Cast
Roger Rees
Acting
Cast
Roger Rees
Known for
Acting
Born
1944-05-05
From
Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
Died
2015-07-10
Biography
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.
The Prestige
as Owens
Survivor
as Dr. Emil Balan
The Scorpion King
as King Pheron
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
as Sheriff of Rotingham
The Invasion
as Yorish
The Pink Panther
as Raymmond Laroque
Frida
as Guillermo Kahlo
Return to Never Land
as Edward (voice)
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Mr. Hobbs
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Peter Quince
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
as Parnell
A Christmas Carol
as Fred Holywell / Narrator
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
as Tulse Luper
Star 80
as Aram Nicholas
If Looks Could Kill
as Augustus Steranko
Mountains of the Moon
as Papworth
Game 6
as Jack Haskins
On Broadway
as Self (archive footage)
The Crossing
as Gen. Hugh Mercer
3 A.M.
as Priest
Happy Tears
as Antiques Dealer
The Possession of Michael D.
as Robin Banks (Hypnotist)
Next Stop Wonderland
as Ray Thornback
Double Platinum
as Marc Reckler
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
as Tulse Luper
Russian Broadway Shut Down
Affluenza
as Mr. Carson
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as Dr. Croft
The Substance of Fire
as Max
Going Under
as Peter
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea
as Tulse Luper
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
as Self
Macbeth
as Malcolm
The Narrows
as Professor Reyerson
The Tower
as Mr. Littlehill
Saigon: Year of the Cat
as Donald Henderson
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as Mr. McMurtry
Falling for Grace
as Andrew Barrington Sr
Almost Perfect
as Kai Lee
The Ebony Tower
as David Williams
Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After
as Prince Charles
The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth
as William Bradford (Adult)
The Pilgrims
as William Bradford
The Comedy of Errors
as Antipholus of Syracuse
The Return of Sam McCloud
as Jason Cross
The Three Sisters
as Tusenbach
Imaginary Friends
as Douglas Pitblado
Sudden Manhattan
as Murphy
P.J. Sparkles
as Betty (voice)
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as William Tyndale
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as Bill Fontaine
Next
as Peter (voice)
The Voysey Inheritance
as Hugh Voysey
Crazy Like a Fox
as Nat Banks