# Does that black guy on Fringe creep you out? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 12, 2010, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649 "2010-02-12T03:07:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/1 "2010-02-12T03:07:31Z")
I’m talking about the head/boss detective guy. (Sorry don’t know his name) I’ve aptly dubbed him the black Christopher Walken. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/2 "2010-02-12T03:24:34Z")
The casting call for his character on Lost was “a ruthless corporate recruiter, **tall and thin, with a chilling presence.** ” I think it fits. ---
**Author:** ![BMada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@BMada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMada)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/3 "2010-02-12T03:25:57Z")
doesn’t really creep me out, but I wouldn’t wanna piss him off kinda vibe going on with him. ---
**Author:** ![Pyper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pyper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pyper)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/4 "2010-02-12T04:06:35Z")
He was one of the central good guys (also the head boss/detective guy, strangely) on “The Wire,” so I can’t get too creeped out by him playing a similar character on “Fringe.” You should have seen his couple of brief appearances on “Lost,” though. Creeee-_py._ ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/5 "2010-02-12T04:12:26Z")
He certainly is…intense. No, not someone you want getting upset with you. You know who on “Fringe” really is creepy? Walter. He’s so funny and loving and wacky - and a bona fide evil genius. Don’t get me wrong, Walter is one of my favourite characters on tv (and, may I add, I have a bit of a crush on him). ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/6 "2010-02-12T04:21:28Z")
He does have that long, shiny, bald head with the big eyes that kind of makes him look like a live action version of Roger from American Dad. But he was great as Daniels on The Wire. ---
**Author:** ![BMada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@BMada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMada)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/7 "2010-02-12T04:25:34Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > He certainly is…intense. No, not someone you want getting upset with you. > > You know who on “Fringe” really is creepy? Walter. He’s so funny and loving and wacky - and a bona fide evil genius. Don’t get me wrong, Walter is one of my favourite characters on tv (and, may I add, I have a bit of a crush on him). totally, did you see Walter do that slight change when he got his brain parts together and connected to his head? That look of disgust and anger was creepy beyond anything I’ve seen from his happy-go-lucky-no-idea-wtf-i’m doing usual look. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/8 "2010-02-12T04:33:51Z")
> [@BMada](#): > > totally, did you see Walter do that slight change when he got his brain parts together and connected to his head? That look of disgust and anger was creepy beyond anything I’ve seen from his happy-go-lucky-no-idea-wtf-i’m doing usual look. I don’t know which episode you’re talking about, but I do know the look you’re talking about. I’m not sure yet if we’re going to find out that Walter has really changed from the badass he used to be, or if the badass is still all there. ---
**Author:** ![BMada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@BMada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMada)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/9 "2010-02-12T04:45:14Z")
the episode in question is S2 E10 “Grey matters”. [Fringe (season 2) - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fringe_%28season_2%29) ---
**Author:** ![Hippy\_Hollow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hippy_hollow/32/4841_2.png) [@Hippy\_Hollow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hippy_Hollow)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/10 "2010-02-12T04:47:02Z")
[Lance Reddick](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Reddick) ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/11 "2010-02-12T04:55:05Z")
I see the character of Phillip Broyles of someone who takes his work VERY seriously. He doesn’t seem creepy to me at all, just a person who could probably stand to lighten up a little. ---
**Author:** ![PaleAndTragic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3be4f8/32.png) [@PaleAndTragic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaleAndTragic)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/12 "2010-02-12T17:58:36Z")
Totally creepy, but I love his voice. ---
**Author:** ![Skara\_Brae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@Skara\_Brae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skara_Brae)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/13 "2010-02-12T18:06:12Z")
> [@Nobody](#): > > I see the character of Phillip Broyles of someone who takes his work VERY seriously. He doesn’t seem creepy to me at all, just a person who could probably stand to lighten up a little. He’s trying to prevent an inter-dimensional war. That’s no time to lighten up! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/14 "2010-02-12T18:30:11Z")
I wonder how much he weighs. He is just rail-thin, which adds to the creepiness. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/15 "2010-02-12T21:39:53Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > I wonder how much he weighs. He is just rail-thin, which adds to the creepiness. 🙂 My mother claims that he’s put on weight since the other role (I forget what) she used to like him in. Yikes. He does have a commanding presence, but I have to fall in with the Walter is creepier crowd. Walter seems like your sweet, slightly confused grandfather, but then they keep reminding you of the terrible things he did to Olivia and all those other kids… ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/16 "2010-02-12T22:19:31Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > Walter seems like your sweet, slightly confused grandfather, but then they keep reminding you of the terrible things he did to Olivia and all those other kids… That, and sending his son off on a suicide mission, then trying to cremate him while he was still alive. 😉 (Reference to another John Noble role, just in case it wasn’t obvious…) ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/17 "2010-02-13T12:44:32Z")
Ok, am I the only one who thinks Lance Reddick is a very attractive man? There was an episode of \*The Wire \*where he wandered around shitless and it became clear that he isn’t emaciated, so much as wiry and muscular with very broad shoulders and tiny waist. ---
**Author:** ![Pyper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pyper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pyper)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/18 "2010-02-14T00:06:24Z")
> [@irishgirl](#): > > Ok, am I the only one who thinks Lance Reddick is a very attractive man? > There was an episode of \*The Wire \*where he wandered around shitless and it became clear that he isn’t emaciated, so much as wiry and muscular with very broad shoulders and tiny waist. I’m with you. I like that lean, very dark skin type. And yes, I definitely remember that episode of “The Wire.” ---
**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/19 "2010-02-14T00:50:43Z")
I still can’t get over his undercover persona on Oz. ---
**Author:** ![HISSNLISSN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ed8c4c/32.png) [@HISSNLISSN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HISSNLISSN)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2010, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-that-black-guy-on-fringe-creep-you-out/528649/20 "2010-02-14T01:26:18Z")
Impossible to be creeped out by him after you’ve heard him sing lite-jazz: [http://www.lancereddick.com/](http://www.lancereddick.com/)