Reg E. Cathey

August 18, 1958 - February 9, 2018 Huntsville, Alabama, USA

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. Franklin Storm in the 2015 reboot of Fantastic Four, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Reg E. Cathey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like Se7en, The Mask, and American Psycho - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/40

Weighted avg: 6.94 /10

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Se7en

1995September 1995 by David Fincher

Supporting as Dr. Santiago

Supporting as Dr. Santiago

8.13 Excellent++
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2

The Mask

1994July 1994 by Chuck Russell

Minor role as Freeze

Minor role as Freeze

6.58 Good
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3

American Psycho

2000April 2000 by Mary Harron

Minor role as Homeless Man

Minor role as Homeless Man

7.03 Good++
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4

Fantastic Four

2015August 2015 by Josh Trank

Supporting as Dr. Franklin Storm

Supporting as Dr. Franklin Storm

3.88 Weak++
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5

The Machinist

2004September 2004 by Brad Anderson

Supporting as Jones

Supporting as Jones

7.13 Good++
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6

S.W.A.T.

2003August 2003 by Clark Johnson

Minor role as Lt. Greg Velasquez

Minor role as Lt. Greg Velasquez

5.72 Okay+
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7

St. Vincent

2014October 2014 by Theodore Melfi

Minor role as Gus

Minor role as Gus

6.72 Good
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8

The Wire

2002–2008 by David Simon

Minor role as Norman Wilson

Minor role as Norman Wilson

8.09 Excellent+
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9

Arbitrage

2012September 2012 by Nicholas Jarecki

Minor role as Earl Monroe

Minor role as Earl Monroe

5.83 Okay+
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10

Tank Girl

1995March 1995 by Rachel Talalay

Supporting as Deetee

Supporting as Deetee

5.05 Okay--
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11

Airheads

1994August 1994 by Michael Lehmann

Minor role as Marcus

Minor role as Marcus

5.74 Okay+
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12

Outcast

2016–2017 by Robert Kirkman

Supporting as Chief Giles

Supporting as Chief Giles

6.11 Good--
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13

Hands of Stone

2016August 2016 by Jonathan Jakubowicz

Minor role as Don King

Minor role as Don King

6.14 Good--
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14

Quick Change

1990July 1990 by Bill Murray

Minor role as Sound Analyst

Minor role as Sound Analyst

6.23 Good--
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15

Pootie Tang

2001June 2001 by Louis C.K.

Supporting as Dirty Dee

Supporting as Dirty Dee

4.88 Mediocre++
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16

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

2017April 2017 by George C. Wolfe

Supporting as Zakariyyah

Supporting as Zakariyyah

5.89 Okay++
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17

Alex of Venice

2015April 2015 by Chris Messina

Starring as Walt

Starring as Walt

5.63 Okay
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18

Aftermath: Population Zero

2008March 2008 by Stephen Milton

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

6.10 Okay++
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19

Two Men in Town

2014May 2014 by Rachid Bouchareb

Supporting as Jones, le superviseur

Supporting as Jones, le superviseur

5.34 Okay-
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20

Loose Cannons

1990February 1990 by Bob Clark

Minor role as Willie

Minor role as Willie

4.91 Mediocre++
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21

Nasty Baby

2015October 2015 by Sebastián Silva

Supporting as The Bishop

Supporting as The Bishop

5.33 Okay-
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22

Napoleon

1995June 1995 by Mario Andreacchio

Minor role as Frog (voice)

Minor role as Frog (voice)

5.85 Okay+
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23

Earth: Making of a Planet

2010April 2010 by Yavar Abbas

Lead role as Narrátor

Lead role as Narrátor

6.44 Good-
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24

20 Years After

2008January 2008 by Jim Torres

Supporting as Samuel

Supporting as Samuel

4.35 Mediocre
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25

Crossing Delancey

1988August 1988 by Joan Micklin Silver

Minor role as Cab Driver

Minor role as Cab Driver

5.68 Okay+
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26

The Cookout

2004September 2004 by Lance Rivera

Minor role as Frank Washington

Minor role as Frank Washington

5.11 Okay--
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27

My Last Day Without You

2011June 2011 by Stefan C. Schaefer

Starring as Pastor Johnson

Starring as Pastor Johnson

5.65 Okay
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28

Tyrel

2018December 2018 by Sebastián Silva

Minor role as Reggie

Minor role as Reggie

5.50 Okay
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29

Lights Out

2011 by Justin Zackham

Supporting as Barry K. Word

Supporting as Barry K. Word

6.01 Okay++
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30

Boycott

2001February 2001 by Clark Johnson

Supporting as E.D. Nixon

Supporting as E.D. Nixon

6.07 Okay++
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31

Everyday People

2004January 2004 by Jim McKay

Minor role as Akbar

Minor role as Akbar

5.93 Okay++
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32

Square One Television

1987–1992

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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33

The Wire Odyssey

2007December 2007

Starring as Self

Starring as Self

Needs more reviews
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34

Fool's Fire

1992March 1992 by Julie Taymor

Supporting as Minister Gunther

Supporting as Minister Gunther

Needs more reviews
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35

Flock of Four

2017October 2017 by Gregory Caruso

Supporting as Pope Dixon

Supporting as Pope Dixon

Needs more reviews
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36

The People Speak

2009December 2009 by Chris Moore

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.15 Good--
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37

A Good Night to Die

2003May 2003 by Craig Singer

Minor role as Avi

Minor role as Avi

Needs more reviews
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38

A NY Thing

2009September 2009 by Olivier Lécot

Supporting as Marcus

Supporting as Marcus

Needs more reviews
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39

Astonished

1988January 1988 by Jeff Kahn

Supporting as Wayne

Supporting as Wayne

Needs more reviews
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40

Ill Gotten Gains

1997December 1997 by Joel B. Marsden

Supporting as Nassor

Supporting as Nassor

Needs more reviews