Roger Rees
Acting
Born 1944-05-05
Died 2015-07-10
Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
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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.
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Grey's Anatomy
Law & Order
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
The Middle
The West Wing
Elementary
The Good Wife
Cheers
Tony Awards
Oz
American Experience
The Prestige
BBC Play of the Month
Warehouse 13
The Cleveland Show
Tales of the Unexpected
Gargoyles
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
The Scorpion King
Forever
The Invasion
My So-Called Life
Survivor
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
The Pink Panther
Return to Never Land
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Boston Common
Titanic
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Liberty!
Star 80
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
If Looks Could Kill
Happy Tears
The Crossing
Singles
Mountains of the Moon
The Bumblebee Flies Anyway
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'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Game 6
Saigon: Year of the Cat
Russian Broadway Shut Down
Affluenza
The Substance of Fire
The Return of Sam McCloud
God's Outlaw
Macbeth
Going Under
Next Stop Wonderland
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