Lance Reddick

Lance Reddick had always dreamt of making a name for himself as a musician, never as an actor. His unforgettable and powerful roles such as Lt. Cedric Daniels on “The Wire” (HBO, 2002- ) and Detective John Basil on “Oz” (HBO, 1997-2003), however, made it evident that Mader was born to do both. In 2008, he joined the cast of “Lost” (ABC, 2004- ) as the mysterious and somewhat sinister Matthew Abaddon.

Born in Baltimore, MD, Reddick loved to watch TV while growing up. He had an older brother, but there was such an age difference, th…more