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Roger Rees
Known for: ActingRoger 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.
Filmography 31
The Prestige
as Owens 
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Mr. Hobbs 
Titanic
as Joseph Bruce Ismay 
The Scorpion King
as King Pheron 
The Invasion
as Yorish 
Return to Never Land
as Edward (voice) 
The Pink Panther
as Raymmond Laroque 
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
as Sheriff of Rotingham 
M.A.N.T.I.S.
as John Stonebrake 
Survivor
as Dr. Emil Balan 
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
as Parnell 
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Peter Quince 
Frida
as Guillermo Kahlo 
Star 80
as Aram Nicholas 
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
as Nicholas Nickleby 
If Looks Could Kill
as Augustus Steranko 
A Christmas Carol
as Fred Holywell / Narrator 
Going Under
as Peter 
Double Platinum
as Marc Reckler 
The Return of Sam McCloud
as Jason Cross 
Happy Tears
as Antiques Dealer 
The Narrows
as Professor Reyerson 
The Substance of Fire
as Max 
Almost Perfect
as Kai Lee 
Next Stop Wonderland
as Ray Thornback 
Game 6
as Jack Haskins 
Saigon: Year of the Cat
as Donald Henderson 
Falling for Grace
as Andrew Barrington Sr 
Blackmale
as Bill Fontaine 
The Pilgrims
as William Bradford 
God's Outlaw
as William Tyndale