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{{short description|American actor (1958–2018)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Reg E. Cathey
| name = Reg E. Cathey
| image = Reg E. Cathey.jpg
| image = Reg E. Cathey.jpg
|caption= Cathey at the 2016 [[San Diego Comic-Con International]]
| caption = Cathey in 2016
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| birth_name = Reginald Eurias Cathey
| birth_name = Reginald Eurias Cathey
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1958|8|18|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1958|8|18|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Huntsville, Alabama]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Huntsville, Alabama]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|2|9|1958|8|18}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|2|9|1958|8|18}}
| death_place = [[New York City]], U.S.
| death_place = [[New York City, New York]], U.S.
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| education = [[University of Michigan]] ([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]])<br>[[Yale University]] ([[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]])
| death_cause = [[Lung cancer]]
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| education = [[University of Michigan]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]])}}<br>[[Yale University]] {{small|([[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]])}}
| years_active = 1984–2018
| years_active = 1984–2018
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Actor
}}
}}
'''Reginald Eurias Cathey'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/creative-arts-emmys-photos/|title=Darren Criss Talks Glee, Derek Hough Wins His Second Emmy, and More News From the Creative Arts Emmys|date=13 September 2015|publisher=Glamour|author=Radloff, Jessica|quote=As for Reg E.'s interesting first and middle name, the actor admits that he came about his name in the most unusual of ways when he was 19 years old. "My [legal] name is Reginald Eurias, so I've always been Reggie, but I was in love years ago and there was that song, 'Chuck E.'s In Love,' [by Rickie Lee Jones], so I made it Reg E.}}</ref><ref name="EN24"/><ref name=Varietyobit>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/reg-cathey-dead-dies-the-wire-house-of-card-1202694366/|title=Reg Cathey, ‘House of Cards’ and ‘The Wire’ Actor, Dies at 59|last=Brockington|first=Ariana|date=February 9, 2018|work=Variety|access-date=February 9, 2018|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US}}</ref> (August 18, 1958 – February 9, 2018) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as [[Norman Wilson (The Wire)|Norman Wilson]] in ''[[The Wire]]'', [[Martin Querns]] in ''[[Oz (TV series)|Oz]]'', Dr. [[Franklin Storm]] in the 2015 reboot of ''[[Fantastic Four (2015 film)|Fantastic Four]]'', and Freddy Hayes in ''[[House of Cards (U.S. TV series)|House of Cards]]'', the latter earning him three consecutive [[Emmy Award]] nominations for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]], including a win in 2015.<ref name="freep.com">[http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2015/09/17/emmy-university-of-michigan-house-of-cards-reg-e-cathey/32553713/ U-M alum Reg E. Cathey on his 'House of Cards' Emmy] Julie Hinds. [[Detroit Free Press]]. September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015</ref>
'''Reginald Eurias Cathey'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/creative-arts-emmys-photos/|title=Darren Criss Talks Glee, Derek Hough Wins His Second Emmy, and More News From the Creative Arts Emmys|date=13 September 2015|publisher=Glamour|author=Radloff, Jessica|quote=As for Reg E.'s interesting first and middle name, the actor admits that he came about his name in the most unusual of ways when he was 19 years old. "My [legal] name is Reginald Eurias, so I've always been Reggie, but I was in love years ago and there was that song, 'Chuck E.'s In Love,' [by Rickie Lee Jones], so I made it Reg E.}}</ref><ref name="EN24"/><ref name=Varietyobit>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/reg-cathey-dead-dies-the-wire-house-of-card-1202694366/|title=Reg Cathey, 'House of Cards' and 'The Wire' Actor, Dies at 59|last=Brockington|first=Ariana|date=February 9, 2018|work=Variety|access-date=February 9, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> (August 18, 1958 – February 9, 2018) was an American character actor. He was best known for his roles as [[Norman Wilson (The Wire)|Norman Wilson]] in ''[[The Wire]]'', [[Martin Querns]] in ''[[Oz (TV series)|Oz]]'', the game show announcer in ''[[Square One Television]]'', and Freddy Hayes in ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]'', the last earning him three consecutive [[Emmy Award]] nominations for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]], including a win in 2015.<ref name="freep.com">[http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/television/2015/09/17/emmy-university-of-michigan-house-of-cards-reg-e-cathey/32553713/ U-M alum Reg E. Cathey on his 'House of Cards' Emmy] Julie Hinds. [[Detroit Free Press]]. September 18, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Cathey was born in [[Huntsville, Alabama]], to Red Cathey, an Army colonel,<ref name="HP">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/us/entry/3123005|title=Everyman: Actor Reg E. Cathey|author=Russell, Yvonna|date=6 December 2017|publisher=The Huffington Post}}</ref> who fought in three wars ([[World War II]], [[Korean War]] and [[Vietnam War]])<ref name="TG1">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/jun/03/reg-e-cathey-the-world-is-being-destroyed-by-psychopaths|title=Reg E Cathey: 'The world is being destroyed by psychopaths'|publisher=The Guardian|date=3 June 2016|author=Ellis-Petersen, Hannah}}</ref> and his wife, who was a [[United States Department of Defense|DOD]] worker and an educator.<ref name="HP"/><ref name="obit nyt">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/09/obituaries/reg-cathey-dead-actor-house-of-cards.html|title=Reg E. Cathey, Actor on ‘House of Cards’ and ‘The Wire,’ Dies at 59|publisher=The New York Times|date=9 February 2018|author=Stevens, Matt}}</ref> He had a sister, Donza.<ref name="EN24"/> He spent his childhood with his family on a rural farm<ref name="TG1"/> in [[West Germany]] before returning to Alabama at the age of 14.<ref name="TG1"/><ref name="obit nyt"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEP9_HTiLbw|title=The Wire: Out of Character with Reg E. Cathey (HBO)|work=YouTube|date=April 11, 2008 |accessdate= December 12, 2012 }}</ref> His interest in theater began at age 9, after attending a [[United Service Organizations|United Service Organization]] show in West Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phillytrib.com/obituaries/reg-e-cathey-actor/article_47a9da44-5d41-5615-9585-a150dc58df44.html|title=Reg E. Cathey, 59, actor|author=Sutton, Joe; Chavez, Nicole|date=13 February 2018|publisher=Philly}}</ref> Cathey graduated from [[J.O. Johnson High School]],<ref>{{cite news|work=Valley Planet |title=A New World on the Huntsville Horizon |date=September 20, 2007 |first=Jeannie |last=Kezo |url=http://www.valleyplanet.com/article.php?id=1702 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609164914/http://www.valleyplanet.com/article.php?id=1702 |archivedate=June 9, 2009 |df= }}</ref> where he acted in plays such as ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''.<ref name= huntsville/> He subsequently studied theatre at the [[University of Michigan]] and the [[Yale School of Drama]].<ref name="freep.com"/>
Cathey was born on August 18, 1958, in [[Huntsville, Alabama]], to Red Cathey, an Army colonel<ref name="HP">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/us/entry/3123005|title=Everyman: Actor Reg E. Cathey|author=Russell, Yvonna|date=6 December 2017|work=The Huffington Post}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> who fought in World War II, the Korean War and the [[Vietnam War]],<ref name="TG1">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/jun/03/reg-e-cathey-the-world-is-being-destroyed-by-psychopaths|title=Reg E Cathey: 'The world is being destroyed by psychopaths'|work=The Guardian|date=3 June 2016|author=Ellis-Petersen, Hannah}}</ref> and his wife, who was a [[United States Department of Defense|DOD]] worker and an educator.<ref name="HP"/><ref name="obit nyt">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/09/obituaries/reg-cathey-dead-actor-house-of-cards.html|title=Reg E. Cathey, Actor on 'House of Cards' and 'The Wire,' Dies at 59|work=The New York Times|date=9 February 2018|author=Stevens, Matt}}</ref> He had a sister, Donza.<ref name="EN24"/> He spent his childhood with his family on a rural farm<ref name="TG1"/> in [[West Germany]] before returning to Alabama at the age of 14.<ref name="TG1"/><ref name="obit nyt"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEP9_HTiLbw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/HEP9_HTiLbw |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=The Wire: Out of Character with Reg E. Cathey (HBO)|work=YouTube|date=April 11, 2008 |access-date= December 12, 2012 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> His interest in theater began at age 9, after attending a [[United Service Organizations|United Service Organization]] show in West Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phillytrib.com/obituaries/reg-e-cathey-actor/article_47a9da44-5d41-5615-9585-a150dc58df44.html|title=Reg E. Cathey, 59, actor|author1=Sutton, Joe |author2=Chavez, Nicole |date=13 February 2018|publisher=Philly}}</ref> Cathey graduated from [[J.O. Johnson High School]],<ref>{{cite news|work=Valley Planet |title=A New World on the Huntsville Horizon |date=September 20, 2007 |first=Jeannie |last=Kezo |url=http://www.valleyplanet.com/article.php?id=1702 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609164914/http://www.valleyplanet.com/article.php?id=1702 |archive-date=June 9, 2009 }}</ref> where he acted in plays such as ''[[To Kill a Mockingbird]]''.<ref name= huntsville/> He subsequently studied theatre at the [[University of Michigan]] and the [[Yale School of Drama]].<ref name="freep.com"/>


