Reno Wilson

Reno Wilson
Wilson in 2010
Born Roy Wilson
(1969-01-20) January 20, 1969
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.

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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998FallenMike
1998Mighty Joe YoungPoacher
1999WhiteboyzMace
2001She CreatureBailey
2002R.S.V.P.Garrett
2006CrankOrlando
2007TransformersFrenzy (voice)
2009Crank: High VoltageOrlando
Transformers: Revenge of the FallenMudflap (voice)
2010Kill SpeedKyle JacksonDirect-to-video
2011Transformers: Dark of the MoonBrains (voice)
2014Transformers: Age of ExtinctionBrains (voice)[1]
2015TookenMoney Maker
2017Transformers: The Last KnightMohawk, Sqweeks (voice)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988-1989The Cosby ShowHoward10 episodes
1993-1996MartinSonnyEpisodes: "Thanks for Nothing"
"Wedding Bell Blues"
1994The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSteve (Will's old friend)Episode: "The Philadelphia Story"
CoachChipEpisode: "It Should Happen To You"
"Out of Control"
2001-2002The ChronicleWes Freewald22 episodes
2003Las VegasFrank Kulchak
Willy Hammond		Episodes: "Semper Spy"
"Delinda's Box: Part 1"
2005Blind JusticeDetective Tom Selway13 episodes
2006HeistTyrese EvansEpisodes: "Pilot"
"Sex, Lies and Vinny Momo"
"How Billy Got His Groove Back"
"Strife"
"Bury the Lead"
"Ladies and Gentlemen... Sweaty Dynamite"
2007Lincoln HeightsRicky TaylorEpisode: "Manchild"
2009The PhilanthropistHaitianEpisode: "Haiti"
2010ScrubsDr. Russell VaughnEpisode: "Our Dear Leaders"
2010–2016Mike & MollyOfficer Carl McMillan127 episodes
2017Good GirlsStan Hill

Video Games

YearTitleRole
2009MadWorldThe Black Baron, Male Reporter (voice)
Final Fantasy XIIISazh Katzroy (voice)
2010Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2Killer B (voice)
2011Final Fantasy XIII-2Sazh Katzroy (voice)
Operation Flashpoint: Red RiverS/Sgt Damien Knox (voice)
2012Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm GenerationsKiller B (voice)
2013Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3Killer B (voice)
2014Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIIISazh Katzroy (voice)

References

  1. ↑ 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.
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