Roy "Reno" Wilson (born January 20, 1969)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Howard in the sitcom The Cosby Show, Officer Carl McMillan in Mike & Molly, Stan Hill in Good Girls, Wes in The Chronicle (2001–2002), and Detective Tom Selway in Blind Justice (2005). He is also known for providing character voices in the Transformers film series, Bailey in She Creature (2001), and Louis Armstrong in Bolden (2019).
Reno Wilson | |
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 Wilson in 2010 | |
| Born | Roy Wilson January 20, 1969 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse | Coco Fausone |
| Children | 2 |
Career edit
Wilson has appeared in a number of television programs and films. His first television role was on the NBC's The Cosby Show, where (on a recurring basis) he portrayed Theo Huxtable's college friend Howard during Seasons 5 and 6 of the series. His most recent film roles were that of Orlando in Crank and Crank: High Voltage. He was also a main cast member on the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly (Wilson frequently works with good friend and fellow actor Billy Gardell), and has also acted in Prison Break. Wilson is known as the voices of Frenzy, Mudflap and Brains in the Transformers film series. He is also the voice of Sazh Katzroy in Final Fantasy XIII and its sequels, Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.
Personal life edit
Wilson was born in Brooklyn, New York City. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife Coco and two children.[2]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Great White Hype | Roper's Crony #3 | |
| 1996 | Sgt. Bilko | Radio DJ | |
| 1998 | Fallen | Mike | |
| 1998 | Mighty Joe Young | Poacher | |
| 1999 | Whiteboyz | Mace | |
| 2001 | She Creature | Bailey | |
| 2002 | R.S.V.P. | Garrett | |
| 2004 | Fronterz | Tracy Baker / Lil' Problem | |
| 2006 | Crank | Orlando | |
| 2007 | Transformers | Frenzy (voice) | |
| 2009 | Crank: High Voltage | Orlando | |
| 2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | Mudflap (voice) | |
| 2010 | Kill Speed | Kyle Jackson | Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Brains (voice) | |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Brains (voice) | [3] |
| 2015 | Tooken | Money Maker | |
| 2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight | Mohawk, Sqweeks (voices) | |
| 2019 | Bolden | Louis Armstrong | |
| 2019 | Grand-Daddy Day Care | Frank Collins | |
| 2021 | Born a Champion | Terry Pittman | |
| 2023 | A Snowy Day in Oakland | Marquis King |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–1989 | The Cosby Show | Howard | 10 episodes |
| 1993–1996 | Martin | Sonny | Episodes: "Thanks for Nothing" "Wedding Bell Blues" |
| 1994 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Steve (Will's old friend) | Episode: "The Philadelphia Story" |
| 1994 | Coach | Chip | Episode: "It Should Happen to You" "Out of Control" |
| 1995 | If Not for You | Bobby Beaumont | 7 episodes |
| 1995 | Under One Roof | Nate | Episode: "Ronnie's Got a Gun" |
| 1998 | NYPD Blue | Episode: "Box of Wendy" | |
| 1999 | Sliders | James | Episode: "Please Press One" |
| 2001–2002 | The Chronicle | Wes Freewald | 22 episodes |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | Frank Kulchak Willy Hammond |
Episodes: "Semper Spy" "Delinda's Box: Part 1" |
| 2005 | Blind Justice | Detective Tom Selway | 13 episodes |
| 2006 | Heist | Tyrese Evans | Episodes: "Pilot" "Sex, Lies and Vinny Momo" "How Billy Got His Groove Back" "Strife" "Bury the Lead" "Ladies and Gentlemen... Sweaty Dynamite" |
| 2006 | American Dad! | Singing Sergeant (voice) | Episode: "With Friends Like Steve's" |
| 2007 | Lincoln Heights | Ricky Taylor | Episode: "Manchild" |
| 2007 | Friday: The Animated Series | Ezal, Additional voices | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | The Philanthropist | Haitian | Episode: "Haiti" |
| 2010 | Scrubs | Dr. Russell Vaughn | Episode: "Our Dear Leaders" |
| 2010–2016 | Mike & Molly | Officer Carl McMillan | Series regular, 127 episodes |
| 2018–2021 | Good Girls | Stan Hill | Series regular |
| 2023– | Bel-Air | James Lewis | |
| 2023 | Fatal Attraction | Detective Earl Booker | miniseries |
Video games edit
| Year | Title | Role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MadWorld | The Black Baron, Male Reporter | |
| 2009 | Final Fantasy XIII | Sazh Katzroy | [4] |
| 2010 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 | Killer B | |
| 2011 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Sazh Katzroy | |
| 2011 | Operation Flashpoint: Red River | S/Sgt Damien Knox | |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Lieutenant Coria, Private Dromol, Private Ozer | |
| 2014 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Sazh Katzroy |
References edit
- ^ Rose, Mike (January 20, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 20, 2023 includes celebrities Questlove, Rainn Wilson". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ Mary Macvean (2012-09-15). "Spinning a love story at Warner Bros. - LATimes.com". latimes.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ^ Bay, Michael (May 8, 2014). "John Goodman And Ken Watanabe Join The Autobot Voice Cast in Michael Bay's 'Transformers: Age Of Extinction'". Michael Bay. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ "Reno Wilson (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
External links edit
- Reno Wilson at IMDb