==Career==
==Career==
One of Cathey's earliest roles was starring in the children's television show ''[[Square One Television|Square One]]''. This was followed by guest roles in such series as ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]''. In 1994, he appeared in ''[[The Mask (film)|The Mask]]'' as Freeze, the main antagonist's friend and bodyguard who gets inadvertently killed by the title character.<ref name= huntsville>"[http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=11825DE3E0296DD0&p_docnum=1&p_queryname=2 From Huntsville to Hollywood]". ''The Huntsville Times''. December 10, 1993.</ref> He also appeared in 1995's ''[[Seven (1995 film)|Se7en]]'' as the coroner. He played the villain Dirty Dee in the cult comedy film ''[[Pootie Tang]]'' and had a regular role on the [[HBO]] series ''[[The Wire]]'' as [[Norman Wilson (The Wire)|Norman Wilson]] during the fourth and fifth seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/the-wire/index.html#/the-wire/cast-and-crew/norman-wilson/index.html|title=The Wire: Homepage|publisher=HBO|date=March 20, 2012|accessdate=December 12, 2012}}</ref> He also worked with ''The Wire'' creator [[David Simon (writer)|David Simon]] on the [[Emmy Award]]-winning miniseries ''[[The Corner]]''; Cathey played a drug addict known as Scalio. He had a recurring role on the HBO prison drama ''[[Oz (TV series)|Oz]]'' as unit manager [[Martin Querns]]. In the film ''[[Tank Girl (film)|Tank Girl]]'', he played the role of Deetee. He narrated ''[[Aftermath: Population Zero]]'', a [[National Geographic Channel]] special which imagines what [[Earth]] might be like if humanity no longer existed. He played the homeless man Al, murdered by [[Patrick Bateman]], in the film ''[[American Psycho (film)|American Psycho]]''. He narrated [[TLC (TV network)|TLC]]'s ''Wonders of Weather'', a TV series. On ''[[Between the Lions]]'', he played King Ray in the story of "Rumpelstitlkstin" in the episode, "Hay Day".{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
One of Cathey's earliest roles was starring in the children's television show ''[[Square One TV]]''. Cathey was not only the game show announcer, but had many bit parts in the various sketches and was renown for songs like "Nine, Nine, Nine" <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q53GmMCqmAM | title=Square One: Nine Nine Nine | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref> and "Rappin' Judge."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qopIOUYZ7cE | title=Square One TV: Rappin' Judge | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref> This was followed by guest roles in such series as ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]''. In 1994, he appeared in ''[[The Mask (1994 film)|The Mask]]'' as Freeze, the main antagonist's friend and bodyguard who gets inadvertently killed by the title character.<ref name= huntsville>"[http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_product=AWNB&p_theme=aggregated5&p_action=doc&p_docid=11825DE3E0296DD0&p_docnum=1&p_queryname=2 From Huntsville to Hollywood]". ''The Huntsville Times''. December 10, 1993.</ref> He also appeared in 1995's ''[[Seven (1995 film)|Se7en]]'' as the coroner. He played the villain Dirty Dee in the cult comedy film ''[[Pootie Tang]]'' and had a regular role on the [[HBO]] series ''[[The Wire]]'' as [[Norman Wilson (The Wire)|Norman Wilson]] during the fourth and fifth seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/the-wire/index.html#/the-wire/cast-and-crew/norman-wilson/index.html|title=The Wire: Homepage|publisher=HBO|date=March 20, 2012|access-date=December 12, 2012|archive-date=June 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626190335/http://www.hbo.com/the-wire/index.html#/the-wire/cast-and-crew/norman-wilson/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He also worked with ''The Wire'' creator [[David Simon (writer)|David Simon]] on the [[Emmy Award]]-winning miniseries ''[[The Corner]]''; Cathey played a drug addict known as Scalio. He had a recurring role on the HBO prison drama ''[[Oz (TV series)|Oz]]'' as unit manager [[Martin Querns]]. In the film ''[[Tank Girl (film)|Tank Girl]]'', he played the role of Deetee. He narrated ''[[Aftermath: Population Zero]]'', a [[National Geographic Channel]] special which imagines what [[Earth]] might be like if humanity no longer existed. He played the homeless man Al, murdered by [[Patrick Bateman]], in the film ''[[American Psycho (film)|American Psycho]]''. He narrated [[TLC (TV network)|TLC]]'s ''Wonders of Weather'', a TV series. On ''[[Between the Lions]]'', he played King Ray in the story of "Rumpelstiltskin" in the episode, "Hay Day".{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}


