Reginald VelJohnson
Actor

Reginald VelJohnson Net Worth

He has also provided his voice for various animated films and television shows. He is also a soundtrack artist, having contributed to the soundtracks of several films.
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Who is it? Actor, Writer, Soundtrack
Birth Day August 16, 1952
Birth Place  Queens, New York, United States
Age 71 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Virgo
Education Benjamin N. Cardozo High School New York University
Occupation Actor, comedian
Years active 1979–present
Known for Carl Winslow on Family Matters Al Powell in Die Hard

💰 Net worth: $11 Million (2024)

Reginald VelJohnson, a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, has an estimated net worth of $11 million in 2024. Hailing from the United States, he is widely recognized for his versatility as an actor, writer, and soundtrack contributor. VelJohnson has graced both the small and big screens with his distinctive performances, earning him both critical acclaim and financial success. With an impressive body of work that spans across various genres, Reginald VelJohnson has proven himself to be a valuable and talented presence in the world of entertainment.

Biography/Timeline

1952

VelJohnson was born Reginald Vel Johnson on August 16, 1952 in Queens, New York, the son of Eve, a nurse, and Reginald Johnson, Sr., a hospital attendant. His father left the family, which included Reginald's brother Barry, when VelJohnson was 13 years old. Their mother subsequently married John Reilly. VelJohnson attended Benjamin N. Cardozo High School where he was classmates with George Tenet, and porn star Ron Jeremy. He later obtained a Bachelor of Arts from New York University. Before embarking on an acting career, he changed his name from Reginald Vel Johnson (his birth name) to Reginald VelJohnson. He later said he changed the spelling, "because I wanted a name people would remember."

1988

VelJohnson is known for playing police officers in films and on television. In Ghostbusters, he had a brief appearance as a Municipal Corrections Officer, and in Crocodile Dundee, he plays a limo driver. VelJohnson played Sgt. Al Powell in the 1988 film Die Hard and later reprised the character in the 1990 sequel Die Hard 2, for which he still received fourth billing. He also portrayed a yelling apartment resident for promoting Instant Lottery games for a Michigan Lottery commercial in 1988. VelJohnson also played a police officer alongside Tom Hanks in Turner & Hooch (1989). Johnson was cast as police officer Carl Winslow in the sitcom Family Matters alongside Jo Marie Payton, who played his wife Harriette Winslow; he starred on that show until 1998. He also had a minor role in the 2002 film Like Mike. VelJohnson reprised his role of Sgt. Al Powell in the GameCube video game title, Die Hard: Vendetta, also in 2002. In 2004, he took the title role in the off-Broadway show She all Dat! (playing "she"). Since the end of Family Matters, besides making a few guest appearances on TV shows, VelJohnson has done mostly theater work. He wrote a critically acclaimed series of short stories called Division Street. One of them, called Sunday Evening Haircut, was made into a short film in 2005, which starred VelJohnson himself, alongside Kiki Shepard. VelJohnson has also made guest appearances in several TV shows, including The Equalizer, Diagnosis: Murder, Twice in a Lifetime, Will & Grace, Monk, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Eve, Crossing Jordan, The Parkers, That's So Raven, Chuck, in which he reprises his role as Al Powell, and Bones.

2007

In 2007, he appeared in the short films Reverse, Nerve Endings, and Time Upon A Once which were made during the reality show On the Lot. The following year he appeared as the "Sgt. Al Powell" character from the Die Hard series in an episode of NBC's Chuck entitled "Chuck Versus the Santa Claus", as the cousin of Big Mike (Mark Christopher Lawrence). In 2010, VelJohnson started a recurring role as the principal on the Disney sitcom I'm in the Band and also Funny or Die.com's short HBO film entitled Just 3 Boyz starring Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, and Zack Galifianakis. He has also appeared in the comedy film, The Formula, starring alongside Brandon Baker and Sasha Jackson.

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