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Reno Wilson
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| Born | Roy Wilson January 20, 1969 (age 50) Brooklyn, New York |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, voice actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Children | 2 |
Roy "Reno" Wilson (born January 20, 1969) is an American actor, comedian and voice artist. He is best known for his role as Howard in the sitcom The Cosby Show and Officer Carl McMillan in Mike & Molly. He is also known for providing character voices in the Transformers film series.
Contents
1 Career
1.1 Acting
1.2 Voice acting
2 Personal life
3 Filmography
3.1 Film
3.2 Television
3.3 Video Games
4 References
5 External links
Career
Acting
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.
Voice acting
In his voice over work, 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
Wilson was born in Brooklyn, New York City. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2006 | Crank | Orlando | |
| 2007 | Transformers | Frenzy (voice) | |
| 2009 | Crank: High Voltage | Orlando | |
| 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)[1] | |
| 2015 | Tooken | Money Maker | |
| 2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight | Mohawk, Sqweeks (voice) |
Television
| 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" |
| Coach | Chip | Episode: "It Should Happen To You" "Out of Control" | |
| 1998 | NYPD Blue | Episode: "Box of Wendy" | |
| 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" |
| 2007 | Lincoln Heights | Ricky Taylor | Episode: "Manchild" |
| 2009 | The Philanthropist | Haitian | Episode: "Haiti" |
| 2010 | Scrubs | Dr. Russell Vaughn | Episode: "Our Dear Leaders" |
| 2010–2016 | Mike & Molly | Officer Carl McMillan | 127 episodes |
| 2017 | Good Girls | Stan Hill |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | MadWorld | The Black Baron, Male Reporter (voice) |
| Final Fantasy XIII | Sazh Katzroy (voice) | |
| 2010 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 | Killer B (voice) |
| 2011 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Sazh Katzroy (voice) |
| Operation Flashpoint: Red River | S/Sgt Damien Knox (voice) | |
| 2012 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations | Killer B (voice) |
| 2013 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 | Killer B (voice) |
| 2014 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Sazh Katzroy (voice) |
References
^ 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..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
External links
Reno Wilson on IMDb
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