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Veteran film, television and voice actor Kamar de los Reyes, known for his portrayal of Antonio Vega on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live and as villain Raul Menendez in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II, died Sunday in Los Angeles after a short battle with cancer, a family representative confirmed to Deadline. He was 56.
De los Reyes was born in Puerto Rico but grew up in Las Vegas and moved to Los Angeles in the late '80s to begin an acting career that spanned the next 30 years. In 1994, de los Reyes created the role of Pedro Quinn in the critically acclaimed off-Broadway play Blade to the Heat, which led to the role of Ferdinand in George C. Wolfe's Shakespeare in the Park production of The Tempest “ led. From then on he worked with big names like Oliver Stone in Nixon, Angelina Jolie in Salt and Jennifer Lopez in The Cell.
De los Reyes starred in the 1994 syndicated drama series Valley of the Dolls. The following year, he filmed a three-episode arc on the NBC series “ER” and joined “One Life To Live,” where he played former gang member-turned-lawyer-cop Antonio Vega for 14 years brief exit at the end of the 1990s.
The performance earned him five ALMA Award nominations and a win in 2008, as well as an Image Award nomination. He was also nominated for the Daytime Emmy Special Fan Award, America's Favorite Couple, in 2002 alongside his future wife, actress Sherri Saum.
De los Reyes' other character, Raul Menendeza, a Nicaraguan drug lord and leader of a terrorist organization, is the main antagonist of 2012's Call of Duty: Black Ops II and 2013's Call Of Duty: Strike Team. He reprized the role in 2018's “Call of Duty: Black Ops 4” and 2022's “Call Of Duty: Vanguard” and “Call Of Duty: Warzone” and provided voice acting and motion-captured body imaging for the popular video game franchise.
In addition to his long tenure on “One Life To Live,” de los Reyes has had a number of guest appearances on primetime drama series, including the role of a gang leader in the two-part Season 3 finale of “Blue Bloods” and appearances on “SEAL Team,” “MacGyver ” and “The Gifted”. , Shooter, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, CSI: Miami, The Mentalist, Touched By an Angel and Early Edition. He also starred alongside Annabeth Gish and fellow soap star Daniel Cosgrove in the 2001 television film The Way She Moves.
His feature films also include the 2005 film Love and Suicide, 2015's Cayo, LA Apocalypse and most recently 2017's Amelia 2.0.
More recently, de los Reyes had a recurring lead role on the fourth season of Fox's Sleepy Hollow, playing the demon Jobe. More recently, he starred in seasons 3-4 of ABC's “The Rookie” as Detective Caradine and appeared on the CW series “All American” as Coastal California University's Coach Montes.
At the time of his death, de los Reyes was filming All American and had recently filmed roles in Hulu's upcoming limited series Washington Black, starring Sterling K. Brown, as well as a significant role in Marvel's upcoming Daredevil series on Disney+.
De los Reyes lived in Los Angeles, but his heart never left Puerto Rico. After the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria, de los Reyes played an active role in the rebuilding efforts of his beloved homeland.
He is survived by his wife, Sherri Saum; sons Caylen (26) and twins Michael and John (9); his brothers Daniel and Walfredo, Jr.; his sisters Lily and Ilde; his mother Matilde and his father Walfredo.