Roger Rees
Acting
Born May 5, 1944 · Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
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…
Known For · 40 titles
Law & Order
Grey's Anatomy
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
The Good Wife
Elementary
The West Wing
The Middle
Tony Awards
Cheers
American Experience
BBC Play of the Month
Oz
Warehouse 13
The Prestige
Tales of the Unexpected
The Cleveland Show
Gargoyles
Forever
The Scorpion King
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot
My So-Called Life
Boston Common
M.A.N.T.I.S.
The Invasion
The Legend of Prince Valiant
Survivor
The Pink Panther
Titanic
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
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Return to Never Land
Veritas: The Quest
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
Frida
A Christmas Carol
Liberty!
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Playing Shakespeare
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby