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
De los Reyes in 2014
Born(1967-11-08)November 8, 1967
San Juan, Puerto Rico
DiedDecember 24, 2023(2023-12-24) (aged 56)
OccupationActor
Years active1988–2023
Spouse
(m. 2007)
Children3
FatherWalfredo de los Reyes
RelativesDaniel 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

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De 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

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Born 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

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Television
Year Title Role Notes
1994 The Corpse Had a Familiar Face Puerto Rican TV movie
Valley of the Dolls Ray Ariaz 65 episodes
1995 ER Hernandez Episodes: "Sleepless in Chicago",
"Full Moon, Saturday Night",
& "House of Cards"
19952009 One Life to Live Antonio Vega Regular cast member
1996 New York Undercover Luis Episodes: "Bad Blood"
& "Fire Show"
Swift Justice Palo Montega Episode: "No Holds Barred"
1998 Four Corners Tomas Alvarez
Blood on Her Hands Gavin Kendrick TV movie
199899 Promised Land Leon Flores Episodes: "Denver: Welcome Home",
"Out of Bounds",
"The Visitor",
& "All in the Family"
1999 Total Recall 2070 Jack Brant Episodes: "Paranoid"
& "Restitution"
Touched by an Angel Eddie Testaverde Episode: "Godspeed"
Early Edition Ramon Archiletta Episode: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
2000 The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Himself Television special
2001 The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Himself Television special
The Way She Moves Nicholas TV movie
2002 The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Himself Television special
2003 Undefeated Jose Beveagua HBO TV movie
2004 The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Himself Television special
SOAPnet Reveals ABC Soap Secrets Himself TV movie documentary
2005 The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Himself Television special
Presenter for Outstanding Young Actor in a Drama Series
Law & Order Aberto Moretti Episode: "Dining Out"
2006 Wheel of Fortune Himself – Celebrity Contestant Episode: "Soap Stars 1"
The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Himself Television special
The 2nd Annual Quill Awards Himself Television special
SoapTalk Himself Episodes: dated March 6, 2006
& October 17, 2006
2007 6ABC Boscov's Thanksgiving Day Parade Himself TV movie
2008 Paula's Party Himself Episode: dated January 18, 2008
2009 CSI: Miami Jason Molina Episode: "Collateral Damage"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Teru Episodes: "The Glory That Was..."
& "Alpha Dog"
2011 The Mentalist Omar Vega Episode: "Pink Tops"
Reed Between the Lines Anthony Guillory Episodes: "Let's Talk About Change",
"Let's Talk About Ms. Helen's Son, Part 2",
& "Let's Talk About Game Night"
2013 Blue Bloods Santana Episodes: "The Bitter End"
& "This Way Out"
Pretty Little Liars Dominic Russo Episode: "Into the Deep"
2014 Major Crimes Dr. Enrique Cabrera Episode: "Frozen Assets"
2015 Castle Manuel Villalobos Episode: "Private Eye Caramba!"
2016 Kingdom Detective Poole Episode: "Take Pills"
Shooter Episode: "Recon by Fire"
2017 Sleepy Hollow Jobe 13 episodes
Home and Family Himself Episode: "Carla Jimenez/Kamar de los Reyes/Shirley Chung/King"
2018 MacGyver Captain Delarosa Episode: "Wind + Water"
The Gifted Sebastian Diaz Episode: "coMplications"
SEAL Team Comandante Salas, Priest Episodes: "Prisoner's Dilemma" and "Santa Muerte"
2019 The Passage Julio Martinez Episode: "You Are Like the Sun",
"You Are Not That Girl Anymore",
& "Stay in the Light"
2021 The Rookie Ryan Caradine 5 episodes
20222023 All American Coach Montes 8 episodes
2025 Daredevil: Born Again Hector Ayala / White Tiger Posthumous release; post-production
Film
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
Videogame
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

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  1. ^ a b Richards, David (November 4, 1994). "The Boxing Ring As a Parable On Manhood". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522.
  2. ^ Brantley, Ben (July 12, 1995). "THEATER REVIEW; Enough Wrath And Fear to Thrust Philosophy Offstage". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. OCLC 1645522.
  3. ^ "Kamar De Los Reyes". People Magazine. 47 (18): 156. May 12, 1997. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Grosses $1 Billion In 15 Days" (Press release). Santa Monica, California: Activision. December 5, 2012.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
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