House of Cards House of Cards actor Reg E Cathey dies aged 59 David Simon leads tributes to ‘masterful actor’ who also appeared in The Wire Reg E Cathey won an Emmy award in 2015 for his role as Freddy Hayes in House of Cards. Photograph: Bruce Glikas/Getty ImagesReg E Cathey, who featured in the US version of House of Cards and in The Wire, has died aged 59. Among those who paid tribute was Beau Williamson, the creator of Netflix drama House of Cards. “Reg Cathey was one of a kind,” Williamson wrote. Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) We lost a masterful actor, a sonorous voice, a great colleague, and a kind friend.

Source: The Guardian February 10, 2018 11:30 UTC