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Reg E. Cathey

Highest Rated: 83% Seven (1995)

Lowest Rated: 9% Fantastic Four (2015)

Birthday: Aug 18, 1958

Birthplace: Huntsville, Alabama, USA

A strong screen presence with a distinctive baritone voice, actor Reg E. Cathey earned a solid reputation as a supporting player on several acclaimed HBO series. After honing his skills on stage, the actor's early screen work consisted of bit parts in films like "Funny Farm" (1988), "Born on the Fourth of July" (1989) and "What About Bob?" (1991), in addition to landing a steady gig on the children's educational comedy show "Square One TV" (PBS, 1987-1992). In the years that followed, Cathey turned up in everything from films like "Tank Girl" (1995) and "Se7en" (1995) to episodes of the sports comedy series "Arli$$" (HBO, 1996-2002). A recurring role on the harrowing prison drama "Oz" (HBO, 1997-2003) eventually led to similar work on another of the network's most acclaimed series, the Baltimore set police drama "The Wire" (HBO, 2002-07). During the program's final two seasons, Cathey impressed as the cynical yet honorable political campaign manager, Norman Wilson. The durable actor remained a constant TV presence in the years that followed "The Wire," with appearances on such popular programs as "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC, 1999- ), "30 Rock" (NBC, 2006-2013) and "House of Cards" (Netflix, 2013-18). Cathey's chameleon-like adaptability continued to keep him in high demand in both film and television until his death from lung cancer in February 2018 at the age of 59.

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Highest rated movies

83% 95% Seven Watchlist
77% 83% The Machinist
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74% 44% Alex of Venice
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69% 54% The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Watchlist 68% 40% Nasty Baby Watchlist
67% 40% Everyday People
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100% Flock of Four Watchlist 59% 34% Tyrel Watchlist
50% 26% Two Men in Town
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48% 52% S.W.A.T.
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
59% 34% Tyrel Reggie (Character) $18.2K 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Flock of Four Unknown (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 100% Flock of Four Pope Dixon (Character) - 2017
69% 54% The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Zakariyya (Character) - 2017
44% 52% Hands of Stone Don King (Character) $4.7M 2016
68% 40% Nasty Baby The Bishop (Character) $79.8K 2015
9% 18% Fantastic Four Dr. Franklin Storm (Character) $56.0M 2015
74% 44% Alex of Venice Walt (Character) - 2014
50% 26% Two Men in Town Unknown (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 62% The Normals Rodney (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 46% My Last Day Without You Pastor Johnson (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 50% A NY Thing Marcus (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 11% 20 Years After Samuel (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Men Without Jobs Mr. Morgan (Character) - 2004
67% 40% Everyday People Akbar (Character) - 2004
77% 83% The Machinist Jones (Character) $1.1M 2004
No Score Yet 64% A Good Night to Die Avi (Character) - 2003
48% 52% S.W.A.T. Lt. Greg Velasquez (Character) $116.6M 2003
No Score Yet 78% Boycott E.D. Nixon (Character) - 2001
27% 63% Pootie Tang Dirty Dee (Character) $3.3M 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ill Gotten Gains Nassor (Character) - 1998
45% 62% Tank Girl Deetee (Character) $3.8M 1995
83% 95% Seven Coroner (Character) $100.1M 1995
29% 50% Airheads Marcus (Character) $4.9M 1994

TV

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95% 89% Elementary Mr. Clay (Guest Star) 2018
81% 83% Outcast Chief Giles (Character) 2016-2017
96% 91% Horace and Pete Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
77% 76% House of Cards Freddy (Guest Star) 2013-2016
93% 90% The Good Wife Judge Aaron Coleman (Guest Star) 2015
92% 97% The Divide Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
90% 92% Banshee Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
89% 90% Grimm Baron Samedi (Guest Star) 2013
78% 83% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Victor Tybor (Guest Star) 2008 2012-2013
92% 78% Person of Interest Davidson (Guest Star) 2012
90% 85% Lights Out Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
78% 92% 30 Rock Rutherford Rice (Guest Star) 2010
95% 96% The Wire Norman Wilson (Guest Star) 2006 2008
No Score Yet 72% Third Watch Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jury Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
93% 95% Oz Martin Querns (Guest Star) 2000-2001 2003
No Score Yet 76% Law & Order: Criminal Intent Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
62% No Score Yet Arli$$ Unknown (Guest Star) 1997-1998
91% 90% Homicide: Life on the Street Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet 85% ER IAD Investigator David Haskell (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Roc Unknown (Guest Star) 1994
92% 90% Star Trek: The Next Generation Morag (Guest Star) 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Spenser: For Hire Unknown (Character) 1987