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“I was coming from a theater background. I had an obsession with classic film and cool, interesting, intelligent television. I didn't really understand the way the mainstream television industry worked. I just thought "The wire is so good that it's going to be a huge hit, and we'll get awards up the yin-yang forever." That's what I thought!”

Quote by Lance Reddick

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Lance Reddick, born on June 7, 1962, is an accomplished theater actor. He has a rich performance background in the theater, renowned for his exceptional acting skills and unique character portrayals. more

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