Tim Reid

For other people named Tim Reid, see Tim Reid (disambiguation).

Tim Reid
Reid in 2012
Born
Timothy Lee Reid

(1944-12-19) December 19, 1944 (age 79)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materNorfolk State University (BBA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • director
Years active1968–present
Known for
Spouses
  • Rita Sykes
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1966; div. 1980)​
  • ​
    (m. 1982)​
Children2

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).[1][2]

Reid also starred in a CBS series, Frank's Place, as a professor who inherits a Louisiana restaurant. Reid is the founder and president of Legacy Media Institute, a non-profit organization "dedicated to bringing together leading professionals in the film and television industry, outstanding actors, and young men and women who wish to pursue a career in the entertainment media".[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference filmr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Newcomb, Horace (February 3, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television. Routledge. ISBN 9781135194727.
  3. ^ Legacy Media Institute.