Lance Reddick

2023 - 3 - 18

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Lance Reddick Dead: John Wick, The Wire Star Was 60 (Variety)

Lance Reddick, star of 'The Wire,' 'John Wick' and more, has died at 60.

Reddick was cast as the Greek god Zeus in Disney+’s highly anticipated “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series, adapted from the popular tween books by Rick Riordan. In 2014, he was cast as another police chief, but this time on Amazon’s “Bosch” series, which ended in 2021. More recently, Reddick starred as Albert Wesker last year on Netflix’s short-lived series “Resident Evil,” an adaptation of the popular zombie video game. He studied music composition and earned a Bachelor of Music from the University of Rochester. Daniels was in charge of the narcotics division and slowly rose through its ranks during the show’s five-season run, butting heads frequently with his superiors. In the upcoming “John Wick: Chapter 4,” which is set to release in theaters on March 24, Reddick reprises his role as Charon, the concierge at the Continental Hotel in New York City who appeared in all four entries.

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Lance Reddick, star of 'The Wire' and 'John Wick,' dead at 60 (CNN)

Lance Reddick, an actor known for his performance as Cedric Daniels on "The Wire" and for his work in the "John Wick" franchise, has died, according to his ...

Reddick was also the voice of Commander Zavala in Bungie’s Destiny and Destiny 2 video games — the latter of which saw a new expansion released in late February. “He was the consummate professional and a joy to work with. Kong” and the upcoming remake “White Men Can’t Jump.” We dedicate the film to his loving memory. “I thought it would be a hit but I didn’t anticipate that it would take so long to catch on, or that it would become this phenomenon,” Reddick told the Guardian. “That was the first time fans were really weird. “Or that it would be so ignored by the industry. An unimaginable suffering for his personal family and loved ones. Our love and prayers are with his wife Stephanie, his children, family and friends. A sudden unexpected sharp painful grief for our artistic family. In addition to the “John Wick” films his supporting work in movies included “One Night in Miami,” “Godzilla vs. Lance Reddick, an actor known for his performance as Cedric Daniels on “The Wire” and for his work in the “John Wick” franchise, has died, according to his representative, Mia Hansen.

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Lance Reddick, star of 'John Wick' and 'The Wire,' dead at 60 (NPR)

He was found dead at his home in Los Angeles Friday morning, according to his rep Mia Hansen. Hansen said Reddick died from natural causes. "Lance will be ...

He did not attend the red carpet premiere of the film earlier this week. Reddick's death comes as a shock to movie fans, as he was in the middle of a press tour for John Wick: Chapter 4, where he reprised his role as Charon. He was found dead at his home in Los Angeles Friday morning, according to his rep Mia Hansen.

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Lance Reddick, Star of 'The Wire' and 'John Wick,' Dies at 60 (The New York Times)

A prolific actor who also starred in the Amazon series “Bosch,” Mr. Reddick had branched out into video games, notably Horizon Zero Dawn and its sequel, ...

To prepare for his role in “The Wire,” Mr. The play had a long run in New York, and in 1997 he reprised the role at the Westport Country Playhouse in Connecticut. He was a skilled pianist and in 2010 released an album of his own works, “Contemplations & Remembrances.” “Floyd’s charisma and his anger are all the more impressive for the quietness with which Mr. In the crime drama “Bosch,” which ran from 2014 to 2021, he was a police official. [“After-Play,” ](https://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/01/theater/theater-review-after-play-when-dinner-conversation-after-theater-gets-crazy.html)Anne Meara’s play about two couples who settle in for dinner after attending the theater; Mr. He soon enrolled at the Yale School of Drama, where he received a master’s degree. Reddick attended the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y., where he studied classical composition. Reddick said it boosted his visibility even more than “The Wire” had. On the Fox science fiction drama “Fringe,” which made its debut in 2008, he was Phillip Broyles, a Homeland Security agent. He got away from law-enforcement roles in the “John Wick” movies, the action franchise that stars Keanu Reeves in the title role. Even then he was often playing law enforcement figures, and he would be doing so when his breakthrough came in 2002: He was cast as Lt.

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Lance Reddick, star of The Wire and John Wick, dies aged 60 (The Guardian)

The actor whose credits also include sci-fi series Fringe and action thriller White House Down has died of natural causes.

[he wrote](https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1636807145890148352). My love goes out to all his family, friends and collaborators.” Stephen King [tweeted](https://twitter.com/StephenKing/status/1636824521607921665) that he was a “wonderful actor; wonderful man”. “A consummate professional, a devoted collaborator, a lovely soul and a friend,” he wrote. “As talented a musician as he was an actor. As well as his posthumous performance in the fourth film, he is believed to have filmed a role for a spin-off, Ballerina, led by Ana de Armas. An unimaginable suffering for his personal family and loved ones. He had originally auditioned for the roles of Bubbles and Bunk Moreland. Reddick’s TV roles also included Oz, Lost, Bosch and a lead role in sci-fi drama Fringe. It was a rare prestige show to have a largely black cast at a time when television was mostly white. A sudden unexpected sharp painful grief for our artistic family. Earlier this week, he chose not to attend the film’s New York premiere. The actor had been recently doing interviews for his role in John Wick: Chapter 4, released next week.

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Lance Reddick, The Wire and John Wick star, dies at 60 (1 News)

Reddick died “suddenly” Friday morning, his publicist said, attributing his death to natural causes.

He also appeared in several movies, including I Dreamed of Africa, The Siege and Great Expectations. He earned a SAG Award nomination in 2021 as part of the ensemble for Regina King’s film One Night in Miami. “As talented a musician as he was an actor.

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Lance Reddick Remembered By Friends and The Wire Cast Members (Variety)

Following the news that Lance Reddick died at age 60, Hollywood is remembering the actor who starred in "The Wire" and "John Wick."

He was great on Bosch too and John Wick.” I’ve loved him since I was a kid & am lucky I spent an hr with him.” An unimaginable suffering for his personal family and loved ones. As talented a musician as he was an actor. He was the consummate professional and a joy to work with. [Wendell Pierce](https://variety.com/t/wendell-pierce/) wrote in honor of his friend, “A man of great strength and grace.

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Lance Reddick, star of The Wire and John Wick, dies aged 60 (RNZ)

Lance Reddick, an actor in the popular HBO series The Wire, has died aged 60, according to US media outlets.

He appeared in the original movie, its two sequels and is set to appear in the fourth instalment. Last year, four people were charged for allegedly selling the drugs that Williams took before his death. "Lance will be greatly missed," his publicist, Mia Hansen, said in a statement. The actor was also known for his breakout role as Baltimore police lieutenant Cedric Daniels in The Wire, a series that ran from 2002 to 2008 and examined the narcotics scene in Baltimore from the perspective of law enforcement as well as drug dealers and users. Reddick told the Guardian in 2010 that he thought the show would be a "hit" but did not anticipate it "would become this phenomenon". He was Charon, the hotel concierge at a New York criminal underground hub called The Continental Hotel in the John Wick movies.

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