Reed grew up in Oakland, California, and attended Fremont High School. Additionally, he attended Chabot Junior College in Hayward, California before being recruited to UCLA for intercollegiate Speech & Debate competition where he became a National Champion in competitive events: Speech to Entertain, Poetry, and Dramatic readings. In the fall of 1988, Don Reed was performing stand-up comedy at NACA and impressed a major Hollywood player[who?] so much he signed Reed for two episodes of a televi
| Episode |
The Tom Show The Band |
1998 |
| Episode |
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Valentine's Day Massacre |
1993 |
| Episode |
Dream On Trojan War |
1990 |
| Episode |
A Different World Reconcilable Differences |
1987 |
| Episode |
Comedy.TV Whitney Cummings; Michael Gelbart; Nate Bargatze; Keith Alberstadt; Don Reed; Dan Ahdoot; Monique Marvez; Sam Tripoli |
2009 |
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A Different World It's Greek to Me |
1989 |
| Episode |
A Different World Those Who Can't... Tutor |
1987 |
| Episode |
A Different World Mr. Hillman |
1988 |
| Episode |
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Manhattan Maneater |
1996 |
| Episode |
Gargoyles Mark of the Panther |
1996 |
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The Cosby Show What He Did for Love |
1989 |
| Episode |
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Dark Sentinel |
1997 |
| Episode |
Dream On Over Your Dead Body |
1990 |
