Lance Reddick

2023 - 3 - 17

Post cover — Image courtesy of "Variety"

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.

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.

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 (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.

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."

American TV Host, Lance Reddick Famous In 'John Wick' Series ... (SaharaReporters.com)

Lance Reddick, who starred in well-known TV shows like HBO's "The Wire," Fox's "Fringe," and movies like the "John Wick" series, which is getting ready to ...

He also provided the voice for Commander Zavala in the venerable "Destiny" series as well as the antagonist Sylens in the two well-known PlayStation games "Horizon: Zero Dawn" and "Horizon: Forbidden West," both of which were released last year. Reddick received a second police chief role in 2014, but this time it was on Amazon's "Bosch" series, which ran from 2014 to 2021. He 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.

John Wick star Lance Reddick dies at 60 (Peoples Gazette)

Reddick's body was found at his studio city home on Friday at 9:30 a.m., with law enforcement officials ruling the cause of death as natural.

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