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Reginald VelJohnson
Actor
Writer
Producer
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Turner & Hooch (2021)
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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)
.
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Awards
1 win
Photos
125
Known for
Die Hard
8.2
Sgt. Al Powell
1988
Ghostbusters
7.8
Jail Guard
(as Reggie Vel Johnson)
1984
Die Hard 2
7.1
Al Powell
1990
Family Matters
6.6
TV Series
Carl Winslow
Big Daddy Urkel
1989–1998 • 215 eps
Credits
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Actor
121
Writer
2
Producer
1
Soundtrack
2
Additional Crew
1
Self
28
Archive Footage
5
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Actor
Upcoming
2
Roswell Delirium
Mr. Brown
Post-production
2023
Easter
Alven (2018)
Pre-production
TV Mini Series
Previous
119
Ghosts of Christmas Always
Roy
TV Movie
2022
Turner & Hooch
David Sutton
TV Series
2021
6 episodes
Invincible
Principal
(voice)
TV Series
2021
1 episode
Lazor Wulf
God
GOD
(voice)
TV Series
2019–2021
17 episodes
The Christmas Lottery
Gerald
TV Movie
2020
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
Reggie
2020
Station 19
Charlie Irwin
(as Reginald Veljohnson)
TV Series
2020
1 episode
One Fine Christmas
Miller
TV Movie
2019
Mom
Jim
TV Series
2019
1 episode
3Below: Tales of Arcadia
Jerry
(voice)
TV Series
2018–2019
7 episodes
Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta
Reverend Bennet
TV Movie
2019
The Prayer Box
Billy
2018
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Reginald VelJohnson
TV Series
2018
1 episode
The Time Capsule
Lenny Silver
TV Movie
2018
Funny Story
Hank
2018
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Writer
Previous
2
Sunday Evening Haircut
Writer
Short
2005
Family Matters
story
written by
TV Series
1995–1997
2 episodes
Producer
Previous
1
Sunday Evening Haircut
executive producer
Short
2005
Videos
29
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Trailer 1:23
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Official Trailer
Trailer 1:28
Trailer: 30th Anniversary Christmas Edition
Trailer 1:22
The Formula
Trailer 1:22
Die Hard 2: Die Harder
Trailer 0:46
Air Collision
Trailer 1:08
Marriage Retreat
Trailer 2:47
Hidden Secrets
Trailer 3:21
Waitin' to Live
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Progressive TV Dad spot
Alternative names
Reggie Vel Johnson
Height
5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Born
August 16
,
1952
Queens, New York, USA
Parents
Reginald Johnson
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.
Trademarks
Frequently plays police officers in movies and on TV
Nickname
Reggie
Salary
Die Hard
(1988)
$100,000
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