Acting credits
99
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Reginald VelJohnson
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.2
Moderate attention
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Movies: 57Series: 42Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 7672
IMDb ID: nm0001817
Known for: Acting
Born: August 16, 1952
Age: 73
Place of birth: Queens, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2026
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 6.86
Wikidata: Q470153
Also known as
رجینالد ولجانسون • رجینالد ولجانسن
Other jobs
Writer (1)
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).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Reginald VelJohnson.
Aug 27
Onslaught
2026 Movie
Dancing With the Stars: Dancing With the Holidays
as Himself
2025 Movie
7.5
Roswell Delirium
as Mr. Brown
2025 Movie
6.8
Glisten and the Merry Mission
as Snow Owl (voice)
2023 Movie
6.9
Ghosts of Christmas Always
as Roy
2022 Movie
5.2
The Christmas Lottery
as Gerald Davenport
2020 Movie
4.8
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
as Reggie
2020 Movie
6.3
Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta
as Reverend Bennet
2019 Movie
6.9
The Prayer Box
as Billy
2018 Movie
5.8
Funny Story
as Hank
2018 Movie
5.3
The Flight Before Christmas
as Joe
2015 Movie
5.3
12 Dog Days Till Christmas
as Art Stephenson
2014 Movie
5.1
Strike One
as Judge Morris
2014 Movie
On Angel's Wings
as Coach Carter
2014 Movie
2.9
The Formula
as Professor Millan
2014 Movie
6.1
The Mistle-Tones
as Holly's Dad
2012 Movie
5.2
Brother White
as Hill
2012 Movie
4.6
Air Collision
as Bob Abbot
2012 Movie
5.8
Marriage Retreat
as Pastor Wexley
2011 Movie
1.0
Sex Tax: Based on a True Story
as Merle
2010 Movie
6.3
You Again
as Mason Dunlevy
2010 Movie
Just 3 Boyz
as Christopher
2010 Movie
7.0
Jelly
as Joe Woods
2010 Movie
Penny
as Sergio
2010 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Reginald VelJohnson.
4.0
Celebrity Weakest Link
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.3
Turner & Hooch
as David Sutton • 6 eps
2021 Series
8.6
Invincible
as Principal/Dean Winslow (voice) • 2 eps
2021 Series
6.0
Lazor Wulf
as God • 20 eps
2019 Series
7.7
Sydney to the Max
as Principal Linkenberry • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.2
Station 19
as Charlie Irwin • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.2
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as Flannigan (voice) • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.3
Girl Meets World
as Officer James • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.0
Clarence
as Willy (voice) • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.6
I Didn't Do It
as Angel Santos • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.3
Mom
as Jim • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.2
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Reginald VelJohnson • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.5
TRON: Uprising
as Able • 18 eps
2012 Series
7.3
Hart of Dixie
as Dash DeWitt • 52 eps
2011 Series
5.7
Glory Daze
as Stan Turley • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.7
Mike & Molly
as Brother Heywood • 5 eps
2010 Series
7.3
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.1
Childrens Hospital
as Judge Lester Harrison • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.1
Ghost Whisperer
as Danny Small • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.2
Bones
as Dale Owens • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.3
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Judge Melvoy • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant • 4 eps
2005 Series
7.0
The Big House
1 eps
2004 Series
8.6
Eve
as Rev. Everett • 1 eps
2003 Series