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 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
Credits
The Prestige (2006)
as Owens
The Scorpion King (2002)
as King Pheron
The Pink Panther (2006)
as Raymmond Laroque
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
as Sheriff of Rotingham
The Invasion (2007)
as Yorish
Survivor (2015)
as Dr. Emil Balan
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
as Mr. Hobbs
Return to Never Land (2002)
as Edward (voice)
Frida (2002)
as Guillermo Kahlo
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
as Parnell
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
as Peter Quince
A Christmas Carol (1984)
as Fred Holywell / Narrator
The Crossing (2000)
as Gen. Hugh Mercer
Happy Tears (2009)
as Antiques Dealer
On Broadway (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Star 80 (1983)
as Aram Nicholas
Going Under (2004)
as Peter
Mountains of the Moon (1990)
as Papworth
The Narrows (2008)
as Professor Reyerson
Game 6 (2006)
as Jack Haskins
If Looks Could Kill (1991)
as Augustus Steranko
3 A.M. (2001)
as Priest
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper (2005)
as Tulse Luper
The Tower (1993)
as Mr. Littlehill
P.J. Sparkles (1992)
as Betty (voice)
The Substance of Fire (1996)
as Max
Next Stop Wonderland (1998)
as Ray Thornback
Double Platinum (1999)
as Marc Reckler
Trouble on the Corner (1997)
as Mr. McMurtry
Falling for Grace (2006)
as Andrew Barrington Sr
God's Outlaw (1986)
as William Tyndale
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea (2004)
as Tulse Luper
The Pilgrims (2015)
as William Bradford
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish (2005)
as Tulse Luper
The Possession of Michael D. (1995)
as Robin Banks (Hypnotist)
Affluenza (2014)
as Mr. Carson
The Return of Sam McCloud (1989)
as Jason Cross
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming (1993)
as Self
Macbeth (1979)
as Malcolm
Russian Broadway Shut Down (2014)
Actor
The Bumblebee Flies Anyway (2000)
as Dr. Croft
Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983)
as Donald Henderson
The Three Sisters (1981)
as Tusenbach
Almost Perfect (2011)
as Kai Lee
Crazy Like a Fox (2004)
as Nat Banks
Imaginary Friends (1982)
as Douglas Pitblado
Sudden Manhattan (1996)
as Murphy
The Comedy of Errors (1978)
as Antipholus of Syracuse
Blackmale (2000)
as Bill Fontaine
Next (1990)
as Peter (voice)
The Ebony Tower (1984)
as David Williams
Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After (1992)
as Prince Charles
The Voysey Inheritance (2014)
as Hugh Voysey
The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth (2016)
as William Bradford (Adult)