Background
Reed was born in Corvallis, Oregon, but grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada where he graduated from Bonanza High School.
Reed was born in Corvallis, Oregon, but grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada where he graduated from Bonanza High School.
Reed enrolled in the University of California, Los Angeles School of Theater in 1987 and graduated in 1991.
Reed has had roles in many motion pictures and has featured in a wide variety of commercial work. He is primarily known for his association with Jack Black due to featuring in Tenacious Doctorate in the Pick of Destiny (2006) and Kung Fu Panda (2008). Reed also co-founded the band Trainwreck where he performed as the lead vocalist.
He is currently signed to Tlynn Talent Agency.
He would then move to Los Angeles after graduating. Acting and Music He not long after that joined Tim Robbins" Actors Gang and his first production with the group was the "Good Woman of Setzuan".
JR met Kyle Gass and also notably knew Jack Black from University of California, Los Angeles previously, this lead for him to get the occupation as the roadie and Spider-Manitoba at early Tenacious Doctorate concerts. In 1996, Reed starred in his first film, The Shot.
In 1999, JR starred in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and in 2000 featured in Tenacious Doctorate"s television series as "Lee".
In 2001, Reed made appearances in Dead Last and The Anniversary Party. In 2002, JR started a side-project band with Gass called Trainwreck. Reed also featured at "Wank" shows too in 2002.
He can be seen on The Complete Masterworks Tenacious Doctorate live Digital Video Disc. In 2005, Reed featured in a television special of Alias as well as having a part in Living with Francisco
In 2006, Reed featured in the Tenacious Doctorate film, the Pick of Destiny, he also went on the world tour to support the album as "Satan" and "The Metal" amongst other roles, he would continue these roles at summer festivals a couple of years later, such as Reading and Leeds festivals 2008 and Outside Lands in 2009. He can be seen on The Complete Masterworks Participant 2.
In late 2009, Reed featured in the viral thanksgiving video, The Sexy Pilgrim and in 2010 Reed featured in Remington"s "Keep lieutenant Hairy". In 2013, Reed featured as the lead role in "Campus Security", an Internet series, as well as featuring in an episode of Community.
In 2014, Reed featured in Nickelodeon"s Henry Danger.
In 2015, he made his international film debut in the danish film Klown Forever as himself and the Battle Cat. In the fall of 2015, Reed"s signature "The Metal" costume, used on the 2006-2007 world tour, was put on auction by Tenacious Doctorate in support of Josh Homme"s Sweet Stuff Foundation, to raise funds for the victims and families of the November 2015 Paris attacks. Commercial work Reed"s career includes commercial work for Time Warner, Microsoft, TiVO, Carl"s Junior, Hardees, Taco Bell, Silk Soy Milk, Tanqueray, Volkswagen, Planter"s Nuts and Castrol Motor Oil.
His lead role in McDonald"s "The Fish Is Back" Filet-O-Fish commercial went viral in 2010.
He has also featured in Remington"s "Keep it Hairy" and in Muscle Milk"s "The Sexy Pilgrim" music videos, both of which feature Reed as the lead role. More recently, Reed featured in a commercial for hotels.com.
In 2015, Reed featured in commercials for Rite Aid promoting flu treatment. Reed lives in Los Los Angeles
