RonReaco Lee (born August 27, 1977)[2] is an American television and film actor best known for his roles as Tyreke Scott on the ABC/The WB sitcom Sister, Sister, and as Jamal Woodson on the BET romantic comedy Let's Stay Together. From 2014 to 2017, he starred as Reggie Vaughn in the LeBron James-executive produced Starz series Survivor's Remorse.
RonReaco Lee | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 27, 1977 Decatur, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse |
Sheana Freeman (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editTelevision
editLee was born in Decatur, Illinois, and moved to Atlanta, Georgia at age 9.[1] He began his acting career in 1983 as the host of the short-lived television show Kid's Beat.[1] His early work consisted of relatively minor roles in films and television, but after being cast as a mute drummer in the 1989 film Glory,[3] his career blossomed.[4]
By the early 1990s, Lee began receiving many guest-starring roles in television shows such In the Heat of the Night. In 1997, he guest-starred in 413 Hope St. and Home Improvement. From 1997 to 1999, RonReaco played the part of the mechanic Tyreke "Ty" Scott in the television series Sister, Sister.[5] On the series, Tyreke was the boyfriend of Tia Landry.[1] At the conclusion of his role as Tyreke, Lee guest-starred on the UPN sitcom Moesha as Tate in the episode "Lets Talk About Sex."[6] In late 2000, RonReaco continued his long string of guest-starring roles on the NBC medical drama ER playing the character of Davis.
In 2002, he guest-starred in Boston Public. Lee was seen in the short lived WB sitcom All About the Andersons and in the FX hit show The Shield, as well as the award-winning TV series Monk. In 2005, he received a recurring role as wheelchair user Todd, in NBC's short-lived comedy Committed.[7] Lee recurred as Chris on CW's sitcom Girlfriends.[1] He appeared frequently as David on the CBS sitcom Worst Week[1] and played the role of Jason, Emily's husband, on short-lived series In the Motherhood.[8]
Lee recurred as Julius Grant on the Fox show The Good Guys,[9] and portrayed Jamal in the BET comedy Let's Stay Together from 2011 to 2014.[10][11] He starred in Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe, a spin-off movie based on the television series Burn Notice. Lee starred as Reggie Vaughn, Cam Calloway's cousin and manager,[12] in the Starz original comedy Survivor's Remorse produced LeBron James.[13] For his work on the series, Lee received two NAACP Image Award nominations for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series in 2016[14] and 2018.[15] He portrayed Gary, an unfaithful teacher cheating on his wife, in First Wives Club.[16] Lee recurred on Queens as the husband of Eve's character.[17]
Film
editHaving made his film debut in Glory, Lee next played Omar in The Return of Swamp Thing (1989).[18] He appeared as Chester Sayers in television film Paris Trout (1991).[19]
He also took on a major role as Perry in the film How I Spent My Summer Vacation.[20][21] In 2001, he appeared in the film Fire & Ice as co-star to Robert Aimes, Jr. That same year, he acted in the independent film Jacked Up alongside Anna Maria Horsford and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony rapper Bizzy Bone. Lee portrayed Ben in Killer Diller (2004).[22]
Lee co-starred as Reggie in Guess Who (2005) with Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher.[23] Lee played the character of Blaine in the WB comedy Americanizing Shelley (2007). He portrayed Chuck, a lawyer, in the 2009 Tyler Perry film Madea Goes to Jail.[1] In 2020, Lee appeared as a drug dealer in Coffee & Kareem.[24]
In 2022, he played Miles in a play about HIV/AIDS called What You Don't Know Can Kill You.
Lee co-starred in the Netflix thriller Mea Culpa that was released on February 23, 2024. The film is written and directed by Tyler Perry and stars Kelly Rowland.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Unconquered | Busboy | TV movie |
| The Return of Swamp Thing | Omar | ||
| Glory | Mute Drummer Boy | ||
| 1991 | Career Opportunities | Boy #3 | |
| Paris Trout | Chester Sayers | ||
| 1994 | Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All | Bellhop | |
| 1997 | How I Spent My Summer Vacation | Perry | |
| 2001 | Fire & Ice | Robert Aimes Jr. | TV movie |
| Jacked Up | Dre | ||
| 2004 | Killer Diller | Ben | |
| 2005 | Guess Who | Reggie | |
| Good Vibrations | Steve | Short | |
| 2007 | Americanizing Shelley | Parminder 'Pammy' Brar | |
| Eight Days a Week | Nathan Bloom | TV movie | |
| 2009 | Madea Goes to Jail | Chuck | |
| 2011 | Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe | Ben Delaney | TV movie |
| 2014 | Love the One You're With | - | TV movie |
| 2016 | The Last Punch | Donald 'Nine' Rolles | |
| 2017 | We Are Family | Attorney Bray | |
| 2018 | Nappily Ever After | Gerard | |
| Running Out Of Time | Cain | ||
| 2020 | Coffee & Kareem | Orlando Johnson | |
| 2 Minutes of Fame | Eddie | ||
| 2023 | Immortal City Records | Eight | |
| 2024 | Mea Culpa | Jimmy |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | I'll Fly Away | Lugene | Episode: "Cool Winter Blues" |
| 1993 | In the Heat of the Night | David Collins | Episode: "Your Own Kind" |
| 1996 | Savannah | Pizza Man | Episode: "The Battle of Midway" |
| 1997 | 413 Hope St. | - | Episode: "Hate Crimes" |
