Lance Reddick
Lance Reddick (born June 7, 1962)[1] is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing Cedric Daniels in The Wire (2002–2008), Phillip Broyles in Fringe (2008–2013), and Chief Irvin Irving in Bosch (2014–2020). In film, he is best known for starring as Charon in the John Wick franchise (2014–present), David Gentry in Angel Has Fallen (2019), and Guillermin in Godzilla vs. Kong (2021).
Lance Reddick | |
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Reddick at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | June 7, 1962 |
| Education | University of Rochester (BM) Yale University (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Stephanie Day (m. 2011) |
He is also known for portraying Detective Johnny Basil on Oz (1997–2003), Matthew Abaddon in Lost (2004–2010), and Albert Wesker in the Netflix series Resident Evil (2022). He has provided the voice and likeness for video game characters Martin Hatch in Quantum Break, Sylens in Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, and Commander Zavala in the Destiny franchise.
Early life
Reddick was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Dorothy Gee and Solomon Reddick.[2][3] He attended Friends School of Baltimore. As a teenager, he studied music at the Peabody Preparatory Institute and a summer program teaching music theory and composition at the Walden School.[4] Reddick studied classical music composition at University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music, earning a Bachelor of Music degree. He moved to Boston, Massachusetts in the 1980s. Reddick attended the Yale School of Drama in the early 1990s, receiving a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1994.[5]
Career
Reddick was cast as Cedric Daniels in the HBO series The Wire, after having also auditioned for the roles of Bubbles and Bunk Moreland.[6][7] He joined ABC's hit series Lost in 2008,[8][9] where he played Matthew Abaddon, an employee of Charles Widmore, in multiple episodes.[8] He was the third of five actors from the HBO hit series Oz to star in the drama. Lost producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse have said they were interested in Reddick for the part of Mr. Eko, but he was unavailable due to filming The Wire so they approached Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje instead.[8]
Reddick released his debut album Contemplations & Remembrances in 2007 and in early 2008, he was cast in a key role for the pilot of Fringe[10] in which fellow Oz actor Kirk Acevedo also had a regular role. Reddick played Phillip Broyles, the head of an FBI department investigating paranormal activities. Reddick described the hard-driving character as "a real hard-ass, but he's also one of the good guys."[11] Like Lost, Fringe is co-created and produced by J. J. Abrams. There was some doubt about whether Reddick could appear in both Lost and Fringe in the 2008–2009 television season. However, Abrams stated that though Reddick was a series regular on Fringe, he would do episodes of Lost whenever required.[12] Reddick appeared in the 2013 thriller White House Down.[13] He starred in the YouTube web series DR0NE, where he was also credited as a co-producer.[14]
In 2014, Reddick appeared as Charon in the action-thriller film John Wick, a role he has reprised in its two sequels.[15] In July 2021, it was confirmed that Reddick will reprise his role in John Wick: Chapter 4.[16] He voiced the character Commander Zavala in the 2014 and 2017 video games Destiny and Destiny 2, respectively.[17]
Also in 2014, he started portraying the role of Chief Irvin Irving in the Amazon Prime series Bosch.[18] Comparing his three large roles as police commanders, Reddick stated Daniels, his character from The Wire, was "a cop at heart". Broyles, his Fringe character, was "a soldier", while Irving "is the quintessential politician".[19]
In 2016, Reddick was cast in the post-apocalyptic horror film The Domestics.[20] The film was released on June 28, 2018.[21] Reddick later starred in the 2018 horror thriller film Monster Party.[22] He also voiced the character Sylens in the 2017 video game Horizon Zero Dawn[23] and reprised his role in the sequel Horizon Forbidden West.[24] In 2021, Reddick appeared in the film Godzilla vs. Kong.[25] in 2022 Reddick portrayed Albert Wesker in the live action Resident Evil series from Netflix, which was cancelled after one season.[26][27]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Great Expectations | Anton Le Farge | |
