Roger Rees

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

82

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

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

  • Elementary

    Elementary

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Cheers

    Cheers

  • The Middle

    The Middle

  • Oz

    Oz

  • Warehouse 13

    Warehouse 13

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • Gargoyles

    Gargoyles

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Forever

    Forever

  • The Prestige

    The Prestige

  • The Cleveland Show

    The Cleveland Show

  • Tales of the Unexpected

    Tales of the Unexpected

  • Frida

    Frida

  • The Pilgrims

    The Pilgrims

  • Affluenza

    Affluenza

  • Imaginary Friends

    Imaginary Friends

  • My So-Called Life

    My So-Called Life

  • Happy Tears

    Happy Tears

  • Blackmale

    Blackmale

  • Robin Hood: Men in Tights

    Robin Hood: Men in Tights

  • 3 A.M.

    3 A.M.

  • The Pink Panther

    The Pink Panther

  • The Scorpion King

    The Scorpion King

  • The Legend of Prince Valiant

    The Legend of Prince Valiant

  • The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

    The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

  • Survivor

    Survivor

  • Macbeth

    Macbeth

  • A Christmas Carol

    A Christmas Carol

  • Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

    Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

  • Titanic

    Titanic

  • The Ebony Tower

    The Ebony Tower

  • Boston Common

    Boston Common

  • The Invasion

    The Invasion

  • Return to Never Land

    Return to Never Land

  • Veritas: The Quest

    Veritas: The Quest

  • Related

    Related

  • Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

    Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot

  • Next

    Next

  • M.A.N.T.I.S.

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

  • Liberty!

    Liberty!

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream

    A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • Playing Shakespeare

    Playing Shakespeare

  • Star 80

    Star 80

  • Going Under

    Going Under

  • If Looks Could Kill

    If Looks Could Kill

  • Game 6

    Game 6

  • The Crossing

    The Crossing

  • The Narrows

    The Narrows

  • Next Stop Wonderland

    Next Stop Wonderland

  • Mountains of the Moon

    Mountains of the Moon

  • Singles

    Singles

  • The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

  • Saigon: Year of the Cat

    Saigon: Year of the Cat

  • On Broadway

    On Broadway

  • A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper

    A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper

  • The Bumblebee Flies Anyway

    The Bumblebee Flies Anyway

  • Falling for Grace

    Falling for Grace

  • The Possession of Michael D.

    The Possession of Michael D.

  • Sudden Manhattan

    Sudden Manhattan

  • The Substance of Fire

    The Substance of Fire

  • Almost Perfect

    Almost Perfect

  • Trouble on the Corner

    Trouble on the Corner

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

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

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

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

  • Double Platinum

    Double Platinum

  • The Return of Sam McCloud

    The Return of Sam McCloud

  • The Tower

    The Tower

  • The Three Sisters

    The Three Sisters

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

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

  • P.J. Sparkles

    P.J. Sparkles

  • Russian Broadway Shut Down

    Russian Broadway Shut Down

  • Crazy Like a Fox

    Crazy Like a Fox

  • The Comedy of Errors

    The Comedy of Errors

  • God's Outlaw

    God's Outlaw

  • The Voysey Inheritance

    The Voysey Inheritance

  • Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After

    Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After

  • The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth

    The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth