Lance Reddick

2023 - 3 - 18

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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."

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.

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.

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.

Lance Reddick, 'The Wire' and 'John Wick' actor, dies at 60 (PBS NewsHour)

Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including "The Wire," "Fringe" and ...

His first album, the jazzy “Contemplations and Remembrances,” came out in 2011. Cedric Daniels on the hit HBO series “The Wire,” where his character was agonizingly trapped in the messy politics of the Baltimore police department. His upcoming projects include 20th Century’s remake of “White Men Can’t Jump” and “Shirley,” Netflix’s biopic of former Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. “When the opportunity for ‘Oz’ came up, I jumped. “A man of great strength and grace,” [he wrote](https://twitter.com/WendellPierce/status/1636815621861064723). [in a tweet](https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1636807145890148352) and Wendell Pierce, Reddick’s co-star on “The Wire” paying tribute on Twitter.

Lance Reddick dies: 'The Wire' and 'Fringe' star was 60 (Los Angeles Times)

Lance Reddick, who graced TV screens as Cedric Daniels in 'The Wire,' has died of natural causes, a representative told The Times.

Reddick also starred in the Amazon series “Bosch” as Irvin Irving. That same year, Reddick debuted as Charon in “John Wick,” the beginning of the action franchise starring Keanu Reeves. Reddick starred as Cedric Daniels until the series came to a close in 2008. He landed his first acting role in the TV series “New York Undercover” in 1996, according to IMDb. In 2000, he appeared as prisoner Desmond Mobay, who was actually a tortured undercover police officer, in “Oz,” and the TV work kept coming. Cedric Daniels in HBO’s “The Wire.”