Actor Lance Reddick has died on the age of 60, Variety confirmed on Friday. Whereas reps for Reddick didn’t instantly reply to POPSUGAR’s request for remark, the actor died of pure causes Friday morning.
Reddick was born in Baltimore, Maryland. As a young person, he was extra excited by music, and even majored in music composition on the College of Rochester. He later attended the Yale College of Drama and graduated along with his MFA in 1994.
Reddick’s first main TV position was in HBO’s “Oz,” which he joined in 2000. His credit additionally embody quite a few appearances on exhibits within the “Regulation & Order” franchise. He later joined the principle solid of “The Wire,” which premiered on HBO in 2002, and appeared in all 5 seasons as Cedric Daniels. On “Misplaced,” he appeared in 4 episodes as Matthew Abaddon, and in 2008, he performed Phillip Broyles on “Fringe;” Broyles was a Homeland Safety Particular Agent and head of the Fringe division. In 2014, he joined one other cop sequence, Amazon Prime Video’s “Bosch,” and in 2022, he took on the position of iconic “Resident Evil” villain Albert Wesker for the present’s Netflix sequence. He additionally signed on to the upcoming “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series from Disney+ to play Zeus.
Reddick additionally starred within the “John Wick” series. He seems within the new movie “John Wick: Chapter 4” later this month, and also will reprise his position within the upcoming spin-off “Ballerina,” starring Ana de Armas. On March 17, “John Wick” star Keanu Reeves and the fourth movie’s director Chad Stahelski shared a joint assertion in regards to the actor’s passing with The Hollywood Reporter.
“We’re deeply saddened and heartbroken on the lack of our beloved pal and colleague Lance Reddick,” they stated. “He was the consummate skilled and a pleasure to work with. Our love and prayers are along with his spouse Stephanie, his kids, household and mates. We dedicate the movie to his loving reminiscence. We’ll miss him dearly.”
Reddick married spouse Stephanie Reddick in 2011. The couple had many canine, whom he cherished exhibiting off on Instagram. He’s additionally survived by his two kids, Yvonne and Christopher.
Learn on to see how Reddick’s co-stars from “John Wick,” “The Wire,” “Fringe,” and “Misplaced” are paying tribute to the late actor.
