Reginald VelJohnson

Birth Name:

Reginald VelJohnson

Birth Place:

Queens, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Writer

Attended Benjamin N․ Cardozo High School in Queens, N․Y․, with future CIA Director George Tenet and future porn star Ron Jeremy, and later earned a Bachelor of Arts from New York University
Had a small role as a jail guard in the classic hit comedy "Ghostbusters" in 1984
Made his screen acting debut in the TV movie "When Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate" in 1979
Quote: "I think TV with all the reality shows and the hip-hop generation doesn't focus on the meaning and feeling of a family - the real relationship between people․"
Quote: "(On "Family Matters"): "People still ask me, 'Where's Urkel?'""
Quote: "(On working with Bruce Willis on "Die Hard"): "He's still Bruce․ I'd love to work with him again․ It's amazing how long that film has lasted․""
Best known for his role as Carl Otis Winslow in "Family Matters" and as Sgt․ Al Powell in the "Die Hard" series
Changed the spelling of his name from Vel Johnson to VelJohnson "because I wanted a name people would remember․"
Enjoys singing and dancing in his free time, and is an avid marathon runner
Was the only cast member to appear in all 215 episodes of "Family Matters․"

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