Lance Reddick, a quiet and collected but influential presence in a variety of film and TV roles, died Friday at the age of 60.
The prolific actor was adept at playing characters of intense authority, including his breakout role as Lt. Cedric Daniels on “The Wire,” Homeland Security Special Agent. Phillip Broyles in “Fringe,” hotel concierge Caron in the “John Wick” franchise, and mysterious agent Matthew Ebdon, who got people “where they needed to be” in “Lost.”
He also lent his unmistakable voice to video games (notably as Cmdr Zavala in Bungie’s “Destiny” and “Destiny 2”) and animated series (“The Legend of Vox Machina,” “Paradise PD” and “The Vindicators”). Gave.
Below is a selection of roles that show Reddick at his best, along with where to see them.
‘Oz’ (1997–2003)
Reddick had a memorable arc in Season 4 of the HBO prison drama as Johnny Basile, an undercover cop who poses as an inmate inside Oswald State Correctional Facility to try to put the kibosh on the drug trade. I came to the fore.
Rating: TV-MA
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‘The Wire’ (2002–08)
Reddick joins the top ensemble cast of the gritty HBO crime drama as no-nonsense Baltimore Police Department Lieutenant Cedric Daniels.
Rating: TV-MA
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‘John Wick’ Chapters 1-4 (2014, 2017, 2019, 2023)
Reddick had a recurring role in the Keanu Reeves action franchise — including the next installment, arriving in theaters March 24 — as the mysterious and mythology-inspired concierge Charon at the Continental, a luxury hotel where underworld types can find respite and sanctuary. .
‘John Wick’:
running time: 1 hour 41 minutes
Rating: R
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‘John Wick: Chapter 2’:
running time: 2 hours 2 minutes
Rating: R
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‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum’:
running time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Rating: R
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‘Fringe’ (2008–13)
Reddick played Homeland Security Special Agent Philip Broyles, the unwavering head of Fringe Division, in this “X-Files”-like sci-fi mystery drama, which also starred Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson and John Noble.
Rating: TV-14
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‘Bosch’ (2014–21)
Reddick continued his streak of playing authority figures as LAPD chief Irwin Irving in this procedural drama starring Titus Welliver and based on the crime novels of Michael Connelly.
Rating: TV-MA
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‘Lost’ (2004–10)
Reddick also made an impression as Mr. Abaddon, one of the many mysterious figures maneuvering the background of the ABC sci-fi hit.
Rating: TV-14
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