieas Blake
2019Dolly Parton's HeartstringsTV show1 episodes
2019Radio ChristmasMovieas Garrett2018My Christmas InnMovieas Perry Taylor
2018Out of GasMovieProducer
2016The Rooftop Christmas TreeMovieas Dale Landis2016GreenleafTV showas Bishop Lionel Jeffries · 5 episodes
2016Chasing WaterfallsMovieas Quincy
2016TRIMovieas Miles
201693 DaysMovieas Dr. Adeniyi Jones
2012The Soul ManTV showas Henry · 1 episodes2010TremeTV show1 episodes2007TradeMovieas Hank Jefferson
2005The Reading RoomMovieas Douglas2005Grey's AnatomyTV showas Julian · 1 episodes
2005Black in the 80sTV showas Self · 3 episodes
2003For RealMovieDirector · Writer2003That's So RavenTV showas Sheriff Jefferson · 1 episodes2003You Wish!Movieas Larry
2002Paul Mooney: Analyzing White AmericaMovieProducer
2000Alley Cats StrikeMovieas Mayor McLemore
1998AsunderMovieDirector
1998About SarahMovieExecutive Producer1998That '70s ShowTV showas William Barnett · 9 episodes
1998Linc'sTV showCreator1996E! True Hollywood StoryTV show1 episodes
1996Once Upon a Time... When We Were ColoredMovieDirector
1995Out-of-SyncMovieas Det. Wilson
1995Simon & Simon: In Trouble AgainMovieas Downtown Brown1994Touched by an AngelTV showas Buddy Baker · 1 episodes1994Sister, SisterTV showas Ray Campbell · 119 episodes
1993Highlander: The GatheringMovieas Sgt. Bennett
1992MastergateMovieas Chip Chatworth1992Highlander: The SeriesTV showas Sgt. Bennett · 3 episodes1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1992Color AdjustmentMovieas Self
1992You Must Remember ThisMovieas Joe
1991The New WKRP in CincinnatiTV show1 episodes1990ItTV showas Mike Hanlon · 2 episodes
1990Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced SingerMovieas Jack Barnett
1990The Fourth WarMovieas Lt. Col. Clark
1989SnoopsTV showas Chance Dennis · Producer · Creator · 13 episodes1989Dead BangMovieas Chief Dixon
1987Frank's PlaceTV showas Frank Parrish · Executive Producer · Creator · 22 episodes
1987CBS Summer PlayhouseTV showas Self - Host · 3 episodes1986MatlockTV showas Danny Miller · 2 episodes
1983Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, ForeverMovieas Self
1982Teachers OnlyTV showas Michael Horne · 13 episodes1981Simon & SimonTV showas Marcel "Downtown" Brown · as Lt. Marcel 'Downtown' Brown · 91 episodes
1979You Can't Take it With YouMovieas Donald
1978Little LuluMovieas Tillson1978WKRP in CincinnatiTV showas Venus Flytrap · 90 episodes
1977The Richard Pryor ShowTV show5 episodes
1976Battle of the Network StarsTV show2 episodes
1976What's Happening!!TV showas Dr. Claymore · 1 episodes
1974RhodaTV show1 episodes
1974That's My MamaTV show1 episodes1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV showas Self · 2 episodes
—The CashierMovieas Charles