| Date of Birth: |
1952, August 16 |
| Years: |
68 years |
| Nation of birth: |
United States of America |
| Height: |
5 feet 8 inches |
| Name |
reginald johnson |
| birth name |
Reginald Vel Johnson |
| Dad |
Reginald Johnson, Mr. |
| Mother |
Eve Johnson |
| Nationality |
American |
| Place of birth / city |
New York |
| ethnicity |
Black |
| Profession |
Interim |
Widely recognized for playing police officers in both movies and TV series, Reginald Velijohnson rose to fame and gained worldwide fame following his outstanding performance on the sitcom. Family matter . He is also mainly known for his role in movies. The difficult and the hard 2 . His other popular projects include Funny Story and Brooklyn Nine-Nine .
Early life and education of Reginald Veljohnson
Reginald Veljohnson was born on August 16, 1952 in Queens, New York, United States. He is the son of Eve Johnson , a nurse, and Reginald Johnson, Sr. , a hospital attendant. At the age of 13, his father left the family and his mother later married. John Reilly .
Veljohnson has a brother named Barry Velijohnson . He graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo High School. At this time, he became friends with George Tenet and adult film star Ron Jeremy . He later enrolled in New York University and earned a Bachelor of Arts.
Veljohnson changed his name as Reginald VelJohnson from Reginald Vel Johnson (his birth name), before embarking on an acting career.
Reginald Veljohnson’s professional career
Reginald Veljohnson started his acting journey with a small role in a Wolfen film . He had a brief appearance as a municipal correction officer in a 1984 supernatural comedy Ghostbusters . His subsequent successes include Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins , Crocodile Dundee , Impact Zone , as well as Death to Supermodels .
After his many successful movies, Veljohnson took a role in the television series. The Equalizer in 1985, which was his debut project. He gave the breakout performance of him playing Carl Winslow from 1989 to 1998 on the hit series Family Matters . He also wrote a series of critically acclaimed short stories. Division Street .
The actor is also credited for Tron: Uprising, The Mistle-Tones , and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia . In 2018, he appeared in Funny Story and Brooklyn 9-9 .
Reginald Velijohnson net worth
Throughout his extensive career, Reginald Velijohnson has landed several successful roles in both movies and television series. He has an estimated net worth of around $4 million. In 1984, he was cast in the supernatural comedy. Ghostbusters which turned out to be a blockbuster grossing over $242 million in the United States and over $295 million worldwide. In the film, he appeared alongside Bill Murray , Sigourney Weaver, and Rick Moranis .
Reginald Velijohnson’s personal life
Reginald Velijohnson is not married yet and he is also not dating anyone at the moment. Despite his long journey on screen, the actor has kept everything related to his dating, girlfriend, and love life a secret. Speaking of his sexual orientation, he is not gay. Velijohnson was allegedly dating James Avery but the rumor was later snuffed out.
It was also rumored that the actor married Barbara Avery in 1988. But he never confirmed that he had a wife.
DeathVeljohnson became the subject of an internet hoax after a website reported that the actor died as a result of a heart attack on February 13, 2017. All the fans freaked out and even shared their heartfelt condolence messages via of social networks. But the news was false. The fact-checking website Snopes.com proved the claim to be totally false.
body measurement
- Height: Stands at a height of 1.73 m (5′ 8′).
- Eye color: black
- Hair Color: Black
