Portrait of Reg E. Cathey

Reg E. Cathey

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Aug 18 1958
Birthplace: Huntsville, Alabama, USA

Death: Fri, Feb 09 2018
Reg E. Cathey is 59 years old
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Poster of Tyrel
Tyrel
Reg E. Cathey was
59 in Tyrel
as 'Reggie'.
Sat, Jan 20 2018
Poster of Flock of Four
Flock of Four
Reg E. Cathey was
59 in Flock of Four
as 'Pope Dixon'.
Sat, Oct 28 2017
Poster of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Reg E. Cathey was
58 in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
as 'Zakariyyah'.
Sat, Apr 22 2017
Poster of Hands of Stone
Hands of Stone
Reg E. Cathey was
58 in Hands of Stone
as 'Don King'.
Fri, Aug 26 2016
Poster of Shylock's Ghost
Shylock's Ghost
Reg E. Cathey was
57 in Shylock's Ghost
as 'Self'.
Tue, Oct 27 2015
Poster of Nasty Baby
Nasty Baby
Reg E. Cathey was
57 in Nasty Baby
as 'The Bishop'.
Fri, Oct 23 2015
Poster of Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
Reg E. Cathey was
56 in Fantastic Four
as 'Dr. Franklin Storm'.
Wed, Aug 05 2015
Poster of Alex of Venice
Alex of Venice
Reg E. Cathey was
56 in Alex of Venice
as 'Walt'.
Fri, Apr 17 2015
Poster of St. Vincent
St. Vincent
Reg E. Cathey was
56 in St. Vincent
as 'Gus'.
Thu, Oct 09 2014
Poster of Two Men in Town
Two Men in Town
Reg E. Cathey was
55 in Two Men in Town
as 'Jones, le superviseur'.
Wed, May 07 2014
Poster of Arbitrage
Arbitrage
Reg E. Cathey was
54 in Arbitrage
as 'Earl Monroe'.
Fri, Sep 14 2012
Poster of My Last Day Without You
My Last Day Without You
Reg E. Cathey was
52 in My Last Day Without You
as 'Pastor Johnson'.
Sat, Jun 11 2011
Poster of Egypt's Lost Rival
Egypt's Lost Rival
Reg E. Cathey was
51 in Egypt's Lost Rival
Fri, Jan 01 2010
Poster of A NY Thing
A NY Thing
Reg E. Cathey was
51 in A NY Thing
as 'Marcus'.
Sat, Sep 19 2009
Poster of Aftermath: Population Zero
Aftermath: Population Zero
Reg E. Cathey was
49 in Aftermath: Population Zero
as 'Narrator'.
Sun, Mar 09 2008
Poster of 20 Years After
20 Years After
Reg E. Cathey was
49 in 20 Years After
as 'Samuel'.
Tue, Jan 01 2008
Poster of The Wire: The Last Word
The Wire: The Last Word
Reg E. Cathey was
49 in The Wire: The Last Word
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 27 2007
Poster of The Wire Odyssey
The Wire Odyssey
Reg E. Cathey was
49 in The Wire Odyssey
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 20 2007
Poster of The Cookout
The Cookout
Reg E. Cathey was
46 in The Cookout
as 'Frank Washington'.
Fri, Sep 03 2004
Poster of The Machinist
The Machinist
Reg E. Cathey was
45 in The Machinist
as 'Jones'.
Fri, Jul 02 2004
Poster of Men Without Jobs
Men Without Jobs
Reg E. Cathey was
45 in Men Without Jobs
as 'Mr. Morgan'.
Sat, Jun 19 2004
Poster of Everyday People
Everyday People
Reg E. Cathey was
45 in Everyday People
as 'Akbar'.
Sun, Jan 18 2004
Poster of S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.
Reg E. Cathey was
44 in S.W.A.T.
as 'Lt. Greg Velasquez (as Reginald E. Cathey)'.
Fri, Aug 08 2003
Poster of A Good Night to Die
A Good Night to Die
Reg E. Cathey was
44 in A Good Night to Die
as 'Avi'.
Sat, May 03 2003
Poster of Head of State
Head of State
Reg E. Cathey was
44 in Head of State
as 'Officer Waters'.
Fri, Mar 28 2003
Poster of Pootie Tang
Pootie Tang
Reg E. Cathey was
42 in Pootie Tang
as 'Dirty Dee'.
Fri, Jun 29 2001
Poster of Boycott
Boycott
Reg E. Cathey was
42 in Boycott
as 'E.D. Nixon'.
Sat, Feb 24 2001
Poster of American Psycho
American Psycho
Reg E. Cathey was
41 in American Psycho
as 'Homeless Man'.
Thu, Apr 13 2000
Poster of Homicide: The Movie
Homicide: The Movie
Reg E. Cathey was
41 in Homicide: The Movie
as 'Bernard Weeks'.
Sun, Feb 13 2000
Poster of Ill Gotten Gains
Ill Gotten Gains
Reg E. Cathey was
39 in Ill Gotten Gains
as 'Nassor'.
Fri, Dec 05 1997
Poster of Se7en
Se7en
Reg E. Cathey was
37 in Se7en
as 'Dr. Santiago'.
Fri, Sep 22 1995
Poster of Napoleon
Napoleon
Reg E. Cathey was
36 in Napoleon
as 'Frog (voice)'.
Fri, Jun 30 1995
Poster of Tyson
Tyson
Reg E. Cathey was
36 in Tyson
as 'Attorney Winston'.
Sat, Apr 29 1995
Poster of Tank Girl
Tank Girl
Reg E. Cathey was
36 in Tank Girl
as 'Deetee'.
Fri, Mar 31 1995
Poster of Airheads
Airheads
Reg E. Cathey was
35 in Airheads
as 'Marcus'.
Fri, Aug 05 1994
Poster of Clear and Present Danger
Clear and Present Danger
Reg E. Cathey was
35 in Clear and Present Danger
as 'Sergeant Major'.
Wed, Aug 03 1994
Poster of The Mask
The Mask
Reg E. Cathey was
35 in The Mask
as 'Freeze'.
Fri, Jul 29 1994
Poster of Clean Slate
Clean Slate
Reg E. Cathey was
35 in Clean Slate
as '1st Cop'.
Fri, May 06 1994
Poster of And the Band Played On
And the Band Played On
Reg E. Cathey was
35 in And the Band Played On
as 'Staff Doctor #2'.
Sat, Sep 11 1993
Poster of Fool's Fire
Fool's Fire
Reg E. Cathey was
33 in Fool's Fire
as 'Minister Gunther'.
Wed, Mar 25 1992
Poster of What About Bob?
What About Bob?
