Fringe (2008-2013) as Phillip Broyles / Alternate Phillip Broyles
The Wire (2002-2008) as Lt. Cedric Daniels / Maj. Cedric Daniels / Col. Ce
John Wick (2014) as Hotel Manager / Charon
White House Down (2013) as General Caulfield
Short Info
Date Of Birth
December 31, 1962
Spouse
Stephanie Reddick
Mark
Often plays authority figures
Fact
Appeared in the music video for Jay Z and 'Beyonce Knowles''s "'03 Bonnie & Clyde".
Lance Reddick is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his roles as Cedric Daniels on The Wire, Phillip Broyles on Fringe, and Matthew Abaddon on Lost.
Reddick was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 31, 1962. His father was a police officer and his mother was a teacher. He has two sisters. Reddick attended the Baltimore School for the Arts, where he studied acting. He then studied at the Juilliard School, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1986.
Reddick’s first professional acting role was in the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the New York Shakespeare Festival in 1987. He made his television debut in the 1988 made-for-TV movie The Murder of Mary Phagan. He has since appeared in numerous television shows and movies, including The Wire, Fringe, Lost, Oz, House of Cards, and John Wick.
Reddick has been married twice. His first marriage was to actress Sonja Sohn from 1999 to 2006. They have one son together. Reddick married his second wife, actress/singer/songwriter Nicole Ari Parker, in 2009. They have two daughters together.
Reddick has a net worth of $5 million. His salary is not known.
General Info
Full Name
Lance Reddick
Date Of Birth
December 31, 1962
Height
1.93 m
Profession
Film producer, Actor, Singer
Education
Yale School of Drama, Eastman School of Music
Nationality
American
Family
Spouse
Stephanie Reddick
Accomplishments
Movies
John Wick, The Guest, White House Down, Won't Back Down, Oldboy, Faults, The Siege, I Dreamed of Africa, Don't Say a Word, The Way of War, Jonah Hex, Search Party, Brother to Brother, Great Expectations, What the Deaf Man Heard, Remains, Keep the Faith, Baby, Witness to the Mob, The Fixer, Tennessee...
TV Shows
Fringe, The Wire, 100 Centre Street, The Corner, Falcone, Independent Lens, Svetlana
When I went to drama school, I knew I was at least as talented as other students, but because I was a black man and I wasn't pretty, I knew I would have to work my butt off to be the best that I would be, and to be noticed.
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You either get better, or you don't progress.
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When you're in a high-stress situation, dynamics between people can change.
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The African American community is so under-served in the entertainment industry.
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Notes are tricky in an audition, because I find, more often than not, my instinct is right.
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Nothing will ever top 'The Wire.' It was historical. It was black cinema.
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'The Wire' really drew on a lot of real-life situations and real-life organizations - it created fiction to make a social statement about reality.
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I can only speak as an American, but most journalism here isn't doing its job any more. It's about selling stuff.
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I mean, you know actors, we always want to do something else, something different.
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I started acting almost on a whim to help my music career.
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I'm an artist at heart.
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I grew up studying music. I went to conservatory.
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I'm interested not just in projects that I'll be starring in, but producing film and TV that's really quality and great for adults; and when I say 'great for adults,' it doesn't mean without humor, because I'm also interested in doing comedy.
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Growing up, I never imagined I would be an actor.
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Art is art, and journalism is journalism.
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Don't be a victim; if you want to make movies, make movies.
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Because of the way tech is changing, and becoming cheaper and user-friendly, it's becoming easier to make films cheaply, maintaining quality.
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If you're going to come at me, come at me respectfully, and I will respond respectfully.
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You don't see a lot of black rock stars. The music industry tends to be segregated stylistically. It's hard for a black artist to cross over to rock music.
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As I got further into my career, as a character of color, if I was going to have the types of opportunities I felt I deserved, and continue to have them, I was going to have to start creating those opportunities for myself.
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It's funny, because in drama school, my greatest strength was my range. So my early career was like that: I played all kinds of different characters.
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'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.
Facts
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Is a huge Comic book fan and has said Batman is one of his favorite characters.
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Appeared in the music video for Jay Z and 'Beyonce Knowles''s "'03 Bonnie & Clyde".
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Studied composition at Eastman School Of Music, Rochester, and acting at the Yale Drama School.
