Corey Reynolds (born July 3, 1974) is an American musical theatre, television, and film actor known for originating the role of Seaweed in the Broadway adaptation of Hairspray, singer of the song "trouble on the line", as well as in shows such as the TNT crime show The Closer.[edit]Early life and careerReynolds was born in Richmond, Virginia and left in 1996 to pursue an acting career, eventually moving to California. There, he was cast in a touring production of the revue Smokey Joe's