Reginald VelJohnson, an American film and television actor participated in Season 33 of Dancing with the Stars with Emma Slater as his professional dancer. The show premiered on September 17, 2024, on ABC and Disney+.
The show features celebrities paired with professional dancers to participate in a dancing challenge and put their best foot forward to win. Alfonso Ribeiro and former professional dancer Julianne Hough are hosting season 33.
The show has welcomed judges, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough back for the new season. Season 33 invited 13 celebrities, one of them being Reginald, a household name as fans have seen him portraying epic Police Officer roles in Family Matters and Die Hard movie franchise.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the current net worth of the Die Hard actor is $4 million. Reginald has worked in varied television shows and films, mostly action and thriller, and has debuted on Dancing with the Stars to show off his dancing skills.
Dancing with the Stars celebrity, Reginald VelJohnson: Early life and career
Reginald VelJohnson was born on August 16, 1952, and hails from Queens Borough, New York City. He acquired his initial education from Benjamin N. Cardozo High School and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre from New York University.
He landed a place in Joseph Papp's Black/Hispanic Shakespeare Company, while he was at NYU. He worked with Morgan Freeman and CCH Pounder as his fellow actors.
Reginald then dove into acting and started his initial days with a small role in Ghostbusters in 1984, where he portrayed the brief but effective character of a Municipal corrections officer. He also appeared in Crocodile Dundee as a Limo driver during his initial days.
His portrayal of AI Powell in the action film, Die Hard in 1988 brought him widespread recognition. He revived his role as AI Powell in Die Hard 2 in 1990. Reginald then ventured into the world of sitcoms and was featured as Carl Winslow in Family Matters.
In 2023, Reginald was also featured in advertisements produced by Progressive Insurance Company and acted as a 'TV dad', a parody of his character Carl Winslow.
Reginald VelJohnson's dancing debut in Dancing with the Stars Season 33
Reginald VelJohnson is testing his skills in the new season of Dancing with the Stars. He is paired with Emma Slater, known for her killer moves. Emma and Reginald performed Salsa on the show's premiere, and his partner was more than happy with the score.
Emma was stunned to get a 6 and two 5s from the judges. She took to her Instagram and posted an appreciation post for Reginald. The post reads:
"A 6 and two 5’s for our first dance and I’m really really proud of @thereginaldveljohnson for putting his everything into that dance."
Reginald and Emma performed Paso Doble in week 2, 'Oscar Night', and gathered appreciation from all three judges.
Fans must stay tuned to ABC and Distney+ to watch Reginald and Emma's journey on Dancing with the Stars. The show drops a new episode every Tuesday at 8 pm ET/PT.
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