Corey Reynolds

Corey Reynolds (born July 3, 1974) is an American actor known for originating the role of Seaweed in the Broadway adaptation of Hairspray, as well as the roles of David Gabriel in the TNT crime series The Closer, and Sheriff Mike Thompson in the SyFy TV series Resident Alien.

Reynolds was born in Richmond, Virginia, where he attended Monacan High School before moving to California to pursue his acting career.

Reynolds guest starred on Without a Trace and appeared in The Guardian prior to his role in The Closer.

To research this role, Reynolds drew on his past career in security and law enforcement.

Reynolds has appeared in films such as The Terminal, Red Tails, and Straight Outta Compton.

Reynolds in June 2009