Reginald VelJohnson

ActorWriter Aug 16 (age 73) Queens, New York, USA 1975–2026 (51 year career)

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Biography

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 contrib…

Known For

Film

Die Hard

Al Powell

Film

Ghostbusters

Jail Guard

Film

Die Hard 2

Sgt. Al Powell

Film

Crocodile Dundee

Gus

Film

Turner & Hooch

Det. David Sutton

Film

You Again

Mason Dunlevy

Film

Family Matters

Carl Winslow

Film

Like Mike

Mr. Boyd

Filmography

Acting (102)

Movies (60)

Onslaught

2026 Upcoming

Aug 27

Dancing With the Stars: Dancing With the Holidays

2025

as Himself

Roswell Delirium

2025

as Mr. Brown

7.5

Glisten and the Merry Mission

2023

as Snow Owl (voice)

6.8

Ghosts of Christmas Always

2022

as Roy

6.8

The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee

2020

as Reggie

4.8

The Christmas Lottery

2020

as Gerald Davenport

5.2

Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta

as Reverend Bennet

The Prayer Box

as Billy

Easter

as Alven

Funny Story

2018

as Hank

5.8

The Flight Before Christmas

as Joe

Strike One

as Judge Morris

On Angel's Wings

as Coach Carter

12 Dog Days Till Christmas

as Art Stephenson

The Formula

as Professor Millan

The Mistle-Tones

as Holly's Dad

Air Collision

as Bob Abbot

Brother White

as Hill

Marriage Retreat

as Pastor Wexley

Sex Tax: Based on a True Story

as Merle

You Again

as Mason Dunlevy

Jelly

as Joe Woods

Penny

as Sergio

Just 3 Boyz

2010

as Christopher

Steppin: The Movie

as Mr. Shavers

The Three Gifts

as Rodney

Out at the Wedding

as Dexter

Waitin' to Live

as Willard Loggins

Hidden Secrets

2006

as Norman Wexler

4.0

Death to the Supermodels

as Tom

Suits on the Loose

as Brother Steedman

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003

as Self

Like Mike

as Mr. Boyd

Ground Zero

as Burt Klavan

Limp Fangs: The Adventures of Count Malt Liquela

1996

as Reverend Shields

Deadly Pursuits

1996

as Ed Conroy

4.0

A Night to Die For

1995

as Self

One of Her Own

1994

as Detective Bob Hymes

6.5

Posse

1993

as Preston

5.4

A Cool Like That Christmas

1993

as Dad (voice)

8.0

Grass Roots

1992

as Det. Mickey Henderson

The ABC Saturday Morning Preview

1991

as Carl

Die Hard 2

1990

as Sgt. Al Powell

7.0

ABC Saturday Morning Preview

1990

as Carl

The Bride in Black

1990

as Barry Gates

6.0

Jury Duty: The Comedy

as Judge

Turner & Hooch

as Det. David Sutton

Die Hard

as Al Powell

A Father's Homecoming

as TV Reporter

Plain Clothes

as Captain Graff

Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story

as Assistant Coach

Magic Sticks

as Licorice

Crocodile Dundee

as Gus

Doing Life

as Taylor

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

1985

as Ambulance Driver

6.2

Kojak The Belarus File

Ghostbusters

as Jail Guard

Wolfen

as Morgue Attendant

When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate

1979

as Featured Performer

Television (42)

Celebrity Weakest Link

2025

as Self - Contestant

4.0

Invincible

2021

as Principal Winslow / Tether Tyrant / GDA Scientist (voice)

Turner & Hooch

as David Sutton

Sydney to the Max

as Principal Linkenberry

Lazor Wulf

as God

Station 19

as Charlie Irwin

Clarence

as Willy (voice)

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as Flannigan (voice)

Girl Meets World

as Officer James

I Didn't Do It

as Angel Santos

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as Reginald VelJohnson

Mom

as Jim

TRON: Uprising

as Able

Hart of Dixie

as Dash DeWitt

Mike & Molly

as Brother Heywood

Glory Daze

as Stan Turley

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009

as Self

7.3

Childrens Hospital

2008

as Judge Lester Harrison

7.1

Bones

2005

as Dale Owens

8.2

Dancing with the Stars

2005

as Self - Contestant

6.1

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as Judge Melvoy

Ghost Whisperer

as Danny Small

The Big House

That's So Raven

as Ambassador

Eve

as Rev. Everett

Monk

as Todd

In-Laws

Crossing Jordan

as Kirk Holden

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Philip Kane

The Parkers

Twice in a Lifetime

as Dr. David Bryant / Gene Fitzsimmons

Will & Grace

as Dr. Kaplan

The Hughleys

as Rev. Bennett

On Our Own

as Nick

Diagnosis: Murder

as Reginald VelJohnson

HBO First Look

Dream On

as Santa

Tales from the Crypt

as Mercedes’ Husband

Family Matters

as Carl Winslow

Perfect Strangers

as Carl Winslow

The Equalizer

as Harmon Hunter

Saturday Night Live

as BBQ Attendee (uncredited)

7.0

Crew (1)

Television (1)

Family Matters

1989

Writer

6.8