Lance Reddick

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.

NEW YORK: Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialised in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including The Wire, ...

Reddick had a recurring role as Jeffrey Tetazoo, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, on CBS’ Intelligence. He also appeared in several movies, including I Dreamed of Africa, The Siege and Great Expectations. His first album, the jazzy Contemplations and Remembrances, came out in 2011. He earned a SAG Award nomination in 2021 as part of the ensemble for Regina King’s film One Night in Miami. Like so many actors, I was only interested in doing theater and film. Reddick was often put in a suit or a crisp uniform during his career, playing tall taciturn and elegant men of distinction.

Lance Reddick became best known for his role in The Wire, where he played steely Baltimore police lieutenant Cedric Daniels. PHOTO: AFP. Updated. 38 sec ago.

Jordan and the late Michael Kenneth Williams, who delivered one of the most singular performances in recent screen history as Omar Little. After The Wire, Reddick was cast in John Wick as Charon, a concierge at a New York hotel who worked alongside Reeves’ hitman. Reddick, who also appeared in the John Wick series of films opposite Keanu Reeves, was found dead at his home in the Studio City area of Los Angeles, trade title TMZ reported.

Actor Lance Reddick, who was best known for his role as a no-nonsense police chief on the acclaimed television series "The Wire" and for his work in the ...

He also played a police chief on the Los Angeles-based cop drama "Bosch." Register for free to Reuters and know the full story LOS ANGELES, March 17 (Reuters) - Actor Lance Reddick, best known for his role as a no-nonsense police chief on the acclaimed television series "The Wire" and for his work in the "John Wick" action-film series, died on Friday at age 60, his publicist said.

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.