Reg E. Cathey was
32 in What About Bob?
as 'Howie / Director'.
Fri, May 17 1991
Poster of Eyes of a Witness
Eyes of a Witness
Reg E. Cathey was
32 in Eyes of a Witness
as 'Prosecutor'.
Sat, Mar 30 1991
Poster of William Shakespeare's Hamlet
William Shakespeare's Hamlet
Reg E. Cathey was
32 in William Shakespeare's Hamlet
as 'Guildenstern'.
Fri, Nov 02 1990
Poster of Quick Change
Quick Change
Reg E. Cathey was
31 in Quick Change
as 'Sound Analyst'.
Fri, Jul 13 1990
Poster of Loose Cannons
Loose Cannons
Reg E. Cathey was
31 in Loose Cannons
as 'Willie'.
Fri, Feb 09 1990
Poster of Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July
Reg E. Cathey was
31 in Born on the Fourth of July
as 'Speaker - Syracuse, NY'.
Wed, Dec 20 1989
Poster of Penn & Teller Get Killed
Penn & Teller Get Killed
Reg E. Cathey was
31 in Penn & Teller Get Killed
as 'Fan’s Friend'.
Fri, Sep 22 1989
Poster of Me and Him
Me and Him
Reg E. Cathey was
30 in Me and Him
as 'Waiter'.
Wed, Sep 14 1988
Poster of Crossing Delancey
Crossing Delancey
Reg E. Cathey was
29 in Crossing Delancey
as 'Cab Driver'.
Wed, Aug 17 1988
Poster of Funny Farm
Funny Farm
Reg E. Cathey was
29 in Funny Farm
as 'Reporter'.
Fri, Jun 03 1988
Poster of Astonished
Astonished
Reg E. Cathey was
29 in Astonished
as 'Wayne'.
Fri, Jan 01 1988
Poster of A Journey to Sundance
A Journey to Sundance
Reg E. Cathey will be
59+ in A Journey to Sundance
as 'Self'.
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TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Marvel's Luke Cage
Marvel's Luke Cage
Reg E. Cathey was
58+ in Marvel's Luke Cage
as 'James Lucas (voice), James Lucas'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 2016
Poster of Outcast
Outcast
Reg E. Cathey was
57+ in Outcast
as 'Chief Giles'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jun 03 2016
Poster of Horace and Pete
Horace and Pete
Reg E. Cathey was
57+ in Horace and Pete
as 'Harold'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 30 2016
Poster of House of Cards
House of Cards
Reg E. Cathey was
54+ in House of Cards
as 'Freddy'.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 01 2013
Poster of Banshee
Banshee
Reg E. Cathey was
54+ in Banshee
as 'Julias Bonner'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 11 2013
Poster of Elementary
Elementary
Reg E. Cathey was
54+ in Elementary
as 'Mr. Clay'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 27 2012
Poster of Grimm
Grimm
Reg E. Cathey was
53+ in Grimm
as 'Baron Samedi, The Baron'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 28 2011
Poster of Person of Interest
Person of Interest
Reg E. Cathey was
53+ in Person of Interest
as 'Davidson'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 2011
Poster of Lights Out
Lights Out
Reg E. Cathey was
52+ in Lights Out
as 'Barry K. Word'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 11 2011
Poster of The Good Wife
The Good Wife
Reg E. Cathey was
51+ in The Good Wife
as 'Judge Aaron Coleman'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 22 2009
Poster of 30 Rock
30 Rock
Reg E. Cathey was
48+ in 30 Rock
as 'Rutherford Rice'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 2006
Poster of The Wire
The Wire
Reg E. Cathey was
43+ in The Wire
as 'Norman Wilson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 02 2002
Poster of Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Reg E. Cathey was
43+ in Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as 'Professor Roland Sanders'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 2001
Poster of Third Watch
Third Watch
Reg E. Cathey was
41+ in Third Watch
as 'Jaime Castro'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 23 1999
Poster of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Reg E. Cathey was
41+ in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as 'Victor Tybor, Barry Querns'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999
Poster of Oz
Oz
Reg E. Cathey was
38+ in Oz
as 'Martin Querns'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 12 1997
Poster of ER
ER
Reg E. Cathey was
36+ in ER
as 'David Haskell'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994
Poster of Roc
Roc
Reg E. Cathey was
33+ in Roc
as 'Fred'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 25 1991
Poster of Law & Order
Law & Order
Reg E. Cathey was
32+ in Law & Order
as 'Gerald'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990
Poster of Leg Work
Leg Work
Reg E. Cathey was
29+ in Leg Work
as 'Mark Grissom'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 03 1987
Poster of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Reg E. Cathey was
29+ in Star Trek: The Next Generation
as 'Morag'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1987
Poster of Square One Television
Square One Television
Reg E. Cathey was
28+ in Square One Television
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 26 1987