Upon traveling through the first level of the Underworld and consulting loa Baron Samedi Akuji discovers he has a chance for redemption: if he traverses hell and collects the souls of his ancestors, which the Baron despises for their evil, then he will grant Akuji safe passage out of the underworld.
In sandbox video game Saints Row 2, one of the rival gangs who appears is named the Sons of Samedi, drawing their name from the Baron to fit their voodoo aesthetic.
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In the RPG video game Dungeons of Dredmor, there is a recurring enemy known as Samedi and another named The Baron, both of whom are depicted as having Baron Samedi's likeness.
In 2013, Cathey began a recurring role as Freddy, the owner of Freddy's BBQ, in Netflix's original series House of Cards, as well as on Grimm, in the recurring role of Baron Samedi.
Baron Samedi, a major loa (spirit) in the vodun/voodoo mythology
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Boscoe's younger brother, actor Geoffrey Holder - perhaps best known for his role as the villain Baron Samedi in the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die - joined Boscoe's dance company at the age of seven.