Lance Reddick

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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, actor in "The Wire" and "John Wick" movies, dies at ... (CBS News)

The actor's death was confirmed to CBS News by two of his representatives.

Reddick had a recurring role as Jeffrey Tetazoo, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, on CBS' "Intelligence." Reddick attended the prestigious Eastman School of Music, where he studied classical composition, and he played piano. He earned a SAG Award nomination in 2021 as part of the ensemble for Regina King's film "One Night in Miami." "When the opportunity for 'Oz' came up, I jumped. Cedric Daniels on "The Wire," where his character was agonizingly trapped in the messy politics of the police department in Baltimore, which was Reddick's hometown. Reddick was a Yale University drama school graduate who enjoyed some success after school by landing guest or recurring roles on "CSI: Miami" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."

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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 (BBC News)

Reddick, who played Charon in the John Wick action-thriller movies, died of natural causes.

He appeared in the original movie, its two sequels and is set to appear in the fourth instalment. "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.

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'John Wick', 'The Wire' star Lance Reddick dies at 60 (The Star Online)

Actor Lance Reddick, who played steely Baltimore police lieutenant Cedric Daniels in hit TV show The Wire has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 60.

He will be missed dearly." This is sad news," he wrote. Reddick's death was a "sudden unexpected sharp painful grief for our artistic family. Jordan and the late Michael Kenneth Williams, who delivered one of the most singular performances in recent screen history as Omar Little. RIP." "He was exquisite in that and all he did," he tweeted.

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Actor Lance Reddick, police chief on 'The Wire,' dies aged 60 (Malay Mail)

LOS ANGELES, March 18 — Actor Lance Reddick, best known for his commanding presence as a no-nonsense police chief on the acclaimed television drama The Wire ...

He also appeared in a pair of shows co-created by JJ Abrams, starting with season four of the ABC series Lost. Reddick scored his first major screen role as police chief Cedric Daniels on the HBO crime drama The Wire, set in his hometown of Baltimore. Motion picture work beyond John Wick included appearances in such thrillers as Angel has Fallen, Monster Party and Godzilla vs Kong.

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