{"id":35212,"date":"2024-01-09T18:56:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T18:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=35212"},"modified":"2025-12-03T19:55:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:55:16","slug":"lance-reddick","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/commencement\/speakers\/lance-reddick\/","title":{"rendered":"Lance Reddick"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":34872,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-35212","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"lead_in":"2022 Commencement Speaker","display_title":"","subtitle":"","call_to_action":"","hero_image_placement":"right_image","hero_media":"images","hero_pattern_option":"","hero_video":"","hero_image_landing":35092,"hero_image_landing_two":"","hero_image_landing_three":"","content_modules":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"<h2>Actor Lance Reddick to deliver Rochester\u2019s 2022 Commencement address<\/h2>","content":"The University of Rochester will celebrate all members of the Class of 2022 during a University-wide, in-person ceremony on Friday, May 13, in Fauver Stadium in the Brian F. 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In-demand actor Lance Reddick, who studied classical composition at the Eastman School of Music, and who is well known for roles in such series as\u00a0<em>The Wire<\/em>\u00a0on HBO, and Amazon\u2019s\u00a0<em>Bosch<\/em>, will deliver the 2022 commencement address.\r\n\r\nThe University Commencement ceremony\u2014which will mark the conferral of academic degrees for both undergraduates and graduate students\u2014will kick off a weekend of celebratory events for graduates, their families and friends, faculty, and staff.\r\n\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to welcome such an accomplished individual and talented actor as Lance Reddick back to Rochester to deliver the commencement address on May 13 as we recognize all of our graduates in-person and as one University,\u201d said University of Rochester President Sarah Mangelsdorf. \u201cIt\u2019s always special when a speaker has a connection to the University as Lance does, and I know that so many of our graduating seniors wished for him to deliver the 2022 address.\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cThis will truly be a wonderful occasion for graduates to come together with family and friends to celebrate. After another challenging year in the midst of the pandemic, I think we can all use some celebration in our lives, and I very much look forward to the weekend and Lance\u2019s address.\u201d\r\n\r\nAfter studying at the Eastman School, Reddick moved to Boston where he explored a career as a contemporary musician and started a family. He then decided to pursue acting and enrolled at the Yale School of Drama where he received a master\u2019s degree. Reddick came into acting prominence beginning with the memorable role of Lt. Cedric Daniels on the critically acclaimed\u00a0<em>The Wire<\/em>. He also starred as John Basil on HBO\u2019s seminal drama\u00a0<em>Oz<\/em>. He is currently in production on the Netflix film\u00a0<em>Shirley<\/em>\u00a0starring opposite Regina King, which tells the story of trailblazing political icon Shirley Chisholm (King), the first Black Congresswoman and the first Black woman to run for president of the U.S. He will soon star as Albert Wesker in Netflix\u2019s\u00a0<em>Resident Evil,<\/em>\u00a0debuting this July.\r\n\r\nIn the feature-world, Reddick is known for the\u00a0<em>John Wick<\/em>\u00a0films, and will reprise his role as Charon in\u00a0<em>John Wick: Chapter 4<\/em>\u00a0in March 2023. Additionally, Reddick recently provided voice acting for the newly released popular video game, \u201cHorizon Forbidden West,\u201d and is known for his voice work in \u201cDestiny 2.\u201d\r\n\r\nIn addition to acting, he is also a television and film producer and musician. A native of Baltimore, Reddick writes and speaks about the social, cultural, and economic challenges affecting people of color in his hometown and across the country, and advocates for meaningful efforts to address longstanding racial disparities.\r\n\r\nThe University Commencement ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Friday, May 13, in Fauver Stadium. Each graduate is being provided with a limited number of tickets to the ceremony to share with family and friends, and it will also be live-streamed for those who cannot attend. The program will include processions of students, faculty representatives and a platform party of guests and dignitaries. Speakers will include Reddick, President Mangelsdorf, representatives of the University\u2019s Board of Trustees and our alumni community, and representatives from both undergraduate and graduate students. While President Mangelsdorf will confer degrees during the ceremony, graduates will receive their diplomas and be personally recognized as they walk the stage at individual diploma ceremonies conducted by their respective schools and academic departments, which begin on Saturday, May 14, and run through Sunday, May 15.","background_color":"#ffffff","width":"width-medium"},{"acf_fc_layout":"card_grid","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"","description":"","background_color":"#f4f4f4","width":"width-medium","columns":"1","cards":[{"card_title":"<h3>Relive the highlights<\/h3>","card_text":"Explore stories, photos, and videos celebrating Rochester's Class of 2022.","card_background_color":"#FFFFFF","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"Class of 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