In 2009, Cathey performed in ''[[The People Speak (film)|The People Speak]]'', a documentary feature film that uses dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries, and speeches of everyday Americans, based on historian [[Howard Zinn]]'s ''[[A People's History of the United States]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2009/dec/12/entertainment/la-et-people-speak12-2009dec12| work= Los Angeles Times| date=December 12, 2009| title=Entertainment: The People Speak}}</ref>
In 2009, Cathey performed in ''[[The People Speak (film)|The People Speak]]'', a documentary feature film that uses dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries, and speeches of everyday Americans, based on historian [[Howard Zinn]]'s ''[[A People's History of the United States]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-dec-12-la-et-people-speak12-2009dec12-story.html| work= Los Angeles Times| date=December 12, 2009| title=Entertainment: The People Speak}}</ref>


In Fall 2009, Cathey played the role of Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding in a theatrical production of ''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'' at [[Wyndham's Theatre]], London.<ref>{{cite news |work=The Guardian |title=Review: The Shawshank Redemption |date=September 13, 2009 |first=Michael |last=Billington |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/sep/13/the-shawshank-redemption-review}}</ref> He has made two guest appearances on ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'', as an undercover police officer involved with animal smuggling (episode: "Wildlife") and later as a high-priced defense attorney to a hooker (episode: "[[Rhodium Nights]]"). He also made a guest appearance on ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' in the episode "Anti-Thesis" as a college professor suspected of murder. He also played boxing promoter Barry K. Word on the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] series ''[[Lights Out (2011 TV series)|Lights Out]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1379690/characters/nm0146146?ref_=tt_cl_t7 |title= Lights Out (2011) Reg E. Cathey: Barry K. Word |website=[[IMDB]] |access-date=February 11, 2018}}</ref>
In Fall 2009, Cathey played the role of Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding in a theatrical production of ''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'' at [[Wyndham's Theatre]], London.<ref>{{cite news |work=The Guardian |title=Review: The Shawshank Redemption |date=September 13, 2009 |first=Michael |last=Billington |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/sep/13/the-shawshank-redemption-review}}</ref> He has made two guest appearances on ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'', as an undercover police officer involved with animal smuggling (episode: "Wildlife") and later as a high-priced defense attorney to a hooker (episode: "[[Rhodium Nights]]"). He also made a guest appearance on ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' in the episode "Anti-Thesis" as a college professor suspected of murder. He also played boxing promoter Barry K. Word on the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] series ''[[Lights Out (2011 TV series)|Lights Out]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1379690/characters/nm0146146?ref_=tt_cl_t7 |title= Lights Out (2011) Reg E. Cathey: Barry K. Word |website=[[IMDb]] |access-date=February 11, 2018}}</ref>


In 2013, Cathey began a recurring role as Freddy Hayes, the owner of Freddy's BBQ, in [[Netflix]]'s original series ''[[House of Cards (U.S. TV series)|House of Cards]]'', as well as on ''[[Grimm (TV Series)|Grimm]]'', in the recurring role of [[Baron Samedi]]. His portrayal of Hayes in the second, third, and fourth seasons of ''House of Cards'' earned three Emmy nominations and one win for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Colurso|first1=Mary|title=Alabama ties: Tony Hale, Laverne Cox, Reg E. Cathey among nominees for 2014 Emmy Awards|url=http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/07/alabama_ties_tony_hale_of_veep.html|publisher=Al.com|accessdate=July 10, 2014}}</ref>
In 2013, Cathey began a recurring role as Freddy Hayes, the owner of Freddy's BBQ, in [[Netflix]]'s original series ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]'', as well as on ''[[Grimm (TV Series)|Grimm]]'', in the recurring role of [[Baron Samedi]]. His portrayal of Hayes in the second, third, and fourth seasons of ''House of Cards'' earned three Emmy nominations and one win for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Colurso|first1=Mary|title=Alabama ties: Tony Hale, Laverne Cox, Reg E. Cathey among nominees for 2014 Emmy Awards|date=July 10, 2014 |url=http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/07/alabama_ties_tony_hale_of_veep.html|publisher=Al.com|access-date=July 10, 2014}}</ref>


