Editing Tim Reid (section)

==Television acting career==
Reid started out on the short-lived ''[[The Richard Pryor Show]]''. Reid starred as DJ "[[Venus Flytrap (WKRP in Cincinnati)|Venus Flytrap]]" on the hit CBS sitcom ''[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]'', in what is perhaps his best known TV role. Reid starred as Lieutenant Marcel Proust "Downtown" Brown (episodes 43–127) on the [[CBS]] detective series ''[[Simon & Simon]]''. In 1988, Reid won an award from Viewers for Quality Television Awards as "Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series" in ''[[Frank's Place]]''. In 1988, the same role earned him an [[NAACP Image Award|Image Award]] for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series".<ref>[http://www.bronzefest.com/guests.html Tim Reid profile]; accessed November 26, 2007.</ref>

Reid played the adult Mike Hanlon in the 1990 television mini-series adaptation of [[Stephen King]]'s epic horror novel ''[[It (novel)|It]]''. He made an appearance as Sgt. Ray Bennett of the Seacouver Police Department in three first-season episodes of ''[[Highlander: The Series]]''. He had a starring role in the series ''[[Sister, Sister (TV series)|Sister, Sister]]'' as Ray Campbell for the entire six-season run. On April 13, 2009, Reid appeared opposite former co-star [[Tamera Mowry]] on the short-lived [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]] series ''[[Roommates (TV series)|Roommates]]'' as Mr. Daniels. Reid had a recurring role on ''[[That '70s Show]]'' as William Barnett.<ref>{{IMDb name|id=0005347}}</ref>