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Tim Reid Net Worth


Tim Reid Net Worth

Tim Reid net worth is
$15 Million

Tim Reid Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

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 '70s Show (2004-2006). Reid starred in a CBS series, Frank's Place, as a professor who inherits a Louisiana restaurant. 
Full NameTim Reid
Net Worth$15 Million
Date Of BirthDecember 19, 1944
Place Of BirthNorfolk, Virginia, USA
Height1.87 m
OccupationActor, comedian, director
ProfessionScreenwriter, Television producer, Comedian, Film producer, Film director, Actor, Television Director
EducationNorfolk State University
NationalityAmerican
SpouseDaphne Maxwell Reid, Rita Reid
ChildrenTori Reid, Tim Reid II
ParentsAugustine Reid, William Lee Reid
NicknamesTim Reid, Reid, Tim
IMDB
AwardsNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
NominationsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, TV Land Broadcaster(s) of the Year Award
MoviesOnce Upon a Time...When We Were Colored, The Fourth War, Dead Bang, Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer, 93 Days, You Wish!, Out-of-Sync, Race to Freedom: The Story of the Underground Railroad, You Must Remember This, The Reading Room, Trade, Say a Little Prayer, On the One, Troop 491: The ...
TV ShowsWKRP in Cincinnati, Sister, Sister, Frank's Place, Simon & Simon, It, The Richard Pryor Show, Linc's, Snoops, CBS Summer Playhouse, Teachers Only, Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon, Black in the 80s
Star SignSagittarius
#Fact
1Stepfather of Christopher Tubbs.
2Co-wrote, co-produced and co-directed an unaired TV pilot The Contender (2000), with Hugh Wilson, for Viacom, with Chris McKenna cast as one of the leads. [2000]
3Release of the book, "Tim & Tom: An American Comedy in Black & White" by Tim and Tom Dreesen. [2008]
4Met second wife, Daphne Reid, while filming a Sears commercial in 1972. They did not hook up again until many years later (1979), eventually marrying in December of 1982.
5Has a Film Production Studio in Petersburg, Virginia (New Millenium Studios).
6He is an accomplished photographer. Some of his photos have been published.
7Father of Tori Reid
8Father of Tim Reid II
9Was in a nightclub act with Tom Dreesen called "Tim and Tom"

All pictures

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
That's So Raven2006TV SeriesSheriff Jefferson
The Reading Room2005TV MovieDouglas
Preaching to the Choir2005Prophet
For Real2003Mac
You Wish!2003TV MovieLarry Pendragon
Las Vegas Warrior2002Doorman 2
Alley Cats Strike2000TV MovieMayor McLemore
Sister, Sister1994-1999TV SeriesRay Campbell
Linc's1998TV SeriesPriest
Touched by an Angel1997TV SeriesBuddy Baker
Out-of-Sync1995Det. Wilson
Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again1995TV MovieDowntown Brown
Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad1994TV MovieFrederick Douglass
Say a Little Prayer1993Thug
Highlander1992-1993TV SeriesSgt. Bennett
You Must Remember This1992TV MovieJoe
Mastergate1992TV MovieChip Chatworth
Just Deserts1992TV MovieScott Waring
The New WKRP in Cincinnati1992TV SeriesGordon Sim Venus Flytrap
Zorro1991TV SeriesDr. Lorenzo Lozano
It1990TV Mini-SeriesMike Hanlon
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer1990TV MovieJack Barnett
The Fourth War1990Lt. Col. Clark
ABC TGIF1990TV SeriesRay
Snoops1989TV SeriesChance Dennis
Dead Bang1989Chief Dixon
Frank's Place1987-1988TV SeriesFrank Parrish
Matlock1987TV SeriesDanny Miller
Code Name: Foxfire1985TV Series
Teachers Only1983TV SeriesMichael Horne
Benson1982TV SeriesRussell DuBois
WKRP in Cincinnati1978-1982TV SeriesVenus Flytrap
You Can't Take It with You1979TV MovieDonald
ABC Weekend Specials1978TV SeriesTillson
Maude1977TV SeriesPoliceman
What's Happening!!1977TV SeriesDr. Claymore
Lou Grant1977TV SeriesTV Cameraman
The Richard Pryor Show1977TV SeriesVarious
Fernwood Tonight1977TV SeriesMatthew Johnson
Bumpers1977TV MovieJay
Rhoda1976TV SeriesKitchen Helper
Mother, Jugs & Speed1976Unity Dispatcher (uncredited)
That's My Mama1974TV SeriesRev. Armbruster
Crushed2016TV Movie completedRussell Black
The Rooftop Christmas Tree2016completedDale Landis
Chasing Waterfalls2016TV MovieQuincy
Tri2016Miles
Limitless2016TV SeriesSturgeon Reid
Shooting the Prodigal2016JJ Barnes
Habeas Corpus2013ShortRay Senior
Troop 491: the Adventures of the Muddy Lions2013Pastor Brown
For Colored Boys, Redemption2013TV SeriesWilliam Boyd
Treme2010-2012TV SeriesJudge John A. Gatling
The Soul Man2012TV SeriesHenry
The Cost of Heaven2010Richard Ginyard
Roommates2009TV SeriesMr. Stanley Daniels
Trade2007/IHank Jefferson
That '70s Show2004-2006TV SeriesWilliam Barnett

