Reginald Eurias Cathey (August 18, 1958 – February 9, 2018) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles as Norman Wilson in The Wire, Martin Querns in Oz, Dr. Franklin Storm in the 2015 reboot of Fantastic Four, and Freddy Hayes in House of Cards, the latter earning him three consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, including a win in 2015. Cathey was born in Huntsville, Alabama, to Red Cathey, an Army colonel, who fought in three wars (World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War) and his wife, who was a DOD worker and an educator. He had a sister, Donza. He spent his childhood with his family on a rural farm in West Germany before returning to Alabama at the age of 14. His interest in theater began at age 9, after attending a United Service Organization show in West Germany. Cathey graduated from J.O. Johnson High School, where he acted in plays such as To Kill a Mockingbird. He subsequently studied theatre at the University of Michigan and the Yale School of Drama. Cathey died at his home in New York City on February 9, 2018, at the age of 59. He was reported to have had lung cancer.

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