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Reg E. Cathey

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Reg E. Cathey
Born
Reginald E. Cathey
Years active1984 - present

Reginald "Reg" E. Cathey (born August 18, 1958) is an American film and television actor.

Cathey is a native of Huntsville, Alabama and a graduate of J.O. Johnson High School.[1]

One of his earliest roles was starring in the children's television show Square One. He later had guest roles in episodes of shows such as Star Trek: The Next Generation and Homicide: Life on the Street. He played the villain Dirty Dee in the cult comedy film Pootie Tang. He has a starring role on the HBO series The Wire as Norman Wilson from the fourth season. He worked with The Wire creator David Simon on the emmy award-winning mini-series The Corner. He also had a recurring role on the HBO prison drama Oz as Warden Martin Querns. He narrated Aftermath: Population Zero, a National Geographic Channel special which imagines what Earth might be like if humanity no longer existed.

References

  1. ^ Kezo, Jeannie (2007-09-20). "A New World on the Huntsville Horizon". Valley Planet.