Lance Reddick, a quiet and collected but commanding presence in a variety of film and television roles, died Friday at the age of 60.
The prolific actor was adept at playing intense authority figures, including his breakout role as Lt. Cedric Daniels in The Wire, Homeland Security Special Agent Phillip Broyles in Fringe, hotel concierge Charon in the John Wick franchise and the mysterious agent Matthew Abaddon who got people “where they needed to be” in Lost.
He also lent his distinctive 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).
Below is a selection of reels that showcase Reddick at his best along with where you can see them.
“Oz” (1997-2003)
Reddick had a memorable arc in Season 4 of the gritty HBO prison drama as Johnny Basil, an undercover cop posing as an inmate to try to thwart the drug trade at Oswald State Correctional Facility.
Evaluation: TV MA
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“The Wire” (2002-08)
The gritty HBO crime drama’s stellar cast included Reddick as the no-nonsense Lt. Cedric Daniels of the Baltimore Police Department.
Evaluation: TV MA
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‘John Wick’ Chapters 1-4 (2014, 2017, 2019, 2023)
Reddick has had a recurring role in Keanu Reeves’ action franchise – including the next installment, which hits theaters March 24 – as Charon, the mysterious and mythology-inspired concierge at the Continental, a luxury hotel where underworld guys rest and find refuge.
“John Wick”:
Duration: 1 hour, 41 minutes
Evaluation: R
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‘John Wick: Chapter 2’:
Duration: 2 hours, 2 minutes
Evaluation: R
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“John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum”:
Duration: 2 hours, 10 minutes
Evaluation: R
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‘Edge’ (2008-13)
Reddick portrayed Homeland Security Special Agent Phillip Broyles, the stalwart leader of the Fringe Division, in this X-Files-esque sci-fi mystery-drama also starring Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson and John Noble
Evaluation: TV-14
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“Bosch” (2014-21)
Reddick continued his role as LAPD Chief Irvin Irving in this procedural drama, starring Titus Welliver as the titular detective and based on Michael Connelly’s detective novels.
Evaluation: TV MA
Steaming: Prime Video: Included
‘Lost’ (2004-10)
Reddick also made an impression as Mr. Abaddon, just one of the many mysterious characters maneuvering in the background of the ABC sci-fi hit.
Evaluation: TV-14
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