Cathey had expressed a wish to appear in the Irish soap opera ''[[Fair City]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2009/0603/regecathey.html|title=The Wire star hopes to appear in Fair City|work=RTÉ Arts|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann|date=June 3, 2009|accessdate=June 3, 2009}}</ref>
Cathey had expressed a wish to appear in the Irish soap opera ''[[Fair City]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2009/0603/regecathey.html|title=The Wire star hopes to appear in Fair City|work=RTÉ Arts|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann|date=June 3, 2009|access-date=June 3, 2009}}</ref>


Cathey co-starred in [[Josh Trank]]'s ''[[Fantastic Four (2015 film)|Fantastic Four]]'' (2015), as [[Franklin Storm|Dr. Franklin Storm]], the father of [[Sue Storm|The Invisible Woman]] and [[Johnny Storm|The Human Torch]].<ref>Siegel, Tatiana. "[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/foxs-fantastic-four-reboot-adds-702328 Fox's 'Fantastic Four' Reboot Adds 'The Wire's' Reg E. Cathey]". ''The Hollywood Reporter''. May 8, 2014.</ref> He also played the county sheriff in the city of Rome, WV, in the Cinemax series ''[[Outcast (TV series)|Outcast]]''. One of Cathey's final TV roles was portraying [[James Lucas (comics)|James Lucas]] in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Marvel's Luke Cage]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/reg-e-cathey-luke-cage-father-season-2/|title=Reg E. Cathey’s Final Role Was Playing Luke Cage’s Father in Season 2|website=Screen Rant|last=Lammers|first=Timothy|date=February 10, 2018|accessdate=February 10, 2018|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6x8bWnpu9|archivedate=February 10, 2018|deadurl=no}}</ref>
Cathey co-starred in [[Josh Trank]]'s ''[[Fantastic Four (2015 film)|Fantastic Four]]'' (2015), as [[Franklin Storm|Dr. Franklin Storm]], the father of [[Sue Storm|The Invisible Woman]] and [[Johnny Storm|The Human Torch]].<ref>Siegel, Tatiana. "[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/foxs-fantastic-four-reboot-adds-702328 Fox's 'Fantastic Four' Reboot Adds 'The Wire's' Reg E. Cathey]". ''The Hollywood Reporter''. May 8, 2014.</ref> He also played the county sheriff in the city of Rome, WV, in the Cinemax series ''[[Outcast (TV series)|Outcast]]''. One of Cathey's final TV roles was portraying [[James Lucas (comics)|James Lucas]] in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Marvel's Luke Cage]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/reg-e-cathey-luke-cage-father-season-2/|title=Reg E. Cathey's Final Role Was Playing Luke Cage's Father in Season 2|website=Screen Rant|last=Lammers|first=Timothy|date=February 10, 2018|access-date=February 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211044447/https://screenrant.com/reg-e-cathey-luke-cage-father-season-2/|archive-date=February 11, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Death==
==Death==
Cathey died at his home in New York City on February 9, 2018, at the age of 59. He was reported to have had [[lung cancer]].<ref name="EN24">{{cite web|url=http://www.elitenews24.com/reg-e-cathey-actor-on-house-of-cards-and-the-wire-dies-at-59-entertainment-news-top-stories/|publisher=Elite News 24|title=Reg E. Cathey, actor on House Of Cards and The Wire, dies at 59, Entertainment News & Top Stories|date=10 February 2018}}</ref><ref name=Varietyobit/><ref>[http://www.tmz.com/2018/02/09/reginald-e-cathey-dies-the-wire-house-of-cards/ 'House of Cards' Star Reg E. Cathey Dead At 59]</ref>
Cathey died at his home in [[New York City]] on February 9, 2018, at the age of 59. He was reported to have had [[lung cancer]].<ref name="EN24">{{cite web|url=http://www.elitenews24.com/reg-e-cathey-actor-on-house-of-cards-and-the-wire-dies-at-59-entertainment-news-top-stories/|publisher=Elite News 24|title=Reg E. Cathey, actor on House Of Cards and The Wire, dies at 59, Entertainment News & Top Stories|date=10 February 2018}}</ref><ref name=Varietyobit/><ref>[http://www.tmz.com/2018/02/09/reginald-e-cathey-dies-the-wire-house-of-cards/ 'House of Cards' Star Reg E. Cathey Dead At 59]</ref> He was cremated, and his ashes were spread in New York City.<ref>TMZ
[https://www.tmz.com/2018/06/18/house-of-cards-reg-e-cathey-death-died-assets-500-thousand-dollars/ 'House of Cards' Star Reg E. Cathey Left Behind Nearly $500,000]". ''TMZ''. June 18, 2018.</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==

