Corey Reynolds(I)

Corey Reynolds is one of the most versatile performers working in the business today. He currently can be seen playing Sgt. David Gabriel opposite Emmy Award winning actress Kyra Sedgwick on TNT's The Closer (2005), the highest rated show in cable television history. His performance on the show has garnered him three SAG Award nominations and a NAMIC Vision Award nomination. Prior to The Closer (2005), Reynolds made his Broadway debut playing Seaweed in the Tony Award-winning musical Hairspray, a performance that garnered Reynolds nominations for the Outer Circle Critics Award, the Drama Desk Award and the prestigious Tony Award. Steven Spielberg, after seeing Reynolds' star-making turn in Hairspray, personally cast Reynolds in his feature-film debut in The Terminal (2004) with Tom Hanks. Reynolds was born and raised in Richmond, Va., beginning his professional career at age 16 performing around his hometown. He went on to perform in the national and international tours of the Broadway musicals Smokey Joe's Café and Saturday Night Fever, as well as regional performances of Parade and Avenue X.