Actor
Roger Rees
May 5, 1944 · Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
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.
Notable work
8.2The Prestige (2006)
as Owens
8.2Grey's Anatomy (2005)
as Colin Marlow
5.6The Scorpion King (2002)
as King Pheron
6.5Return to Never Land (2002)
as Edward (voice)
5.6Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
as Mr. Hobbs
6.6Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
as Sheriff of Rotingham
7.4Frida (2002)
as Guillermo Kahlo
5.9The Pink Panther (2006)
as Raymmond Laroque
7.6Elementary (2012)
as Alistair Moore
6.1The Invasion (2007)
as Yorish
5.3Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
as Parnell
5.7Survivor (2015)
as Dr. Emil Balan
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