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Roger Rees 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.
Born
Friday, 05 May 1944
Died
Friday, 10 July 2015
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| On Broadway | Self (archive footage) | 2021 |
| The 70th Annual Tony Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2016 |
| The Pilgrims | William Bradford | 2015 |
| Survivor | Emil Balan / Dr. Emil Balan | 2015 |
| Forever | Priest | 2014 |
| Affluenza | Mr. Carson | 2014 |
| It Could Be Worse | Roger Goldstein | 2013 |
| Elementary | Alistair Moore | 2012 |
| The 66th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 2012 |
| Portraits in Dramatic Time | Self | 2011 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| On Broadway | Self (archive footage) | 2021 |
| The 70th Annual Tony Awards | Self - In Memoriam | 2016 |
| The Pilgrims | William Bradford | 2015 |
| Survivor | Emil Balan / Dr. Emil Balan | 2015 |
| Forever | Priest | 2014 |
| Affluenza | Mr. Carson | 2014 |
| It Could Be Worse | Roger Goldstein | 2013 |
| Elementary | Alistair Moore | 2012 |
| The 66th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 2012 |
| Portraits in Dramatic Time | Self | 2011 |
| Almost Perfect | Kai Lee | 2011 |
| Submissions Only | Roger Rees | 2010 |
| Happy Tears | Antiques Dealer | 2009 |
| The Middle | Mr. Glover | 2009 |
| The Cleveland Show | (voice) | 2009 |
| The Good Wife | Dr. Todd Grossman | 2009 |
| Warehouse 13 | James MacPherson | 2009 |
| The Narrows | Professor Reyerson | 2008 |
| The Invasion | Yorish | 2007 |
| The Treatment | Leighton Proctor | 2007 |
| The Prestige | Owens | 2006 |
| Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties | Mr. Hobbs | 2006 |
| Falling for Grace | Andrew Barrington Sr / Andrew Barrington Sr. | 2006 |
| Game 6 | Jack Haskins | 2006 |
| The Pink Panther | Raymond Larocque / Raymmond Laroque | 2006 |
| The New World | Virginia Company Representative | 2005 |
| A Life in Suitcases | Tulse Luper | 2005 |
| Related | Bob's Dad | 2005 |
| Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Colin Marlow | 2005 |
| Crazy Like a Fox | Nat Banks | 2004 |
| Going Under | Peter | 2004 |
| The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish | Tulse Luper | 2004 |
| The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea | Tulse Luper | 2004 |
| Veritas: The Quest | De Molay | 2003 |
| The Emperor's Club | Mr. Castle | 2002 |
| Frida | Guillermo Kahlo | 2002 |
| The Scorpion King | King Pheron | 2002 |
| Return to Never Land | Edward / Edward (voice) | 2002 |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Duke DeGuerin | 2001 |
| The Education of Max Bickford | Dan Franklin | 2001 |
| 3 A.M. | Priest | 2001 |
| Loop Dreams: The Making of a Low-Budget Movie | Self | 2001 |
| Three Sisters | Frederick | 2001 |
| BlackMale | Bill Fontaine | 2000 |
| The Crossing | Gen. Hugh Mercer | 2000 |
| The Bumblebee Flies Anyway | Dr. Croft | 2000 |
| The West Wing | Lord John Marbury / Brit. Ambassador Lord John Marbury | 1999 |
| Double Platinum | Marc Reckler | 1999 |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Peter Quince | 1999 |
| Shakespeare's Women & Claire Bloom | Narrator | 1999 |
| Next Stop Wonderland | Ray Thornback | 1998 |
| Liberty! The American Revolution | Thomas Paine | 1997 |
| Trouble on the Corner | Mr. McMurtry | 1997 |
| Extreme Ghostbusters | The Piper | 1997 |
| Oz | Jack Aldridge | 1997 |
| Sudden Manhattan | Murphy | 1997 |
| Titanic | J. Bruce Ismay / Joseph Bruce Ismay | 1996 |
| Theater Talk | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| The Substance of Fire | Max | 1996 |
| The 50th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Previous Winner | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Self | 1996 |
| Boston Common | President Harrison Cross | 1996 |
| The 49th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1995 |
| The Possession of Michael D. | Robin Banks (Hypnotist) | 1995 |
| Gargoyles | Prince Malcolm | 1994 |
| Phantom 2040 | Ikon | 1994 |
| M.A.N.T.I.S. | John Stonebrake | 1994 |
| My So-Called Life | Vic Racine | 1994 |
| Mighty Max | (voice) | 1993 |
| Robin Hood: Men in Tights | Sheriff of Rottingham / Sheriff of Rotingham | 1993 |
| The Tower | Mr. Littlehill | 1993 |
| Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot | Parnell | 1992 |
| Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After | Prince Charles | 1992 |
| The Legend of Prince Valiant | Rathburn / Lord Theodine | 1991 |
| If Looks Could Kill | Augustus Steranko | 1991 |
| Next | Peter, a Producer / Peter (voice) | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Wyatt Scofield | 1990 |
| Mountains of the Moon | Papworth | 1990 |
| The Return of Sam McCloud | Jason Cross | 1989 |
| The Young Riders | Tyler Dewitt | 1989 |
| American Experience | William Bradford | 1988 |
| Footsteps | John Seely | 1987 |
| God's Outlaw | William Tyndale | 1986 |
| A Christmas Carol | Narrator / Fred Holywell | 1984 |
| Singles | Malcolm | 1984 |
| The Ebony Tower | David Williams | 1984 |
| Saigon: Year of the Cat | Donald Henderson | 1983 |
| Star 80 | Aram Nicholas | 1983 |
| The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | Nicholas Nickleby | 1982 |
| Cheers | Robin Colcord / Self | 1982 |
| Playing Shakespeare | Self | 1982 |
| Tales of the Unexpected | James Howgill | 1979 |
| Macbeth | Malcolm | 1979 |
| The Comedy of Errors | Antipholus of Syracuse | 1978 |
| Bouquet of Barbed Wire | Simon | 1976 |
| Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |
| The Place of Peace | Willy | 1975 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself | 1962 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Oz | 1997 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
