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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-05-05 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Aberystwyth, Wales, UK

Roger Rees

Biography:

Roger Rees (5 May 1944 – 10 July 2015) was a Welsh actor and director, widely known for his stage work. 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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Known For

Acting

2019

On Broadway as Self (archive footage)

2016

The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth as William Bradford (Adult)

2015

The Pilgrims as William Bradford
Survivor as Dr. Emil Balan

2014

Affluenza as Mr. Carson
Forever as Priest

2012

Elementary as Alistair Moore

2011

Almost Perfect as Kai Lee

2009

Happy Tears as Antiques Dealer
Warehouse 13 as James MacPherson
The Middle as Mr Glover
The Good Wife as Dr. Todd Grossman

2008

The Narrows as Professor Reyerson

2007

The Invasion as Yorish

2006

The Prestige as Owens
Falling for Grace as Andrew Barrington Sr
Game 6 as Jack Haskins
The Pink Panther as Raymmond Laroque

2005

A Life in Suitcases as Tulse Luper
Grey's Anatomy as Colin Marlow

2004

Going Under as Peter
Crazy Like a Fox as Nat Banks

2003

Veritas: The Quest as De Molay

2002

Frida as Guillermo Kahlo
The Scorpion King as King Pheron
Return to Never Land as Edward (voice)

2001

3 A.M. as Priest

2000

The Crossing as Gen. Hugh Mercer
Blackmale as Bill Fontaine

1999

Double Platinum as Marc Reckler
The West Wing as Lord John Marbury

1998

Next Stop Wonderland as Ray Thornback

1997

Trouble on the Corner as Mr. McMurtry
Oz as Jack Aldridge
Liberty! as Thomas Paine

1996

Titanic as Joseph Bruce Ismay
Boston Common as Harrison Cross

1995

The Possession of Michael D. as Robin Banks (Hypnotist)

1994

Gargoyles as Prince Malcolm (voice)
M.A.N.T.I.S. as John Stonebrake
My So-Called Life as Vic Racine

1993

Robin Hood: Men in Tights as Sheriff of Rotingham
The Tower as Mr. Littlehill

1992

P.J. Sparkles as Betty (voice)

1991

If Looks Could Kill as Augustus Steranko

1990

Next as Peter (voice)
Law & Order as Wyatt Scofield

1989

1988

American Experience as William Bradford
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers as Marcel Proust / Marcel

1986

God's Outlaw as William Tyndale

1984

A Christmas Carol as Fred Holywell / Narrator
The Ebony Tower as David Williams

1983

Star 80 as Aram Nicholas
Saigon: Year Of The Cat as Donald Henderson

1982

Imaginary Friends as Douglas Pitblado
Cheers as Robin Colcord

1981

The Three Sisters as Tusenbach

1979

Macbeth as Malcolm
The Voysey Inheritance as Hugh Voysey
Tales of the Unexpected as James Howgill

1978

The Comedy of Errors as Antipholus of Syracuse

1956

Tony Awards as Self - Nominee

Directing

1997

Oz as Director