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Reggie Hayes

American actor

Summary

American actor

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nameReggie Hayes
imageReggie Hayes headshot.jpg
birth_date
birth_placeChicago, Illinois, U.S.
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years_active1996–present
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
  • director}}

Reginald C. Hayes (born July 15, 1969) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for his role as William Dent on the UPN/CW show Girlfriends.

Early life

Hayes was born on July 15, 1969, in Chicago, Illinoisyoungest of four children. He attended St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, who recognized him as one of three "Notable Men of the Academy". After the academy, he attended Illinois State University, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Theater. In 2004, he won the "Outstanding Young Alumni Award" and was a member of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival.

Career

Hayes has worked alongside his sister at various events for the charity "Reginald and Frances Hayes H.O.P.E. Scholarship Award".

Hayes portrayed William Dent on UPN/CW's TV show Girlfriends that aired for eight years, ending in 2008. It earned him the "Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series" for three NAACP Image Awards. He went on to appear in several other movies and TV shows, including Criminal Minds, Will & Grace, NCIS, Femme Fatales and Abbott Elementary.

Hayes has spoken about the resurgence of interest in Girlfriends after its addition to Netflix.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryRecipient
2004Outstanding Young Alumni AwardIllinois State University, Class of 1991Reginald C. Hayes
2005NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesReginald C. Hayes
2006
2007NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesReginald C. Hayes
2011Notable Men of the Academy AwardSt. John's Northwestern Military AcademyReginald C. Hayes

Actor Reginald C. Hayes was among the first to be recognized as one of three "Notable Men of the Academy" from St. John's Northwestern Military Academy on May 28, 2011.

Filmography

FilmYearFilmRoleNotes
1996Nick Freno: Licensed TeacherMr. Mezz CrosbyEpisode: "Cheap-O's"
Space Above and BeyondWallaceEpisode: "...Tell Our Moms We've Done Our Best"
A Family ThingVirgil's FriendFilm
1997Chicago CabArchitectFilm
The PretenderFromanEpisode: "Bomb Squad"
Something So RightSalesmanEpisode: "Something About Dante Proposing to Heather"
1998Getting PersonalLeonMain role
1999RoswellAgent HartEpisode: "The Morning After"
Grown UpsDominic FowlerEpisode: "The Out of Work-Out"
Being John MalkovichDonFilm
Party of FiveMusic Store OwnerEpisode: "Music Store Owner"
2000Charlie's AngelsRed Star Systems TechieFilm
Then Came YouLeonEpisode: "Then Came Two Birthdays"
Will & GraceDr. OsherEpisode: "The Hospital Show"
2000–2008GirlfriendsWilliam Jerome DentTV series
2003The Twilight ZoneDr. BernardiEpisode: "Eye of the Beholder"
The Proud FamilyMinister (voice)Episode: "Wedding Bell Blues"
Kim PossibleDr. Freeman / Microwave Oven (voice)Episode: "Car Trouble"
2009Hummingbird MagicReginald C. HayesDocumentary
2011Femme FatalesKevin FreemanEpisode: "Speed Date"
2012Criminal MindsDetective William RichardsEpisode: "The Wheels on the Bus"
2013The Devon Taylor ShowMitchell TaylorTV film
The First FamilyReginald the MagicianEpisode: "The First Butler"
Let's Stay TogetherJessie, the mob boss2 episodes
2013–2014Hart of DixieDon ToddRecurring role
2015Carter HighMr. RusseauFilm
NCISCafé OwnerEpisode: "Check"
2019Black-ishWalterEpisode: "Feminisn't"
2020KiddingDr. Andrew JayhanEpisode: "I Wonder What Grass Tastes Like"
2021Black LightningMayor Billy Black3 episodes
2022–presentAbbott ElementarySuperintendent CollinsRecurring role

Stage

  • Chicago productions of "Chicago Conspiracy Trial"
  • "A Raisin in the Sun" The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
  • "Hellcab Does Christmas"
  • "Bang the Drum Slowly"
  • "Othello"
  • "Five Times Noh"
  • "Any Place but Here"
  • "Less Than Equal"
  • "Native Speech"
  • "No One Goes Mad"
  • "Inspecting Carol"
  • "Richard II"
  • Numerous other Shakespeare productions.

References

References

  1. "Speed Date".
  2. Metz, Nina. (September 23, 2020). "'Girlfriends' star Reggie Hayes was on top of the world. Now the Chicago native is struggling to find work and battling congestive heart failure.".
  3. "St. John's Northwestern Military Academy {{!}} SJNMA". St. John's Northwestern.
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