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Reg E. Cathey

Reg E. Cathey

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 18, 1958
Died Feb 09, 2018 (59)
Birthplace Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Reginald Eurias Cathey (August 18, 1958 – February 9, 2018) was an American character actor. He was best known for his roles as Norman Wilson in The Wire, Martin Querns in Oz, the game show announcer in Square One Television, Dr. Franklin Storm in the 2015 reboot of Fantastic Four, and Freddy Hayes ... in House of Cards, the last earning him three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, including a win in 2015. Description above from the Wikipedia article Reg E. Cathey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Tyrel

Tyrel

2018

as Reggie

Flock of Four

Flock of Four

2017

as Pope Dixon

Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone

2016

as Don King

Alex of Venice

Alex of Venice

2015

as Walt

Nasty Baby

Nasty Baby

2015

as The Bishop

Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

2015

as Dr. Franklin Storm

Two Men in Town

Two Men in Town

2014

as Jones, le superviseur

St. Vincent

St. Vincent

2014

as Gus

Arbitrage

Arbitrage

2012

as Earl Monroe

Aftermath: Population Zero

Aftermath: Population Zero

2008

as Narrator

20 Years After

20 Years After

2008

as Samuel

The Machinist

The Machinist

2004

as Jones

Everyday People

Everyday People

2004

as Akbar

The Cookout

The Cookout

2004

as Frank Washington

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

2003

as Lt. Greg Velasquez (as Reginald E. Cathey)

Head of State

Head of State

2003

as Officer Waters

Pootie Tang

Pootie Tang

2001

as Dirty Dee

Boycott

Boycott

2001

as E.D. Nixon

American Psycho

American Psycho

2000

as Homeless Man

Homicide: The Movie

Homicide: The Movie

2000

as Bernard Weeks

Ill Gotten Gains

Ill Gotten Gains

1997

as Nassor

Tank Girl

Tank Girl

1995

as Deetee

Se7en

Se7en

1995

as Dr. Santiago

Napoleon

Napoleon

1995

as Frog (voice)

Tyson

Tyson

1995

as Attorney Winston

The Mask

The Mask

1994

as Freeze

Airheads

Airheads

1994

as Marcus

Clean Slate

Clean Slate

1994

as 1st Cop

Clear and Present Danger

Clear and Present Danger

1994

as Sergeant Major

And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On

1993

as Staff Doctor #2

Fool's Fire

Fool's Fire

1992

as Minister Gunther

Eyes of a Witness

Eyes of a Witness

1991

as Prosecutor

What About Bob?

What About Bob?

1991

as Howie / Director

William Shakespeare's Hamlet

William Shakespeare's Hamlet

1990

as Guildenstern

Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

1990

as Willie

Quick Change

Quick Change

1990

as Sound Analyst

Penn & Teller Get Killed

Penn & Teller Get Killed

1989

as Fan’s Friend

Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July

1989

as Speaker - Syracuse, NY

Astonished

Astonished

1988

as Wayne

Crossing Delancey

Crossing Delancey

1988

as Cab Driver

Funny Farm

Funny Farm

1988

as Reporter

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Television Credits

The Wire

as Norman Wilson

Episodes: 23

First Aired: Jun 02, 2002

Outcast

as Chief Giles

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Jun 03, 2016

House of Cards

as Freddy

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Feb 01, 2013

Lights Out

as Barry K. Word

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 11, 2011

Horace and Pete

as Harold

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jan 30, 2016

Marvel's Luke Cage

as James Lucas

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 30, 2016

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Barry Querns

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Banshee

as Julias Bonner

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 11, 2013

Grimm

as Baron Samedi

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 28, 2011

Person of Interest

as Davidson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 2011

Third Watch

as Jaime Castro

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1999

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Morag

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1987

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Victor Tybor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

30 Rock

as Rutherford Rice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 2006

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Roland Sanders

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Marvel's Luke Cage

as James Lucas (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2016

Roc

as Fred

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 25, 1991

Elementary

as Mr. Clay

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2012

Grimm

as The Baron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 2011

Law & Order

as Gerald

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

ER

as David Haskell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Oz

as Martin Querns

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 1997

The Good Wife

as Judge Aaron Coleman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Leg Work

as Mark Grissom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1987

Square One Television

Episodes: 231

First Aired: Jan 26, 1987

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