Donald G. Reed

Donald G. Reed
Born	November 23, 1959 (1959-11-23) (age 51), Oakland, California, United States,
Occupation	comedian, television actor and writer
Years active	1980–present

Donald Gene Reed (born November 23, 1959),^[1] often referred to as Don Reed, is an American television actor, writer, author and comedian.

Early life

Reed grew up in Oakland, California and attended Fremont High School.^[2]

Television career: 1987–present

In the summer of 1987, Don Reed made his first television debut on The Cosby Show's television spin-off, A Different World, which he played "Chip St. Charles", who Denise Huxtable had a crush on, he left the show in 1989.^[3][4][5][6]

Reed was performing stand-up comedy at NACA and impressed Bill Cosby who signed him for 2 episodes in 1987, when Reed made his television debut as Chip Saint Charles on A Different World, then Reed made his final appearance on the show in 1989. Then was cast as "Fingers" in a film called Dance to Win, which was released on December 1, 1989 in the United States. Reed also appeared on the HBO television program, Dream On in 1990, then he appeared on Robert Townsend's ventures: an HBO television special Robert Townsend and His Partners in Crime (1991) and The Meteor Man (1993) as a Drug worker.

Reed was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards: one for Dream On, The Cosby Show and Robert Townsend and His Partners in Crime in 1989.

Reed was the Promo-Executive at NBC, for two years, and then he did voice-work for cartoons such as: Disney's Gargoyles, Spider-Man and The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest.

Reed's movie credits include: Fear of a Black Hat and Once Upon a Forest, Reed also joined the cast of The Rerun Show, the series was canceled after six test-run episodes.

In 2008, he debuted a solo autobiographical show titled East 14th: True Tales of a Reluctant Player.^[2][7] In the fall of 2009, he became a warm-up comic for The Jay Leno Show.^[1]

References

2010 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA THEATRE CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD – NOMINEE - EAST 14TH

2010 - TOP TEN PLAYS – ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT – BAY AREA NEWS GROUP - EAST 14TH

2010 - INSPIRED ARTIST AWARD - WINNER

2009 - TOP TEN PLAYS - EAST BAY EXPRESS - EAST 14TH

2008 - NAACP DOUBLE NOMINEE / BEST ACTOR & BEST PLAYWRIGHT - EAST 14TH

2008 - AUDELCO BEST SOLO PERFORMER NOMINEE - EAST 14TH

2000 - PROMAX SILVER AWARD - ENTERTAINMENT ADVERTISING - NBC AGENCY

1984 - PLAYBOY COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR (LOS ANGELES) (WON PERFORMING CLEAN)

1983 - AMERICAN FORENSIC ASSOC SPEECH TO ENTERTAIN WINNER - E.T.

1980 – SAN JOSE STATE – TOP SPEAKER

THE NEW YORKER - INCREDIBLE REVIEW http://www.newyorker.com/arts/events/theatre/2008/09/01/080901goth_GOAT_theatre?currentPage=2

1. ^ ^{a b} 'East 14th' writer could go back home again, Sfgate (February 18, 2010) (confirming age and birthdate: "I am now 50, as of Nov. 23")
2. ^ ^{a b} Don Reed Tells Life Tale In 'East 14th', NPR, August 12, 2008
3. ^ 'East 14th' to play New World Stage, Variety, June 23, 2008 (" Reed, who played Chip St. Charles on NBC's "A Different World,"")
4. ^ East Goes South, New York Post, July 17, 2008 ("The 46-year-old, best known for his role as Chip St. Charles on TV's "A Different World," grew up in Oakland, Calif., ")
5. ^ COMEDIAN DON REED RACES DOWN FAST TRACK TO LAUGHS AND SUCCESS, Rocky Mountain News (August 30, 1991)
6. ^ Reed clings to clean side of clowning, Colorado Springs Gazette, March 29, 1991
7. ^ Don Reed's East 14th: True Tales of a Reluctant Player never totally finds its footing, Sfweekly, July 8, 2009

External links

• Donald G. Reed at the Internet Movie Database

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Date of birth	November 23, 1959
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