===Film===
===Film===
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| 1988 || ''[[Funny Farm (film)|Funny Farm]]'' || Reporter ||<ref name="TCMfilm">{{cite web|title=Filmography for Reg E.Cathey|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/30886%7C0/Reg-E-Cathey/filmography.html|website=Turner Classic Movies|accessdate=12 February 2018}}</ref>
| rowspan="3"| 1988 || ''[[Funny Farm (film)|Funny Farm]]'' || Reporter #2 ||<ref name="TCMfilm">{{cite web|title=Filmography for Reg E.Cathey|url=http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/30886%7C0/Reg-E-Cathey/filmography.html|website=Turner Classic Movies|access-date=12 February 2018}}</ref>
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| 1988 || ''[[Crossing Delancey]]'' || Cab Driver || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| ''[[Crossing Delancey]]'' || Cab Driver || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
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| 1988 || ''[[Me and Him|Ich und Er]]'' || Waiter ||
| ''[[Me and Him|Ich und Er]]'' || Waiter ||
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Penn & Teller Get Killed]]'' || Fan's Friend || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| rowspan="2"| 1989 || ''[[Penn & Teller Get Killed]]'' || Fan's Friend || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]'' || Speaker ||
| ''[[Born on the Fourth of July (film)|Born on the Fourth of July]]'' || Speaker ||
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''Astonished'' || Wayne ||
| rowspan="3"| 1990 || ''[[Loose Cannons (1990 film)|Loose Cannons]]'' || Willie || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Loose Cannons (1990 film)|Loose Cannons]]'' || Willie || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| ''[[Quick Change]]'' || Sound Analyst || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| ''Astonished'' || Wayne ||
| 1990 || ''[[Quick Change]]'' || Sound Analyst || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 1991 || ''[[What About Bob?]]'' || Howie Katrell || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| 1991 || ''[[What About Bob?]]'' || Howie Katrell || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Clean Slate (1994 film)|Clean Slate]]'' || 1st Cop ||
| rowspan="5" | 1994 || ''[[Clean Slate (1994 film)|Clean Slate]]'' || 1st Cop ||
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[The Mask (film)|The Mask]]'' || Freeze || Credited as Reginald E. Cathy <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| ''[[The Mask (1994 film)|The Mask]]'' || Freeze || Credited as Reginald E. Cathy<ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Clear and Present Danger (film)|Clear and Present Danger]]'' || Sergeant-Major || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| ''[[Clear and Present Danger (film)|Clear and Present Danger]]'' || Sergeant-Major || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Airheads]]'' || Marcus || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| ''[[Airheads]]'' || Marcus || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''The Hard Truth'' || Shotgun cop ||
| ''[[The Hard Truth]]'' || Shotgun cop ||
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Napoleon (1995 film)|Napoleon]]'' || Frog (voice) || English version
| rowspan="3" | 1995 || ''[[Napoleon (1995 film)|Napoleon]]'' || Frog || Voice, English version
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Tank Girl (film)|Tank Girl]]'' || Deetee || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| ''[[Tank Girl (film)|Tank Girl]]'' || Deetee || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Seven (1995 film)|Se7en]]'' || Dr. Santiago || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| ''[[Seven (1995 film)|Se7en]]'' || Dr. Santiago || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''Ill Gotten Gains'' || Nassor || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| 1997 || ''Ill Gotten Gains'' || Nassor || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
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| 2001 || ''[[Pootie Tang]]'' || Dirty Dee || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| 2001 || ''[[Pootie Tang]]'' || Dirty Dee || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Head of State (film)|Head of State]]'' || Officer Waters || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| rowspan="3"| 2003 || ''[[Head of State (2003 film)|Head of State]]'' || Officer Waters || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''A Good Night to Die'' || Avi ||
| ''[[A Good Night to Die]]'' || Avi ||
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[S.W.A.T. (film)|S.W.A.T.]]'' || Lt. Greg Velasquez || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| ''[[S.W.A.T. (2003 film)|S.W.A.T.]]'' || Lt. Greg Velasquez || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[The Machinist]]'' || Jones || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| rowspan="4"| 2004 || ''[[The Machinist]]'' || Jones || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Everyday People (film)|Everyday People]]'' || Akbar || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| ''[[Everyday People (film)|Everyday People]]'' || Akbar || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''Men Without Jobs'' || Mr. Morgan || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| ''Men Without Jobs'' || Mr. Morgan || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[The Cookout]]'' || Frank Washington || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| ''[[The Cookout]]'' || Frank Washington || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''508 Nelson'' || Frank Harmon ||
| 2006 || ''508 Nelson'' || Frank Harmon ||
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''[[20 Years After]]'' || Samuel || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| rowspan="2"| 2008 || ''[[20 Years After]]'' || Samuel || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''Patsy'' || Dr. Joshua ||
| ''Patsy'' || Dr. Joshua ||
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[My Last Day Without You]]'' || Pastor Johnson || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| 2011 || ''[[My Last Day Without You]]'' || Pastor Johnson || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Arbitrage (film)|Arbitrage]]'' || Earl Monroe ||
| rowspan="3" | 2012 || ''[[Arbitrage (film)|Arbitrage]]'' || Earl Monroe ||
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[The Normals (film)|The Normals]]'' || Rodney ||
| ''[[The Normals (film)|The Normals]]'' || Rodney ||
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''Sampling'' || Leonard || Short film
| ''Sampling'' || Leonard || Short
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Two Men in Town (2014 film)|Two Men in Town]]'' || Supervisor Jones || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| rowspan="3"| 2014 || ''[[Two Men in Town (2014 film)|Two Men in Town]]'' || Supervisor Jones || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Alex of Venice]]'' || Walt ||
| ''[[Alex of Venice]]'' || Walt ||
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[St. Vincent (film)|St. Vincent]]'' || Gus || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| ''[[St. Vincent (film)|St. Vincent]]'' || Gus || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Nasty Baby]]'' || The Bishop || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| rowspan="3"| 2015 || ''[[Nasty Baby]]'' || The Bishop || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''Sweet Kandy'' || Curtis Coleson ||
| ''Sweet Kandy'' || Curtis Coleson ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Fantastic Four (2015 film)|Fantastic Four]]'' || [[Franklin Storm|Dr. Franklin Storm]] || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| ''[[Fantastic Four (2015 film)|Fantastic Four]]'' || [[Franklin Storm|Dr. Franklin Storm]] || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Hands of Stone]]'' || [[Don King (boxing promoter)|Don King]] || Uncredited <ref name="TCMfilm" />
| 2016 || ''[[Hands of Stone]]'' || [[Don King (boxing promoter)|Don King]] || <ref name="TCMfilm" />
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Flock of Four]]'' || Pope Dixon ||
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Tyrel (film)|Tyrel]]'' || Reggie ||
| 2018 || ''[[Tyrel (film)|Tyrel]]'' || Reggie ||
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year
!scope="col"| Year
! Title
!scope="col"| Title
! Role
!scope="col"| Role
! Notes
!scope="col"| Notes
|-
|-
| 1984 || ''A Doctor's Story'' || Richie || Television movie
| 1984 || ''A Doctor's Story'' || Richie || Television movie
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|-
|-
| 1987–1992 || ''[[Square One Television|Square One TV]]'' || Various || 240 episodes
