Reginald Ballard

Reginald Ballard (born October 13, 1965) is an American character actor and comedian from Galveston, Texas, who is best known for his recurring roles as Bruh-Man in the sitcom Martin and W.B. on The Bernie Mac Show, which both aired on Fox. After graduation from Ball High School, where he was an all district linebacker, Ballard earned a full football scholarship to Southern Methodist University, where he was also a theatre major. Just before his senior year, Ballard transferred to the University of Missouri, where he continued to play football, while continuing to act, appearing in a university production of A Soldier's Story in the role of C.J. Memphis.[2]

Reginald Ballard
Ballard in 2020
Born (1965-10-13) October 13, 1965[1]
Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active1989–present
Children2

Career

Spurning overtures from pro-football, Ballard headed to Hollywood to pursue his acting career. He has appeared in many different television shows, such as Veronica Mars (the episode "Return of the Kane"), The Parkers, Sister, Sister, Just Jordan, the short-lived show, Crumbs, and Raven's Home. He co-starred in the independent film Big Ain't Bad as Butch. Currently, Ballard is performing stand-up comedy. He is also a former all-district linebacker for Ball High School. He was a speedy linebacker for the Tors, helping Ball High to a 7–3 record his senior season in 1983. He also helped lead the best defense in District 24-5A that year, a defense that allowed only 60.9 yards per game. After playing football at SMU Mustangs for his first three college years, Ballard transferred to Missouri for his senior year after the SMU football program was hit for NCAA violations. He said the acting bug bit him after taking a theater class in college, "getting lost in a scene", and listening to the audience applaud. He was also featured in Big Sean’s music video for "Play No Games" as his own character "Bruh Man" mouthing Ty Dolla $ign's part in the song. He will lend to voice a Security from the upcoming streaming service at Monsters at Work on Disney+.

Personal life

Ballard is married with two children, and the family resides in Pasadena, California. [1]

Filmography

Film/Movie
Year Title Role Notes
1992 Class Act Fruity
1993 Menace II Society Clyde
1994 Jimmy Hollywood Man on the Street
1995 Panther Brother at Meeting
1998 Thick as Thieves Sugar Bear
2002 Big Ain't Bad Butch Wilkins
2005 Ganked Dashan Video
2008 Redrum Butch Bailey
2009 The Mail Man Bouncer
2011 King of the Underground Tito
Horrible Bosses Kurt's Co-Worker
2012 Boosters Phil
2014 Samuel Adams Son of Liberty #2 TV movie
Kony Montana -
2019 The Workout Room Big Comedy

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1990 The Trials of Rosie O'Neill Bailiff Episode: "So Long Patrick"
1991 True Colors Tyrell Recurring cast: season 2
1992 CBS Schoolbreak Special Thomas Dulcer Episode: "Words Up!"
1993 A Different World Guy #2 Episode: "College Kid"
1993-95 Martin Bruh-Man Recurring cast: season 2-4
1994 Sister, Sister Bouncer Episode: "The Concert"
1995 Def Comedy Jam Himself Episode: "Episode #5.9"
Courthouse Roland Episode: "Order on the Court"
1996 The Show Big Chewy Recurring cast
1997 Built to Last Walter Episode: "The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From..."
1998-99 Caroline in the City Reg Preston Recurring cast: season 4
1999 Malcolm & Eddie Malik Hayden Episode: "The Wrongest Yard"
2001-06 The Bernie Mac Show W.B. Recurring cast
2002-03 The Parkers Rushion Recurring cast: season 4, guest: season 5
2003 ER - Episode: "Finders Keepers"
2004 Las Vegas Coleman Riggs Episode: "Blood and Sand"
NCIS Antwane Mann Episode: "The Truth Is Out There"
Veronica Mars Homeless Man Episode: "Return of the Kane"
2006 All of Us - Episode: "Love Do Cost a Thing"
Crumbs Elvis Main cast
2008 Just Jordan Chuck Episode: "Lord of the Pies"
2010 Bones Rocky DeKnight Episode: "The Beginning in the End"
Weeds Quenton Episode: "Boomerang"
2011 Rizzoli & Isles Officer Germaine Walker Episode: "Can I Get a Witness?"
2014 According to Him + Her Reenactment TV series
2017 In the Cut Big Lou Episode: "Petty Things"
Raven's Home Bouncer Episode: "Adventures in Mommy-Sitting"
2019 Goalz Uncle Mike TV mini series
2020 Family Reunion Squee Episode: "Remember Our Parents' Wedding?"

References
  1. Reginald Ballard biography at TVSA.org
  2. "Bro-man to visit isle this weekend, by Lionel Green, The (Galveston, TX) Daily News, published June 13, 2009". Retrieved 3 September 2017.


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