Last Friday the death of Lance Reddick was confirmed, surprising news, especially as he is still only 60 years old, and also saddening, because we have lost one of the most magnetic presences ever on screen. One of those essential character actors that always make an impact when they enter the scene, which is why they have shone as figures with authority.
Even as an accomplished actor with an imposing and serious presence, he knew how not to take himself too seriously, participating in projects of all kinds and all genres. He even lent himself to the most absurd comedy (legendary his appearance in ‘The Eric Andre Show‘ angrily smashing the set and wishing he had the career of LeVar Burton). Nevertheless, three of his most legendary roles were as towering dramatic figuresand we can find them all in streaming.
‘The Wire (Under listening)’ (‘The Wire’, 2002-2008)
Created by: David Simon. Distribution: Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Clarke Peters, Wendell Pierce, Idris Elba, Michael K. Williams.
In such a choral cast with such varied and rich characters it’s hard to stand out (if they all stand out, do any of them really?). Even so, Reddick was one of the memorable names of one of the most celebrated series in historyoffering the complex moral center of the story through the fascinating Lieutenant Daniels, the role that completely defined his career.
The complex Baltimore Police Department was one of the corners of the city that David Simon decided to explore in his meticulous and devastating portrait of the corruption and criminality of the city. A perfect construction job, which denounced without falling into moralism and developed rich characters that never ceased to be authentic.
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‘Fringe (To the limit)’ (‘Fringe’, 2008-2013)
Created by: JJ Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci. Distribution: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Lance Reddick, Blair Brown.
Reddick was not shy about entering the science fiction genre either, although it is true that such an impeccable procedure as ‘Fringe (To the limit)’ it suited him like a glove, being able to give life to agent Phillip Broyles, in charge of directing this division in charge of the most inexplicable cases. The actor was one of the essential figures to make the series addictive.
Although it is true that his way of doing an entertaining and exciting science fiction They were the key factors by which this series of the future managers of ‘Star Trek’ (in cinema and series) conquered the viewers. She cleverly inserted genre elements into conventional television adventures, making her one of the best heirs to the fantastic ‘X-Files’.
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‘Bosch’ (2014-2021)
Created by: Eric Overmyer, Michael Connelly. Distribution: Titus Welliver, Jamie Hector, Amy Aquino, Lance Reddick, Annie Wersching.
Without moving from the police field, Reddick found the opportunity to make a character even more charged with nuances and even terribly perverse at times like this police chief of the Los Angeles department with political ambitions. One of the most striking figures in this portentous and remarkable adaptation from the novels of Michael Connelly.
Going under the radar but still one of the most consistent series of the last decade, this procedural with a strong influence of film noir immersed us fully in the terrible criminal world of the Californian city, as well as introducing us to the forceful character of Titus Welliver. Seven seasons of intrigue, investigation, and underworld that never ceased to be entertaining and worthy of dissecting in its moral explorations.
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