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Roger Rees
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Roger Rees (May 5, 1944 – July 10, 2015) was a Welsh-American actor and director. Born in Aberystwyth, Wales, he grew up in south London where his father worked as a police officer. He attended Camberwell College of Arts and the Slade School of Fine Art, initially training as a painter before transitioning to theater work. He painted scenery at the Wimbledon Theater in south London before becoming an actor there in 1965. Rees became widely recognized for his stage work, particularly his starring role in the Royal Shakespeare Company's adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Nicholas Nickleby," which brought him both an Olivier Award and a Tony Award. He also received Obie Awards for his role in The…
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Roger Rees (May 5, 1944 – July 10, 2015) was a Welsh-American actor and director. Born in Aberystwyth, Wales, he grew up in south London where his father worked as a police officer. He attended Camberwell College of Arts and the Slade School of Fine Art, initially training as a painter before transitioning to theater work. He painted scenery at the Wimbledon Theater in south London before becoming an actor there in 1965. Rees became widely recognized for his stage work, particularly his starring role in the Royal Shakespeare Company's adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Nicholas Nickleby," which brought him both an Olivier Award and a Tony Award. He also received Obie Awards for his role in The End of the Day and as co-director of Peter and the Starcatcher. On television, he joined the hit TV comedy "Cheers" for the 1989-90 season as Kirstie Alley's suitor, the single-minded international financier and corporate raider Robin Colcord, and appeared in various other productions including the sci-fi series "M.A.N.T.I.S." He became an American citizen in 1989 and was married to theatre collaborator Rick Elice since 2011. Roger was subsequently diagnosed with cancer and while performing on Broadway in the musical "The Visit" starring Chita Rivera, he was forced to quit the show in late May 2015. The 71-year-old actor died on July 10, 2015, leaving behind a distinguished legacy.
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BODY OF WORK
Roger Rees's Filmography
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On Broadway
as Self (archive footage)
The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth
as William Bradford (Adult)
The Pilgrims
as William Bradford
Survivor
as Dr. Emil Balan
Affluenza
as Mr. Carson
The Voysey Inheritance
as Hugh Voysey
Russian Broadway Shut Down
Almost Perfect
as Kai Lee
Happy Tears
as Antiques Dealer
The Narrows
as Professor Reyerson
The Invasion
as Yorish
The Prestige
as Owens
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Mr. Hobbs
Falling for Grace
as Andrew Barrington Sr
Game 6
as Jack Haskins
The Pink Panther
as Raymmond Laroque
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
as Tulse Luper
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
as Tulse Luper
Crazy Like a Fox
as Nat Banks
Going Under
as Peter
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea
as Tulse Luper
News to Me
Frida
as Guillermo Kahlo
The Scorpion King
as King Pheron
Return to Never Land
as Edward (voice)
3 A.M.
as Priest
Blackmale
as Bill Fontaine
The Crossing
as Gen. Hugh Mercer
The Bumblebee Flies Anyway
as Dr. Croft
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Peter Quince
Double Platinum
as Marc Reckler
Next Stop Wonderland
as Ray Thornback
Trouble on the Corner
as Mr. McMurtry
Sudden Manhattan
as Murphy
The Substance of Fire
as Max
The Possession of Michael D.
as Robin Banks (Hypnotist)
The Tower
as Mr. Littlehill
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
as Sheriff of Rotingham
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
as Self
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
as Parnell
P.J. Sparkles
as Betty (voice)
Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After
as Prince Charles
If Looks Could Kill
as Augustus Steranko
Next
as Peter (voice)
Mountains of the Moon
as Papworth
The Return of Sam McCloud
as Jason Cross
God's Outlaw
as William Tyndale
A Christmas Carol
as Fred Holywell / Narrator
The Ebony Tower
as David Williams
Saigon: Year of the Cat
as Donald Henderson
Star 80
as Aram Nicholas
Imaginary Friends
as Douglas Pitblado
No Poster
The Three Sisters
as Tusenbach
Macbeth
as Malcolm
The Comedy of Errors
as Antipholus of Syracuse