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Tim Reid
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| Tim Reid | |
 Reid at the the Pentagon for the birthday observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 2005 |
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| Birth name | Tim Reid |
| Born | December 19, 1944 (age 62) Norfolk, Virginia,  United States of America |
| Spouse(s) | Daphne Maxwell Reid |
| Notable roles | Venus Flytrap in WKRP in Cincinnati Frank Parrish in Frank's Place Ray Campbell in Sister, Sister |
Tim Reid (born December 19, 1944 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American actor and film director best known for his roles in prime time television programs.
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Reid's starring roles include DJ Venus Flytrap on WKRP in Cincinnati, Simon & Simon, Frank's Place, Snoops, Sister, Sister and Amen. He also appeared in the Disney Channel Original Movie "You Wish!".
More recently, he has focused on projects that highlight social issues, such as For Real. Reid and his wife, actress Daphne Maxwell Reid, currently own and run New Millennium Studios in Petersburg, Virginia.
Reid also starred as a recurring guest on FOX's hit comedy series That 70's Show.
In 1988, Reid won an award from Viewers for Quality Television Awards as "Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series" in Frank's Place. In 1990, the same role earned him an Image Award for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series."
Actor Tim Reid also appeared in the movie version of the Steven King novel entitled "It" and he played the role of Mike Hanlon, the librarian at the Derry, Maine Public Library.
He has directed various television programs as well the film Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored based on the novel by Clifton L. Taulbert.
Tim Reid was a member of the Nation's first black and white stand up comedy team known as TIM & TOM. He and comedian Tom Dreesen formed the act in 1968 and performed together for the better part of four years. A book on TIM & TOM, written by Vince Sanders, was published in 2006.
- Venus Flytrap
- WKRP in Cincinnati
- Simon & Simon
- Frank's Place
- Snoops
- Sister, Sister
- That 70's Show
- Daphne Maxwell Reid
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