Actor profile

Reginald VelJohnson

16th August 1952 Queens, New York, USA Acting

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.

58 Movies 43 TV Shows 1 In Production 102 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Roswell Delirium poster

Roswell Delirium 10th January 2025 as Mr. Brown

Glisten and the Merry Mission poster

Glisten and the Merry Mission 3rd November 2023 as Snow Owl (voice)

Ghosts of Christmas Always poster

Ghosts of Christmas Always 30th October 2022 as Roy

The Christmas Lottery poster

The Christmas Lottery 12th December 2020 as Gerald Davenport

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee poster

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee 10th December 2020 as Reggie

Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta poster

Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta 1st June 2019 as Reverend Bennet

Easter 21st December 2018 as Alven

The Prayer Box poster

The Prayer Box 30th October 2018 as Billy

Funny Story poster

Funny Story 21st January 2018 as Hank

The Flight Before Christmas poster

The Flight Before Christmas 1st December 2015 as Joe

12 Dog Days Till Christmas poster

12 Dog Days Till Christmas 28th November 2014 as Art Stephenson

Strike One poster

Strike One 23rd October 2014 as Judge Morris

On Angel's Wings poster

On Angel's Wings 1st September 2014 as Coach Carter

The Formula poster

The Formula 15th April 2014 as Professor Millan

The Mistle-Tones poster

The Mistle-Tones 9th December 2012 as Holly's Dad

Brother White poster

Brother White 15th April 2012 as Hill

Air Collision poster

Air Collision 27th March 2012 as Bob Abbot

Marriage Retreat poster

Marriage Retreat 23rd August 2011 as Pastor Wexley

Sex Tax: Based on a True Story poster

Sex Tax: Based on a True Story 1st October 2010 as Merle

You Again poster

You Again 23rd September 2010 as Mason Dunlevy

Just 3 Boyz poster

Just 3 Boyz 30th March 2010 as Christopher

Jelly poster

Jelly 23rd January 2010 as Joe Woods

Penny poster

Penny 1st January 2010 as Sergio

The Three Gifts poster

The Three Gifts 19th December 2009 as Rodney

Steppin: The Movie poster

Steppin: The Movie 19th May 2009 as Mr. Shavers

Out at the Wedding poster

Out at the Wedding 2nd June 2007 as Dexter

Hidden Secrets poster

Hidden Secrets 6th October 2006 as Norman Wexler

Waitin' to Live poster

Waitin' to Live 9th August 2006 as Willard Loggins

Death to the Supermodels poster

Death to the Supermodels 25th November 2005 as Tom

Suits on the Loose poster

Suits on the Loose 14th October 2005 as Brother Steedman

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration poster

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration 19th May 2003 as Self

Like Mike poster

Like Mike 3rd July 2002 as Mr. Boyd

Ground Zero poster

Ground Zero 12th May 2000 as Burt Klavan

Limp Fangs: The Adventures of Count Malt Liquela poster

Limp Fangs: The Adventures of Count Malt Liquela 7th June 1996 as Reverend Shields

Deadly Pursuits poster

Deadly Pursuits 8th January 1996 as Ed Conroy

A Night to Die For poster

A Night to Die For 18th May 1995 as Self

One of Her Own poster

One of Her Own 16th May 1994 as Detective Bob Hymes

A Cool Like That Christmas poster

A Cool Like That Christmas 23rd December 1993 as Dad (voice)

Posse poster

Posse 14th May 1993 as Preston

Grass Roots poster

Grass Roots 24th February 1992 as Det. Mickey Henderson

The ABC Saturday Morning Preview 21st September 1991 as Carl

The Bride in Black poster

The Bride in Black 21st October 1990 as Barry Gates

ABC Saturday Morning Preview 7th September 1990 as Carl

Die Hard 2 poster

Die Hard 2 3rd July 1990 as Sgt. Al Powell

Jury Duty: The Comedy poster

Jury Duty: The Comedy 14th January 1990 as Judge

Turner & Hooch poster

Turner & Hooch 28th July 1989 as Det. David Sutton

Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story 16th December 1988 as Assistant Coach