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Choices2015/VIIShort executive producer
Cutting Edge2014Short executive producer
Troop 491: the Adventures of the Muddy Lions2013producer
Hear My Son2013Short executive producer
The Enduring Legacy of Pocahontas Island2010Video documentary executive producer
Paul Mooney: Analyzing White America2002Video documentary producer
The Red Ball Express2001TV Short documentary executive producer
The Contender2000TV Movie producer
Asunder1999producer
Linc's1998-1999TV Series executive producer - 2 episodes
Blue Moon1999TV Movie executive producer
About Sarah1998TV Movie executive producer
Spirit Lost1997producer
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored1995producer
Out-of-Sync1995producer
Snoops1989TV Series executive producer - 4 episodes
Frank's Place1987-1988TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Life and Times of Elizabeth Keckly2014Documentary
Blues in the Night2013TV Movie
Keepers of the Flame2012Video documentary short
For Real2003
The Red Ball Express2001TV Short documentary
The Contender2000TV Movie
Linc's1998-1999TV Series 5 episodes
Asunder1999
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored1995

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Blues in the Night2013TV Movie
For Real2003writer
The Red Ball Express2001TV Short documentary writer
Frank's Place1988TV Series story - 1 episode
Simon & Simon1985-1987TV Series written by - 2 episodes
WKRP in CincinnatiTV Series written by - 2 episodes, 1980 - 1982 story - 1 episode, 1981

