Cast & creator
JR Reed
Best known for Saturday Night Live, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, black-ish
JR Reed (born December 13, 1967 ; Jason William Reed) is an American character actor and singer, originally from Corvallis, Oregon. He is best known for his roles as "Lee" with American rock band Tenacious D, mainly in their television series and in their 2006 film The Pick of Destiny, as well as featuring at live concerts. He would also form the band Trainwreck with Kyle Gass in 2002 alongside Tenacious D guitarist Kyle Gass, performing as the lead singer. Trainwreck broke up in 2010, though reformed in 2018. Outside of these appearances, Reed mainly features in sporadic television, web-series and film appearances, as well as in commercial work.
Also known as: Jason Reed, J.R. Reed, JR W. Reed
12
film credits
10
television credits
22
1975–2022 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (22)
Showing 22 of 22 credits
Saturday Night Live
Metal Monster (uncredited)
1975
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Vampire
1997
black-ish
Mr. Sheffield
2014
Community
Inspector Spacetime
2009
Henry Danger
Ortho's Dad
2014
Bosch: Legacy
Det. Musso
2022
Kung Fu Panda
JR Shaw (voice)
2008
Alias
Lead CIA Agent
2001
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019
Tenacious D
Lee / Jesus Ranch Cult Member
1997
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Lee
2006
NSFW Show
Self - Guest
2009
The Anniversary Party
Party Guest
2001
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
Self
2007
Removal
Mike (voice)
2010
Tenacious D: Time Fixers
Time Goblin
2006
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2
Lee / Satan / The Metal / The Mushroom
2008
Klown Forever
JR/Battle Cat
2015
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary
Self
2008
Scream, Teen, Scream!
Jason Reed
1996
Tenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattle
various
2008
Sleeper Hold
Mitch