Reginald Ballard (born October 13, 1965) is an American character actor and comedian from Galveston, Texas, who is best known for his recurring roles as Bruhman in the sitcom Martin and W.B. on The Bernie Mac Show, which both aired on Fox. After graduation from Ball High School, where he was an all district linebacker, Ballard earned a full football scholarship to Southern Methodist University, where he was also a theatre major. Just before his senior year, Ballard transferred to the University of Missouri, where he continued to play football, while continuing to act, appearing in a university production of A Soldier's Story in the role of C.J. Memphis.
Career Spurning overtures from pro-football, Ballard headed to Hollywood to pursue his acting career. He has appeared in many different television shows, such as Veronica Mars (the episode "Return of the Kane"), The Parkers, Sister, Sister, Just Jordan, the short-lived show, Crumbs, and Raven's Home. He co-starred in the independent film Big Ain't Bad as Butch. Currently, Ballard is performing stand-up comedy. He is also a former all-district linebacker for Ball High School. He was a speedy linebacker for the Tors, helping Ball High to a 7–3 record his senior season in 1983. He also helped lead the best defense in District 24-5A that year, a defense that allowed only 60.9 yards per game. After playing football at SMU Mustangs for his first three college years, Ballard transferred to Missouri for his senior year after the SMU football program was hit for NCAA violations. He said the acting bug bit him after taking a theater class in college, "getting lost in a scene", and listening to the audience applaud. He was also featured in Big Sean’s music video for "Play No Games" as his own character "Bruh Man" mouthing Ty Dolla $ign's part in the song. He will lend to voice a Security from the upcoming streaming service at Monsters at Work on Disney+.
Personal life Ballard is married with two children, and the family resides in Pasadena, California.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1992 Class Act Fruity 1993 Menace II Society Clyde 1994 Jimmy Hollywood Man on the street 1995 Panther Brother at meeting 1998 Thick as Thieves Sugar Bear 2002 Big Ain't Bad Butch Wilkins 2005 Ganked Dashan Video 2008 Redrum Butch Bailey 2009 The Mail Man Bouncer 2011 King of the Underground Tito Horrible Bosses Kurt's co-worker 2012 Boosters Phil 2014 Samuel Adams Son of Liberty #2 TV movie Kony Montana - 2019 The Workout Room Big Comedy
Television Year Title Role Notes 1990 The Trials of Rosie O'Neill Bailiff Episode: "So Long Patrick" 1991 True Colors Tyrell Recurring cast: season 2 1992 CBS Schoolbreak Special Thomas Dulcer Episode: "Words Up!" 1993 A Different World Guy #2 Episode: "College Kid" 1993-95 Martin Brother Man Recurring cast: season 2-4 1994 Sister, Sister Bouncer Episode: "The Concert" 1995 Def Comedy Jam Himself Episode: "Episode #5.9" Courthouse Roland Episode: "Order on the Court" 1996 The Show Big Chewy Recurring cast 1997 Built to Last Walter Episode: "The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From..." 1998-99 Caroline in the City Reg Preston Recurring cast: season 4 1999 Malcolm & Eddie Malik Hayden Episode: "The Wrongest Yard" 2001-06 The Bernie Mac Show W.B. Recurring cast 2002-03 The Parkers Rushion Recurring cast: season 4, guest: season 5 2003 ER - Episode: "Finders Keepers" 2004 Las Vegas Coleman Riggs Episode: "Blood and Sand" NCIS Antwane Mann Episode: "The Truth Is Out There" Veronica Mars Homeless man Episode: "Return of the Kane" 2006 All of Us - Episode: "Love Do Cost a Thing" Crumbs Elvis Main cast 2008 Just Jordan Chuck Episode: "Lord of the Pies" 2010 Bones Rocky DeKnight Episode: "The Beginning in the End" Weeds Quenton Episode: "Boomerang" 2011 Rizzoli & Isles Officer Germaine Walker Episode: "Can I Get a Witness?" 2012 A.N.T Farm Security guard Episode: "chANTs of a lifetime" 2014 According to Him + Her Reenactment TV series 2017 In the Cut Big Lou Episode: "Petty Things" Raven's Home Bouncer Episode: "Adventures in Mommy-Sitting" 2019 Goalz Uncle Mike TV mini series 2020 Family Reunion Squee Episode: "Remember Our Parents' Wedding?"
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