Reginald VelJohnson

Reginald VelJohnson: Biography in Details

Who is Reginald VelJohnson?

Reginald VelJohnson is an American actor. He is famous for his role as Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters. 

Furthermore, he also appeared in famous films such as Die Hard and Die Hard 2. In addition, she has also won the WRIFF Award in the category of Wild Rose Independent Film Festival for The Formula.

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Reginald VelJohnson: Early Life, Childhood, and Education

Reginald VelJohnson was born on August 16, 1952, in Queens, New York, USA. Moving towards his nationality, he is American and his ethnicity is African-American.

He is the son of Eve and Reginald Johnson, Sr. (father), and Eve Johnson(mother).

Talking about his education, he attended Benjamin N. Cardozo High School. Later, he completed his graduation from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts.

Reginald VelJohnson’s Career, Net Worth, and Awards

Reginald VelJohnson began his career in the 1981 film Wolfen. Soon after that, he also appeared in a couple of more films such as Ghostbusters, Crocodile Dundee, Plain Clothes, and a few more.

He rose to fame as he starred in the movie Die Hard and its sequel Die Hard 2.

Later in 1989, he also appeared as a police officer alongside Tom Hanks in Turner & Hooch. 

Furthermore, he also starred in several films which include Ground Zero, Three Days to Vegas, Air Collision, Like Mike, and a few more.

Besides movies, Reginald also played various roles in many TV series. One of her most appreciated roles was Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters. 

Moreover, the veteran actor also acted in the 1989 series Perfect Strangers. As the years passed, he regularly featured in many TV series such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Ghost Whisperer, Monk, The Bold and the Beautiful, Hart of Dixie, and much more.

Recently, Reginald VelJohnson also appeared in a couple of TV series which include Ray Donovan, Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero, Girl Meets World, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

He started appearing in advertisements in January 2023, for Progressive as “TV Dad”, a parody of the previous Carl Winslow role.

Being a famous actor and comedian, he earns a decent amount of money from his profession. Currently, he has a net worth of $4 million as of 2023.

So far, Reginald VelJohnson has won WRIFF Award in the category of Wild Rose Independent Film Festival for The Formula.

Is Reginald VelJohnson involved in any rumors and controversies?

Once, there was a rumor that he was gay and he was dating James Avery.

However, James later got married to Barbara Avery in 1988 and the rumor shut down. Besides this, he has never faced any controversy in his career.

Reginald VelJohnson: Body Measurements

Reginald VelJohnson has a height of 5 ft 8 inches and his weight is unknown. Furthermore, he has a pair of dark brown eyes and he is bald, however, his hair color is black.

Besides this, there is not any information regarding his other body measurements.

Is Reginald VelJohnson active on social media?

Reginald VelJohnson is quite active on social media. Currently, he has more than 7.6k followers on Twitter.

Furthermore, he doesn’t hold Instagram and Facebook accounts.

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