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Roger Rees

Roger Rees

Actor · Born 1944-05-05 · Aberystwyth, Wales, UK

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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 …

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Prestige (2006) — Owens
  2. Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Colin Marlow
  3. The Scorpion King (2002) — King Pheron
  4. Return to Never Land (2002) — Edward (voice)
  5. Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) — Mr. Hobbs
  6. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) — Sheriff of Rotingham
  7. Frida (2002) — Guillermo Kahlo
  8. The Pink Panther (2006) — Raymmond Laroque
  9. Elementary (2012) — Alistair Moore
  10. The Invasion (2007) — Yorish
  11. Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) — Parnell
  12. Survivor (2015) — Dr. Emil Balan
  13. Oz (1997) — Jack Aldridge
  14. Warehouse 13 (2009) — James MacPherson
  15. The Middle (2009) — Mr Glover
  16. Law & Order (1990) — Wyatt Scofield
  17. Cheers (1982) — Robin Colcord
  18. The Good Wife (2009) — Dr. Todd Grossman
  19. Forever (2014) — Priest
  20. The West Wing (1999) — John Marbury
  21. Gargoyles (1994) — Prince Malcolm (voice)
  22. The Cleveland Show (2009)
  23. A Christmas Carol (1984) — Fred Holywell / Narrator
  24. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) — Peter Quince
  25. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) — Duke Deguerin
  26. If Looks Could Kill (1991) — Augustus Steranko
  27. My So-Called Life (1994) — Vic Racine
  28. Star 80 (1983) — Aram Nicholas
  29. Titanic (1996) — Joseph Bruce Ismay
  30. Next Stop Wonderland (1998) — Ray Thornback
  31. Mountains of the Moon (1990) — Papworth
  32. The Narrows (2008) — Professor Reyerson
  33. Tales of the Unexpected (1979) — James Howgill
  34. Game 6 (2006) — Jack Haskins
  35. American Experience (1988) — William Bradford
  36. Happy Tears (2009) — Antiques Dealer
  37. 3 A.M. (2001) — Priest
  38. The Bumblebee Flies Anyway (2000) — Dr. Croft
  39. Falling for Grace (2006) — Andrew Barrington Sr
  40. The Crossing (2000) — Gen. Hugh Mercer

Directed

  1. Oz (1997) — Director