Personal Info
Birth date
1958-08-18 (66 Years)
Day of death
2018-02-09
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Also known as
Рег Ю. Кэти
Reg E. Cathey
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.
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
7.936
Overview:
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.Law & Order
7.402
Overview:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6
Overview:
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.Grimm
8.265
Overview:
After Portland homicide detective Nick Burkhardt discovers he's descended from an elite line of criminal profilers known as "Grimms," he increasingly finds his responsibilities as a detective at odds with his new responsibilities as a Grimm.The Good Wife
7.59
Overview:
Alicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail.30 Rock
7.46
Overview:
Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream.Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.369
Overview:
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.ER
7.829
Overview:
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.The Wire
8.602
Overview:
Told from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures a universe in which the national war on drugs has become a permanent, self-sustaining bureaucracy, and distinctions between good and evil are routinely obliterated.Elementary
7.6
Overview:
A modern-day drama about a crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London and a stint in rehab, eccentric Sherlock escapes to Manhattan where his wealthy father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.Person of Interest
8.074
Overview:
John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training that Reese has had in Covert Operations and Finch's genius software inventing mind, the two are a perfect match for the job that they have to complete. With the help of surveillance equipment, they work "outside the law" and get the right criminal behind bars.Third Watch
7.918
Overview:
The exploits of a group of men and women who serve the City of New York as police officers, firemen, and paramedics, all working the same fictional 55th precinct during the 3pm to 11pm shift - the 'Third Watch'.Banshee
7.972
Overview:
Banshee is an American drama television series set in a small town in Pennsylvania Amish country and features an enigmatic ex-con posing as a murdered sheriff who imposes his own brand of justice while also cooking up plans that serve his own interests.Oz
8
Overview:
The daily lives of prisoners in Emerald City, an experimental unit of the Oswald Maximum Security Prison where ingroups - Muslims, Latinos, Italians, Aryans - stick close to their mutual friends and terrorize their mutual enemies.Fantastic Four
4.428
Overview:
Four young outsiders teleport to a dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.Se7en
8.375
Overview:
Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.House of Cards
8.011
Overview:
Set in present day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood, a ruthless and cunning politician, and his wife Claire who will stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of greed, sex and corruption in modern D.C.The Mask
6.967
Overview:
When timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask containing the spirit of the Norse god Loki, his entire life changes. While wearing the mask, Ipkiss becomes a supernatural playboy exuding charm and confidence which allows him to catch the eye of local nightclub singer Tina Carlyle. Unfortunately, under the mask's influence, Ipkiss also robs a bank, which angers junior crime lord Dorian Tyrell, whose goons get blamed for the heist.American Psycho
7.406
Overview:
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.Marvel's Luke Cage
6.925
Overview:
Given superstrength and durability by a sabotaged experiment, a wrongly accused man escapes prison to become a superhero for hire.S.W.A.T.
6.163
Overview:
Hondo Harrelson recruits Jim Street to join an elite unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Together they seek out more members, including tough Deke Kay and single mom Chris Sanchez. The team's first big assignment is to escort crime boss Alex Montel to prison. It seems routine, but when Montel offers a huge reward to anyone who can break him free, criminals of various stripes step up for the prize.The Machinist
7.525
Overview:
Trevor, an insomniac lathe operator, experiences unusual occurrences at work and home. A strange man follows him everywhere, but no one else seems to notice him.Outcast
7.054
Overview:
Kyle Barnes has been plagued by possession since he was a child. Now an adult, he embarks on a spiritual journey to find answers, but what he uncovers could mean the end of life on Earth as we know it.Square One Television
4.6
