---
name: "Reynaldo Rey"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/reynaldo-rey"
fi1m_id: "reynaldo-rey"
imdb_id: "nm0721155"
tmdb_id: 97781
wikidata_id: "Q4392643"
roles: []
born: "27 January 1940"
died: "28 May 2015"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-04T21:58:15.237550+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Reynaldo Rey

## Identity

Reynaldo Rey

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/reynaldo-rey
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** reynaldo-rey
- **IMDb ID:** nm0721155
- **TMDB ID:** 97781
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4392643
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynaldo_Rey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4392643, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0721155/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/97781

Actor. Born 27 January 1940 in Sequoyah County. Died 28 May 2015.

## Details

- **Born:** 27 January 1940, Sequoyah County
- **Died:** 28 May 2015
- **Also known as:** Renaldo Rey
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynaldo_Rey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4392643, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0721155/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/97781

## Biography

Reynaldo Rey (born Harry Reynolds) was an American actor and comedian. He was born on 27 January 1940 in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, and died on 28 May 2015 in Los Angeles.

After graduating from Kansas State Teachers College, he taught for seven years in Cleveland, Ohio, where he joined the Karamu House Theatre and began performing stand-up comedy. He toured with the O'Jays before moving to New York City and joining the Harlem Theater Group, which led to his first film role. He later performed internationally and was mentored by Redd Foxx, for whom he often opened.

Rey appeared in more than 50 films, including *Harlem Nights* (1989), *A Rage in Harlem* (1991) as the Blind Man, *White Men Can't Jump* (1992), and *Friday* (1995) as Red's Father. His television credits include a recurring role as Ray the Mailman on *227*, appearances on *The Bernie Mac Show*, *Everybody Hates Chris* and *Sister, Sister*, and co-hosting BET's *Comic View*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *A Rage in Harlem* (1991), Fi1m 71, as Blind Man — [page](https://film.one/film/a-rage-in-harlem.md)

## Complete filmography (39)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Internet Dating* (2008), as Mr. Bentay
- *Jada* (2008), as Mr. Willi
- *Divine Intervention* (2008), as Deacon Jones
- *American Dream* (2008), as Manager
- *Black Supaman* (2007), as Pops
- *Uncle P* (2007), as Mailman
- *Who Made the Potatoe Salad?* (2006), as Mr. Brown
- *Everybody Hates Chris* (2005), series, as Lester — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/everybody-hates-chris.md)
- *Treasure n tha Hood* (2005), as Willie
- *My Big Phat Hip Hop Family* (2005), as Terrell Mathis
- *Survival of the Illest* (2004), as Old School
- *Still 'Bout It* (2004), as Sweet Red
- *Super Spy: The Final Exit* (2003), as Fast Eddie
- *For Da Love of Money* (2002), as Pops
- *The Bernie Mac Show* (2001), series, as Deacon
- *Little Richard* (2000), as Sugarfoot Sam
- *The Cheapest Movie Ever Made* (2000), Actor
- *Jackie's Back!* (1999), as Cadillac Johnson (Retired Pimp)
- *The Breaks* (1999), as Uncle Deion
- *Fakin' Da Funk* (1997), as Earnest
- *Sprung* (1997), as Brotha #2
- *Friday* (1995), as Red's Father
- *The Parent 'Hood* (1995), series, Actor
- *The Wayans Bros.* (1995), series, as Preacher
- *Sister, Sister* (1994), series, as Eddie
- *House Party 3* (1994), as Veda's Dad
- *Bebe's Kids* (1992), as Lush (voice)
- *Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story* (1992), as Red
- *White Men Can't Jump* (1992), as Tad
- *The Three Muscatels* (1991), as King Alberto Nacho
- *Talkin' Dirty After Dark* (1991), as Person #2
- *A Rage in Harlem* (1991), as Blind Man — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/a-rage-in-harlem.md)
- *Far Out Man* (1990), as Lou
- *Robin Harris: One Night Stand* (1990), as Bum #2
- *Harlem Nights* (1989), as Gambler
- *Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3* (1989), Actor
- *227* (1985), series, Actor
- *Dirty Dirty Jokes* (1984), Actor
- *Young Doctors in Love* (1982), as The Cops - Cicerelli

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