Early life

Reginald C. Hayes was born in Chicago, Illinois, the youngest son of Reginald and Frances Hayes. He attended Northwestern Military Naval Academy. He subsequently studied theater at Illinois State University and attained his Bachelor’s Degree in Theater. As a young actor in Chicago, he was a member of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival.

Career

Hayes has been featured in films such as Charlie's Angels and Being John Malkovich. However, his most popular role was as attorney William Dent on the long-running UPN/CW show, Girlfriends. The role earned him three NAACP Image Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

Hayes also guest starred on Will and Grace as a doctor.

Hayes has appeared in the remake of The Twilight Zone (hosted by Forest Whitaker), in the episode "The Eye of the Beholder", as a doctor.

He was selected as one of People Magazine's Sexiest Men Alive in 2007.

He also appeared on an episode of Criminal Minds titled, "The Wheels on the Bus."

Hayes hosted the DST Step Show in the Denver Mile-High Step Show 2012 in Denver Colorado in support of African American fraternities and sororities.

Personal life

Reggie Hayes prefers to keep his private life private. However, he is known to support various charity events. His older sister, Jacki Hayes, created the Reginald and Frances Hayes H.O.P.E. Scholarship award in 2000. In 2009, He made a surprise appearance and presented the H.O.P.E. scholarships to University of Illinois students.

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Recipient
2011	Notable Men of the Academy Award	St. John's Northwestern Military Academy, Class of 1987	Reginald C. Hayes
2008	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Reginald C. Hayes
2006	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Reginald C. Hayes
2005
2004	Outstanding Young Alumni Award	Illinois State University, Class of 1991	Reginald C. Hayes

Actor Reginald C. Hayes was among the first to be recognized as one of three "Notable Men of the Academy" from St. John's Northwestern Military Academy on May 28, 2011.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
2015	Carter High	Mr. Russeau	Film
	NCIS	Café Owner	Season 12, Ep. 11
2013	Hart of Dixie	Don Todd	TV Series
	The Devon Taylor Show	Mitchell Taylor	TV Series
	The First Family	Magician	TV Series
	Let's Stay Together	Jessie, the mob boss	Season 3, Episode 3
2012	Criminal Minds	Detective William Richards	Episode #8.08
2011	FEMME FATALES	Video game designer, Kevin	Episode 4
2009	Hummingbird Magic	Reginald C. Hayes	Documentary
2000-2008	Girlfriends	William Jerrowme Dent	TV Series
2004	Stop Thief!	Security Guard	Short
2003	Kim Possible	Dr. Freeman / Microwave Oven	TV Series
	Twilight Zone	Doctor	TV Series
2000	Charlie's Angels	Red Star Systems Techie	Film
	Then Came You	Leon	TV Series
	Will & Grace	Dr. Osher	TV Series
1999	Roswell	Agent Hart	TV Series
	Grown Ups	Dominic Fowler	TV Series
	Being John Malkovich	Don	Film
	Party of Five		TV Series
1998	Getting Personal	Leon	TV Series
1997	Chicago Cab	Architect	Film
	The Pretender	Froman	TV Series
	Something So Right	Salesman]]	TV Series
1996	Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher	Mr. Mezz Crosby	TV Series
	Space Above and Beyond	Wallace	TV Series
	A Family Thing	Virgil's Friend	Film

Stage

• Chicago productions of "Chicago Conspiracy Trial"
• "A Raisin in the Sun" The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
• "Hellcab Does Christmas"
• "Bang the Drum Slowly"
• "Othello"
• "Five Times Noh"
• "Any Place but Here"
• "Less Than Equal"
• "Native Speech"
• "No One Goes Mad"
• "Inspecting Carol"
• "Richard II"
• Numerous other Shakespeare productions.

Charities

Reggie Hayes supports the following charitable causes: Cancer, Breast Cancer.

[ Source: Wikipedia ]