On Between the Lions, he played King Ray in the story of "Rumpelstiltskin" in the episode, "Hay Day". He narrated TLC's Wonders of Weather, a TV series. He played the homeless man Al, murdered by Patrick Bateman, in the film American Psycho. He narrated Aftermath: Population Zero, a National Geographic Channel special which imagines what Earth might be like if humanity no longer existed. In the film Tank Girl, he played the role of Deetee. He had a recurring role on the HBO prison drama Oz as unit manager Martin Querns. He also worked with The Wire creator David Simon on the Emmy Award-winning miniseries The Corner Cathey played a drug addict known as Scalio. He played the villain Dirty Dee in the cult comedy film Pootie Tang and had a regular role on the HBO series The Wire as Norman Wilson during the fourth and fifth seasons. He also appeared in 1995's Se7en as the coroner. In 1994, he appeared in The Mask as Freeze, the main antagonist's friend and bodyguard who gets inadvertently killed by the title character. Cathey was not only the game show announcer, but had many bit parts in the various sketches and was renown for songs like "Nine, Nine, Nine" and "Rappin' Judge." This was followed by guest roles in such series as Star Trek: The Next Generation and Homicide: Life on the Street. One of Cathey's earliest roles was starring in the children's television show Square One TV. He subsequently studied theatre at the University of Michigan and the Yale School of Drama. Johnson High School, where he acted in plays such as To Kill a Mockingbird. His interest in theater began at age 9, after attending a United Service Organization show in West Germany. He spent his childhood with his family on a rural farm in West Germany before returning to Alabama at the age of 14. Early life Ĭathey was born on Augin Huntsville, Alabama, to Red Cathey, an Army colonel who fought in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, and his wife, who was a DOD worker and an educator. 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, and Freddy Hayes in House of Cards, the last earning him three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, including a win in 2015. Reginald Eurias Cathey (Aug– February 9, 2018) was an American character actor.
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