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Magic Trick2013Video short special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Unsung Hollywood2016TV Series documentaryHimself
Sunset Strip2012DocumentaryHimself
Way Black When: Primetime2011TV SeriesHimself
The Brian McKnight Show2010TV SeriesHimself
Straight from the Horses Mouth2009VideoHimself
TV One's Roast and Toast: John Witherspoon2009TV MovieHimself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno2008TV SeriesHimself
The Bonnie Hunt Show2008TV SeriesHimself
D.L. Hughley Breaks the News2008TV SeriesHimself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2008TV SeriesHimself
Tavis Smiley2008TV SeriesHimself
Late Show with David Letterman2008TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Moviemaking in Virginia: Take 32008Video documentaryHimself - Interviewee
State of the Black Union: Jamestown - Memorable Moments2007TV MovieHimself
State of the Black Union: Jamestown - The First 400 Years2007TV MovieHimself
Entertainment Tonight2007TV SeriesHimself
TV Land's Top Ten2005-2006TV Series documentaryHimself
50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up2005TV Movie documentaryHimself
Black in the 80s2005TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself
Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted2004DocumentaryHimself
CBS at 752003TV Special documentaryHimself
E! True Hollywood Story2003TV Series documentaryHimself
Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television2002TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Red Ball Express2001TV Short documentaryHost
The Mark Twain Prize: Whoopi Goldberg2001TV MovieHimself
Intimate Portrait1999TV Series documentaryHimself
Save Our Streets1997TV Series documentaryHost / Narrator
Will You Marry Me?1994TV MovieHimself
The 16th Annual CableACE Awards1994TV SpecialHimself
Color Adjustment1992DocumentaryHimself
The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1990TV SpecialHimself - Audience Member
Ebony/Jet Showcase1985-1990TV SeriesHimself
22nd NAACP Image Awards1990TV SpecialHimself
The Arsenio Hall Show1989TV SeriesHimself
The Pat Sajak Show1989TV SeriesHimself
The 10th Annual National CableACE Awards1989TV SpecialHimself
21st NAACP Image Awards1989TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
The 10th Annual Black Achievement Awards1989TV SpecialHimself
Lou Rawls Parade of Stars1985-1988TV SeriesHimself
The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1988TV SpecialHimself - Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Memories Then and Now1988TV Movie documentaryHimself
The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards1988TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards1988TV Special documentaryHimself - Co-Presenter: Favourite New Television Drama Program
Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.1988TV SpecialHimself
The 9th Annual American Black Achievement Awards1988TV SpecialHimself
CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade1987TV SpecialHimself
The Wil Shriner Show1987TV SeriesHimself
Hour Magazine1987TV SeriesHimself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1985-1987TV SeriesHimself
CBS Summer Playhouse1987TV SeriesHimself - Host / Herself - Host
1987 CBS Cotton Bowl Festival Parade1987TV SpecialHimself
Soul Train1986TV Series documentaryHimself
The 6th Annual Black Achievement Awards1985TV SpecialHimself
Battle of the Network Stars XVII1984TV SpecialHimself - CBS Team
CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade1984TV SpecialHimself
Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour1983-1984TV SeriesHimself
Breakaway1983TV SeriesHimself
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever1983TV Movie documentaryGordon Sims (Venus Flytrap)
Just Men!1983TV SeriesHimself
Battle of the Network Stars XI1981TV SpecialHimself - CBS Team
Games People Play1981TV SeriesHimself
Battle of the Network Stars X1981TV SpecialHimself - CBS Team
The Alan Thicke Show1980-1981TV SeriesHimself
Solid Gold1980TV SeriesHimself
The Hollywood Squares1979-1980TV SeriesGuest Appearance
The Alan Hamel Show1979TV SeriesHimself
The Mike Douglas Show1979TV SeriesHimself - Actor
All-Star Family Feud Special1979TV SeriesHimself - Celebrity Contestant
Family Feud1979TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Contestant
Battle of the Network Stars V1978TV SpecialHimself - CBS Team
The Richard Pryor Show1977TV SeriesHimself / Various
The Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. Show1977TV SeriesHimself
Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon1976TV SeriesHimself / War Baby (1976)
The David Frost Show1971TV SeriesHimself

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Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1999Christopher AwardChristopher AwardsTelevision SpecialsAbout Sarah (1998)
1999Oscar Micheaux AwardPGA Oscar Micheaux Award
1995Audience Choice AwardSt. Louis International Film FestivalOnce Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1995)
1990Image AwardImage AwardsOutstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesFrank's Place (1987)
1988Q AwardViewers for Quality Television AwardsBest Actor in a Quality Comedy SeriesFrank's Place (1987)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2005TV Land AwardTV Land AwardsClassic TV Broadcaster of the YearWKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
2000Image AwardImage AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesSister, Sister (1994)
1998Image AwardImage AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesSister, Sister (1994)
1995CableACECableACE AwardsMovie or MiniseriesRace to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (1994)
1988Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesFrank's Place (1987)
1988Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesFrank's Place (1987)

Known for movies

Ray Campbell

Sister, Sister (1994-1999)
as Ray Campbell

Venus Flytrap

WKRP in Cincinnati (1978-1982)
as Venus Flytrap

Lt. Marcel 'Downtown' Brown / Downtown' Brown

Simon & Simon (1983-1987)
as Lt. Marcel 'Downtown' Brown / Downtown' Brown

Hank Jefferson

Trade (2007)
as Hank Jefferson

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