Reginald VelJohnson

Acting

Reginald VelJohnson

Born August 16, 1952Queens, New York, USA102 credits

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.

Known For

Celebrity Weakest Link
4.0

Celebrity Weakest Link

TV

2025

Roswell Delirium
7.5

Roswell Delirium

Movie

2025

Glisten and the Merry Mission
6.8

Glisten and the Merry Mission

Movie

2023

Ghosts of Christmas Always
6.9

Ghosts of Christmas Always

Movie

2022

Turner & Hooch
7.3

Turner & Hooch

TV

2021

Invincible
8.6

Invincible

TV

2021

Filmography

Celebrity Weakest Link
2025Celebrity Weakest Linkas Self - ContestantTV
Roswell Delirium
2025Roswell Deliriumas Mr. BrownMovie
Glisten and the Merry Mission
2023Glisten and the Merry Missionas Snow Owl (voice)Movie
Ghosts of Christmas Always
2022Ghosts of Christmas Alwaysas RoyMovie
Turner & Hooch
2021Turner & Hoochas David SuttonTV
Invincible
2021Invincibleas Principal Winslow (voice)TV
The Christmas Lottery
2020The Christmas Lotteryas Gerald DavenportMovie
The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee
2020The Very Excellent Mr. Dundeeas ReggieMovie
Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta
2019Pride & Prejudice: Atlantaas Reverend BennetMovie
Lazor Wulf
2019Lazor Wulfas GodTV
Sydney to the Max
2019Sydney to the Maxas Principal LinkenberryTV
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2018Easteras AlvenMovie
The Prayer Box
2018The Prayer Boxas BillyMovie
Station 19
2018Station 19as Charlie IrwinTV
American Idol
2018American Idolas Self - GuestTV
Funny Story
2018Funny Storyas HankMovie
The Flight Before Christmas
2015The Flight Before Christmasas JoeMovie
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014Penn Zero: Part-Time Heroas Flannigan (voice)TV
12 Dog Days Till Christmas
201412 Dog Days Till Christmasas Art StephensonMovie
Strike One
2014Strike Oneas Judge MorrisMovie
On Angel's Wings
2014On Angel's Wingsas Coach CarterMovie
Girl Meets World
2014Girl Meets Worldas Officer JamesTV
The Formula
2014The Formulaas Professor MillanMovie
Clarence
2014Clarenceas Willy (voice)TV
I Didn't Do It
2014I Didn't Do Itas Angel SantosTV
Mom
2013Momas JimTV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013Brooklyn Nine-Nineas Reginald VelJohnsonTV
The Mistle-Tones
2012The Mistle-Tonesas Holly's DadMovie
TRON: Uprising
2012TRON: Uprisingas AbleTV
Brother White
2012Brother Whiteas HillMovie
Air Collision
2012Air Collisionas Bob AbbotMovie
Hart of Dixie
2011Hart of Dixieas Dash DeWittTV
Marriage Retreat
2011Marriage Retreatas Pastor WexleyMovie
Glory Daze
2010Glory Dazeas Stan TurleyTV
Sex Tax: Based on a True Story
2010Sex Tax: Based on a True Storyas MerleMovie
You Again
2010You Againas Mason DunlevyMovie
Mike & Molly
2010Mike & Mollyas Brother HeywoodTV
Just 3 Boyz
2010Just 3 Boyzas ChristopherMovie
Jelly
2010Jellyas Joe WoodsMovie
Penny
2010Pennyas SergioMovie
The Three Gifts
2009The Three Giftsas RodneyMovie
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas SelfTV
Steppin: The Movie
2009Steppin: The Movieas Mr. ShaversMovie
Childrens Hospital
2008Childrens Hospitalas Judge Lester HarrisonTV
Out at the Wedding
2007Out at the Weddingas DexterMovie
Hidden Secrets
2006Hidden Secretsas Norman WexlerMovie
Waitin' to Live
2006Waitin' to Liveas Willard LogginsMovie
Death to the Supermodels
2005Death to the Supermodelsas TomMovie
Suits on the Loose
2005Suits on the Looseas Brother SteedmanMovie
Ghost Whisperer
2005Ghost Whispereras Danny SmallTV
Bones
2005Bonesas Dale OwensTV
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005It's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaas Judge MelvoyTV
Dancing with the Stars
2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - ContestantTV
The Big House
2004The Big HouseTV
Eve
2003Eveas Rev. EverettTV
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebrationas SelfMovie
That's So Raven
2003That's So Ravenas AmbassadorTV
In-Laws
2002In-LawsTV
Monk
2002Monkas ToddTV
Like Mike
2002Like Mikeas Mr. BoydMovie
Crossing Jordan
2001Crossing Jordanas Kirk HoldenTV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Philip KaneTV
Ground Zero
2000Ground Zeroas Burt KlavanMovie
The Parkers
1999The ParkersTV
Twice in a Lifetime
1999Twice in a Lifetimeas Dr. David Bryant / Gene FitzsimmonsTV
The Hughleys
1998The Hughleysas Rev. BennettTV
Will & Grace
1998Will & Graceas Dr. KaplanTV
Limp Fangs: The Adventures of Count Malt Liquela
1996Limp Fangs: The Adventures of Count Malt Liquelaas Reverend ShieldsMovie
Deadly Pursuits
1996Deadly Pursuitsas Ed ConroyMovie
A Night to Die For
1995A Night to Die Foras SelfMovie
On Our Own
1994On Our Ownas NickTV
One of Her Own
1994One of Her Ownas Detective Bob HymesMovie
A Cool Like That Christmas
1993A Cool Like That Christmasas Dad (voice)Movie
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murderas Reginald VelJohnsonTV
Posse
1993Posseas PrestonMovie
HBO First Look
1992HBO First LookTV
Grass Roots
1992Grass Rootsas Det. Mickey HendersonMovie
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1991The ABC Saturday Morning Previewas CarlMovie
The Bride in Black
1990The Bride in Blackas Barry GatesMovie
A
1990ABC Saturday Morning Previewas CarlMovie
Dream On
1990Dream Onas SantaTV
Die Hard 2
1990Die Hard 2as Sgt. Al PowellMovie
Jury Duty: The Comedy
1990Jury Duty: The Comedyas JudgeMovie
Family Matters
1989Family Mattersas Carl WinslowTV
Turner & Hooch
1989Turner & Hoochas Det. David SuttonMovie
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Cryptas Mercedes’ HusbandTV
Q
1988Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Storyas Assistant CoachMovie
Die Hard
1988Die Hardas Al PowellMovie
A Father's Homecoming
1988A Father's Homecomingas TV ReporterMovie
Plain Clothes
1988Plain Clothesas Captain GraffMovie
Magic Sticks
1987Magic Sticksas LicoriceMovie
Crocodile Dundee
1986Crocodile Dundeeas GusMovie
Perfect Strangers
1986Perfect Strangersas Carl WinslowTV
Doing Life
1986Doing Lifeas TaylorMovie
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985Remo Williams: The Adventure Beginsas Ambulance DriverMovie
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizeras Harmon HunterTV
Kojak The Belarus File
1985Kojak The Belarus FileMovie
Ghostbusters
1984Ghostbustersas Jail GuardMovie
Wolfen
1981Wolfenas Morgue AttendantMovie
When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate
1979When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skateas Featured PerformerMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas BBQ Attendee (uncredited)TV
Onslaught
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