
Roger Rees
Roger Rees (1944-2015) was a Welsh-American actor and director who achieved acclaim across stage, television, and film. Born on May 5, 1944, 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 of 2015. The 71-year-old actor died on July 10, 2015, leaving behind a distinguished legacy.
Known For
Credits
- 2019 · On Broadway as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 · The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth as William Bradford (Adult)
- 2015 · The Pilgrims as William Bradford
- 2015 · Survivor as Dr. Emil Balan
- 2014 · Forever as Priest
- 2014 · Affluenza as Mr. Carson
- 2014 · The Voysey Inheritance as Hugh Voysey
- 2014 · Russian Broadway Shut Down as
- 2012 · Elementary as Alistair Moore
- 2011 · Almost Perfect as Kai Lee
- 2009 · Happy Tears as Antiques Dealer
- 2009 · The Middle as Mr Glover
- 2009 · The Cleveland Show as
- 2009 · The Good Wife as Dr. Todd Grossman
- 2009 · Warehouse 13 as James MacPherson
- 2008 · The Narrows as Professor Reyerson
- 2007 · The Invasion as Yorish
- 2006 · The Prestige as Owens
- 2006 · Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties as Mr. Hobbs
- 2006 · Falling for Grace as Andrew Barrington Sr
- 2006 · Game 6 as Jack Haskins
- 2006 · The Pink Panther as Raymmond Laroque
- 2005 · A Life in Suitcases as Tulse Luper
- 2005 · Related as
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as Colin Marlow
- 2004 · Crazy Like a Fox as Nat Banks
- 2004 · Going Under as Peter
- 2004 · The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish as Tulse Luper
- 2004 · The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea as
- 2003 · Veritas: The Quest as De Molay
- 2002 · Frida as Guillermo Kahlo
- 2002 · The Scorpion King as King Pheron
- 2002 · Return to Never Land as Edward (voice)
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Duke Deguerin
- 2001 · 3 A.M. as Priest
- 2000 · Blackmale as Bill Fontaine
- 2000 · The Crossing as Gen. Hugh Mercer
- 2000 · The Bumblebee Flies Anyway as Dr. Croft
- 1999 · The West Wing as Lord John Marbury
- 1999 · A Midsummer Night's Dream as Peter Quince
- 1999 · Double Platinum as Marc Reckler
- 1998 · Next Stop Wonderland as Ray Thornback
- 1997 · Liberty! as Thomas Paine
- 1997 · Trouble on the Corner as Mr. McMurtry
- 1997 · Oz as Jack Aldridge
- 1996 · Titanic as Joseph Bruce Ismay
- 1996 · Sudden Manhattan as Murphy
- 1996 · The Substance of Fire as Max
- 1996 · Boston Common as Harrison Cross
- 1995 · The Possession of Michael D. as Robin Banks (Hypnotist)
- 1994 · Gargoyles as Prince Malcolm (voice)
- 1994 · M.A.N.T.I.S. as John Stonebrake
- 1994 · My So-Called Life as Vic Racine
- 1993 · The Tower as Mr. Littlehill
- 1993 · Robin Hood: Men in Tights as Sheriff of Rotingham
- 1993 · 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming as Self
- 1992 · Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot as Parnell
- 1992 · Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After as Prince Charles
- 1992 · P.J. Sparkles as Betty (voice)
- 1991 · The Legend of Prince Valiant as
- 1991 · If Looks Could Kill as Augustus Steranko
- 1990 · Next as Peter (voice)
- 1990 · Law & Order as Wyatt Scofield
- 1990 · Mountains of the Moon as Papworth
- 1989 · The Return of Sam McCloud as Jason Cross
- 1988 · American Experience as William Bradford
- 1988 · Singles as
- 1988 · The Modern World: Ten Great Writers as Marcel Proust / Marcel
- 1986 · God's Outlaw as William Tyndale
- 1984 · A Christmas Carol as Fred Holywell / Narrator
- 1984 · Playing Shakespeare as
- 1984 · The Ebony Tower as David Williams
- 1983 · Saigon: Year of the Cat as Donald Henderson
- 1983 · Star 80 as Aram Nicholas
- 1982 · Imaginary Friends as Douglas Pitblado
- 1982 · The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby as Nicholas Nickleby
- 1982 · Cheers as Robin Colcord
- 1981 · The Three Sisters as Tusenbach
- 1979 · Tales of the Unexpected as James Howgill
- 1979 · Macbeth as Malcolm
- 1978 · The Comedy of Errors as Antipholus of Syracuse
- 1965 · BBC Play of the Month as Hugh Voysey
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Nominee