Reginald Ballard

Actor · Born October 13, 1965 (61) · Galveston, Texas, USA

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.

What are Reginald Ballard's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titles24^th

Crime2 titles70^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

34%

Self

22%

Morality

17%

Power

13%

Society

10%

Survival

5%

Revenge2 Ambition2 Class2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Wry

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

Funny

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Allyas W.B. in The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
Heraldas Butch Bailey in Redrum (2007)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd

5

Joyful

3

Tense

4

Warm

2

Dread

1

Other

3

How their films linger

Fun4 Feel-good3 Thought-provoking2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Happy2
Bittersweet2
Tragic2
Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Reginald Ballard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (7).

Also on these channels

ALLBLK1 title, show their title on ALLBLK
Howdy1 title, show their title on Howdy
Lionsgate+1 title, show their title on Lionsgate+
MovieSphere+1 title, show their title on MovieSphere+

Subscription and free streaming for Reginald Ballard's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

27 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

Boosters LA(2022)
as Phil
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Family Reunion(2019)
Show 1 episode · as Squee
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Raven's Home(2017)
Show 1 episode · as Bouncer
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Horrible Bosses(2011)
as Kurt's Co-Worker
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
King of the Underground(2011)
as Tito
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Rizzoli & Isles(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Germaine Walker
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Redrum(2007)
as Butch Bailey
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Crumbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 13 episodes · as Elvis
Bones(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Rocky DeKnight
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Weeds(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Quenton
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Veronica Mars(2004)
Show 1 episode · as Homeless Man
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
NCIS(2003)
Show 1 episode · as Antwane Mann
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Las Vegas(2003)
Show 1 episode · as Coleman Riggs
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows
Big Ain't Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
as Butch
The Bernie Mac Show(2001)
Show 36 episodes · as W.B.
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
The Parkers(1999)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Thick as Thieves(1999)
as Sugar Bear
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Between Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Curtis McCall
Caroline in the City(1995)
Show 3 episodes · as Reg Preston
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
Panther(1995)
as Brother at Meeting
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
ER(1994)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Sister, Sister(1994)
Show 1 episode · as Bouncer
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Jimmy Hollywood(1994)
as Man in the Street
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Menace II Society(1993)
as Clyde
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Martin(1992)
Show 12 episodes · as Brother Man
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Class Act(1992)
as Fruity
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
A Different World(1987)
Show 1 episode · as Guy #2
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 81^st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 1987 to 2022; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

Menace II Society (1993)

$28M worldwide

Highest rated

Menace II Society (1993)

Midcredits 95^th

Film career

19872022

Peak 1992 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1992Screen debut· Class Act

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting27 of 27 · 59^th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Reginald Ballard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45^th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33^rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

48^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

32^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

75^th and up7
50^th to 74^th8
25^th to 49^th5
Below 25^th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved2
Divisive2
Crowd Pleaser11
Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Boosters LA (2022)

98^th percentile spread · 59% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Menace II Society (1993)

Midcredits 95^th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Reginald Ballard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Reginald Ballard's MovieCove titles; Khandi Alexander shares the most, 2.

Khandi Alexander2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Khandi Alexander