Reginald VelJohnson
Reginald VelJohnson
Biography
Reginald VelJohnson (born August 16, 1952) is an American actor of film, stage and television, well known for his role as Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters, where he was the only cast member to appear in every single episode. He also portrayed LAPD Sgt. Al Powell in the film Die Hard (1988), its sequel Die Hard 2 (1990), and the Chuck episode "Chuck Versus Santa Claus" (2008). Description above from the Wikipedia article Reginald VelJohnson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
100
Gender
Male
Birthday
1952-08-16 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Queens, New York, USA
Acting

2025

Roswell Delirium as Mr. Brown

2023

Glisten and the Merry Mission as Snow Owl (voice)

2021

INVINCIBLE as Principal/Dean Winslow (voice)

2021

INVINCIBLE as Principal Winslow / Tether Tyrant / GDA Scientist (voice)

2021

Turner & Hooch as David Sutton

2020

The Christmas Lottery as Gerald Davenport

2019

Lazor Wulf as God

2019

Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta as Reverend Bennet

2018

Station 19 as Charlie Irwin

2018

Funny Story as Hank

2018

The Prayer Box as Billy

2018

Easter as Alven

2014

Clarence as Willy (voice)

2014

Girl Meets World as Officer James

2014

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Flannigan (voice)

2014

I Didn't Do It as Angel Santos

2014

The Formula as Professor Millan

2014

Strike One as Judge Morris

2014

12 Dog Days Till Christmas as Art Stephenson

2014

On Angel's Wings as Coach Carter

2013

Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Reginald VelJohnson

2013

Mom as Jim

2012

TRON: Uprising as Able

2012

Air Collision as Bob Abbot

2012

The Mistle-Tones as Holly's Dad

2012

Brother White as Hill

2011

Hart of Dixie as Dash DeWitt

2011

Marriage Retreat as Pastor Wexley

2010

Mike & Molly as Brother Heywood

2010

You Again as Mason Dunlevy

2010

Glory Daze as Not available

2010

Jelly as Joe Woods

2010

Just 3 Boyz as Christopher

2010

Penny as Sergio

2009

Steppin: The Movie as Mr. Shavers

2009

The Three Gifts as Rodney

2008

Childrens Hospital as Judge Lester Harrison

2007

Out at the Wedding as Dexter

2006

Hidden Secrets as Norman Wexler

2006

Waitin' to Live as Willard Loggins

2005

Bones as Dale Owens

2005

Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant

2005

Ghost Whisperer as Danny Small

2005

Suits on the Loose as Brother Steedman

2004

The Big House as Not available

2003

That's So Raven as Ambassador

2003

Eve as Rev. Everett

2002

Monk as Todd

2002

In-Laws as Not available

2002

Like Mike as Mr. Boyd

2001

Crossing Jordan as Kirk Holden

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Philip Kane

2000

Ground Zero as Burt Klavan

1999

The Parkers as Not available

1999

Twice in a Lifetime as Not available

1998

Will & Grace as Dr. Kaplan

1996

Deadly Pursuits as Ed Conroy

1995

A Night to Die For as Self

1994

On Our Own as Nick

1994

One of Her Own as Detective Bob Hymes

1993

Diagnosis: Murder as Reginald VelJohnson

1993

Diagnosis: Murder as Dr. Sinclair

1993

Posse as Preston

1993

A Cool Like That Christmas as Dad (voice)

1992

HBO First Look as Not available

1992

Grass Roots as Det. Mickey Henderson

1990

Dream On as Santa

1990

Die Hard 2 as Sgt. Al Powell

1990

Jury Duty: The Comedy as Judge

1990

The Bride in Black as Barry Gates

1989

Tales from the Crypt as Mercedes’ Husband

1989

Family Matters as Carl Winslow

1989

Turner & Hooch as Det. David Sutton

1988

Die Hard as Al Powell

1988

Plain Clothes as Captain Graff

1988

A Father's Homecoming as TV Reporter

1985

Kojak The Belarus File as Not available

NaN

Onslaught as Not available

1987

Magic Sticks as Licorice

1986

Perfect Strangers as Carl Winslow

1986

Crocodile Dundee as Gus

1986

Doing Life as Taylor

1985

The Equalizer as Harmon Hunter

1985

The Equalizer as Arthur Williams

1985

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins as Ambulance Driver

1984

Ghostbusters as Jail Guard

1981

Wolfen as Morgue Attendant (as Reginald Vel Johnson)

1979

When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate as Featured Performer
Crew

1989

Family Matters Writer