Reg E. Cathey

Reginald Eurias Cathey (August 18, 1958 – February 9, 2018) was an American actor. Cathey, known for his deep and deep voice; He is known for his character roles in TV series such as The Wire, Oz and House of Cards. He won an Emmy for his role as Freddy Hayes in House of Cards.

Youth and education

He was born in Huntsville, Alabama. He spent most of his childhood in Germany, returning to Alabama in his teenage years. He studied theater at the University of Michigan, then earned a master's degree at the Yale School of Drama. During his theater career, he starred in classic plays on stages such as The Public Theater and Shakespeare in the Park in New York.

Television and cinema

It first met with large audiences with the children's mathematics program Square One Television, which aired on PBS between 1987 and 1992. He played Martin Querns in HBO's prison series Oz and political consultant Norman Wilson in the fourth and fifth seasons of The Wire. In addition, he appeared as a guest actor in many productions such as Star Trek: The Next Generation, Homicide: Life on the Street and the Law & Order series.

He was nominated for a three-consecutive Emmy for best guest actor in a drama series for his role as rib restaurant owner Freddy Hayes in the Netflix series House of Cards, and won the award in 2015. In Fantastic Four, which was released the same year, Dr. He played Franklin Storm.

Reg E. Cathey died of lung cancer on February 9, 2018, in New York City, at the age of 59.