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Reginald VelJohnson is an American actor. He is best known for playing policeman characters such as Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters, which ran from 1989 to 1998, and LAPD Sgt. Al Powell in the films Die Hard and Die Hard 2.
Born
Saturday, 16 August 1952
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Glisten and the Merry Mission | Snow Owl | 2023 |
| See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self - Actor - Family Matters | 2023 |
| Imani | Otis Layne | 2023 |
| Ghosts of Christmas Always | Roy | 2022 |
| Turner & Hooch | David Sutton | 2021 |
| History of the Sitcom | Carl Winslow | 2021 |
| Invincible | Principal / Principal Winslow / Dean Winslow | 2021 |
| The Christmas Lottery | Gerald | 2020 |
| The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee | Reggie | 2020 |
| The Holiday Movies That Made Us | Self - Actor 'Sgt. Al Powell' | 2019 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Glisten and the Merry Mission | Snow Owl | 2023 |
| See It Loud: The History of Black Television | Self - Actor - Family Matters | 2023 |
| Imani | Otis Layne | 2023 |
| Ghosts of Christmas Always | Roy | 2022 |
| Turner & Hooch | David Sutton | 2021 |
| History of the Sitcom | Carl Winslow | 2021 |
| Invincible | Principal / Principal Winslow / Dean Winslow | 2021 |
| The Christmas Lottery | Gerald | 2020 |
| The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee | Reggie | 2020 |
| The Holiday Movies That Made Us | Self - Actor 'Sgt. Al Powell' | 2019 |
| One Fine Christmas | Miller | 2019 |
| Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta | Reverend Bennet | 2019 |
| Funny Story | Hank | 2019 |
| Lazor Wulf | GOD | 2019 |
| Sydney to the Max | Principal Linkenberry | 2019 |
| 3Below: Tales of Arcadia | Jerry | 2018 |
| The Prayer Box | Billy | 2018 |
| GMA3: Strahan, Sara & Keke | Self | 2018 |
| Station 19 | Charlie Irwin | 2018 |
| The Time Capsule | Lenny Silver | 2018 |
| Liberty Crossing | Jack | 2018 |
| Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television | Captain Jackson #6 | 2017 |
| 1st Strike | Judge Morris | 2016 |
| Hitting the Breaks | Chauncey Van Delaware | 2016 |
| The Flight Before Christmas | Joe | 2015 |
| Clipped | Tommy | 2015 |
| Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Mr. Flannigan | 2014 |
| 12 Dog Days Till Christmas | Art Stephenson | 2014 |
| Strike One | Judge Morris | 2014 |
| On Angel's Wings | Coach Carter | 2014 |
| Girl Meets World | Officer James | 2014 |
| The Formula | Professor Millan | 2014 |
| I Didn't Do It | Angel Santos | 2014 |
| The Wolf of Wall Street | Carl Winslow in Family Matters | 2013 |
| Mom | Jim | 2013 |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Reginald VelJohnson | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Ray Donovan | Sherman Radley | 2013 |
| Decoding Die Hard | Self | 2013 |
| Real Husbands of Hollywood | Reginald VelJohnson | 2013 |
| The Mistle-Tones | Holly's Dad | 2012 |
| The Neighbors | Father Kersee | 2012 |
| Tron: Uprising | Able | 2012 |
| Brother White | Hill | 2012 |
| Air Collision | Bob Abbot | 2012 |
| Hart of Dixie | Dash DeWitt | 2011 |
| Marriage Retreat | Pastor Wexley | 2011 |
| The Frollo Show | Sgt. Al Powell | 2011 |
| Glory Daze | Stan Turley | 2010 |
| Sex Tax: Based on a True Story | Merle | 2010 |
| You Again | Mason Dunlevy | 2010 |
| Mike & Molly | Brother Heywood / (voice) | 2010 |
