Actor Reno Wilson first began appearing onscreen in the late '80s, playing the recurring role of Howard on the sitcom The Cosby Show. He would go on to make many more TV appearances, guest starring on episodes of shows like Chicago Hope and Heist throughout the '90s and 2000s. Additionally, Wilson would find success in movies, with prominent roles in many feature films such as 2009's Crank High Voltage.
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- Father was a blues pianist and mother is an opera singer.
- Changed his stage name to Reno to honor his father, who died when Wilson was 4, and who gave him the name.
- Graduated in the same high school class as Jennifer Aniston.
- Landed his first entertainment-industry job at 16, appearing in a commercial for The $25,000 Pyramid.
- First TV role was on the long-running sitcom The Cosby Show.
- Lent his voice to the video game Final Fantasy XIII and the 2007 Transformers movie.
- Has been a regular on several shows, including sci-fi series The Chronicle, police drama Blind Justice and sitcom Mike & Molly.
- Plays the piano.