Reggie Britt(I)
- Actor
Reggie was born on May 4, 1967 to Jimmie Britt Sr. and Rosa (Chappell)
Britt in Smithfield, North Carolina. After acquiring a job at General
Motors his father moved the family to Flint, Michigan. Reggie enjoyed
his childhood along side his brother, Jimmy ("June"). His mom made sure
to keep her boys busy and out of trouble. Reggie found sports to be his
niche. Athletics were deeply embedded in the Britt family. Reggies's
uncle, Wyman Britt, was a All-American guard for the University of
Michigan and played pro for the Detroit Pistons in 1976-77. In high
school Reggie played baseball and football, however, his true love was
basketball. It was on the court where Reggie felt most comfortable and
through his discipline and hard work he earned a scholarship to
Coffeyville Community College. While playing for the Red Ravens he
caught the eye of then Kansas State coach, Lon Kruger. The same work
ethic and determination earned him his second scholarship to Kansas
State where he played 2 years as a reliable reserve forward. He jumped
at the opportunity to travel all over Europe playing professionally for
numerous European teams such as; Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Germany and
Belgium. After returning to the U.S. he found his way to Florida and
was working in real estate. It was the sudden down turn of the market
that forced him to look for other avenues for income. Many of his
family members and friends encouraged him to try the entertainment
industry...that's where he found his next love...acting. Beginners luck
was on his side as he landed many of the first jobs he auditioned for.
He was "scanned" at the register like a piece of lumber in a national
commercial for Home Depot, sold sunglasses and was featured in a beer
commercial for Red Stripe. He began to search out any opportunity he
could find. He eventually found himself auditioning for a film "How To
Be A Loan Shark" and landed the role of "Mikey". He has embraced the
notion that he was made to do this...there's no turning back now.