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Corey Reynolds

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Corey Reynolds
Reynolds at the 2024 WonderCon
Born (1974-07-03) July 3, 1974 (age 50)
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present

Corey Reynolds (born July 3, 1974) is an American actor known for originating the role of Seaweed in the Broadway adaptation of Hairspray, as well as the roles of David Gabriel in the TNT crime series The Closer, and Sheriff Mike Thompson in the SyFy TV series Resident Alien.

Early life and career

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Reynolds was born in Richmond, Virginia, where he attended Monacan High School before moving to California to pursue his acting career. He got his start at Paramount Kings Dominion performing in various shows. While living in California, he was cast in a touring production of the revue Smokey Joe's Cafe, as well as the tour of Saturday Night Fever. After this run, he went to New York City and auditioned for various shows. He was originally cast in Hairspray's ensemble, but was offered the role of Seaweed after three readings.[1] For this role, he was nominated for a Tony Award and Drama Desk Award, both for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical.

Reynolds guest starred on Without a Trace and appeared in The Guardian prior to his role in The Closer. To research this role, Reynolds drew on his past career in security and law enforcement.

Reynolds has appeared in films such as The Terminal, Red Tails, and Straight Outta Compton. He plays Sheriff Mike Thompson in the SyFy comedy-drama Resident Alien.

Filmography

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Reynolds in June 2009

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 Magic Gum Number 1 Short
2004 The Terminal Waylin
2005 Partner(s) William
2011 The Wereth Eleven Narrator
2014 Selma Rev. C. T. Vivian
2015 Straight Outta Compton Lonzo Williams
The Meddler Officer Wells

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 Christmas in Rockefeller Center Himself Television Special
2003 The 57th Annual Tony Awards
The Early Show 1 Episode
Eve Malcolm 'Khalif' Davis
The Guardian Robert Bridge 2 Episodes
2005–2012 The Closer David Gabriel 109 episodes
2005 Without a Trace Damon Ferris 1 episode
2007 CSI: Miami Steve Gryson
Private Practice Ray Paget
2009 NCIS Lieutenant Commander Aaban El-Sayad
Entertainment Tonight Himself 2 episodes
2010 Curb: The Discussion
41st NAACP Image Awards Television Special
2012 The Closer Series Finale: Red Carpet
2014 Delirium Tack Television Movie
2015 Getting On Waylon Ortley 3 episodes
Castle Mark West 1 episode
2016 Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life Frank
Murder in the First Assistant District Attorney Martin Reardon 10 episodes
Masters of Sex James Bell 2 episodes
2017 NCIS: Los Angeles ATF Agent Duke Morgan
2017–2018 Criminal Minds Phil Brooks
2017 Chicago P.D. Steve Burns 1 episode
SEAL Team Scott Patton
2019–2020 All American Cliff Mosley 5 episodes
2019 The Red Line Harrison Brennan 3 episodes
2021–present Resident Alien Sheriff Mike Thompson 23 episodes

References

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  1. ^ Riegel, Katie. [1]. Retrieved November 4, 2006.
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