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 Ds HBO series in the episode The Fan and feature film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. Aside from his onscreen role as the bands biggest fan, he is also the bands lead roadie. The song Lee from Tenacious Ds first album is about Reeds character.