Worked as a sales representative for DuPont Corp.

Formed comedy duo with Tom Dreeson; appeared around the US as "Tim and Tom"

Joined the improv troupe The War Babies

TV series debut as regular (with the War Babies) on the summer variety series "Easy Does It . . . Starring Frankie Avalon" (CBS)

Appeared as regular on "The Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr Show", a CBS summer variety series

Was ensemble player on the short-lived NBC variety show "The Richard Pryor Show"

Played radio DJ Venus Flytrap on the popular CBS sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati"

Founded Timalove Enterprises

Played supporting role of Detective Marcel "Downtown" Brown on the popular CBS adventure series, "Simon and Simon", starring Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker

Joined the cast of the revamped and short-lived NBC sitcom "Teachers Only"

Executive produced and starred in two critically praised but short-lived series, the half-hour comedy-drama "Frank's Place" (1987-88) and the comedy-mystery series, "Snoops" (1989-90)

Feature acting debut, "Dead Bang"

Formed United Image Entertainment in partnership with Black Entertainment Television founder and president Bob Johnson

Played a leading role in the sitcom, "Sister, Sister" (show aired on ABC in 1994-95 and then on The WB 1995-1999)

First feature as producer, "Out of Sync"

Feature film directing debut, "Once Upon a Time . . . When We Were Colored" (exhibited at film festivals in 1995; released in 1996)

Co-created and executive produced the Showtime series "Linc's"

Produced "Asunder", a romantic suspense thriller

Wrote, directed and starred in the feature "For Real"

Joined the cast of Fox's "That '70s Show" as a record producer who turns out to be the father of Danny Masterson's Steven character