Reginald VelJohnson, who is best known for playing Carl Winslow on Family Matters.
Ghostbusters Related Credits
- Ghostbusters - Portrayed Jail Guard
Other Works
The information in this section is gathered from IMDb and is meant to only be a brief list of highlights of their career.
- Clipped (TV Mini-Series) - Actor for five episodes (2015)
- Hart of Dixie (TV Series) - Actor for fifty-three episodes (2011-2015)
- TRON: Uprising (TV Series) - Actor for eleven episodes (2012-2013)
- Family Matters (TV Series) - Actor for two hundred fifteen episodes (1989-1998)
- Die Hard, Die Hard 2 - Actor (1988, 1990)
Trivia
- Reginald VelJohnson was a finalist up for the role of Winston Zeddemore but lost out to Ernie Hudson. Ivan Reitman gave him the guard role as a gift for the hassle of the casting process.[1][2]
- As a joke, Bill Murray went up to Reginald VelJohnson and ripped the buttons off the police uniform he was wearing for his role as the jail guard. The buttons were sewed back on.[3]
References
- ↑ The Hollywood Reporter "Family Matters Actor Reginald VelJohnson Says Everyone Still Thinks He's a Cop" 11/16/2015 Article reads: "That role was a gift from director Ivan Reitman after VelJohnson lost out on the role of Winston Zeddemore to Ernie Hudson, VelJohnson says."
- ↑ The Hollywood Reporter "Family Matters Actor Reginald VelJohnson Says Everyone Still Thinks He's a Cop" 11/16/2015 Reginald VelJohnson says: "They flew me out to California, and it was between me and him. And since it was so much trouble, Ivan Reitman said 'let me do something for you,' and gave me the prison guard.
- ↑ Bueno, Claire (2024). Cleanin' Up The Town: Remembering Ghostbusters. A Cast and Crew's Memoir of Ghostbusters, p. 360. Premiere Publishing, Devon England, ISBN 9781836903437. Reginald VelJohnson says: "It was the first time I had to put a cop's uniform on. And I was like, 'Wow I'm really happy to wear my uniform.' I was really proud. Then Bill Murray comes, he's fooling around and rip the buttons off my jacket. And I said, 'Wha, what the hell!' So, they had to sew the buttons back on."
Notes
- ↑ The information is sourced from "IMDb", which is User-generated content. It will be used temporarily as a reference until it can be replaced with a verified primary source. See link references guide.
Gallery
The VelJohnson Family - Reginald in back right, his mother in back left (credit: The Movies That Made Us: "Die Hard")
as Sgt. Al Powell in Die Hard (1988)
as Sgt. Al Powell in Die Hard (1988)
as Stan Turley in Glory Daze: "Papa Don't Pre-Game" (2010) with Brad Garrett
The Movies That Made Us: "Die Hard" (2019)
The Movies That Made Us: "Die Hard" (2019)
The Movies That Made Us: "Die Hard" (2019)
The Movies That Made Us: "Die Hard" (2019)