| 1987–1992 || ''[[Square One Television|Square One TV]]'' || Various || 240 episodes
|-
| 1988–1989 || ''[[Sesame Street]]'' || Blue Bird (voice only) || 2 episodes
|-
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Great Performances]]'' || Guildenstern || Episode: "Hamlet"
| 1990 || ''[[Great Performances]]'' || Guildenstern || Episode: "Hamlet"
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| 1992 || ''Fool's Fire'' || Minister Gunther || Television movie
| 1992 || ''Fool's Fire'' || Minister Gunther || Television movie
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[And the Band Played On (film)|And the Band Played On]]'' || Staff doctor #2 || Television movie
| rowspan="2"| 1993 || ''[[And the Band Played On (film)|And the Band Played On]]'' || Staff doctor #2 || Television movie
|-
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' || Morag || Episode: "[[Aquiel]]"
| ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' || Morag || Episode: "[[Aquiel]]"
|-
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Roc (TV series)|Roc]]'' || Fred || Episode: "The Concert"
| 1994 || ''[[Roc (TV series)|Roc]]'' || Fred || Episode: "The Concert"
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| 1996 || ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' || IAD Investigator David Haskell || Episode: "Take These Broken Wings"
| 1996 || ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' || IAD Investigator David Haskell || Episode: "Take These Broken Wings"
|-
|-
| 1997–1998 || ''[[Arliss|Arli$$]]'' || Alvin Epps || 3 episodes
| 1997–1998 || ''[[Arliss (TV series)|Arli$$]]'' || Alvin Epps || 3 episodes
|-
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]'' || Bernard Weeks || Episode: "Full Court Press"
| 1998 || ''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]'' || Bernard Weeks || Episode: "Full Court Press"
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[The Corner]]'' || Scalio || 6 episodes
| rowspan="2" | 2000 || ''[[The Corner]]'' || Scalio || 6 episodes
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Homicide: The Movie]]'' || Bernard Weeks || Television movie
| ''[[Homicide: The Movie]]'' || Bernard Weeks || Television movie
|-
|-
| 2000–2003 || ''[[Oz (TV series)|Oz]]'' || Martin Querns || 8 episodes
| 2000–2003 || ''[[Oz (TV series)|Oz]]'' || Martin Querns || 8 episodes
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| 2001 || ''[[Boycott (2001 film)|Boycott]]'' || E.D. Nixon || Television movie
| 2001 || ''[[Boycott (2001 film)|Boycott]]'' || E.D. Nixon || Television movie
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' || Professor Roland Sanders || Episode: "Anti-Thesis"
| rowspan="2" | 2002 || ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' || Professor Roland Sanders || Episode: "Anti-Thesis"
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Law & Order]]'' || Gerald || Episode: "Darwinian"
| ''[[Between the Lions]]'' || Himself || Episode: "Hay Day"
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[The Jury (TV series)|The Jury]]'' || Mr. Grove || Episode: "Mail Order Mystery"
| rowspan="2" | 2004 || ''[[Law & Order]]'' || Gerald || Episode: "Darwinian"
|-
| ''[[The Jury (TV series)|The Jury]]'' || Mr. Grove || Episode: "Mail Order Mystery"
|-
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Third Watch]]'' || Jaime Castro || Episode: "Welcome Home"
| 2005 || ''[[Third Watch]]'' || Jaime Castro || Episode: "Welcome Home"
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| 2009 || ''Une aventure New-Yorkaise'' || Marcus || Television movie
| 2009 || ''Une aventure New-Yorkaise'' || Marcus || Television movie
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''[[30 Rock]]'' || Rutherford Rice || Episode: "[[Let's Stay Together (30 Rock)|Let's Stay Together]]"
| rowspan="2" | 2010 || ''[[30 Rock]]'' || Rutherford Rice || Episode: "[[Let's Stay Together (30 Rock)|Let's Stay Together]]"
|-
|''Inside the Milky Way''
|Narrator
|Documentary Film
|- || '' Inside The Milky Way'' || Narrator || Documentary Film
| rowspan="2"| 2011 || ''[[Earth: Making of a Planet ]]'' || Narrator || Documentary Film
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Lights Out (2011 TV series)|Lights Out]]'' || Barry K. Word || 12 episodes
| ''[[Lights Out (2011 TV series)|Lights Out]]'' || Barry K. Word || 12 episodes
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Person of Interest (TV series)|Person of Interest]]'' || Davidson || Episode: "Blue Code"
| 2012 || ''[[Person of Interest (TV series)|Person of Interest]]'' || Davidson || Episode: "[[Blue Code (Person of Interest)|Blue Code]]"
|-
|-
| 2012–2013 || ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' || Barry Querns || 4 episodes
| 2012–2013 || ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' || Barry Querns || 4 episodes
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| 2013 || ''[[Grimm (TV series)|Grimm]]'' || The Baron / Baron Samedi || 3 episodes
| 2013 || ''[[Grimm (TV series)|Grimm]]'' || The Baron / Baron Samedi || 3 episodes
|-
|-
| 2013–2016 || ''[[House of Cards (U.S. TV series)|House of Cards]]'' || Freddy Hayes || 15 episodes<br>[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]] <small>(2015)</small><br>Nominated—[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]] <small>(2014, 2016)</small>
| 2013–2016 || ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]'' || Freddy Hayes || 15 episodes<br>[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]] <small>(2015)</small><br>Nominated—[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]] <small>(2014, 2016)</small>
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''Banshee Origins'' || rowspan="2"|Det. Julius Bonner || 3 episodes
| rowspan="3"| 2014 || ''Banshee Origins'' || rowspan="2"|Det. Julius Bonner || 3 episodes
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Banshee (TV series)|Banshee]]'' || 2 episodes
| ''[[Banshee (TV series)|Banshee]]'' || 2 episodes
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[The Divide (TV series)|The Divide]]'' || Uncle Bobby || 5 episodes
| ''[[The Divide (TV series)|The Divide]]'' || Uncle Bobby || 5 episodes
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[The Good Wife]]'' || Judge Aaron Coleman || Episode: "The Deconstruction"
| rowspan="3"| 2015 || ''[[The Good Wife]]'' || Judge Aaron Coleman || Episode: "The Deconstruction"
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter]]'' || Dad || 2 episodes
| ''[[Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter]]'' || Dad || 2 episodes
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''Masters of the Clock: The Legend of Martinsville'' || Narrator || Television movie
| ''Masters of the Clock: The Legend of Martinsville'' || Narrator || Television movie
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[The Blacklist (TV series)|The Blacklist]]'' || The Caretaker || Episode: "The Caretaker (No. 78)"
| rowspan="4" | 2016 || ''[[The Blacklist]]'' || The Caretaker || Episode: "The Caretaker (No. 78)"
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Horace and Pete]]'' || Harold || 2 episodes
| ''[[Horace and Pete]]'' || Harold || 2 episodes
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2016 || rowspan="2"|''[[Inside Amy Schumer]]'' || Congressman #2 || Episode: "The World's Most Interesting Woman in the World"
| rowspan="2"|''[[Inside Amy Schumer]]'' || Congressman #2 || Episode: "The World's Most Interesting Woman in the World"
|-
|-
| Adviser || Episode: "Madame President"
| Adviser || Episode: "Madame President"
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| 2017 || ''[[The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (film)|The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks]]'' || Zakariyya Lacks || Television movie
| 2017 || ''[[The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (film)|The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks]]'' || Zakariyya Lacks || Television movie
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]'' || Mr. Clay || Episode: "Our Time Is Up"; posthumous release
| rowspan="3"| 2018 || ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]'' || Mr. Clay || Episode: "Our Time Is Up"; posthumous release
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Luke Cage]]'' || [[James Lucas (comics)|James Lucas]] || 7 episodes; posthumous release
| ''[[Luke Cage (TV series)|Luke Cage]]'' || [[James Lucas (comics)|James Lucas]] || 7 episodes; posthumous release
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Tangled: The Series|Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure]]'' || Captain Quaid (voice) || 2 episodes; posthumous release
| ''[[Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure]]'' || Captain Quaid || Voice, 2 episodes; posthumous release
|}