| Godzilla | Soldier on Manhattan Bridge | Uncredited | |
| The Siege | FBI Agent Floyd Rose | ||
| 2000 | I Dreamed of Africa | Simon | |
| 2001 | Don't Say a Word | Arnie | |
| 2002 | Bridget | Black | |
| 2004 | Brother to Brother | James Baldwin | |
| 2006 | Dirty Work | Manning | |
| 2008 | Tennessee | Frank | |
| 2009 | The Way of War | The Black Man | |
| 2010 | Jonah Hex | Smith | |
| 2011 | Remains | Ramsey | |
| 2012 | Won't Back Down | Charles Alberts | |
| 2013 | White House Down | General Caulfield | |
| Oldboy | Daniel Newcombe | ||
| 2014 | Faults | Mick | |
| The Guest | Major Richard Carver | ||
| Search Party | Cal | ||
| John Wick | Charon | ||
| 2015 | Parallel Man: Infinite Pursuit | Atlas | Voice Short film |
| Fun Size Horror | Oscar | Short film Segment: "The Collection" | |
| 2017 | John Wick: Chapter 2 | Charon | |
| 2018 | Little Woods | Officer Carter | |
| Canal Street | Jerry Shaw | ||
| Monster Party | Milo | ||
| The Domestics | Nathan Wood | ||
| 2019 | John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum | Charon | |
| Angel Has Fallen | Secret Service Director David Gentry | [28] | |
| 2020 | Faith Based | Pastor Mike | |
| Sylvie's Love | Herbert "Mr. Jay" Johnson | ||
| One Night in Miami... | Brother Kareem | ||
| 2021 | Godzilla vs. Kong | Guillermin | |
| 2023 | John Wick: Chapter 4 | Charon | Post-production |
| TBA | Ballerina | Charon | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | New York Undercover | Oscar Griffin | Episode: "The Enforcers" |
| Swift Justice | Jim Stark | Episode: "Bad Medicine" | |
| 1997 | The Nanny | Stage Hand | Episode: "Fair Weather Fran" |
| What the Deaf Man Heard | George Thacker | Television film | |
| 1998 | The Fixer | Tyrell Holmes | Television film |
| Witness to the Mob | Foreman Trial #2 | Television film | |
| 1999 | The West Wing | DC Police Officer | Episode: "In Excelsis Deo" |
| 2000 | Falcone | Det. Willis Simms | 3 episodes |
| The Corner | Marvin | 2 episodes | |
| 2000–01 | Oz | Johnny Basil | Recurring role |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Taylor | Recurring role | |
| 2001 | Law & Order | Captain Gasana | Episode: "Soldier of Fortune" |
| 2002 | 100 Centre Street | Kwame Sekou | Episode: "Fathers" |
| Keep the Faith, Baby | J. Raymond Jones | Television film | |
| 2002–08 | The Wire | Cedric Daniels | Main role |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Jack Bernard | Episode: "Probability" |
| 2004 | Law & Order | FBI Special Agent Jamal Atkinson | Episode: "City Hall" |
| 2005 | Independent Lens | James | Episode: "Brother to Brother" |
| 2005–06 | CSI: Miami | FBI Agent David Park | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Numb3rs | Lieutenant Steve Davidson | Episode: "End of Watch" |
| 2008–09 | Lost | Matthew Abaddon | 4 episodes |
| 2008–13 | Fringe | Phillip Broyles | Main role Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television |
| 2010 | Svetlana | Lance | Episode: "Snatchengil for the Stars" |
| 2011 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Freedom Cobra (voice) | Episode: "Freedom Cobra" |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Reggie | Episode: "Frank's Brother" | |
| 2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Falcon (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2012–13 | Tron: Uprising | Cutler (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Wilfred | Dr. Blum | Episode: "Perspective" |
| NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Senor Dicks | Episode: "TGI Murder" | |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | Angelfire | Episode: "Andy Samberg Wears A Plaid Shirt And Glasses" | |
| The Eric Andre Show | Himself | Episode: "Lance Reddick; Harry Shum Jr" | |
| 2014 | Beware the Batman | Ra's al Ghul (voice) | 3 episodes |
| American Horror Story: Coven | Papa Legba | 3 episodes | |
| Intelligence | DCI Jeffrey Tetazoo | 5 episodes | |
| The Blacklist | The Cowboy | 2 episodes | |
| Key & Peele | Johnson Family Member | Episode: "Gay Wedding Advice" | |
| 2014–21 | Bosch | Deputy Chief Irvin Irving | Main role Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television |
| 2015 | Castle | Keith Kaufman | Episode: "Hollander's Woods" |
| Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories | Joseph Zagen | Episode: "Tornado" | |
| 2016 | Mary + Jane | David | Episode: "Rehab" |
| 2017 | Rick and Morty | Alan Rails (voice) | Episode: "Vindicators 3: The Return of Worldender" |
| 2018–20 | Corporate | Christian DeVille | Recurring role |
| 2018 | American Horror Story: Apocalypse | Papa Legba | Episode: "Traitor" |
| 2019 | DuckTales | General Lunaris (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2020 | Castlevania | The Captain (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2020–present | Paradise PD | Agent Clappers (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2021 | America's Book of Secrets | Self | Host |
| Young Sheldon | Professor Boucher | Episode: "An Introduction to Engineering and a Glob of Hair Gel" | |
| 2022 | Resident Evil | Albert Wesker | Main role (8 episodes) |
| Farzar | Renzo / Agent Clappers (voice) | Main role | |
| 2023 | The Legend of Vox Machina | Thordak (voice) | Guest role |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | Derek Carter | |
| 2014 | Destiny | Commander Zavala | [29] |
| 2015 | Destiny: The Taken King | ||
| 2016 | Quantum Break | Martin Hatch | Also motion capture and full motion video footage |
| Destiny: Rise of Iron | Commander Zavala | ||
| 2017 | Payday 2 | Charon | |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | Sylens | ||
| Destiny 2 | Commander Zavala | ||
| 2018 | Destiny 2: Warmind | ||
| Destiny 2: Forsaken | |||
| 2019 | Destiny 2: Shadowkeep | ||
| John Wick Hex | Charon | ||
| 2020 | Destiny 2: Beyond Light | Commander Zavala | |
| 2022 | Horizon Forbidden West | Sylens | |
| Destiny 2: The Witch Queen | Commander Zavala |
Narrator
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Through the Eye of the Needle | Narrator | DUST short story special episode[30] |
| 2021–present | America's Book of Secrets | Narrator | [31] |
Discography
- 2007: Contemplations & Remembrances[32]
References
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- ^ admin (3 December 2010). "Dorothy Reddick Obituary - Baltimore, Maryland". Legacy.com. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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- ^ Lee, Luaine (18 June 2013). "Lance Reddick, working his way up to 'White House Down'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ Luchter, Les (8 May 2019). "Dust-ing Off 'DrOne'". The Savvy Screener. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Noonan, Kevin (23 October 2014). "Keanu Reeves, Adrianne Palicki on 'John Wick,' Dogs and Stunts". Variety. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
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- ^ "Sound Familiar? The Voices of Destiny". Xbox Wire. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ Phillips, Tracey (13 April 2018). "'Bosch': Exclusive interview with Chief Irving actor Lance Reddick". So Many Shows. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ Beachum, Chris; Laws, Zach (18 May 2017). "Lance Reddick ('Bosch'): Our show has 'literally gotten better every season' [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO]". GoldDerby. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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- ^ McNary, Dave (21 May 2018). "Orion Classics Re-Launching With Kate Bosworth-Tyler Hoechlin's 'Domestics'". Variety. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
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- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (11 June 2021). "'Resident Evil': Lance Reddick To Star As Albert Wesker, Five Actresses Join Netflix Live-Action Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (26 August 2022). "'Resident Evil' Series Canceled By Netflix After One Season". Deadline Hollywood. from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Busch, Jenna (12 March 2018). "Lance Reddick Joins Angel Has Fallen Alongside Gerard Butler". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ Destiny - End Credits - IGN Video. IGN Video. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ DUST (25 June 2020). "Special Episode - Through the Eye of the Needle". Stitcher. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ America's Book of Secrets. Facebook. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Contemplations & Remembrances: Lance Reddick: MP3 Downloads". Retrieved 12 November 2013.