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Reginald VelJohnson

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Reginald VelJohnson at an event for Tron: Uprising (2012)
When an ambitious, buttoned-up US Marshal inherits a big unruly dog, he soon realizes the dog he didn't want may be the partner he needs. 'Turner & Hooch" stars Josh Peck as Scott Turner, son of Detective Scott Turner portrayed by Tom Hanks in the 1989 film of the same name.
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Reginald VelJohnson was born on 16 August 1952 in Queens, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Die Hard (1988), Ghostbusters (1984) and Die Hard 2 (1990).
BornAugust 16, 1952
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Reginald VelJohnson, Jo Marie Payton, Debra Jo Rupp, and Jaleel White
Reginald VelJohnson, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Michelle Thomas, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
Reginald VelJohnson, Telma Hopkins, Valerie Jones, Rosetta LeNoire, Darius McCrary, Kellie Shanygne Williams, Joseph Wright, and Julius Wright in Family Matters (1989)
Reginald VelJohnson, Telma Hopkins, and Jo Marie Payton in ABC TGIF (1989)
Reginald VelJohnson and Jaleel White in Family Matters (1989)
Reginald VelJohnson and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
Reginald VelJohnson, Danielle Fishel, August Maturo, and Cooper J. Friedman in Girl Meets World (2014)
Reginald VelJohnson, Cheryl Texiera, Rowan Blanchard, Sabrina Carpenter, Corey Fogelmanis, and Peyton Meyer in Girl Meets World (2014)
Reginald VelJohnson and Peyton Meyer in Girl Meets World (2014)
Reginald VelJohnson, Rowan Blanchard, and Sabrina Carpenter in Girl Meets World (2014)
Reginald VelJohnson, Danielle Fishel, Ben Savage, Cheryl Texiera, Rowan Blanchard, Sabrina Carpenter, and Corey Fogelmanis in Girl Meets World (2014)
Reginald VelJohnson, Danielle Fishel, Ben Savage, Cheryl Texiera, Rowan Blanchard, Sabrina Carpenter, Corey Fogelmanis, and Peyton Meyer in Girl Meets World (2014)

Known for

Bruce Willis and Hart Bochner in Die Hard (1988)
Die Hard
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  • Sgt. Al Powell
  • 1988
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Ghostbusters
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  • Jail Guard(as Reggie Vel Johnson)
  • 1984
Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2 (1990)
Die Hard 2
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  • Al Powell
  • 1990
Reginald VelJohnson, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Bryton James, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
Family Matters
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TV Series
  • Carl Winslow
  • Big Daddy Urkel

Credits

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Actor

  • Roswell Delirium
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  • Reginald VelJohnson, Lori Tan Chinn, Kim Matula, and Ian Harding in Ghosts of Christmas Always (2022)
    Ghosts of Christmas Always
  • Josh Peck in Turner & Hooch (2021)
    Turner & Hooch
  • J.K. Simmons and Steven Yeun in Invincible (2021)
    Invincible
    • (voice)
  • Reginald VelJohnson, Andre Pascoe, Ettore Ewen, J.D. Witherspoon, Quinta Brunson, and Vince Staples in Lazor Wulf (2019)
    Lazor Wulf
    • (voice)
  • The Christmas Lottery (2020)
    The Christmas Lottery
  • John Cleese, Chevy Chase, Olivia Newton-John, Paul Hogan, Shane Jacobson, and Jacob Elordi in The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee (2020)
    The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
  • Station 19 (2018)
    Station 19
    • (as Reginald Veljohnson)
  • Vanessa Williams, Eva La Dare, and Rick Fox in One Fine Christmas (2019)
    One Fine Christmas
  • Allison Janney and Anna Faris in Mom (2013)
    Mom
  • 3Below: Tales of Arcadia (2018)
    3Below: Tales of Arcadia
    • (voice)
  • Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta (2019)
    Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta
  • The Prayer Box (2018)
    The Prayer Box
  • Dirk Blocker, Andre Braugher, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Joel McKinnon Miller, Andy Samberg, and Stephanie Beatriz in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
    Brooklyn Nine-Nine
  • The Time Capsule (2018)
    The Time Capsule
  • Matthew Glave, Jana Winternitz, and Emily Bett Rickards in Funny Story (2018)
    Funny Story

Writer

  • Kiki Shepard in Sunday Evening Haircut (2005)
    Sunday Evening Haircut
  • Reginald VelJohnson, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Bryton James, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
    Family Matters

Producer

  • Kiki Shepard in Sunday Evening Haircut (2005)
    Sunday Evening Haircut

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The Formula
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The Formula
Die Hard 2: Die Harder
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Die Hard 2: Die Harder
Air Collision
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Air Collision
Marriage Retreat
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Marriage Retreat
Hidden Secrets
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Hidden Secrets
Waitin' to Live
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Waitin' to Live

Personal details

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    • Facebook
    • Progressive TV Dad spot
    • August 16, 1952
    • Queens, New York, USA
  • Other works
    TV commercials for 10-10-321 Long Distance Service, with John Lithgow (1998-9)
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    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Frequently plays characters in law enforcement. In Family Matters (1989), Ghostbusters (1984), Die Hard (1988), Die Hard 2 (1990) and Turner & Hooch (1989), he played cops. He returned to the role of Officer Al Powell in two Die Hard video games.
    • Frequently plays police officers in movies and on TV
    • Die Hard
      (1988)
      $100,000

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