Roger Rees
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- Born
- 1944-05-05
- Died
- 2015-07-10
- Place of birth
- Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
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.
Known For
TV Shows (29)
Law & Order
1990
as Wyatt Scofield
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Colin Marlow
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Duke Deguerin
The Good Wife
2009
as Dr. Todd Grossman
Elementary
2012
as Alistair Moore
The West Wing
1999
as John Marbury
The Middle
2009
as Mr Glover
Cheers
1982
as Robin Colcord
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee
American Experience
1988
as William Bradford
Oz
1997
as Jack Aldridge
Warehouse 13
2009
as James MacPherson
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Hugh Voysey
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as James Howgill
Gargoyles
1994
as Prince Malcolm (voice)
The Cleveland Show
2009
Forever
2014
as Priest
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
My So-Called Life
1994
as Vic Racine
Boston Common
1996
as Harrison Cross
Related
2005
Titanic
1996
as Joseph Bruce Ismay
Veritas: The Quest
2003
as De Molay
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
as Marcel Proust / Marcel
M.A.N.T.I.S.
1994
as John Stonebrake
Playing Shakespeare
1984
Liberty!
1997
as Thomas Paine
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1982
as Nicholas Nickleby
Singles
1988
Movies (54)
The Prestige
2006
as Owens
Survivor
2015
as Dr. Emil Balan
The Scorpion King
2002
as King Pheron
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1993
as Sheriff of Rotingham
The Invasion
2007
as Yorish
The Pink Panther
2006
as Raymmond Laroque
Frida
2002
as Guillermo Kahlo
Return to Never Land
2002
as Edward (voice)
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
as Mr. Hobbs
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999
as Peter Quince
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
1992
as Parnell
A Christmas Carol
1984
as Fred Holywell / Narrator
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005
as Tulse Luper
Star 80
1983
as Aram Nicholas
If Looks Could Kill
1991
as Augustus Steranko
Mountains of the Moon
1990
as Papworth
Game 6
2006
as Jack Haskins
On Broadway
2019
as Self (archive footage)
The Crossing
2000
as Gen. Hugh Mercer
3 A.M.
2001
as Priest
Happy Tears
2009
as Antiques Dealer
The Possession of Michael D.
1995
as Robin Banks (Hypnotist)
Next Stop Wonderland
1998
as Ray Thornback
Double Platinum
1999
as Marc Reckler
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
2005
as Tulse Luper
Russian Broadway Shut Down
2014
Affluenza
2014
as Mr. Carson
The Bumblebee Flies Anyway
2000
as Dr. Croft
The Substance of Fire
1996
as Max
Going Under
2004
as Peter
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea
2004
as Tulse Luper
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
1993
as Self
Macbeth
1979
as Malcolm
The Narrows
2008
as Professor Reyerson
The Tower
1993
as Mr. Littlehill
Saigon: Year of the Cat
1983
as Donald Henderson
Trouble on the Corner
1997
as Mr. McMurtry
Falling for Grace
2006
as Andrew Barrington Sr
Almost Perfect
2011
as Kai Lee
The Ebony Tower
1984
as David Williams
Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After
1992
as Prince Charles
The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth
2016
as William Bradford (Adult)
The Pilgrims
2015
as William Bradford
The Comedy of Errors
1978
as Antipholus of Syracuse
The Return of Sam McCloud
1989
as Jason Cross
The Three Sisters
1981
as Tusenbach
Imaginary Friends
1982
as Douglas Pitblado
Sudden Manhattan
1996
as Murphy
P.J. Sparkles
1992
as Betty (voice)
God's Outlaw
1986
as William Tyndale
Blackmale
2000
as Bill Fontaine
Next
1990
as Peter (voice)
The Voysey Inheritance
2014
as Hugh Voysey
Crazy Like a Fox
2004
as Nat Banks
About Roger Rees
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 adaptati… With 83 credits spanning from 1956 to 2019, Roger Rees has appeared in 54 films and 29 TV shows.
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- The Prestige (2006) — as Owens
- Survivor (2015) — as Dr. Emil Balan
- The Scorpion King (2002) — as King Pheron
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) — as Sheriff of Rotingham
- The Invasion (2007) — as Yorish
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