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).
Known For
Trade
(2007)
Hank Jefferson
Dead Bang
(1989)
Chief Dixon
My Christmas Inn
(2018)
Perry Taylor
The Fourth War
(1990)
Lt. Col. Clark
Mastergate
(1992)
Chip Chatworth
Stream
(2024)
Dave Burnham
You Wish!
(2003)
Larry
Full Filmography
Acting
The Complete Richard Pryor Roast
(1977)
You Can't Take it With You
(1979)
Donald
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
(1983)
Gordon Sims (Venus Flytrap)
Dead Bang
(1989)
Chief Dixon
Perry Mason: The Case of the Silenced Singer
(1990)
Jack Barnett
The Fourth War
(1990)
Lt. Col. Clark
Color Adjustment
(1992)
Self
Mastergate
(1992)
Chip Chatworth
You Must Remember This
(1992)
Joe
Simon & Simon: In Trouble Again
(1995)
Downtown Brown
Out-of-Sync
(1995)
Det. Wilson
Alley Cats Strike
(2000)
Mayor McLemore
You Wish!
(2003)
Larry
For Real
(2003)
The Reading Room
(2005)
Douglas
Trade
(2007)
Hank Jefferson
TRI
(2016)
Miles
Chasing Waterfalls
(2016)
Quincy
The Rooftop Christmas Tree
(2016)
Dale Landis
My Christmas Inn
(2018)
Perry Taylor
Radio Christmas
(2019)
Garrett
Check Inn to Christmas
(2019)
Blake
A Welcome Home Christmas
(2020)
General O'Toole
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’
(2021)
Himself
A New Orleans Noel
(2022)
Marcel
Stranger Next Door
(2023)
Ernest Sellers
Stream
(2024)
Dave Burnham
Directing
Ozma of Oz
(1987)
Director
The Marvelous Land of Oz
(1987)
Director
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
(1987)
Director
The Emerald City of Oz
(1987)
Director
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
(1996)
Director
Asunder
(1998)
Director
For Real
(2003)
Director
Writing
Ozma of Oz
(1987)
Writer
The Marvelous Land of Oz
(1987)
Writer
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
(1987)
Writer
For Real
(2003)
Writer
Production