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Tim Reid

  • Birthplace: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
  • Birthday: December 19, 1944

A lanky, handsome, generally mustachioed African-American leading man and character actor of TV, Tim Reid first garnered attention as Venus Flytrap, one of several cool DJs working for "WKRP in Cincinnati" on the amusing and popular CBS sitcom. Reid later played a supporting role on the popular CBS detective series, "Simon and Simon", before trying his hand at producing with an offbeat, acclaimed series in which he also starred, "Frank's Place". An unusual blend of comedy and drama featuring a New Orleans-set e…more

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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)

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Awards

  • 1999

    Producers Guild of America Oscar Micheaux Award:

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