Die Hard poster

Die Hard 15th July 1988 as Al Powell

A Father's Homecoming poster

A Father's Homecoming 19th June 1988 as TV Reporter

Plain Clothes poster

Plain Clothes 15th April 1988 as Captain Graff

Magic Sticks poster

Magic Sticks 5th June 1987 as Licorice

Crocodile Dundee poster

Crocodile Dundee 26th September 1986 as Gus

Doing Life poster

Doing Life 1st January 1986 as Taylor

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins poster

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins 11th October 1985 as Ambulance Driver

Kojak The Belarus File poster

Kojak The Belarus File 16th February 1985

Ghostbusters poster

Ghostbusters 8th June 1984 as Jail Guard

Wolfen poster

Wolfen 24th July 1981 as Morgue Attendant

When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate poster

When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate 30th July 1979 as Featured Performer

Celebrity Weakest Link poster

Celebrity Weakest Link 15th September 2025 as Self - Contestant

Turner & Hooch poster

Turner & Hooch 21st July 2021 as David Sutton

INVINCIBLE poster

INVINCIBLE 25th March 2021 as Principal Winslow / Tether Tyrant / GDA Scientist (voice)

Lazor Wulf poster

Lazor Wulf 7th April 2019 as God

Sydney to the Max poster

Sydney to the Max 25th January 2019 as Principal Linkenberry

Station 19 poster

Station 19 22nd March 2018 as Charlie Irwin

American Idol poster

American Idol 11th March 2018 as Self - Guest

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero poster

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero 5th December 2014 as Flannigan (voice)

Girl Meets World poster

Girl Meets World 27th June 2014 as Officer James

Clarence poster

Clarence 14th April 2014 as Willy (voice)

I Didn't Do It poster

I Didn't Do It 17th January 2014 as Angel Santos

Mom poster

Mom 23rd September 2013 as Jim

Brooklyn Nine-Nine poster

Brooklyn Nine-Nine 17th September 2013 as Reginald VelJohnson

TRON: Uprising poster

TRON: Uprising 7th June 2012 as Able

Hart of Dixie poster

Hart of Dixie 26th September 2011 as Dash DeWitt

Glory Daze poster

Glory Daze 16th November 2010 as Stan Turley

Mike & Molly poster

Mike & Molly 20th September 2010 as Brother Heywood

Celebrity Ghost Stories poster

Celebrity Ghost Stories 3rd October 2009 as Self

Childrens Hospital poster

Childrens Hospital 8th December 2008 as Judge Lester Harrison

Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer 23rd September 2005 as Danny Small

Bones poster

Bones 13th September 2005 as Dale Owens

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia poster

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 4th August 2005 as Judge Melvoy

Dancing with the Stars poster

Dancing with the Stars 1st June 2005 as Self

The Big House poster

The Big House 2nd April 2004

Eve poster

Eve 15th September 2003 as Rev. Everett

That's So Raven poster

That's So Raven 17th January 2003 as Ambassador

In-Laws poster

In-Laws 24th September 2002

Monk poster

Monk 12th July 2002 as Todd

Crossing Jordan poster

Crossing Jordan 24th September 2001 as Kirk Holden

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6th October 2000 as Philip Kane

The Parkers poster

The Parkers 30th August 1999

Twice in a Lifetime poster

Twice in a Lifetime 25th August 1999 as Dr. David Bryant / Gene Fitzsimmons

The Hughleys poster

The Hughleys 22nd September 1998 as Rev. Bennett

Will & Grace poster

Will & Grace 21st September 1998 as Dr. Kaplan

On Our Own poster

On Our Own 13th September 1994 as Nick

Diagnosis: Murder poster

Diagnosis: Murder 29th October 1993 as Dr. Sinclair

HBO First Look poster

HBO First Look 12th June 1992

Dream On poster

Dream On 8th July 1990 as Santa

Family Matters poster

Family Matters 22nd September 1989 as Carl Winslow

Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt 10th June 1989 as Mercedes’ Husband

Perfect Strangers poster

Perfect Strangers 25th March 1986 as Carl Winslow

The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer 18th September 1985 as Arthur Williams

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as BBQ Attendee (uncredited)

Onslaught poster

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Onslaught 15th October 2026