Lance Reddick Biography
Lance Reddick was an American actor, producer, and musician. He is well known for portraying Cedric Daniels in The Wire, Phillip Broyles in Fringe, and General Caulfield in White House Down.
He also portrayed Detective Johnny Basil on Oz, Matthew Abaddon in Lost, Charon in the John Wick franchise, and Guillermin in Godzilla vs. Kong. Reddick was also known for lending his voice and/or likeness in the Horizon and Destiny games
Lance Reddick Age
Reddick was born on June 7, 1962, in Baltimore, Maryland. He was 60 years old at the time of his death on March 17, 2023.
Lance Reddick Height
Reddick stands at a height of 1.88m.
Lance Reddick Family
Reddick was born Dorothy Gee (mother) and Solomon Reddick (father). He studied music at the Peabody Preparatory Institute and a summer program teaching music theory and composition at the Walden School as a teenager.
Lance Reddick Wife
Reddick was first married to Suzanne Yvonne Louis but later divorced having two children together. He later got married to Stephanie Diane Day. They were married for over 10 years at the time of his death.
Lance Reddick Kids
Reddick had two children: a daughter named Yvonne Nicole Reddick and a son named Christopher Reddick. They were with his first wife, Suzanne Yvonne Louis.
Lance Reddick Education
Reddick went to Baltimore’s Friends School. He studied music as a teenager at the Peabody Preparatory Institute and at the Walden School’s summer program teaching music theory and composition. He moved to Boston, Massachusetts in the 1980s after attending the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, and enrolled in the Yale School of Drama in 1991.
Lance Reddick Career
After auditioning for the roles of Bubbles and Bunk Moreland, Reddick was cast as Cedric Daniels in HBO’s The Wire. In 2008, he was cast as Matthew Abaddon on ABC’s hit series Lost. He was the third of five actors cast in the drama from HBO’s hit series Oz. Producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse expressed interest in Reddick for the role of Mr. Eko, but he was unable to do so due to his commitments on The Wire.
In 2007, Reddick released his debut album Contemplations & Remembrances, and in early 2008, he was cast in a key role in the Fringe pilot, alongside fellow Oz actor Kirk Acevedo. Phillip Broyles, the FBI’s head of paranormal investigations, was played by him. “He’s a real hard-ass, but he’s still one of the good guys,” Reddick said of the hard-driving character. J. J. Abrams co-created and produced Fringe, much as he did with Lost.
Reddick starred in the thriller White House Down, which was released in 2013. He is a co-producer and star of the YouTube web series DR0NE. Reddick first appeared in the action thriller film John Wick in 2014, playing Charon, a role he has reprised in both sequels. In the 2014 video game Destiny, he voiced the character, Commander Zavala.
In the same year, he began playing Chief Irvin Irving in the Amazon Prime series Bosch. Reddick said Daniels, his character from The Wire, was “a cop at heart” when comparing his three major positions as police commanders.
Reddick starred in the post-apocalyptic horror film The Domestics in 2016. On June 28, 2018, the film was released. In the 2017 video game Horizon Zero Dawn, he voiced the character Sylens. In the upcoming sequel Horizon Forbidden West, he will reprise his role. Reddick made his film debut in Godzilla vs. Kong in 2021.
Lance Reddick Games
Reddick has lent his voice talents to several popular video games. Here are some of the games he has appeared in:
- Destiny (2014) – In this popular first-person shooter game, Reddick voiced the character Zavala, a Titan Vanguard who serves as a mentor to the player character.
- Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) – Reddick provided the voice of Sylens, a mysterious character who aids the player character in their quest to uncover the secrets of a post-apocalyptic world.
- Quantum Break (2016) – In this time-bending action game, Reddick played the role of Martin Hatch, a ruthless corporate executive who is also a key player in the game’s time-travel plot.
- God of War (2018) – Reddick lent his voice to the character of Mimir, a wise and ancient advisor to Kratos and Atreus on their journey through Norse mythology.
- Anthem (2019) – In this sci-fi shooter game, Reddick voiced the character of Tassyn, a Cypher who helps the player character navigate the dangerous world of Anthem.
- Death Stranding (2019) – Reddick played the role of Die-Hardman, a member of the Bridges organization who is tasked with reconnecting a fractured society in a post-apocalyptic America.
In addition to these games, Reddick has also appeared in other popular titles such as Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Mafia III, and The Last of Us Part II.
Lance Reddick Death
Reddick passed away on March 17, 2023, at his home in Los Angeles. His death was reported to be a result of natural causes,
Lance Reddick’s Net Worth
Reddick had an estimated net worth of around $3 million.
Lance Reddick Filmography
Films
- Great Expectations
- Godzilla
- The Siege
- I Dreamed of Africa
- Don’t Say a Word
- Brother to Brother
- Tennessee
- Jonah Hex
- White House Down
- The Guest
- John Wick
- John Wick: Chapter 2
- Canal Street
- Angel Has Fallen
- Faith Based
- Godzilla vs. Kong
TV Shows
- New York Undercover
- Swift Justice
- The Nanny
- The West Wing
- Falcone
- The Corner
- Ox
- Law & Order
- The WireCSI: Miami
- Numb3rs
- Lost
- Fringe
- The Avengers
- Intelligence
- The Backlist
- Castle
- Duck Tales
- Castlevania
- Paradise PD