Kamar de los Reyes (November 8, 1967 – December 24, 2023) was a Puerto Rican actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Antonio Vega on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live, and as Raul Menendez, the primary antagonist of the 2012 video game, Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
Kamar de los Reyes | |
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 De los Reyes in 2014 | |
| Born | November 8, 1967 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Died | December 24, 2023 (aged 56) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–2023 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Walfredo de los Reyes |
| Relatives | Daniel de los Reyes (brother) Walfredo Reyes Jr. (brother) |
De los Reyes also played Jobe, a demon in the fourth season of Sleepy Hollow, and Ryan Caradine on The Rookie.
Career
editDe los Reyes starred as a Chicano boxer named Pedro 'Roadman' Quinn, in 1994's acclaimed theatrical production of Blade to the Heat.[1]
The most arresting figure, however, is Mr. de los Reyes. More than any words he utters, the actor's haunted eyes, sunken cheeks and shaved head convey the extent of Pedro's torment. In repose, he's almost spectral. In the ring, he's like a short circuit, and his silent scream of triumph is a guaranteed spine-tingler.
— David Richards, theater reviewer for The New York Times[1]
De los Reyes appeared alongside Patrick Stewart as a "dashing, if thick-tongued" Ferdinand in a 1995 production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest.[2] In 1997, de los Reyes was named on People Magazine's "Fabulous 50" list.[3] In 2001, he starred in a television film, The Way She Moves, starring Annabeth Gish and fellow soap opera star Daniel Cosgrove. He also starred in the controversial film Love and Suicide and in Toni Braxton's video for her song "Spanish Guitar". He has made numerous guest appearances on shows such as Law & Order and CSI: Miami. In 1995, de los Reyes starred with James Woods, Ed Harris and Sir Anthony Hopkins in Oliver Stone's controversial biopic, Nixon, playing convicted Watergate burglar, Eugenio Martínez.[citation needed]
In 2012, he performed the voice acting and the motion-captured body acting of the main antagonist, Raul Menendez, in the video game titled Call of Duty: Black Ops II.[4] The game's publisher Activision reports an estimated US$1 billion gross in its first fifteen days of availability, which the company states is superior to the seventeen day cinema record held by 2009's Avatar.[5]
In 2013, he played the role of Los Lordes gang leader, Santana in the two-part season finale of the third season of the CBS police procedural drama Blue Bloods.[citation needed]
In 2022, he joined the cast of CW’s All American, in the role of Coach Mr. Montez.
Personal life
editBorn in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Cuban percussionist Walfredo de los Reyes and a Puerto Rican mother, Matilde Pages, Kamar de los Reyes grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is the brother of the percussionist of the band Chicago, Walfredo Reyes Jr., and to former Yanni, and now Zac Brown Band percussionist, Daniel de los Reyes. He married actress Sherri Saum in 2007 and they had twin boys. He had a son from a previous relationship.[6]
De los Reyes died from cancer in Los Angeles, on December 24, 2023, at the age of 56.[7]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Salsa | Featured Dancer | credited as Kamar Reyes |
| 1989 | Ghetto Blaster | Chato | — |
| East L.A. Warriors | Paulo | credited as Kamar Reyes | |
| 1990 | Coldfire | Nick | — |
| 1991 | Lethal Ninja | Sonny | Direct-to-video |
| 1992 | The Silencer | Kickboxer | — |
| 1993 | Street Knight | Smokey | — |
| Da Vinci's War | Latin Dancer | — | |
| Fatherhood | Drug Dealer #2 | — | |
| 1995 | Nixon | Eugenio Martinez | Watergate Burglar |
| 1996 | Daedalus Is Dead | Wilson Ortiz | Short film |
| 1997 | In Search of a Dream | Marcos | — |
| 2000 | Mambo Café | Manny | — |
| The Cell | Officer Alexander | — | |
| 2004 | One Life to Live's: Daytime's Greatest Weddings | Antonio Vega / Antinio Vega | Video documentary, Archive footage |
| 2005 | Love & Suicide | Tomas | — |
| Cayo | Young Ivan | — | |
| 2010 | Salt | Secret Service Agent | — |
| 2013 | Hot Guys with Guns | Producer One | — |
| 2014 | LA Apocalypse | Carlos Dorado | — |
| 2016 | Abducted: The Story of Jocelyn Shaker | Javier | — |
| 2017 | Amelia 2.0 | Vaughn | — |
| First Strike Butcher Knife | — | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Raul Menendez |
| 2018 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | |
| 2022 | Call of Duty: Vanguard | |
| Call of Duty: Mobile |
References
edit- ^ a b Richards, David (November 4, 1994). "The Boxing Ring As a Parable On Manhood". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (July 12, 1995). "THEATER REVIEW; Enough Wrath And Fear to Thrust Philosophy Offstage". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522.
- ^ "Kamar De Los Reyes". People Magazine. 47 (18): 156. May 12, 1997. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ Carrasquillo, Adrian (November 13, 2012). "Call of Duty Black Ops 2′s Raul Menendez is the star villain, played by Kamar de los Reyes". Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ "Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Grosses $1 Billion In 15 Days" (Press release). Santa Monica, California: Activision. December 5, 2012.
- ^ Corriston, Michele (June 8, 2014). "Sherri Saum Introduces Twin Sons John and Michael". PEOPLE.com. Time Inc. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (December 25, 2023). "Kamar de los Reyes, One Life to Live and Call of Duty Star, Dies at 56". The Hollywood Reporter. United States: Eldridge Industries. ISSN 0018-3660. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.