“Bruh Man” Reginald Ballard on Martin and The Bernie Mac Show

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I'm excited to welcome Brother Man Martin, on the show today! He is a character actor and comedian best known for his roles as Bro Man or BruhMan from Martin, real name Reginald Ballard, in the sitcom Martin and W.B. on The Bernie Mac Show. 

He starred in many other TV shows such as Veronica Mars, The Parkers, Sister, Sister, Bones, ER, and films such as Menace II Society, I Love You To Death, and The Workout Room. 

While a talented actor in his own right, Reginald Ballard made waves of his own while at the SMU football program. After graduation from Ball High School, he earned a full football scholarship and could have had his own pro football career, but the acting bug bit him hard!

He has a big life event happening to him at the moment - he shares the story of how he is getting a kidney from his wife, who has turned out to be a perfect match for him in every sense since high school. Talk about love!

He also shares hilarious stories from decades of his work on television and film, involving the late River Phoenix, Richard Roundtree, and other big-screen celebrities. We've had a great laugh together, and I can't wait to see him on TV again in another great role. 

I got my master’s degree from The Martin Show, and my PhD from The Bernie Mac Show. - Reginald Ballard

Time Stamps:

0:46 - Introducing Reginald Ballard.
6:28 - How Reginald’s wife became a kidney donor for him.
8:20 - How kidney “swaps” work.
10:05 - For how long Reginald and his wife have been together.
11:20 - Where he grew up and went to university.
15:39 - How he started acting in theatre, on TV, and in film.
19:35 - My own experience with participating in a Bollywood film.
22:00 - How sitcoms are made and how long shooting one film scene can take.
23:30 - What’s the difference between acting in theatre and on film and TV?
26:35 - Reginald’s love for golf and his best score so far.
29:08 - How he got involved with comedy, and why he prefers acting to comedy.
34:22 - His experiences with Martin and The Bernie Mac Show.
43:35 - Reginald’s anecdote with Richard Roundtree.
48:45 - What other well-known movies Reginald appeared in.

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