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Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-08-16 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Queens, New York, USA

Also Known As

رجینالد ول‌جانسون
رجینالد ول‌جانسن

Reginald VelJohnson

Biography

Reginald VelJohnson (born August 16, 1952) is an American actor of film, stage and television, well known for his role as Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters, where he was the only cast member to appear in every single episode. He also portrayed LAPD Sgt. Al Powell in the film Die Hard (1988), its sequel Die Hard 2 (1990), and the Chuck episode "Chuck Versus Santa Claus" (2008).

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Acting

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Onslaught

2025

Roswell Delirium as Mr. Brown

2023

Glisten and the Merry Mission as Snow Owl (voice)

2022

Ghosts of Christmas Always as Roy

2021		Turner & Hooch as David Sutton
2021		INVINCIBLE as Principal/Dean Winslow (voice)
2021		INVINCIBLE as Principal Winslow / Tether Tyrant / GDA Scientist (voice)

2020		The Christmas Lottery as Gerald Davenport
2020		The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee as Reggie

2019		Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta as Reverend Bennet
2019		Lazor Wulf as God

2018		Easter as Alven
2018		The Prayer Box as Billy
2018		Station 19 as Charlie Irwin
2018		Funny Story as Hank

2015

The Flight Before Christmas as Joe

2014		Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Flannigan (voice)
2014		12 Dog Days Till Christmas as Art Stephenson
2014		Strike One as Judge Morris
2014		On Angel's Wings as Coach Carter
2014		Girl Meets World as Officer James
2014		The Formula as Professor Millan
2014		Clarence as Willy (voice)
2014		I Didn't Do It as Angel Santos

2013		Mom as Jim
2013		Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Reginald VelJohnson

2012		The Mistle-Tones as Holly's Dad
2012		TRON: Uprising as Able
2012		Brother White as Hill
2012		Air Collision as Bob Abbot

2011		Hart of Dixie as Dash DeWitt
2011		Marriage Retreat as Pastor Wexley

2010		Glory Daze
2010		Sex Tax: Based on a True Story as Merle
2010		You Again as Mason Dunlevy
2010		Mike & Molly as Brother Heywood
2010		Just 3 Boyz as Christopher
2010		Jelly as Joe Woods
2010		Penny as Sergio

2009		The Three Gifts as Rodney
2009		Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
2009		Steppin: The Movie as Mr. Shavers

2008

Childrens Hospital as Judge Lester Harrison

2007

Out at the Wedding as Dexter

2006		Hidden Secrets as Norman Wexler
2006		Waitin' to Live as Willard Loggins

2005		Death to the Supermodels as Tom
2005		Suits on the Loose as Brother Steedman
2005		Ghost Whisperer as Danny Small
2005		Bones as Dale Owens
2005		It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Judge Melvoy
2005		Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant

2004

The Big House

2003		Eve as Rev. Everett
2003		That's So Raven as Ambassador

2002		In-Laws
2002		Monk as Todd
2002		Like Mike as Mr. Boyd

2001

Crossing Jordan as Kirk Holden

2000		CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Philip Kane
2000		Ground Zero as Burt Klavan

1999		The Parkers
1999		Twice in a Lifetime

1998

Will & Grace as Dr. Kaplan

1996		Limp Fangs: The Adventures of Count Malt Liquela as Reverend Shields
1996		Deadly Pursuits as Ed Conroy

1995

A Night to Die For as Self

1994		On Our Own as Nick
1994		One of Her Own as Detective Bob Hymes

1993		A Cool Like That Christmas as Dad (voice)
1993		Diagnosis: Murder as Reginald VelJohnson
1993		Diagnosis: Murder as Dr. Sinclair
1993		Posse as Preston

1992		HBO First Look
1992		Grass Roots as Det. Mickey Henderson

1991

The ABC Saturday Morning Preview as Carl

1990		The Bride in Black as Barry Gates
1990		ABC Saturday Morning Preview as Carl
1990		Dream On as Santa
1990		Die Hard 2 as Sgt. Al Powell
1990		Jury Duty: The Comedy as Judge

1989		Family Matters as Carl Winslow
1989		Turner & Hooch as Det. David Sutton
1989		Tales from the Crypt as Mercedes’ Husband

1988		Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story as Assistant Coach
1988		Die Hard as Al Powell
1988		A Father's Homecoming as TV Reporter
1988		Plain Clothes as Captain Graff

1987

Magic Sticks as Licorice

1986		Crocodile Dundee as Gus
1986		Perfect Strangers as Carl Winslow
1986		Doing Life as Taylor

1985		Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins as Ambulance Driver
1985		The Equalizer as Harmon Hunter
1985		The Equalizer as Arthur Williams
1985		Kojak: The Belarus File

1984

Ghostbusters as Jail Guard

1981

Wolfen as Morgue Attendant (as Reginald Vel Johnson)

1979

When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate as Featured Performer

Writing

1989

Family Matters as Writer