Veteran movie, TV and voice actor Kamar de los Reyes, finest identified for his portrayal of Antonio Vega on the ABC cleaning soap opera, One Life to Dwell, and because the villain Raul Menendez within the online game Name of Responsibility: Black Ops II, died Sunday in Los Angeles after a short battle with most cancers, a rep for the household confirmed to Deadline. He was 56.
Born in Puerto Rico however raised in Las Vegas, de los Reyes moved to Los Angeles within the late ’80s to start an appearing profession which spanned the subsequent 30+ years. In 1994, de los Reyes originated the position of Pedro Quinn within the critically acclaimed off-Broadway play, Blade to the Warmth, which led to the position of Ferdinand in George C. Wolfe’s Shakespeare within the Park manufacturing of The Tempest. From there, he went on to work alongside huge names comparable to Oliver Stone in Nixon, Angelina Jolie in Salt and Jennifer Lopez in The Cell.
De los Reyes starred within the 1994 syndicated drama sequence Valley of the Dolls. The subsequent yr, he did a three-episode arc on NBC’s ER and joined One Life To Dwell the place he performed former gang member-turned-attorney and police officer Antonio Vega over 14 years with a short departure within the late Nineteen Nineties.
The efficiency earned him 5 ALMA Award nominations and a win in 2008 in addition to an Picture Award nomination. He additionally was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Particular Fan Award, America’s Favourite Couple, in 2002 alongside his future spouse, actress Sherri Saum.
De los Reyes’ different signature character, Raul Menendeza, a Nicaraguan drug lord and chief of a terrorist group, is the first antagonist of the 2012 Name of Responsibility: Black Ops II and 2013 Name Of Responsibility: Strike Crew. He reprised the position within the 2018 Name of Responsibility: Black Ops 4 and the 2022 Name Of Responsibility: Vanguard and Name Of Responsibility: Warzone, offering voice appearing and the motion-captured physique appearing for the favored online game franchise.
Alongside his prolonged tenure on One Life To Dwell, de los Reyes did various visitor stints on primetime drama sequence, together with enjoying a gang chief within the two-part Season 3 finale of Blue Bloods and appearances on SEAL Crew, MacGyver, The Gifted, Shooter, Legislation & Order, Legislation & Order: Felony Intent, CSI: Miami, The Mentalist, Touched By an Angel and Early Version. He additionally starred reverse Annabeth Gish and fellow cleaning soap star Daniel Cosgrove within the 2001 TV film The Means She Strikes.
His characteristic work additionally included the 2005 movie Love and Suicide, 2015’s Cayo, L.A. Apocalypse in 2015 and most not too long ago 2017’s Amelia 2.0.
Extra not too long ago, de los Reyes had a serious recurring position on Season 4 of Fox’s Sleepy Hole, enjoying demon Jobe. Extra not too long ago, he did an arc on Seasons 3-4 of ABC’s The Rookie as Detective Caradine and has been recurring on the CW’s All American as Coastal California College’s Coach Montes.
On the time of his loss of life, de los Reyes was filming All American and had not too long ago shot roles in Hulu’s upcoming restricted sequence Washington Black, starring Sterling Okay. Brown, and a major position in Marvel’s upcoming Daredevil sequence on Disney+.
De los Reyes lived in Los Angeles, nevertheless, his coronary heart by no means left Puerto Rico. After the devastation of Hurricane Maria, de los Reyes performed an lively position within the restoration efforts of his beloved house.
He’s survived by his spouse, Sherri Saum; sons Caylen (26) and twins Michael and John (9); his brothers Daniel and Walfredo, Jr; his sisters Lily and Ilde; his mom Matilde and his father Walfredo.
