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