| Funny or Die Presents... | Cast (Just 3 Boyz) | 2010 |
| Jelly | Joe Woods | 2010 |
| The Three Gifts | Rodney / Rodney Smith | 2009 |
| I'm in the Band | Principal Strickland | 2009 |
| Steppin: The Movie | Mr. Shavers | 2009 |
| Meet the Browns | Ernie Wilson | 2009 |
| Childrens Hospital | Judge Lester Harrison | 2008 |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | 2008 |
| Imagination Movers | Bernie | 2007 |
| Chuck | Sgt. Al Powell | 2007 |
| On the Lot | Neighbor - 'Time Upon a Once' | 2007 |
| Three Days to Vegas | RJ Jackson | 2007 |
| Out at the Wedding | Dexter | 2007 |
| Hidden Secrets | Norman Wexler | 2006 |
| Waitin' to Live | Willard Loggins | 2006 |
| Death to the Supermodels | Tom | 2005 |
| Suits on the Loose | Brother Reginald Steedman | 2005 |
| Ghost Whisperer | Danny Small | 2005 |
| Bones | Dale Owens | 2005 |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Judge Melvoy | 2005 |
| The Big House | Reverend | 2004 |
| Eve | Rev. Everett | 2003 |
| That's So Raven | Ambassador | 2003 |
| In-Laws | 2002 | |
| Monk | Todd | 2002 |
| Like Mike | Mr. Boyd | 2002 |
| Crossing Jordan | Kirk Holden | 2001 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dr. Philip Kane | 2000 |
| The Fugitive | Maurice Beaumont | 2000 |
| Ground Zero | Burt Green / Burt Klavan | 2000 |
| The Parkers | Sterling Oglevee | 1999 |
| Twice in a Lifetime | Dr. David Bryant / Gene Fitzsimmons | 1999 |
| Family Guy | Sgt. Al Powell | 1999 |
| The Hughleys | Rev. Bennett | 1998 |
| Will & Grace | Dr. Kaplan | 1998 |
| The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | 1996 |
| A Night to Die for | Self / Himself | 1995 |
| On Our Own | Nick | 1994 |
| One of Her Own | Detective Bob Hymes / Det. Bob Hymes | 1994 |
| Diagnosis Murder | Dr. Sinclair / Reginald VelJohnson | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1993 |
| Posse | Preston | 1993 |
| Full Contact | Fighter #2 | 1993 |
| HBO First Look | Self - Host | 1992 |
| Grass Roots | Mickey Henderson / Det. Mickey Henderson | 1992 |
| The Chuck Woolery Show | Self | 1991 |
| The Bride in Black | Barry Gates | 1990 |
| Dream On | Santa | 1990 |
| Die Hard 2 | Al Powell / Sgt. Al Powell | 1990 |
| Jury Duty; The Comedy | Judge | 1990 |
| ABC TGIF | Carl Winslow | 1989 |
| Family Matters | Carl Winslow / Big Daddy Urkel | 1989 |
| Turner & Hooch | David Sutton / Det. David Sutton | 1989 |
| Tales from the Crypt | Mercedes' Husband | 1989 |
| Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story | Assistant Coach / Assistant Coach - Special Teams | 1988 |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | Self - Guest | 1988 |
| Die Hard | Sgt. Al Powell / Al Powell | 1988 |
| Plain Clothes | Captain Graff | 1987 |
| Magic Sticks | Licorice | 1987 |
| Crocodile Dundee | Gus | 1986 |
| Perfect Strangers | Carl Otis Winslow | 1986 |
| Doing Life | Taylor (as Reginald Vel Johnson) / Taylor | 1986 |
| Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | Ambulance Driver | 1985 |
| The Equalizer | Harmon Hunter / Arthur Williams | 1985 |
| 227 | Santa #1 | 1985 |
| Kojak: The Belarus File | Policeman at Court | 1985 |
| Ghostbusters | Jail Guard | 1984 |
| An Evening at the Improv | Self - Host | 1982 |
| Wolfen | Morgue Attendant (as Reginald Vel Johnson) / Morgue Attendant | 1981 |
| When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate | Featured Performer | 1979 |
| Saturday Night Live | BBQ Attendee | 1975 |
