Tim Reid

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Biography

He came to the role after plying his comedy and acting in nightclubs across the country and in bit parts on various TV variety shows. "WKRP" gave him the break he needed, and Reid ran with it. Dedicated to producing quality programs for and about African-Americans, he went on to star and produce the acclaimed comedy series "Frank's Place" (CBS, 1987-88) and "Linc's" (Showtime, 1998), as well as direct several independent features, most notably …
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Job Title

Actor

Career Milestones

2004

Joined the cast of Fox's "That '70s Show" as a record producer who turns out to be the father of Danny Masterson's Steven character

2003

Wrote, directed and starred in the feature "For Real"

1999

Produced "Asunder", a romantic suspense thriller

1998

Co-created and executive produced the Showtime series "Linc's"

1995

Feature film directing debut, "Once Upon a Time . . . When We Were Colored" (exhibited at film festivals in 1995; released in 1996)

1995

First feature as producer, "Out of Sync"

Played a leading role in the sitcom, "Sister, Sister" (show aired on ABC in 1994-95 and then on The WB 1995-1999)

1991

Formed United Image Entertainment in partnership with Black Entertainment Television founder and president Bob Johnson

1989

Feature acting debut, "Dead Bang"

Executive produced and starred in two critically praised but short-lived series, the half-hour comedy-drama "Frank's Place" (1987-88) and the comedy-mystery series, "Snoops" (1989-90)

1983

Joined the cast of the revamped and short-lived NBC sitcom "Teachers Only"

Played supporting role of Detective Marcel "Downtown" Brown on the popular CBS adventure series, "Simon and Simon", starring Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker

1979

Founded Timalove Enterprises

Played radio DJ Venus Flytrap on the popular CBS sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati"

1977

Was ensemble player on the short-lived NBC variety show "The Richard Pryor Show"

1977

Appeared as regular on "The Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr Show", a CBS summer variety series

1976

TV series debut as regular (with the War Babies) on the summer variety series "Easy Does It . . . Starring Frankie Avalon" (CBS)

Joined the improv troupe The War Babies

Formed comedy duo with Tom Dreeson; appeared around the US as "Tim and Tom"

1968

Worked as a sales representative for DuPont Corp.

Awards

1988

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in Frank's Place

1988

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Frank's Place