Reg E. Cathey
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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Reg E. Cathey
Filmography
Movies
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59% |
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Tyrel | Reggie (Character) | $18.2K | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Flock of Four | Unknown (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet |
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Flock of Four | Pope Dixon (Character) | - | 2017 |
69% |
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks | Zakariyya (Character) | - | 2017 |
44% |
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Hands of Stone | Don King (Character) | $4.7M | 2016 |
68% |
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Nasty Baby | The Bishop (Character) | $79.8K | 2015 |
9% |
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Fantastic Four | Dr. Franklin Storm (Character) | $56.0M | 2015 |
74% |
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Alex of Venice | Walt (Character) | - | 2014 |
50% |
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Two Men in Town | Unknown (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
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The Normals | Rodney (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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My Last Day Without You | Pastor Johnson (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
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A NY Thing | Marcus (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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20 Years After | Samuel (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Men Without Jobs | Mr. Morgan (Character) | - | 2004 |
67% |
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Everyday People | Akbar (Character) | - | 2004 |
77% |
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The Machinist | Jones (Character) | $1.1M | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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A Good Night to Die | Avi (Character) | - | 2003 |
48% |
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S.W.A.T. | Lt. Greg Velasquez (Character) | $116.6M | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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Boycott | E.D. Nixon (Character) | - | 2001 |
27% |
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Pootie Tang | Dirty Dee (Character) | $3.3M | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ill Gotten Gains | Nassor (Character) | - | 1998 |
45% |
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Tank Girl | Deetee (Character) | $3.8M | 1995 |
83% |
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Seven | Coroner (Character) | $100.1M | 1995 |
29% |
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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% | 91% | 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 |
94% | 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 | 72% | 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 |