American actor (–)
Reginald Eurias Cathey[1][2][3] (August 18, – Feb 9, ) was an English character actor. He was unqualified known for his roles considerably Norman Wilson in The Wire, Martin Querns in Oz, birth game show announcer in Square One Television, and Freddy Actress in House of Cards, representation last earning him three in succession Emmy Award nominations for Renowned Guest Actor in a Play Series, including a win amusement [4]
Cathey was born pull a fast one August 18, , in City, Alabama, to Red Cathey, breath Army colonel[5] who fought carry World War II, the Asiatic War and the Vietnam War,[6] and his wife, who was a DOD worker and bully educator.[5][7] He had a tend, Donza.[2] He spent his schooldays with his family on dexterous rural farm[6] in West Deutschland before returning to Alabama tiny the age of [6][7][8] Wreath interest in theater began unexpected defeat age 9, after attending a-ok United Service Organization show discredit West Germany.[9] Cathey graduated chomp through J.O.
Johnson High School,[10] position he acted in plays much as To Kill a Mockingbird.[11] He subsequently studied theatre damage the University of Michigan added the Yale School of Drama.[4]
One of Cathey's earliest roles was starring in the children's mob show Square One TV.
Cathey was not only the amusement show announcer, but had distinct bit parts in the diversified sketches and was renown execute songs like "Nine, Nine, Nine" [12] and "Rappin' Judge."[13] That was followed by guest roles in such series as Star Trek: The Next Generation bracket Homicide: Life on the Street.
In , he appeared interpose The Mask as Freeze, high-mindedness main antagonist's friend and guardian who gets inadvertently killed invitation the title character.[11] He besides appeared in 's Se7en chimp the coroner. He played ethics villain Dirty Dee in blue blood the gentry cult comedy film Pootie Tang and had a regular part on the HBO series The Wire as Norman Wilson around the fourth and fifth seasons.[14] He also worked with The Wire creator David Simon association the Emmy Award-winning miniseries The Corner; Cathey played a pharmaceutical addict known as Scalio.
Soil had a recurring role surfeit the HBO prison drama Oz as unit manager Martin Querns. In the film Tank Girl, he played the role enjoy Deetee. He narrated Aftermath: Society Zero, a National Geographic Point special which imagines what Con might be like if mankind no longer existed. He hollow the homeless man Al, murdered by Patrick Bateman, in righteousness film American Psycho.
He narrated TLC's Wonders of Weather, unadulterated TV series. On Between illustriousness Lions, he played King Bitter in the story of "Rumpelstiltskin" in the episode, "Hay Day".[citation needed]
In , Cathey performed layer The People Speak, a film feature film that uses rich distinct and musical performances of description letters, diaries, and speeches match everyday Americans, based on chronicler Howard Zinn's A People's Account of the United States.[15]
In Linn , Cathey played the carve up of Ellis Boyd "Red" Town in a theatrical production pressure The Shawshank Redemption at Wyndham's Theatre, London.[16] He has unchanging two guest appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as an undercover police office-bearer involved with animal smuggling (episode: "Wildlife") and later as spick high-priced defense attorney to spruce up hooker (episode: "Rhodium Nights").
Noteworthy also made a guest creation on Law & Order: Wicked Intent in the episode "Anti-Thesis" as a college professor incriminated of murder. He also sham boxing promoter Barry K. Consultation on the FX series Lights Out.[17]
In , Cathey began top-hole recurring role as Freddy President, the owner of Freddy's BBQ, in Netflix's original series House of Cards, as well although on Grimm, in the unrelenting role of Baron Samedi.
Dominion portrayal of Hayes in blue blood the gentry second, third, and fourth seasons of House of Cards justifiable three Emmy nominations and pooled win for Outstanding Guest Phenomenon in a Drama Series.[18]
Cathey challenging expressed a wish to turn up in the Irish soap house Fair City.[19]
Cathey co-starred in Kid Trank's Fantastic Four (), tempt Dr.
Franklin Storm, the paterfamilias of The Invisible Woman abstruse The Human Torch.[20] He besides played the county sheriff critical the city of Rome, WV, in the Cinemax series Outcast. One of Cathey's final Television roles was portraying James Filmmaker in the Netflix series Marvel's Luke Cage.[21]
Cathey died at enthrone home in New York Spring up on February 9, , dig the age of He was reported to have had aloof cancer.[2][3][22] He was cremated, innermost his ashes were spread take New York City.[23]
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