===Video games===
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|-
! Year
! Title
! Voice role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1997
| ''[[D.A. Pursuit of Justice]]''
| Courtwatcher
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mobygames.com/person/198848/reg-e-cathey/credits/ |title=Reg E. Cathey - MobyGames|publisher=[[MobyGames|MobyGames.com]] |access-date=May 9, 2024}}</ref>
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| 2013
| ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic – Rise of the Hutt Cartel]]''
| Additional Voices
|
|}
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Reg E. Cathey
Cathey in 2016
Born
Reginald Eurias Cathey

(1958-08-18)August 18, 1958
Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
DiedFebruary 9, 2018(2018-02-09) (aged 59)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BFA)
Yale University (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1984–2018

Reginald Eurias Cathey[1][2][3] (August 18, 1958 – February 9, 2018) was an American character actor. He was best known for his roles as Norman Wilson in The Wire, Martin Querns in Oz, the game show announcer in Square One Television, and Freddy Hayes in House of Cards, the last earning him three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, including a win in 2015.[4]

Early life

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Cathey was born on August 18, 1958, in Huntsville, Alabama, to Red Cathey, an Army colonel[5] who fought in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War,[6] and his wife, who was a DOD worker and an educator.[5][7] He had a sister, Donza.[2] He spent his childhood with his family on a rural farm[6] in West Germany before returning to Alabama at the age of 14.[6][7][8] His interest in theater began at age 9, after attending a United Service Organization show in West Germany.[9] Cathey graduated from J.O. Johnson High School,[10] where he acted in plays such as To Kill a Mockingbird.[11] He subsequently studied theatre at the University of Michigan and the Yale School of Drama.[4]

Career

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One of Cathey's earliest roles was starring in the children's television show Square One TV. Cathey was not only the game show announcer, but had many bit parts in the various sketches and was renown for songs like "Nine, Nine, Nine" [12] and "Rappin' Judge."[13] This was followed by guest roles in such series as Star Trek: The Next Generation and Homicide: Life on the Street. In 1994, he appeared in The Mask as Freeze, the main antagonist's friend and bodyguard who gets inadvertently killed by the title character.[11] He also appeared in 1995's Se7en as the coroner. He played the villain Dirty Dee in the cult comedy film Pootie Tang and had a regular role on the HBO series The Wire as Norman Wilson during the fourth and fifth seasons.[14] He also worked with The Wire creator David Simon on the Emmy Award-winning miniseries The Corner; Cathey played a drug addict known as Scalio. He had a recurring role on the HBO prison drama Oz as unit manager Martin Querns. In the film Tank Girl, he played the role of Deetee. He narrated Aftermath: Population Zero, a National Geographic Channel special which imagines what Earth might be like if humanity no longer existed. He played the homeless man Al, murdered by Patrick Bateman, in the film American Psycho. He narrated TLC's Wonders of Weather, a TV series. On Between the Lions, he played King Ray in the story of "Rumpelstiltskin" in the episode, "Hay Day".[citation needed]

In 2009, Cathey performed in The People Speak, a documentary feature film that uses dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries, and speeches of everyday Americans, based on historian Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States.[15]

In Fall 2009, Cathey played the role of Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding in a theatrical production of The Shawshank Redemption at Wyndham's Theatre, London.[16] He has made two guest appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as an undercover police officer involved with animal smuggling (episode: "Wildlife") and later as a high-priced defense attorney to a hooker (episode: "Rhodium Nights"). He also made a guest appearance on Law & Order: Criminal Intent in the episode "Anti-Thesis" as a college professor suspected of murder. He also played boxing promoter Barry K. Word on the FX series Lights Out.[17]

In 2013, Cathey began a recurring role as Freddy Hayes, the owner of Freddy's BBQ, in Netflix's original series House of Cards, as well as on Grimm, in the recurring role of Baron Samedi. His portrayal of Hayes in the second, third, and fourth seasons of House of Cards earned three Emmy nominations and one win for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.[18]

Cathey had expressed a wish to appear in the Irish soap opera Fair City.[19]

