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Roger Rees
Deceased

How Did Roger Rees Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 71
GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn05/05/1944Born inAberystwyth, Wales, UKDied10/07/2015 (aged 71)Died inNew York CityCausebrain cancerWikidataQ1750774 ↗TMDb#16407 ↗

Roger Rees was a Welsh-American actor and director. He won an Olivier Award and a Tony Award for his performance as the lead in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. He also received Obie Awards for his role in The End of the Day and as co-director of Peter and the Starcatcher. Rees was posthumously inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in November 2015.

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Filmography64 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2019On BroadwayMovieSelf (archive footage)75
2016The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The MythMovieWilliam Bradford (Adult)72
2015SurvivorMovieDr. Emil Balan71
2014AffluenzaMovieMr. Carson70
2014ForeverSeriesPriest70
2014Russian Broadway Shut DownMovie—70
2012ElementarySeriesAlistair Moore68
2011Almost PerfectMovieKai Lee67
2009The MiddleSeriesMr Glover65
2009The Good WifeSeriesDr. Todd Grossman65
2009The Cleveland ShowSeries—65
2009Warehouse 13SeriesJames MacPherson65
2009Happy TearsMovieAntiques Dealer65
2008The NarrowsMovieProfessor Reyerson64
2007The InvasionMovieYorish63
2006The PrestigeMovieOwens62
2006Garfield: A Tail of Two KittiesMovieMr. Hobbs62
2006Game 6MovieJack Haskins62
2006The Pink PantherMovieRaymmond Laroque62
2006Falling for GraceMovieAndrew Barrington Sr62
2005Grey's AnatomySeriesColin Marlow61
2005A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse LuperMovieTulse Luper61
2004The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the SeaMovieTulse Luper60
2004Going UnderMoviePeter60
2003Veritas: The QuestSeriesDe Molay59
2002The Scorpion KingMovieKing Pheron58
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeriesDuke Deguerin57
20013 A.M.MoviePriest57
2000The Bumblebee Flies AnywayMovieDr. Croft56
1999The West WingSeriesJohn Marbury55
1999A Midsummer Night's DreamMoviePeter Quince55
1997OzSeriesJack Aldridge53
1997Liberty!SeriesThomas Paine53
1997Trouble on the CornerMovieMr. McMurtry53
1996TitanicSeriesJoseph Bruce Ismay52
1996Sudden ManhattanMovieMurphy52
1996The Substance of FireMovieMax52
1996Boston CommonSeriesHarrison Cross52
1995The Possession of Michael D.MovieRobin Banks (Hypnotist)51
1994GargoylesSeriesPrince Malcolm (voice)50
1993Robin Hood: Men in TightsMovieSheriff of Rotingham49
1993The TowerMovieMr. Littlehill49
1993'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It ComingMovieSelf49
1992Stop! Or My Mom Will ShootMovieParnell48
1992P.J. SparklesMovieBetty (voice)48
1992Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever AfterMoviePrince Charles48
1991The Legend of Prince ValiantSeries—47
1990Law & OrderSeriesWyatt Scofield46
1990Mountains of the MoonMoviePapworth46
1988American ExperienceSeriesWilliam Bradford44
1988The Modern World: Ten Great WritersSeriesMarcel Proust / Marcel44
1988SinglesSeries—44
1986God's OutlawMovieWilliam Tyndale42
1984Playing ShakespeareSeries—40
1984A Christmas CarolMovieFred Holywell / Narrator40
1983Star 80MovieAram Nicholas39
1983Saigon: Year of the CatMovieDonald Henderson39
1982CheersSeriesRobin Colcord38
1982The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebySeriesNicholas Nickleby38
1981The Three SistersMovieTusenbach37
1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeriesJames Howgill35
1979MacbethMovieMalcolm35
1978The Comedy of ErrorsMovieAntipholus of Syracuse34
1965BBC Play of the MonthSeriesHugh Voysey21