Roger Rees

Roger Rees

Acting
Born 1944-05-05 - Died 2015-07-10Aberystwyth, 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.

Movies (54)

The Prestige
8.2

The Prestige

2006Movie8.2
Survivor
5.7

Survivor

2015Movie5.7
The Invasion
6.1

The Invasion

2007Movie6.1
The Pink Panther
5.9

The Pink Panther

2006Movie5.9
The Scorpion King
5.6

The Scorpion King

2002Movie5.6
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
5.6

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

2006Movie5.6
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
6.6

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

1993Movie6.6
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
5.4

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

1992Movie5.4
Return to Never Land
6.5

Return to Never Land

2002Movie6.5
Frida
7.4

Frida

2002Movie7.4
A Midsummer Night's Dream
6.4

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1999Movie6.4
Happy Tears
5.0

Happy Tears

2009Movie5.0
Star 80
6.5

Star 80

1983Movie6.5
On Broadway
8.7

On Broadway

2019Movie8.7
A Christmas Carol
7.5

A Christmas Carol

1984Movie7.5
Sudden Manhattan
5.9

Sudden Manhattan

1996Movie5.9
If Looks Could Kill
6.2

If Looks Could Kill

1991Movie6.2
The Crossing
6.4

The Crossing

2000Movie6.4
The Pilgrims
7.7

The Pilgrims

2015Movie7.7
Game 6
4.6

Game 6

2006Movie4.6
Mountains of the Moon
6.5

Mountains of the Moon

1990Movie6.5
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea
4.9

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

2004Movie4.9
Going Under
5.0

Going Under

2004Movie5.0
3 A.M.
5.8

3 A.M.

2001Movie5.8
The Narrows
5.8

The Narrows

2008Movie5.8
Falling for Grace
5.2

Falling for Grace

2006Movie5.2
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
6.4

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

1993Movie6.4
The Return of Sam McCloud
7.0

The Return of Sam McCloud

1989Movie7.0
Double Platinum
7.9

Double Platinum

1999Movie7.9
The Comedy of Errors
8.6

The Comedy of Errors

1978Movie8.6
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
5.8

A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper

2005Movie5.8
Next Stop Wonderland
6.0

Next Stop Wonderland

1998Movie6.0
The Ebony Tower

The Ebony Tower

1984Movie
The Bumblebee Flies Anyway
6.3

The Bumblebee Flies Anyway

2000Movie6.3
Blackmale
4.3

Blackmale

2000Movie4.3
Russian Broadway Shut Down

Russian Broadway Shut Down

2014Movie
Macbeth
7.5

Macbeth

1979Movie7.5
The Substance of Fire
6.4

The Substance of Fire

1996Movie6.4
Affluenza
4.6

Affluenza

2014Movie4.6
Almost Perfect
2.0

Almost Perfect

2011Movie2.0
God's Outlaw
6.6

God's Outlaw

1986Movie6.6
Trouble on the Corner
3.3

Trouble on the Corner

1997Movie3.3
Saigon: Year of the Cat
5.3

Saigon: Year of the Cat

1983Movie5.3
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
5.0

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

2005Movie5.0
The Tower
3.8

The Tower

1993Movie3.8
P.J. Sparkles
6.0

P.J. Sparkles

1992Movie6.0
Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After
4.0

Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After

1992Movie4.0
The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth

The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth

2016Movie
The Three Sisters
8.0

The Three Sisters

1981Movie8.0
The Possession of Michael D.
5.4

The Possession of Michael D.

1995Movie5.4
Crazy Like a Fox
6.5

Crazy Like a Fox

2004Movie6.5
Imaginary Friends
6.0

Imaginary Friends

1982Movie6.0
The Voysey Inheritance

The Voysey Inheritance

2014Movie
Next
7.3

Next

1990Movie7.3

TV Shows (29)

Grey's Anatomy
8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005Series8.2
Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001Series7.6
The Good Wife
7.6

The Good Wife

2009Series7.6
The West Wing
8.3

The West Wing

1999Series8.3
The Middle
7.6

The Middle

2009Series7.6
Cheers
7.6

Cheers

1982Series7.6
Elementary
7.6

Elementary

2012Series7.6
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
American Experience
6.5

American Experience

1988Series6.5
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
Oz
8.0

Oz

1997Series8.0
Warehouse 13
7.7

Warehouse 13

2009Series7.7
Gargoyles
8.1

Gargoyles

1994Series8.1
The Cleveland Show
5.9

The Cleveland Show

2009Series5.9
Tales of the Unexpected
6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

1979Series6.8
The Legend of Prince Valiant
6.7

The Legend of Prince Valiant

1991Series6.7
Forever
7.8

Forever

2014Series7.8
My So-Called Life
7.7

My So-Called Life

1994Series7.7
Boston Common
7.0

Boston Common

1996Series7.0
M.A.N.T.I.S.
5.0

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

1994Series5.0
Related
9.3

Related

2005Series9.3
Liberty!
7.8

Liberty!

1997Series7.8
Titanic
6.0

Titanic

1996Series6.0
Veritas: The Quest
6.7

Veritas: The Quest

2003Series6.7
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
8.0

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

1988Series8.0
Playing Shakespeare
9.7

Playing Shakespeare

1984Series9.7
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
7.7

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

1982Series7.7
Singles
7.5

Singles

1988Series7.5