Roger Rees

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

83

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-05-05

Day of death

2015-07-10 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Aberystwyth, Wales, UK

Roger Rees

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.

Known For

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Elementary

    Elementary

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • The Middle

    The Middle

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Oz

    Oz

  • Warehouse 13

    Warehouse 13

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • Forever

    Forever

  • The Prestige

    The Prestige

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

  • Gargoyles

    Gargoyles

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • The Cleveland Show

    The Cleveland Show

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • The Scorpion King

    The Scorpion King

  • Robin Hood: Men in Tights

    Robin Hood: Men in Tights

  • Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

    Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

  • Affluenza

    Affluenza

  • The Legend of Prince Valiant

    The Legend of Prince Valiant

  • Star 80

    Star 80

  • Survivor

    Survivor

  • The Pink Panther

    The Pink Panther

  • My So-Called Life

    My So-Called Life

  • Frida

    Frida

  • The Narrows

    The Narrows

  • The Tower

    The Tower

  • The Crossing

    The Crossing

  • Return to Never Land

    Return to Never Land

  • Sudden Manhattan

    Sudden Manhattan

  • The Invasion

    The Invasion

  • Titanic

    Titanic

  • Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

    Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

  • Going Under

    Going Under

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • Next

    Next

  • Veritas: The Quest

    Veritas: The Quest

  • Boston Common

    Boston Common

  • Related

    Related

  • Almost Perfect

    Almost Perfect

  • Liberty!

    Liberty!

  • Happy Tears

    Happy Tears

  • Mountains of the Moon

    Mountains of the Moon

  • Imaginary Friends

    Imaginary Friends

  • M.A.N.T.I.S.

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

  • If Looks Could Kill

    If Looks Could Kill

  • Next Stop Wonderland

    Next Stop Wonderland

  • The Bumblebee Flies Anyway

    The Bumblebee Flies Anyway

  • Saigon: Year of the Cat

    Saigon: Year of the Cat

  • A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper

    A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper

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

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

  • Macbeth

    Macbeth

  • The Possession of Michael D.

    The Possession of Michael D.

  • 3 A.M.

    3 A.M.

  • Trouble on the Corner

    Trouble on the Corner

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

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

  • The Return of Sam McCloud

    The Return of Sam McCloud

  • The Substance of Fire

    The Substance of Fire

  • The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

  • The Voysey Inheritance

    The Voysey Inheritance

  • The Pilgrims

    The Pilgrims

  • God's Outlaw

    God's Outlaw

  • The Comedy of Errors

    The Comedy of Errors

  • Playing Shakespeare

    Playing Shakespeare

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

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

  • Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After

    Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After

  • Falling for Grace

    Falling for Grace

  • The Ebony Tower

    The Ebony Tower

  • The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

  • Singles

    Singles

  • Game 6

    Game 6

  • Blackmale

    Blackmale

  • On Broadway

    On Broadway

  • Double Platinum

    Double Platinum

  • P.J. Sparkles

    P.J. Sparkles

  • The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth

    The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth

  • The Three Sisters

    The Three Sisters

  • Russian Broadway Shut Down

    Russian Broadway Shut Down

  • Crazy Like a Fox

    Crazy Like a Fox