Reginald Veljohnson is a famous American actor. He is well-known for playing the role of police officer characters such as Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters.
Family Matters ran from 1989 to 1998, and he played LAPD Sergeant Al Powell in the films Die Hard and Die Hard 2. He has mostly played the role of a police officer in movies and Tv series.
He has been in Ghostbusters (1984) as a municipal corrections officer, and an appearance in Crocodile Dundee (1986) as a limo driver.
In 2007, he continuously made his appearances in short films like Reverse, Nerve Endings, and Time Upon A Once which were made during the reality show On the Lot.
Similarly, next year he appeared as the “Sgt. Al Powell” character from the Die Hard series in an episode of NBC’s Chuck titled “Chuck Versus the Santa Claus”, as the cousin of Big Mike.
Likewise, In 2010, Reginald started a recurring role as Principal, later Superintendent, Strickland on the Disney sitcom I’m in the Band and also Funnyordie.com’s short HBO film titled Just 3 Boyz starring Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, and Zack Galifianakis.
Reginald Veljohnson’s Date of Birth and Age
Reginald Veljohnson was born on August 16, 1952, in Queens, New York, the United States. The actor is 69 years old at the present time. Veljohnson has been celebrating his birthday on the 16th of August every year with his family and close friends.
Moreover, he holds an American nationality and but his ethnicity is unknown. Reginald will be turning 70 years old very soon. Despite his age, his level of motivation for his work is still the same. Veljohnson was born and raised in the New York City of America.
Reginald Veljohnson’s Parents
Reginald Veljohnson is the son of Eva and Dan. Eva is the name of his mother and Dan is the father. His mother was a nurse aide and his father was a hospital assistant. Johnson was just 13 years old when his father left his family. Later his mother was married to John Reilly.
Meanwhile, Johnson joined Benjamin N. Cardozo High School where he was classmates with George Tenet. Later, he obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater from New York University.
There he got a chance to work with Joseph Papp’s Black/Hispanic Shakespeare Company, in which Morgan Freeman and CCH Pounder were among his fellow actors.
Actually, his real name was Reginald Vel Johnson later he changed it to Reginald Veljohnson after entering the movie industry. He mentioned that he want his name to be remembered by the people.
Reginald Veljohnson’s Career
Reginald is well-known for playing the role of police officer characters such as Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters.
Family Matters ran from 1989 to 1998, and he played LAPD Sergeant Al Powell in the films Die Hard and Die Hard 2. He has mostly played the role of a police officer in movies and Tv series.
He has been in Ghostbusters (1984) as a municipal corrections officer, and an appearance in Crocodile Dundee (1986) as a limo driver.
Likewise, in 2007, he continuously made his appearances in short films like Reverse, Nerve Endings, and Time Upon A Once which were made during the reality show On the Lot.
Similarly, next year he appeared as the “Sgt. Al Powell” character from the Die Hard series in an episode of NBC’s Chuck titled “Chuck Versus the Santa Claus”, as the cousin of Big Mike.
Moreover, In 2010, Reginald started a recurring role as Principal, later Superintendent, Strickland on the Disney sitcom I’m in the Band and also Funnyordie.com’s short HBO film titled Just 3 Boyz starring Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, and Zack Galifianakis.
Johnson has made guest appearances in many Tv shows like The Equalizer, Diagnosis: Murder, Twice in a Lifetime, Will & Grace, Monk, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Eve, Crossing Jordan, The Parkers, That’s So Raven, and Bones. He also had a minor role in the 2002 film Like Mike.
Reginald Veljohnson’s Love Life
Johnson who is already in her late 60s is expected to have a happy marital life. But in fact, he is still single and hasn’t gotten married to anyone till the date. The actor is not dating anyone at the present time.
Therefore, he is unmarried to the date. He might get married in the future.
Reginald Veljohnson’s Height and Weight
Reginald is tall and has an average weight. The actor stands at a height of 5 feet and 6 inches and his body weighs around 85kg.
Reginald Veljohnson’s Net Worth
Veljohnson who is an actor has been making a huge sum of money from his acting career. He has been living a lavishing life at the moment.
The actor has an estimated net worth of $6 million from his career. However, he never preferred to show off his fame and power to others. The estimated net worth of Veljohnson might change in the coming days. He hasn’t been in any rumors and controversies to date.