Lance Reddick

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Birthday:

1962, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Height:

188 cm

Lance Reddick was born in 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Fringe (2008), The Wire (2002) and John Wick (2014). He has been married to Stephanie Day since June 2011.

'Pigeonholed' isn't the right word, because I feel like I've had a very wide range of characters that I've been allowed to play.

It's funny, because in drama school, my greatest strength was my range. So my early career was like that: I played all kinds of different ch...Show more »

It's funny, because in drama school, my greatest strength was my range. So my early career was like that: I played all kinds of different characters. Show less «

As I got further into my career, as a character of color, if I was going to have the types of opportunities I felt I deserved, and continue ...Show more »

As I got further into my career, as a character of color, if I was going to have the types of opportunities I felt I deserved, and continue to have them, I was going to have to start creating those opportunities for myself. Show less «

You don't see a lot of black rock stars. The music industry tends to be segregated stylistically. It's hard for a black artist to cross over...Show more »

You don't see a lot of black rock stars. The music industry tends to be segregated stylistically. It's hard for a black artist to cross over to rock music. Show less «

If you're going to come at me, come at me respectfully, and I will respond respectfully.

Because of the way tech is changing, and becoming cheaper and user-friendly, it's becoming easier to make films cheaply, maintaining quality...Show more »

Because of the way tech is changing, and becoming cheaper and user-friendly, it's becoming easier to make films cheaply, maintaining quality. Show less «

Don't be a victim; if you want to make movies, make movies.

Art is art, and journalism is journalism.

Growing up, I never imagined I would be an actor.

I'm interested not just in projects that I'll be starring in, but producing film and TV that's really quality and great for adults; and when...Show more »

I'm interested not just in projects that I'll be starring in, but producing film and TV that's really quality and great for adults; and when I say 'great for adults,' it doesn't mean without humor, because I'm also interested in doing comedy. Show less «

I grew up studying music. I went to conservatory.

I'm an artist at heart.

I started acting almost on a whim to help my music career.

I mean, you know actors, we always want to do something else, something different.

I can only speak as an American, but most journalism here isn't doing its job any more. It's about selling stuff.

'The Wire' really drew on a lot of real-life situations and real-life organizations - it created fiction to make a social statement about re...Show more »

'The Wire' really drew on a lot of real-life situations and real-life organizations - it created fiction to make a social statement about reality. Show less «

Nothing will ever top 'The Wire.' It was historical. It was black cinema.

Notes are tricky in an audition, because I find, more often than not, my instinct is right.

The African American community is so under-served in the entertainment industry.

When you're in a high-stress situation, dynamics between people can change.

You either get better, or you don't progress.

When I went to drama school, I knew I was at least as talented as other students, but because I was a black man and I wasn't pretty, I knew ...Show more »

When I went to drama school, I knew I was at least as talented as other students, but because I was a black man and I wasn't pretty, I knew I would have to work my butt off to be the best that I would be, and to be noticed. Show less «