Overview:
Square One Television is an American children's television program produced by the Children's Television Workshop to teach mathematics and abstract mathematical concepts to young viewers. Created and broadcast by PBS in the United States from January 26, 1987 to November 6, 1992, the show was intended to address the math crisis among American schoolchildren. After the last episode aired, the show went into reruns until May 6, 1994. The show was revived for the 1995–1996 PBS season as a teacher instruction program, Square One TV Math Talk. Square One was also shown on the U.S. cable television channel Noggin in syndication beginning in 1999, but was removed from its lineup along with other Sesame Workshop shows on May 26, 2003.Clear and Present Danger
6.651
Overview:
Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on his yacht, Ryan starts discovering links between the man and drug dealers. As former CIA agent John Clark is sent to Colombia to kill drug cartel kingpins in retaliation, Ryan must fight through multiple cover-ups to figure out what happened and who's responsible.Roc
7.818
Overview:
Roc is an American comedy-drama television series which ran on Fox from August 1991 to May 1994. The series stars Charles S. Dutton as Baltimore garbage collector Roc Emerson and Ella Joyce as his wife Eleanor.St. Vincent
7.117
Overview:
A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.Tank Girl
5.434
Overview:
After a comet disrupts the rain cycle of Earth, the planet has become a desolate, barren desert by the year 2033. With resources scarce, Kesslee, head of the powerful and evil Water & Power Corporation, the de facto government, has taken control of the water supply. Unwilling to cower under Kesslee's tyrannical rule, a pair of outlaws known as Tank Girl and Jet Girl rise up, joining the mysterious rebel Rippers to destroy the corrupt system.Acting
2021A Journey to Sundance as Self
2018Tyrel as Reggie
2017Flock of Four as Pope Dixon
2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as Zakariyyah
2016Marvel's Luke Cage (1, 7 Episode) as James Lucas (voice), James Lucas
2016Hands of Stone as Don King
2016Outcast (20 Episodes) as Chief Giles
2016Horace and Pete (10 Episodes) as Harold
2015Shylock's Ghost as Self
2015Nasty Baby as The Bishop
2015Fantastic Four as Dr. Franklin Storm
2015Alex of Venice as Walt
2014St. Vincent as Gus
2014Two Men in Town as Jones, le superviseur
2013House of Cards (14 Episodes) as Freddy
2013Banshee (3 Episodes) as Julias Bonner
2012Elementary (1 Episode) as Mr. Clay
2012Arbitrage as Earl Monroe
2011Grimm (2, 1 Episode) as Baron Samedi, The Baron
2011Person of Interest (2 Episodes) as Davidson
2011My Last Day Without You as Pastor Johnson
2011Lights Out (13 Episodes) as Barry K. Word
2010Egypt's Lost Rival as Unknown
2009The Good Wife (1 Episode) as Judge Aaron Coleman
2009A NY Thing as Marcus
2008Aftermath: Population Zero as Narrator
200820 Years After as Samuel
2007The Wire: The Last Word as Self
2007The Wire Odyssey as Self
200630 Rock (1 Episode) as Rutherford Rice
2004Genghis Khan - Rider of the Apocalypse as Narrator (voice)
2004The Machinist as Jones
2004The Cookout as Frank Washington
2004Men Without Jobs as Mr. Morgan
2004Everyday People as Akbar
2003S.W.A.T. as Lt. Greg Velasquez (as Reginald E. Cathey)
2003A Good Night to Die as Avi
2003Head of State as Officer Waters
2002The Wire (23 Episodes) as Norman Wilson
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent (1 Episode) as Roland Sanders
2001Pootie Tang as Dirty Dee
2001Boycott as E.D. Nixon
2000American Psycho as Homeless Man
2000Homicide: The Movie as Bernard Weeks
1999Third Watch (1 Episode) as Jaime Castro
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1, 4 Episode) as Victor Tybor, Barry Querns
1997Ill Gotten Gains as Nassor
1997Oz (1 Episode) as Martin Querns
1995Se7en as Dr. Santiago
1995Napoleon as Frog (voice)
1995Tyson as Attorney Winston
1995Tank Girl as Deetee
1994ER (1 Episode) as David Haskell
1994Airheads as Marcus
1994Clear and Present Danger as Sergeant Major
1994The Mask as Freeze
1994Clean Slate as 1st Cop
1993And the Band Played On as Staff Doctor #2
1992Fool's Fire as Minister Gunther
1991Roc (1 Episode) as Fred
1991What About Bob? as Howie / Director
1991Eyes of a Witness as Prosecutor
1990William Shakespeare's Hamlet as Guildenstern
1990Law & Order (1 Episode) as Gerald
1990Quick Change as Sound Analyst
1990Loose Cannons as Willie
1989Born on the Fourth of July as Speaker - Syracuse, NY
1989Penn & Teller Get Killed as Fan’s Friend
1988Me and Him as Waiter
1988Crossing Delancey as Cab Driver
1988Funny Farm as Reporter
1988Astonished as Wayne
1987Leg Work (1 Episode) as Mark Grissom
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 Episode) as Morag
1987Square One Television (231 Episodes) as Unknown