We’re saddened by the passing of well-respected actor Lance Reddick today of natural causes. He was 60. The prolific actor was best known for his roles in features such as the four John Wick movies as well as power-house performances in shows such as The Wire, Fringe, Oz, The Corner and Bosch.
The actor was well known in the animation world for the many characters he voiced throughout past decade. His first foray into animation was voicing Cutler in Disney TV’s series Tron: Uprising in 2012, followed by playing Alan Rails in Adult Swim’s Rick and Morty in 2017 and Lunaris in Disney’s DuckTales in 2019. More recently, he voiced Captain in the Netflix series Castlevania in 2020, Thordak in The Legend of Vox Machina, Agent Clappers in Paradise PD and Renzo in Farzar. His game credits included the Quantum Break, Destiny and Horizon series.
His John Wick: Chapter Four co-star Keanu Reeves and director Chad Stahelski said in a joint statement, “We are deeply saddened and heartbroken at the loss of our beloved friend and colleague Lance Reddick. He was the consummate professional and a joy to work with. Our love and prayers are with his wife Stephanie, his children, family and friends. We dedicate the film to his loving memory. We will miss him dearly.”
His final film and TV credits include John Wick: Chapter Four, White Men Can’t Jump and the upcoming Percy Jackson and the Olympians TV series. Reddick is survived by his wife, Stephanie, and their children Yvonne and Christopher.
