Reno Wilson Takes the Mic at Dallas Comic Show with Rob | The Clubhouse Podcast

Holiday week or not, Rob’s not leaving the Clubhouse empty—he’s rolling tape on a live Dallas Comic Show Q&A with actor, voice artist, and full-on nerd icon Reno Wilson. From his first big break on The Cosby Show to flirting with triple-digit IMDb credits, Reno talks Transformers voice work, Final Fantasy fandom, Mike & Molly’s family atmosphere (and its bizarre TV “grandma” record), working with Denzel, Jason Statham and Steve Martin, and why live-audience sitcoms still matter. They detour into musicals, 90s R&B, Star Trek vs. Star Wars, hoops talk, and Reno’s passion projects bringing Louis Armstrong and Muhammad Ali to the screen and stage—plus a sneak peek at his upcoming series The Greatest and a Christmas heist movie. It’s comics, pop culture, craft, and gratitude, live from Vista Mall in Lewisville. Chapters: 00:00:00 – Holiday-week intro & Dallas Comic Show setup 00:01:36 – Live from the Vista Mall: meet Reno Wilson 00:02:28 – Brooklyn roots, SUNY Purchase & landing The Cosby Show 00:03:50 – Transformers, cartoon voices & 8-year-old Reno’s dream job 00:04:44 – Spider-Man Underoos, Hulk faces & Marvel kid for life 00:05:44 – Mike & Molly memories & the closest TV “grandma” age gap ever 00:07:04 – Billy Gardell, early shows & building a sitcom family 00:09:21 – Deep cuts: Friday: The Animated Series and other voice roles 00:12:50 – First big movie: Sgt. Bilko with Steve Martin & Dan Aykroyd 00:17:10 – Denzel in Fallen & learning from giants on set 00:19:00 – Camera vs. voice work and creating Sazh in Final Fantasy XIII 00:21:40 – Reimagining classics: Fatal Attraction and long-form storytelling 00:22:55 – Musicals, Wicked hot takes & the golden age of stage-to-screen 00:24:20 – Playing Louis Armstrong: “Pops,” Lincoln Center & Wynton Marsalis 00:25:40 – Piano, Throwback Joint Thursdays & 90s R&B forever 00:27:50 – The Cycling Pigeon: spin, yoga & life outside the set 00:28:50 – Dexter: Original Sin, streaming shake-ups & a rough business 00:30:05 – Sitcoms, live audiences & why Mike & Molly still holds up 00:32:20 – Comfort watches: Everybody Loves Raymond, Cheers, Rocky & The Matrix 00:34:20 – Star Trek dreams, JJ’s films & full-tilt geek talk 00:36:10 – Hoops chat: Lakers, LeBron, Wembanyama & towering college kids 00:38:00 – Directors bucket list: Fuqua, Coogler & the power of The Sins of the Father 00:39:05 – Becoming Bundini Brown in The Greatest (Muhammad Ali limited series) 00:40:10 – Heroes you almost don’t want to meet: Eddie Murphy & SNL memories 00:41:00 – Upcoming projects, socials & first-con gratitude from Reno IG: https://www.instagram.com/theclubhousepodcast/ X: https://x.com/CLUBHOUSEShow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clubhouseshow FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheClubhousePodcast Check us out: patreon.com/sunsetloungedfw  Instagram: sunsetloungedfw Tiktok: sunsetloungedfw X: SunsetLoungeDFW FB: Sunset Lounge DFW