Roger Rees
Roger Rees | |
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| Born | 5 May 1944 |
| Died | 10 July 2015 (aged 71) |
| Cause of death | Brain cancer |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–2015 |
| Spouse(s) | Rick Elice (m. 2011–2015) (Rees' death) |
Roger Rees (5 May 1944 – 11 July 2015) was a Welsh-American actor. He was 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.
He was widely known to American television audiences for playing the characters Robin Colcord in Cheers and Lord John Marbury in The West Wing.
Rees was born in Aberystwyth, Wales. Rees became a naturalised United States citizen in 1989.[1] He converted to Judaism in the 1980s.[2] Rees was married to his husband, writer/producer Rick Elice, from 2011 until Rees' death.[3][4][5]
Rees died of brain cancer at his home in New York City, aged 71.[6]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2015-07-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ↑ "How 'Peter and the Starcatcher' took flight - The Ticket". Jewish Journal.
- ↑ "Roger Rees ramps up What You Will". theaterdogs.net.
- ↑ "Roger Rees Tests His 'Will' Shakespearean Roles Don't Define the Actor, but He's Clearly Bard-Wired" by Peter Marks The Washington Post Sunday, 25 March 2007
- ↑ Michael Schulman (4 June 2012). "Backstory". The New Yorker.
- ↑ Barnes, Mike (10 July 2015). "Roger Rees, Star of 'The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby,' Dies at 71". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Roger Rees at the Internet Broadway Database
- Roger Rees on IMDb
- Article on appointment to Williamstown Theater Festival
- Roger Rees – Downstage Center interview at American Theatre Wing.org
- 1944 births
- 2015 deaths
- American movie actors
- American stage actors
- American television actors
- Cancer deaths in New York City
- Converts to Judaism
- Deaths from brain cancer
- Gay Jews
- Jewish American actors
- Jewish American LGBT people
- Jewish British actors
- LGBT actors
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
- Tony Award winning actors
- Welsh LGBT people
- Welsh movie actors
- Welsh stage actors
- Welsh television actors