| 1997-99 | Sister, Sister | Tyreke Scott | Recurring Cast: Season 5, Main Cast: Season 6 |
| 1998 | Home Improvement | Billy | Episode: "The Old College Try" |
| 2000 | Moesha | Tate | Episode: "Let's Talk About Sex" |
| 2000-01 | ER | Davis | Guest: Season 6, Recurring Cast: Season 7 |
| 2002 | Boston Public | Wesley Poe | Episode: "Chapter Thirty" |
| Girlfriends | Chris Dennison | Recurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3 | |
| 2003-05 | The Shield | Taylor Orrs | Recurring Cast: Season 2-3, Guest: Season 4 |
| 2004 | All About the Andersons | Marcus Thornhill | Recurring Cast |
| 2005 | Committed | Todd | Recurring Cast |
| 2007 | Monk | Denny Hodges | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Rapper" |
| 2008 | Do Not Disturb | Billy | Episode: "Work Sex" |
| Chocolate News | Lance Burrows | Episode: "Episode #1.2" | |
| 2008-09 | Worst Week | David Clayton | Recurring Cast |
| 2009 | In the Motherhood | Jason | Main Cast |
| 2010 | The Good Guys | Julius Grant | Recurring Cast |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Jason | Episode: "Modern Plagues" |
| 2011-14 | Let's Stay Together | Jamal Woodson | Main Cast |
| 2012 | Fairly Legal | Travis Cleighton | Episode: "Gimme Shelter" |
| 2014-17 | Survivor's Remorse | Reggie Vaughn | Main Cast |
| 2015 | Complications | Dr. Quentin Harper | Recurring Cast |
| 2017 | APB | Special Agent Charlie Vaughn | Episode: "Last Train to Europa" |
| 2017-18 | The Quad | Clive Taylor | Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| 2019-22 | First Wives Club | Gary Washington | Main Cast |
| 2021 | Queens | Jeff Robinson | Recurring Cast |
| 2023 | The Black Hamptons | Bobby Boyd | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| 2024 | The Family Business | Bobby Boyd | Recurring Cast: Season 5 |
| Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist | Senator Leroy Johnson | Recurring Cast | |
| FBI: International | Agent Mike Brooks | Episode: "A Leader, Not a Tourist" |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Spates, Alicia (February 13, 2009). "RonReaco Lee finds success by going with the flow". Herald & Review. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "Today in history - Saturday, August 27". Telegram & Gazette. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ^ McGee, Marty (June 8, 2015). Encyclopedia of Motion Picture Sound. McFarland & Company. p. 107. ISBN 9781476609706.
- ^ "RonReaco Lee". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Daily Highlights". Rome News-Tribune. February 28, 2004.
- ^ "Something To Talk About". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 31 January 2000. p. 32.
- ^ Handelman, Jay (January 4, 2005). "Hoping for a hit". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 2E.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (October 11, 2021). Encyclopedia of Television Miniseries, 1936-2020. McFarland & Company. p. 98. ISBN 9781476645421.
- ^ Franich, Darren (June 8, 2010). "'The Good Guys' premiere: Did you watch?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "RonReaco Lee". BET. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ^ Fearn-Banks, Kathleen; Burford-Johnson, Anne (October 3, 2014). Historical Dictionary of African American Television. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 268. ISBN 9780810879171.
- ^ Fienberg, Daniel (October 17, 2017). "'Survivor's Remorse' Creator Talks Finale and Cancellation: "It Feels Like a Death"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: RonReaco Lee On 'Survivor's Remorse' & Sitting In The Director's Chair". Ebony. August 8, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ "'Creed,' 'Empire' Top NAACP Image Award Nominations; Full List". The Hollywood Reporter. February 4, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Weldon, Sarah (November 20, 2017). "Ava DuVernay, Sterling K. Brown among nominees for 2017 NAACP Image Awards". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (September 24, 2018). "'First Wives Club': Mark Tallman, RonReaco Lee & Malik Yoba Set As Male Leads In Paramount Network Series". Deadline. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Roots, Kimberly (October 19, 2021). "Queens Premiere Recap: Brandy, Eve & Co. Get the Band Back Together". TVLine. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Lentz, Harris M. (1994). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits. McFarland & Company. p. 563.
- ^ Marill, Alvin H. (2005). Movies Made for Television, 1964-2004: 1990-1999. Scarecrow Press. p. 389.
- ^ Thomas McClauskey, Audrey (2007). Frame by Frame III: A Filmography of the African Diasporan Image, 1994-2004. Indiana University Press. p. 349. ISBN 9780253348296.
- ^ Paris, Barry (November 6, 1998). "Indie and worldly". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 16.
- ^ Willis, John; Monush, Barry (May 1, 2010). Screen World 2007. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 201. ISBN 9781557837295.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (September 2, 2014). Leonard Maltin's 2015 Movie Guide. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 268. ISBN 9780698183612.
- ^ Turner, Kyle (April 2, 2020). "'Coffee & Kareem' Review: Good Cop, Kid Cop?". The New York Times. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
External links
edit- RonReaco Lee at IMDb