JR Reed
Biography
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
Movie Appearances
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
as Lee
2006
Kung Fu Panda
as JR Shaw (voice)
2008
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
as Self
2007
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2
as Lee / Satan / The Metal / The Mushroom
2008
Scream, Teen, Scream!
as Jason Reed
1996
Removal
as Mike (voice)
2010
Tenacious D: Time Fixers
as Time Goblin
2006
The Anniversary Party
as Party Guest
2001
Klown Forever
as JR/Battle Cat
2015
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary
as Self
2008
Tenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattle
as various
2008
TV Appearances
Community
as Inspector Spacetime
2009
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019
Bosch: Legacy
as Det. Musso
2022
Henry Danger
as Ortho's Dad
2014
black-ish
as Mr. Sheffield
2014
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Vampire
1997
Tenacious D
as Lee / Jesus Ranch Cult Member
1997
Alias
as Lead CIA Agent
2001
NSFW Show
as Self - Guest
2009