Reggie Gaskins

• Birth name:

  Reginald L. Gaskins

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Reggie Gaskins is an award-winning Director who was born in Philadelphia where he began his acting career at the prestigious Freedom Theatre. It was there where he honed his skills as an actor, playwright and director. Unhappy with the limitations of roles he was cast in Reggie began writing plays for him to play a variety of roles. Finding success as a playwright and actor Reggie moved to Los Angeles to further pursue his career goals.In Los Angeles, Reggie became known as a comedic actor and landed the... more

Reggie Gaskins is an award-winning Director who was born in Philadelphia where he began his acting career at the prestigious Freedom Theatre. It was there where he honed his skills as an actor, playwright and director. Unhappy with the limitations of roles he was cast in Reggie began writing plays for him to play a variety of roles. Finding success as a playwright and actor Reggie moved to Los Angeles to further pursue his career goals.In Los Angeles, Reggie became known as a comedic actor and landed the hilarious pilot "Go Sick" for ABC. He went on to be the lead in 4 other pilots including Kings of Comedy Sketch Show for FOX. Reggie was the charming and hilarious host of Star Dates for E Television and Animal Pranksters for Animal Planet TV.Reggie made his feature film debut in Eddie Murphy's Showtime and was later cast in the hilarious Friday After Next with Ice Cube and Mike Epps. He then landed his first recurring role on UPN's hit show Eve. During its three season run, Reggie played the lovable and unforgettable character, Marty.Reggie, again, found himself limited to comedic roles and he wanted to venture back into his dramatic acting capabilities. Reggie would finance, write, produce, direct and star in one short film a year to maintain his dramatic acting skills. This paid off with his festival fan favorite short film Restraining Order. The short was such a success that Reggie was able to obtain financing to shoot the feature of the film.Reggie's vision of a successful feature paid off. Restraining Order was the Centerpiece film of the 2006 Pan African Film Festival. The film was so popular that over 200 people had to be turned away at both of its showings. The film went on to win Best Feature at the Hollywood Black Film Festival (2006). However, the ultimate prize came when Reggie was nominated for a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing of a Feature film for Restraining Order. Restraining Order obtained a distribution deal and in the first several months of its release it was a best seller and rental. Reggie recently received a Meritorious Citation from the State of Pennsylvania for his outstanding achievements in the television and film industry.