Roger Rees
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 5, 1944
- Died
- July 10, 2015 (aged 71)
- Birthplace
- Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
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.
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Filmography
On Broadway
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth
Movie · as William Bradford (Adult)
The Pilgrims
Movie · as William Bradford
Survivor
Movie · as Dr. Emil Balan
The Voysey Inheritance
Movie · as Hugh Voysey
Affluenza
Movie · as Mr. Carson
Russian Broadway Shut Down
Movie
Forever
TV · as Priest · 1 ep
Elementary
TV · as Alistair Moore · 2 eps
Almost Perfect
Movie · as Kai Lee
Happy Tears
Movie · as Antiques Dealer
The Cleveland Show
TV · 1 ep
Warehouse 13
TV · as James MacPherson · 7 eps
The Middle
TV · as Mr Glover · 1 ep
The Good Wife
TV · as Dr. Todd Grossman · 1 ep
The Narrows
Movie · as Professor Reyerson
The Invasion
Movie · as Yorish
The Prestige
Movie · as Owens
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Movie · as Mr. Hobbs
Falling for Grace
Movie · as Andrew Barrington Sr
Game 6
Movie · as Jack Haskins
The Pink Panther
Movie · as Raymmond Laroque
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
Movie · as Tulse Luper
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
Movie · as Tulse Luper
Related
TV · as Bob's Dad · 2 eps
Grey's Anatomy
TV · as Colin Marlow · 3 eps
Going Under
Movie · as Peter
Crazy Like a Fox
Movie · as Nat Banks
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea
Movie · as Tulse Luper
News to Me
Movie
Veritas: The Quest
TV · as De Molay · 2 eps
Frida
Movie · as Guillermo Kahlo
The Scorpion King
Movie · as King Pheron
Return to Never Land
Movie · as Edward (voice)
3 A.M.
Movie · as Priest
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Duke Deguerin · 1 ep
The Crossing
Movie · as Gen. Hugh Mercer
The Bumblebee Flies Anyway
Movie · as Dr. Croft
Blackmale
Movie · as Bill Fontaine
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie · as Peter Quince
Double Platinum
Movie · as Marc Reckler
The West Wing
TV · as John Marbury · 5 eps
Next Stop Wonderland
Movie · as Ray Thornback
Trouble on the Corner
Movie · as Mr. McMurtry
Oz
TV · as Jack Aldridge · 1 ep
Liberty!
TV · as Thomas Paine · 6 eps
The Substance of Fire
Movie · as Max
Sudden Manhattan
Movie · as Murphy
Titanic
TV · as Joseph Bruce Ismay · 2 eps
Boston Common
TV · as Harrison Cross · 8 eps
The Possession of Michael D.
Movie · as Robin Banks (Hypnotist)
Gargoyles
TV · as Prince Malcolm (voice) · 2 eps
M.A.N.T.I.S.
TV · as John Stonebrake · 22 eps
My So-Called Life
TV · as Vic Racine · 1 ep
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Movie · as Sheriff of Rotingham
The Tower
Movie · as Mr. Littlehill
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Movie · as Self
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
Movie · as Parnell
P.J. Sparkles
Movie · as Betty (voice)
Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After
Movie · as Prince Charles
If Looks Could Kill
Movie · as Augustus Steranko
The Legend of Prince Valiant
TV · 2 eps
Mountains of the Moon
Movie · as Papworth
Next
Movie · as Peter (voice)
Law & Order
TV · as Wyatt Scofield · 1 ep
The Return of Sam McCloud
Movie · as Jason Cross
Singles
TV · 21 eps
American Experience
TV · as William Bradford · 1 ep
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
TV · as Marcel Proust / Marcel · 1 ep
God's Outlaw
Movie · as William Tyndale
A Christmas Carol
Movie · as Fred Holywell / Narrator
The Ebony Tower
Movie · as David Williams
Playing Shakespeare
TV · 9 eps
Star 80
Movie · as Aram Nicholas
Saigon: Year of the Cat
Movie · as Donald Henderson
Imaginary Friends
Movie · as Douglas Pitblado
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
TV · as Nicholas Nickleby · 10 eps
Cheers
TV · as Robin Colcord · 17 eps
The Three Sisters
Movie · as Tusenbach
Macbeth
Movie · as Malcolm
Tales of the Unexpected
TV · as James Howgill · 1 ep
The Comedy of Errors
Movie · as Antipholus of Syracuse
BBC Play of the Month
TV · as Hugh Voysey · 1 ep
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep