Reginald VelJohnson

Reginald VelJohnson

Known for
Acting
Born
August 16, 1952 (age 74)
Birthplace
Queens, New York, USA

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Reginald VelJohnson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

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Filmography

2026
Onslaught poster

Onslaught

Movie · as Josiah

2025
Roswell Delirium poster

Roswell Delirium

Movie · as Mr. Brown

2025
Celebrity Weakest Link poster

Celebrity Weakest Link

TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

2023
Glisten and the Merry Mission poster

Glisten and the Merry Mission

Movie · as Snow Owl (voice)

2022
Ghosts of Christmas Always poster

Ghosts of Christmas Always

Movie · as Roy

2021
INVINCIBLE poster

INVINCIBLE

TV · as Principal Winslow (voice), Principal Winslow / Tether Tyrant / GDA Scientist (voice) · 2 eps

2021
Turner & Hooch poster

Turner & Hooch

TV · as David Sutton · 6 eps

2020
The Christmas Lottery poster

The Christmas Lottery

Movie · as Gerald Davenport

2020
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee poster

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

Movie · as Reggie

2019
Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta poster

Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta

Movie · as Reverend Bennet

2019
Lazor Wulf poster

Lazor Wulf

TV · as God · 20 eps

2019
Sydney to the Max poster

Sydney to the Max

TV · as Principal Linkenberry · 1 ep

2018
Easter

Easter

Movie · as Alven

2018
Funny Story poster

Funny Story

Movie · as Hank

2018
The Prayer Box poster

The Prayer Box

Movie · as Billy

2018
Station 19 poster

Station 19

TV · as Charlie Irwin · 1 ep

2018
American Idol poster

American Idol

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2015
The Flight Before Christmas poster

The Flight Before Christmas

Movie · as Joe

2014
Strike One poster

Strike One

Movie · as Judge Morris

2014
The Formula poster

The Formula

Movie · as Professor Millan

2014
12 Dog Days Till Christmas poster

12 Dog Days Till Christmas

Movie · as Art Stephenson

2014
On Angel's Wings poster

On Angel's Wings

Movie · as Coach Carter

2014
Girl Meets World poster

Girl Meets World

TV · as Officer James · 1 ep

2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero poster

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

TV · as Flannigan (voice) · 1 ep

2014
Clarence poster

Clarence

TV · as Willy (voice) · 1 ep

2014
I Didn't Do It poster

I Didn't Do It

TV · as Angel Santos · 1 ep

2013
Mom poster

Mom

TV · as Jim · 1 ep

2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine poster

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

TV · as Reginald VelJohnson · 1 ep

2012
Air Collision poster

Air Collision

Movie · as Bob Abbot

2012
Brother White poster

Brother White

Movie · as Hill

2012
The Mistle-Tones poster

The Mistle-Tones

Movie · as Holly's Dad

2012
TRON: Uprising poster

TRON: Uprising

TV · as Able · 18 eps

2011
Marriage Retreat poster

Marriage Retreat

Movie · as Pastor Wexley

2011
Hart of Dixie poster

Hart of Dixie

TV · as Dash DeWitt · 52 eps

2010
Jelly poster

Jelly

Movie · as Joe Woods

2010
Sex Tax: Based on a True Story poster

Sex Tax: Based on a True Story

Movie · as Merle

2010
You Again poster

You Again

Movie · as Mason Dunlevy

2010
Penny poster

Penny

Movie · as Sergio

2010
Just 3 Boyz poster

Just 3 Boyz

Movie · as Christopher

2010
Glory Daze poster

Glory Daze

TV · as Stan Turley · 1 ep

2010
Mike & Molly poster

Mike & Molly

TV · as Brother Heywood · 5 eps

2009
The Three Gifts poster

The Three Gifts

Movie · as Rodney

2009
Steppin: The Movie poster

Steppin: The Movie

Movie · as Mr. Shavers

2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2008
Childrens Hospital poster

