Lance Reddick Biography

Fast Facts

• Studied music at the Peabody Preparatory Institute, The Walden School, and the Eastman School of Music, and acting at the Yale School of Drama
• Began playing the piano and singing at the age of 7 and originally planned to pursue a career in music
• Made his acting debut on stage as an understudy in the Broadway play "Angel's in America․"
• Quote: "These guys can really justify anything to themselves, so it's kind of all about finding that person's justification for having done what they've done․"
• Best known for his role as Phillip Broyles in "Fringe" and as Cedric Daniels in "The Wire․"
• Was a producer on the 2012 web series "Dr0ne" and the 2014 film "St․ Sebastian's," in which he also starred
• Wrote, composed, and sang on his debut album, "Contemplations and Remembrances," which features contemporary jazz songs
• Read Colin Powell's autobiography to prepare for his role in "White House Down․"
• When he auditioned for "The Wire," he originally auditioned for Bunk and Bubbles, not Daniels, the role he would become known for, because David Simon knew him from his drug addict role on "The Corner․"
• Though he is primarily a dramatic actor, he has ventured into comedy in "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," Funny or Die's "Toys R Me," and CollegeHumor's "Nice Try, IHOP․"