Roger Rees

Roger Rees (71)

1944-05-05 - 2015-07-10 | Aberystwyth, Wales, UK

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.

On Movies

  • Survivor
  • Affluenza
  • The Voysey Inheritance
  • Almost Perfect
  • Happy Tears
  • The Narrows
  • The Invasion
  • The Prestige
  • Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
  • Falling for Grace
  • Game 6
  • The Pink Panther
  • A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
  • The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
  • Crazy Like a Fox
  • Going Under
  • The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea
  • Frida
  • The Scorpion King
  • Return to Never Land
  • 3 A.M.
  • Blackmale
  • The Crossing
  • The Bumblebee Flies Anyway
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • Double Platinum
  • Next Stop Wonderland
  • Sudden Manhattan
  • The Substance of Fire
  • The Possession of Michael D.
  • The Tower
  • Robin Hood: Men in Tights
  • Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
  • Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After
  • If Looks Could Kill
  • Next
  • Mountains of the Moon
  • The Return of Sam McCloud
  • God's Outlaw
  • A Christmas Carol
  • The Ebony Tower
  • Saigon: Year of the Cat
  • Star 80
  • Imaginary Friends
  • The Three Sisters
  • Macbeth

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