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