Cathey co-starred in Josh Trank's Fantastic Four (2015), as Dr. Franklin Storm, the father of The Invisible Woman and The Human Torch.[20] He also played the county sheriff in the city of Rome, WV, in the Cinemax series Outcast. One of Cathey's final TV roles was portraying James Lucas in the Netflix series Marvel's Luke Cage.[21]

Death

[edit]

Cathey died at his home in New York City on February 9, 2018, at the age of 59. He was reported to have had lung cancer.[2][3][22] He was cremated, and his ashes were spread in New York City.[23]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1988 Funny Farm Reporter #2 [24]
Crossing Delancey Cab Driver [24]
Ich und Er Waiter
1989 Penn & Teller Get Killed Fan's Friend [24]
Born on the Fourth of July Speaker
1990 Loose Cannons Willie [24]
Quick Change Sound Analyst [24]
Astonished Wayne
1991 What About Bob? Howie Katrell [24]
1994 Clean Slate 1st Cop
The Mask Freeze Credited as Reginald E. Cathy[24]
Clear and Present Danger Sergeant-Major [24]
Airheads Marcus [24]
The Hard Truth Shotgun cop
1995 Napoleon Frog Voice, English version
Tank Girl Deetee [24]
Se7en Dr. Santiago [24]
1997 Ill Gotten Gains Nassor [24]
2000 American Psycho Homeless Man [24]
2001 Pootie Tang Dirty Dee [24]
2003 Head of State Officer Waters [24]
A Good Night to Die Avi
S.W.A.T. Lt. Greg Velasquez [24]
2004 The Machinist Jones [24]
Everyday People Akbar [24]
Men Without Jobs Mr. Morgan [24]
The Cookout Frank Washington [24]
2006 508 Nelson Frank Harmon
2008 20 Years After Samuel [24]
Patsy Dr. Joshua
2011 My Last Day Without You Pastor Johnson [24]
2012 Arbitrage Earl Monroe
The Normals Rodney
Sampling Leonard Short
2014 Two Men in Town Supervisor Jones [24]
Alex of Venice Walt
St. Vincent Gus [24]
2015 Nasty Baby The Bishop [24]
Sweet Kandy Curtis Coleson
Fantastic Four Dr. Franklin Storm [24]
2016 Hands of Stone Don King [24]
2017 Flock of Four Pope Dixon
2018 Tyrel Reggie

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1984 A Doctor's Story Richie Television movie
1987 Spenser: For Hire Shepard Episode: "The Man Who Wasn't There"
1987–1992 Square One TV Various 240 episodes
1988–1989 Sesame Street Blue Bird (voice only) 2 episodes
1990 Great Performances Guildenstern Episode: "Hamlet"
1991 Eyes of a Witness Prosecutor Television movie
1992 Fool's Fire Minister Gunther Television movie
1993 And the Band Played On Staff doctor #2 Television movie
Star Trek: The Next Generation Morag Episode: "Aquiel"
1994 Roc Fred Episode: "The Concert"
1995 Tyson Attorney Winston Television movie
1996 ER IAD Investigator David Haskell Episode: "Take These Broken Wings"
1997–1998 Arli$$ Alvin Epps 3 episodes
1998 Homicide: Life on the Street Bernard Weeks Episode: "Full Court Press"
2000 The Corner Scalio 6 episodes
Homicide: The Movie Bernard Weeks Television movie
2000–2003 Oz Martin Querns 8 episodes
2001 Boycott E.D. Nixon Television movie
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Professor Roland Sanders Episode: "Anti-Thesis"
Between the Lions Himself Episode: "Hay Day"
2004 Law & Order Gerald Episode: "Darwinian"
The Jury Mr. Grove Episode: "Mail Order Mystery"
2005 Third Watch Jaime Castro Episode: "Welcome Home"
2006–2008 The Wire Norman Wilson 23 episodes
2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Victor Tybor Episode: "Wildlife"
2009 Une aventure New-Yorkaise Marcus Television movie
2010 30 Rock Rutherford Rice Episode: "Let's Stay Together"
Inside the Milky Way Narrator Documentary Film
2011 Earth: Making of a Planet Narrator Documentary Film
Lights Out Barry K. Word 12 episodes
2012 Person of Interest Davidson Episode: "Blue Code"
2012–2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Barry Querns 4 episodes
2013 Grimm The Baron / Baron Samedi 3 episodes
2013–2016 House of Cards Freddy Hayes 15 episodes
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (2015)
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (2014, 2016)
2014 Banshee Origins Det. Julius Bonner 3 episodes
Banshee 2 episodes
The Divide Uncle Bobby 5 episodes
2015 The Good Wife Judge Aaron Coleman Episode: "The Deconstruction"
Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter Dad 2 episodes
Masters of the Clock: The Legend of Martinsville Narrator Television movie
2016 The Blacklist The Caretaker Episode: "The Caretaker (No. 78)"
Horace and Pete Harold 2 episodes
Inside Amy Schumer Congressman #2 Episode: "The World's Most Interesting Woman in the World"
Adviser Episode: "Madame President"
2016–2017 Outcast Chief Byron Giles 20 episodes
2017 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Zakariyya Lacks Television movie
2018 Elementary Mr. Clay Episode: "Our Time Is Up"; posthumous release
Luke Cage James Lucas 7 episodes; posthumous release
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure Captain Quaid Voice, 2 episodes; posthumous release

Video games

[edit]
Year Title Voice role Notes
1997 D.A. Pursuit of Justice Courtwatcher [25]
2013 Star Wars: The Old Republic – Rise of the Hutt Cartel Additional Voices

References

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  1. ^ Radloff, Jessica (September 13, 2015). "Darren Criss Talks Glee, Derek Hough Wins His Second Emmy, and More News From the Creative Arts Emmys". Glamour. As for Reg E.'s interesting first and middle name, the actor admits that he came about his name in the most unusual of ways when he was 19 years old. "My [legal] name is Reginald Eurias, so I've always been Reggie, but I was in love years ago and there was that song, 'Chuck E.'s In Love,' [by Rickie Lee Jones], so I made it Reg E.
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