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Lance Reddick(1962-2023)

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Lance Reddick in Fringe (2008)
'John Wick: Chapter 4' stars Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick, Hiroyuki Sanada, Shamier Anderson, and director Chad Stahelski break down the impact of wardrobe on character. Then they weigh the meaning behind the multitude of monikers assigned to the franchise's infamous assassin.
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Incisive, intense, multi-talented American actor Lance Solomon Reddick was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the younger of two sons, to Solomon Reddick and public schoolteacher Dorothy Gee. Having opted initially for a career in music, he attended first the Peabody Preparatory Institute and the Walden School before studying classical composition at the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music, qualifying with a Bachelor's Degree. By the early '90s, however, Reddick was forced to re-evaluate his career plans because of a severe back injury suffered while pulling a double shift waiting on tables and delivering newspapers. A pressing need to make ends meet made him enroll at the Yale School of Drama, from where he went on to graduate in 1994 with a Master of Fine Arts Degree. He derived much inspiration from his classmate Paul Giamatti and came to regard Daniel Day-Lewis as his quintessential acting role model.

Possessed of an athletic build and a deep, resonant voice, Reddick also had a self-declared affinity for accents. Preparing himself for his roles, he immersed himself fully into his characters as a "transformational performer", often rehearsing his lines in front of a mirror. He made his television debut in an episode of New York Undercover (1994). Though he played a couple of drug addicts early on, he soon found himself much in demand-- and ultimately typecast -- as powerful authority figures, from police detectives (Johnny Basil in Oz (1997)) to FBI agents (Law & Order (1990)) to senior defense attorneys (Cedric Daniels in The Wire (2002)). One of his best known roles on the big screen was as the mysterious Mr. Charon, concierge at the Continental Hotel, scene of much of the action in the John Wick (2014) franchise.

Arguably, his most memorable character was that of Phillip Broyles, special agent-in-charge with the Department of Homeland Security, heading a team of experts investigating paranormal events in the outstanding science fiction drama series Fringe (2008). Broyles was a no-nonsense tough guy, who, nevertheless, remained steadfastly loyal in defense of his team against insidious forces from within and without. Unlike Broyles, Reddick's other important recurring TV character, Chief Irving in Bosch (2014), was a morally ambiguous man motivated chiefly by political ambition. Both were flawless performances.

Prior to his sad and untimely passing in March 2023 at the age of 60, Reddick was much sought-after as a voice actor for animations and video games. He also never lost his lifelong passion for music, and, in 2007, released an album of his compositions entitled Contemplations & Remembrances. In private life,the twice-married Reddick was said to have been very much devoted to his three dogs.
BornJune 7, 1962
DiedMarch 17, 2023(60)
BornJune 7, 1962
DiedMarch 17, 2023(60)
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    • 1 win & 7 nominations

Remembering Lance Reddick: 1962-2023

Remembering Lance Reddick: 1962-2023

Celebrate the life of actor Lance Reddick, best known for John Wick, "The Wire," and the "Destiny" game series.
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Lance Reddick in The Blacklist (2013)
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Lance Reddick and Paola Núñez in Someone's Little Girl (2022)
Lance Reddick and Paola Núñez in The Light (2022)
Lance Reddick in The Devil You Know (2022)
Lance Reddick in Bosch (2014)
Lance Reddick, Eli Goree, and Kingsley Ben-Adir in One Night in Miami... (2020)
Lance Reddick in Lance Reddick (2019)
Lance Reddick in John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Lance Reddick, and Anna Torv in Fringe (2008)
Lance Reddick and Asia Kate Dillon in John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
Lance Reddick in Bosch (2014)

Known for

Keanu Reeves, Willem Dafoe, John Leguizamo, Bridget Moynahan, Ian McShane, Michael Nyqvist, and Alfie Allen in John Wick (2014)
John Wick
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  • Hotel Manager
  • Charon
  • 2014
Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
John Wick: Chapter 2
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  • Charon
  • 2017
Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
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  • Charon
  • 2019
Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum in White House Down (2013)
White House Down
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  • General Caulfield
  • 2013

Credits

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  • White Men Can't Jump
    • Benji Allen
    • Completed
    • 2023
  • Shirley
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians
    • Zeus
    • Post-production
    • TV Series
    • 2024
  • Apteros
    • captain Mitchel
    • Pre-production
  • St. Sebastian
    • Ives
    • Completed
  • The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
    • Captain Luther Blakely
    • In Production
  • Ballerina
    • Charon
    • Post-production
  • Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
    John Wick: Chapter 4
    • Charon
    • 2023
  • The Legend of Vox Machina (2022)
    The Legend of Vox Machina
    • Thordak (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Paradise PD (2018)
    Paradise PD
    • Agent Clappers (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2022
  • The Vindicators (2022)
    The Vindicators
    • Alan Rails (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Grey Griffin, Jerry Minor, Lance Reddick, and Kari Wahlgren in Farzar (2022)
    Farzar
    • Renzo
    • Actor
    • Clappers (voice) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Resident Evil (2022)
    Resident Evil
    • Albert Wesker
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Batman Unburied (2022)
    Batman Unburied
    • Thomas Wayne (voice)
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • Destiny 2: The Witch Queen (2022)
    Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
    • Zavala (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2022
  • Horizon Forbidden West (2022)
    Horizon Forbidden West
    • Sylens (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2022
  • Tomorrow (2021)
    Tomorrow
    • Oliver Warbucks
    • Podcast Series
    • 2021
  • Lance Reddick and Kingston Covington in Man of Fire (2021)
    Man of Fire
    • Pyrrus
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
    Young Sheldon
    • Professor Boucher
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Titus Welliver in Bosch (2014)
    Bosch
    • Irvin Irving
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2021
  • Shun Oguri in Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
    Godzilla vs. Kong
    • Guillermin
    • 2021
  • Brian Cox and Richard Madden in From Now (2020)
    From Now
    • Agent White (voice)
    • Podcast Series
    • 2021

Producer

  • St. Sebastian
    • producer
    • Completed
  • Jason Alexander, Margaret Cho, David Koechner, Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Danielle Nicolet, Lance Reddick, Richard Riehle, Danny Woodburn, Luke Barnett, Carly Craig, Christoph Sanders, Lisa Schwartz, and Tanner Thomason in Faith Based (2020)
    Faith Based
    • executive producer
    • 2020
  • Spoken Word (2016)
    Spoken Word
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Drone (2012)
    Drone
    • co-producer (2012)
    • TV Series
    • 2012

Soundtrack

  • Titus Welliver in Bosch (2014)
    Bosch
    • performer: "When It's Time to Say Goodbye"
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Anna Torv in Fringe (2008)
    Fringe
    • performer: "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2010
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Lance Reddick Talks Keanu, "The Wire," and "Bosch"

Lance Reddick Talks Keanu, "The Wire," and "Bosch"

The acclaimed actor discusses working with Keanu Reeves in John Wick, his time on the hit drama "The Wire," and how he says the name of detective "Bosch."
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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • June 7, 1962
    • Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Died
    • March 17, 2023
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(Undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Stephanie Diane DayJune 2011 - March 17, 2023 (his death)
  • Children
      Yvonne Reddick
  • Parents
      Solomon Reddick
  • Other works
    2002 - appeared as the lead police officer in the music video for "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" by Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé.
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    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles

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    Studied composition at Eastman School of Music, Rochester, and acting at the Yale Drama School.
  • Quotes
    'Pigeonholed' isn't the right word, because I feel like I've had a very wide range of characters that I've been allowed to play.
  • Trademarks
      Towering stature and shaved head

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