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.
Filmography (83)
On Broadway
2019
The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth
2016
The Pilgrims
2015
Survivor
2015
The Voysey Inheritance
2014
Affluenza
2014
Russian Broadway Shut Down
2014
Forever
2014
Elementary
2012
Almost Perfect
2011
Happy Tears
2009
The Cleveland Show
2009
Warehouse 13
2009
The Middle
2009
The Good Wife
2009
The Narrows
2008
The Invasion
2007
The Prestige
2006
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
Falling for Grace
2006
Game 6
2006
The Pink Panther
2006
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish
2005
A Life in Suitcases: A History of Tulse Luper
2005
Related
2005
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Going Under
2004
Crazy Like a Fox
2004
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea
2004
Veritas: The Quest
2003
Frida
2002
The Scorpion King
2002
Return to Never Land
2002
3 A.M.
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
The Crossing
2000
The Bumblebee Flies Anyway
2000
Blackmale
2000
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1999
Double Platinum
1999
The West Wing
1999
Next Stop Wonderland
1998
Trouble on the Corner
1997
Oz
1997
Liberty!
1997
The Substance of Fire
1996
Sudden Manhattan
1996
Titanic
1996
Boston Common
1996
The Possession of Michael D.
1995
Gargoyles
1994
M.A.N.T.I.S.
1994
My So-Called Life
1994
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1993
The Tower
1993
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
1993
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
1992
P.J. Sparkles
1992
Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After
1992
If Looks Could Kill
1991
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
Mountains of the Moon
1990
Next
1990
Law & Order
1990
The Return of Sam McCloud
1989
Singles
1988
American Experience
1988
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
God's Outlaw
1986
A Christmas Carol
1984
The Ebony Tower
1984
Playing Shakespeare
1984
Star 80
1983
Saigon: Year of the Cat
1983
Imaginary Friends
1982
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1982
Cheers
1982
The Three Sisters
1981
Macbeth
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
The Comedy of Errors
1978
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Tony Awards
1956
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