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RonReaco Lee (born August 27, 1977) is an American
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best known for his roles as Tyreke Scott on the ABC/
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sitcom '' Sister, Sister'', and as Jamal Woodson on the BET romantic comedy '' Let's Stay Together''. From 2014 to 2017, he starred as Reggie Vaughn in the
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-executive produced
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series '' Survivor's Remorse''.


Career


Television

Lee was born in
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, and moved to
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at age 9. He began his acting career in 1983 as the host of the short-lived television show '' Kid's Beat''. His early work consisted of relatively minor roles in films and television, but after being cast as a mute drummer in the 1989 film '' Glory'', his career blossomed. By the early 1990s, Lee began receiving many guest-starring roles in television shows such '' In the Heat of the Night''. In 1997, he guest-starred in '' 413 Hope St.'' and ''
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''. From 1997 to 1999, RonReaco played the part of the mechanic Tyreke "Ty" Scott in the television series '' Sister, Sister''. On the series, Tyreke was the boyfriend of Tia Landry. At the conclusion of his role as Tyreke, Lee guest-starred on the UPN sitcom ''
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'' as Tate in the episode "Let's Talk About Sex." In late 2000, RonReaco continued his long string of guest-starring roles on the
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medical drama '' ER'' playing the character of Davis. In 2002, he guest-starred in ''
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''. Lee was seen in the short lived WB sitcom '' All About the Andersons'' and in the FX hit show '' The Shield'', as well as the award-winning TV series ''
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''. In 2005, he received a recurring role as wheelchair user Todd, in NBC's short-lived comedy '' Committed''. Lee recurred as Chris on CW's sitcom '' Girlfriends''. He appeared frequently as David on the CBS sitcom '' Worst Week'' and played the role of Jason, Emily's husband, on short-lived series '' In the Motherhood''. Lee recurred as Julius Grant on the Fox show '' The Good Guys'', and portrayed Jamal in the BET comedy '' Let's Stay Together'' from 2011 to 2014. He starred in '' Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe'', a spin-off movie based on the television series '' Burn Notice''. Lee starred as Reggie Vaughn, Cam Calloway's cousin and manager, in the Starz original comedy '' Survivor's Remorse'' produced LeBron James. For his work on the series, Lee received two
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nominations for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series in 2016 and 2018. He portrayed Gary, an unfaithful teacher cheating on his wife, in '' First Wives Club''. Lee recurred on ''
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'' as the husband of
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's character.


Film

Having made his film debut in ''Glory'', Lee next played Omar in '' The Return of Swamp Thing'' (1989). He appeared as Chester Sayers in television film '' Paris Trout'' (1991). He also took on a major role as Perry in the film '' How I Spent My Summer Vacation''. In 2001, he appeared in the film ''Fire & Ice'' as co-star to Robert Aimes, Jr. That same year, he acted in the independent film ''Jacked Up'' alongside Anna Maria Horsford and
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rapper Bizzy Bone. Lee portrayed Ben in '' Killer Diller'' (2004). Lee co-starred as Reggie in '' Guess Who'' (2005) with Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher. Lee played the character of Blaine in the WB comedy '' Americanizing Shelley'' (2007). He portrayed Chuck, a lawyer, in the 2009 Tyler Perry film '' Madea Goes to Jail''. In 2020, Lee appeared as a drug dealer in '' Coffee & Kareem''. In 2022, he played Miles in a play about HIV/
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called ''What You Don't Know Can Kill You''. Lee co-starred in the
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thriller '' Mea Culpa'' that was released on February 23, 2024. The film is written and directed by
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and stars
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.


Filmography


Film


Television


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