Roger Rees

Roger Rees

Birthday: 1944-05-05

Deathday: 2015-07-10

Place of birth: Aberystwyth, Wales, UK

Also known as:

imdb_id: nm0715953

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 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.

Played in movies:

The Comedy of Errors

Score: 8.8

On Broadway

Score: 8.7

The Prestige

Score: 8.2

Double Platinum

Score: 8.0

The Pilgrims

Score: 7.7

A Christmas Carol

Score: 7.5

Frida

Score: 7.4

Macbeth

Score: 7.3

The Substance of Fire

Score: 7.2

Next

Score: 7.1

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Score: 6.6

God's Outlaw

Score: 6.5

Return to Never Land

Score: 6.5

Mountains of the Moon

Score: 6.5

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Score: 6.4

Star 80

Score: 6.4

The Bumblebee Flies Anyway

Score: 6.3

The Crossing

Score: 6.2

If Looks Could Kill

Score: 6.1

The Invasion

Score: 6.0

P.J. Sparkles

Score: 6.0

'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming

Score: 6.0

The Return of Sam McCloud

Score: 6.0

Imaginary Friends

Score: 6.0

Next Stop Wonderland

Score: 5.9

Sudden Manhattan

Score: 5.9

The Pink Panther

Score: 5.8

The Narrows

Score: 5.7

Survivor

Score: 5.7

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

Score: 5.6

3 A.M.

Score: 5.6

The Scorpion King

Score: 5.6

A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper

Score: 5.3

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

Score: 5.3

Falling for Grace

Score: 5.2

Happy Tears

Score: 5.1

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish

Score: 5.1

Going Under

Score: 4.9

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea

Score: 4.9

The Possession of Michael D.

Score: 4.8

Affluenza

Score: 4.6

Saigon: Year of the Cat

Score: 4.6

Game 6

Score: 4.5

Crazy Like a Fox

Score: 4.0

Blackmale

Score: 3.8

The Tower

Score: 3.4

Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After

Score: 2.5

Almost Perfect

Score: 2.0

Trouble on the Corner

Score: 1.5

Russian Broadway Shut Down

Score: 0.0

The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth

Score: 0.0

The Three Sisters

Score: 0.0

The Ebony Tower

Score: 0.0

The Voysey Inheritance

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Playing Shakespeare

Score: 10.0

Related

Score: 9.0

The West Wing

Score: 8.3

Grey's Anatomy

Score: 8.2

Gargoyles

Score: 8.1

Oz

Score: 8.0

Forever

Score: 7.8

Liberty!

Score: 7.8

Warehouse 13

Score: 7.7

My So-Called Life

Score: 7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Score: 7.6

Elementary

Score: 7.6

The Good Wife

Score: 7.6

The Middle

Score: 7.6

Cheers

Score: 7.6

Law & Order

Score: 7.4

American Experience

Score: 7.4

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Score: 7.0

Boston Common

Score: 6.9

Tales of the Unexpected

Score: 6.7

Veritas: The Quest

Score: 6.5

Singles

Score: 6.0

The Legend of Prince Valiant

Score: 6.0

Tony Awards

Score: 5.9

The Cleveland Show

Score: 5.9

Titanic

Score: 5.9

BBC Play of the Month

Score: 5.0

M.A.N.T.I.S.

Score: 5.0

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

Score: 0.0