1988
Die Hard
He plays Sergeant Al Powell.
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A familiar presence from family comedy to action
The actor behind Carl Winslow in Family Matters and Al Powell in Die Hard.
Two roles, two very different officers
Reginald VelJohnson is an American actor known to film audiences as Sergeant Al Powell in Die Hard and to television viewers as Carl Winslow in Family Matters.
In Die Hard, Powell is the police officer who communicates with John McClane during the crisis at Nakatomi Plaza. VelJohnson returned to the role in Die Hard 2.
Family Matters gave him a long-running role as the father in the Winslow household. In an interview with The Washington Post, he discussed making Carl distinct from Powell despite both characters being police officers.
His other film work includes Turner & Hooch. In Adam Wingard’s Onslaught, he plays Josiah, one of Celeste’s neighbors, joining an ensemble in an action-horror setting.
The films below are those available on FLM.RED, not his complete filmography.
Selected work
1989
Family Matters
He plays Carl Winslow in the family sitcom.
2026
Onslaught
He plays Josiah in Adam Wingard’s film.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- ABC — Reginald VelJohnson biography
- The Washington Post — interview
- Associated Press — Onslaught review
- IMDb — credits
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.