Childrens Hospital

TV · as Judge Lester Harrison · 1 ep

2007
Out at the Wedding poster

Out at the Wedding

Movie · as Dexter

2006
Waitin' to Live poster

Waitin' to Live

Movie · as Willard Loggins

2006
Hidden Secrets poster

Hidden Secrets

Movie · as Norman Wexler

2005
Suits on the Loose poster

Suits on the Loose

Movie · as Brother Steedman

2005
Death to the Supermodels poster

Death to the Supermodels

Movie · as Tom

2005
Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer

TV · as Danny Small · 1 ep

2005
Bones poster

Bones

TV · as Dale Owens · 1 ep

2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia poster

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

TV · as Judge Melvoy · 1 ep

2005
Dancing with the Stars poster

Dancing with the Stars

TV · as Self - Contestant · 4 eps

2004
The Big House poster

The Big House

TV · 1 ep

2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration poster

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Movie · as Self

2003
That's So Raven poster

That's So Raven

TV · as Ambassador · 1 ep

2003
Eve poster

Eve

TV · as Rev. Everett · 1 ep

2002
Like Mike poster

Like Mike

Movie · as Mr. Boyd

2002
Monk poster

Monk

TV · as Todd · 1 ep

2002
In-Laws poster

In-Laws

TV · 1 ep

2001
Crossing Jordan poster

Crossing Jordan

TV · as Kirk Holden · 1 ep

2000
Ground Zero poster

Ground Zero

Movie · as Burt Klavan

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Philip Kane · 2 eps

1999
The Parkers poster

The Parkers

TV · 1 ep

1999
Twice in a Lifetime poster

Twice in a Lifetime

TV · as Dr. David Bryant / Gene Fitzsimmons · 1 ep

1998
Will & Grace poster

Will & Grace

TV · as Dr. Kaplan · 1 ep

1998
The Hughleys poster

The Hughleys

TV · as Rev. Bennett · 1 ep

1996
Limp Fangs: The Adventures of Count Malt Liquela poster

Limp Fangs: The Adventures of Count Malt Liquela

Movie · as Reverend Shields

1996
Deadly Pursuits poster

Deadly Pursuits

Movie · as Ed Conroy

1995
A Night to Die For poster

A Night to Die For

Movie · as Self

1994
One of Her Own poster

One of Her Own

Movie · as Detective Bob Hymes

1994
On Our Own poster

On Our Own

TV · as Nick · 1 ep

1993
Posse poster

Posse

Movie · as Preston

1993
A Cool Like That Christmas poster

A Cool Like That Christmas

Movie · as Dad (voice)

1993
Diagnosis: Murder poster

Diagnosis: Murder

TV · as Reginald VelJohnson, Dr. Sinclair · 1 ep

1992
Grass Roots poster

Grass Roots

Movie · as Det. Mickey Henderson

1992
HBO First Look poster

HBO First Look

TV · 1 ep

1991
The ABC Saturday Morning Preview

The ABC Saturday Morning Preview

Movie · as Carl

1990
Die Hard 2 poster

Die Hard 2

Movie · as Sgt. Al Powell

1990
The Bride in Black poster

The Bride in Black

Movie · as Barry Gates

1990
Jury Duty: The Comedy poster

Jury Duty: The Comedy

Movie · as Judge

1990
ABC Saturday Morning Preview

ABC Saturday Morning Preview

Movie · as Carl

1990
Dream On poster

Dream On

TV · as Santa · 1 ep

1989
Turner & Hooch poster

Turner & Hooch

Movie · as Det. David Sutton

1989
Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt

TV · as Mercedes’ Husband · 1 ep

1989
Family Matters poster

Family Matters

TV · as Carl Winslow · 215 eps

1988
Die Hard poster

Die Hard

Movie · as Al Powell

1988
A Father's Homecoming poster

A Father's Homecoming

Movie · as TV Reporter

1988
Plain Clothes poster

Plain Clothes

Movie · as Captain Graff

1988
Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story

Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story

Movie · as Assistant Coach

1987
Magic Sticks poster

Magic Sticks

Movie · as Licorice

1986
Crocodile Dundee poster

Crocodile Dundee

Movie · as Gus

1986
Doing Life poster

Doing Life

Movie · as Taylor

1986
Perfect Strangers poster

Perfect Strangers

TV · as Carl Winslow · 1 ep

1985
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins poster

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Movie · as Ambulance Driver

1985
Kojak: The Belarus File poster

Kojak: The Belarus File

Movie

1985
The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer

TV · as Harmon Hunter, Arthur Williams · 1 ep

1984
Ghostbusters poster

Ghostbusters

Movie · as Jail Guard

1981
Wolfen poster

Wolfen

Movie · as Morgue Attendant

1979
When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate poster

When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate

Movie · as Featured Performer

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as BBQ Attendee (uncredited) · 1 ep