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Roger Rees
Roger Rees (May 5, 1944 – July 10, 2015) was a Welsh-American actor and director.
Born May 5, 1944† July 10, 2015 Aberystwyth, Wales, UK1 movie on MoviHero
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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 …
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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.
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- 2019On BroadwaySelf (archive footage)
- 2016The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The MythWilliam Bradford (Adult)
- 2015The PilgrimsWilliam Bradford
- 2015SurvivorDr. Emil Balan
- 2014AffluenzaMr. Carson
- 2014The Voysey InheritanceHugh Voysey
- 2014Russian Broadway Shut DownActor
- 2011Almost PerfectKai Lee
- 2009Happy TearsAntiques Dealer
- 2008The NarrowsProfessor Reyerson
- 2007The InvasionYorish
- 2006The PrestigeOwens
- 2006Garfield: A Tail of Two KittiesMr. Hobbs
- 2006Falling for GraceAndrew Barrington Sr
- 2006Game 6Jack Haskins
- 2006The Pink PantherRaymmond Laroque
- 2005A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse LuperTulse Luper
- 2005The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the FinishTulse Luper
- 2004Crazy Like a FoxNat Banks
- 2004Going UnderPeter
- 2004The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the SeaTulse Luper
- 2004News to MeActor
- 2002The Scorpion KingKing Pheron
- 2002Return to Never LandEdward (voice)
- 20013 A.M.Priest
- 2000BlackmaleBill Fontaine
- 2000The CrossingGen. Hugh Mercer
- 2000The Bumblebee Flies AnywayDr. Croft
- 1999A Midsummer Night's DreamPeter Quince
- 1999Double PlatinumMarc Reckler
- 1998Next Stop WonderlandRay Thornback
- 1997Trouble on the CornerMr. McMurtry
- 1996Sudden ManhattanMurphy
- 1996The Substance of FireMax
- 1995The Possession of Michael D.Robin Banks (Hypnotist)
- 1993The TowerMr. Littlehill
- 1993Robin Hood: Men in TightsSheriff of Rotingham
- 1993'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It ComingSelf
- 1992Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootParnell
- 1992Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever AfterPrince Charles
- 1992P.J. SparklesBetty (voice)
- 1991If Looks Could KillAugustus Steranko
- 1990NextPeter (voice)
- 1990Mountains of the MoonPapworth
- 1989The Return of Sam McCloudJason Cross
- 1986God's OutlawWilliam Tyndale
- 1984A Christmas CarolFred Holywell / Narrator
- 1984The Ebony TowerDavid Williams
- 1983Saigon: Year of the CatDonald Henderson
- 1983Star 80Aram Nicholas
- 1982Imaginary FriendsDouglas Pitblado
- 1981The Three SistersTusenbach
- 1979MacbethMalcolm
- 1978The Comedy of ErrorsAntipholus of Syracuse
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