Reno Wilson made his television debut as Theo's best friend, Howard, on the legendary television series The Cosby Show. He has since starred and guest-starred in dozens of television series, including Heist, Blind Justice and the critically acclaimed series The Hoop Life.

He can be seen in the feature film Bolden, in which he plays legendary jazz icon Louis Armstrong. Wilson's other movie credits include Mighty Joe Young, Rough Draft, Fallen and White Hype. He is also an accomplished voiceover artist who, most notably, gave voice to the Decepticon "Frenzy" in the film Transformers, the Autobot "Mudflap" in Transformers 2 and the Autobot "Brains" in the upcoming Transformers 3.

A native New Yorker who grew up with a blues pianist father and an opera singer mother, he attended the notable High School for the Performing Arts. Wilson enjoys basketball, running and music.

He lives with his wife and two children in Los Angeles.

Hometown: New York, New York