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Biography

Reno Wilson is perhaps best known as Officer Carl McMillan on the hit CBS series MIKE AND MOLLY, alongside Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell. Reno made his television debut as Theo's best friend, Howard, on THE COSBY SHOW. He will next star in a series regular role for the highly anticipated prequel for Paramount+ and Showtime DEXTER: ORIGINAL SIN opposite Christian Slater, Patrick Gibson, and Molly Brown.

Reno has starred and guest-starred in dozens of television series, including HEIST, BLIND JUSTICE, and the critically acclaimed Showtime series, THE HOOP LIFE. Most recently, he played the series regular role of Detective Earl Brooker on Paramount+'s series reimagining of the classic 1980s thriller film FATAL ATTRACTION along with a recurring role in Peacock’s BEL-AIR from executive producers Will Smith and Westbrook Studios. Additionally, Reno starred in short film CHOCOLATE WITH SPRINKLES directed by award-winning writer/director Huriyyah Muhammad as part of the AFI’s 2024 Female Directing Cohort. The short initially screened to a sold out audience at the DGA Theatre and will make it’s world premiere at the American Black Film Festival as 1 of 5 films selected for the HBO Short Film Award.

Reno just wrapped shooting the independent feature ABOVE THE LINE from writer/director Jeffrey Scott Collins, starring Cedric the Entertainer who is also executive producing, and a leading role in the Fox pilot THE LAST POLICE. Previously, Reno was the series regular role of Stan Hill on the hit NBC series GOOD GIRLS, alongside Mae Whitman, Matthew Lillard, Manny Montana, and Retta. He also stole the screen with his impeccable portrayal of the legendary jazz icon Louis Armstrong in the feature film BOLDEN.

Other television credits include a large guest star role in the HBO pilot A LOT alongside Whitney Cummings, OFFICER DOWNE with Kim Coates, and the TAKEN parody film TOOKEN, opposite Lee Tergesen and Margaret Cho. On the film side, other credits include TYSON’S RUN, MIGHTY JOE YOUNG, ROUGH DRAFT, FALLEN, CRANK, CRANK: HIGH VOLTAGE, and MICKEY KELLEY, about one of the first American black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Reno is also an accomplished voice-over artist who has voiced characters in all of the TRANSFORMERS movies, including the Decepticons ‘Frenzy’ in TRANSFORMERS (2007), ‘Brains’ in TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (2011) and TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (2014), and the Autobot ‘Mudflap’ in TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN (2009). Reno was brought back to voice two characters in TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT (2017), ‘Mohawk’ the Decepticon and ‘Sqweeks’ the Autobot.

A native New Yorker who grew up with a blues pianist father and an opera singer mother, he attended the notable High School for the Performing Arts. Wilson enjoys basketball, running, spin class, yoga and music. He lives with his wife and two children in Big Bear.