American actor and musician, originally from Corvallis, Oregon. He grew up in Las Vegas, NV where he graduated from Bonanza High School. He is best known for his association with the comedy rock band Tenacious D. Reed is best known for his character Lee from Tenacious D's HBO series in the episode The Fan and feature film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. Aside from his onscreen role as the band's biggest fan, he is also the band's lead roadie. The song Lee from Tenacious D's first album is about Reed's character. JR Reed has also appeared on stage during Tenacious D tours. He plays the characters "Lee", "Satan", "The Metal", "A Mushroom", "Spider-Man" and a Police car.