Tim Reid
Who Tim Reid is
Actor, director, producer and former stand-up comedian who began in the interracial comedy duo Tim & Tom with Tom Dreesen. He later became known for WKRP in Cincinnati, Frank's Place and Sister, Sister and built a long producing/directing career.
At a glance
- Born
- 1944
- Based in
- Virginia
- Podcasts
- Tim & Tom: An American Comedy in Black and White
- On screen
- WKRP in Cincinnati, Frank's Place, Simon & Simon and 2 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 1261
Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- WKRP in Cincinnati
- Frank's Place
- Simon & Simon
- Sister, Sister
- Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored
Podcasts
- Tim & Tom: An American Comedy in Black and White book, 2008
Comedians like Tim Reid
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Tom Dreesen also on Tim & Tom: An American Comedy in Black and White
Questions about Tim Reid
What podcast does Tim Reid host?
Tim & Tom: An American Comedy in Black and White.
What TV shows and films are they in?
WKRP in Cincinnati, Frank's Place, Simon & Simon, Sister, Sister and Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored.
Where are they based?
Virginia, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1944.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 1261.
Who are some comedians like them?
Tom Dreesen (also on Tim & Tom: An American Comedy in Black and White).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Television Academy Interviews — Tim Reid ↗ Tim & Tom stand-up career and later acting/producing/directing
- Norfolk State University — Tim Reid ↗ comedy partnership and screen/production career
- Television Academy — Tim Reid ↗ performer and director and Frank's Place Emmy nominations
- Wikipedia — Tim Reid ↗ Books: Tim & Tom: An American Comedy in Black and White (book, 2008) (read 1 October 2026)
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026