Roger Rees

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Works

17

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Film & TV

Aberystwyth, Wales, UK

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…

Known for

• On Broadway — Self (archive footage)2019
• The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth — William Bradford (Adult)2016
• The Pilgrims — William Bradford2015
• Survivor — Dr. Emil Balan2015
• The Voysey Inheritance — Hugh Voysey2014
• Affluenza — Mr. Carson2014
• Russian Broadway Shut Down2014
• Forever — Priest2014
• Elementary — Alistair Moore2012
• Almost Perfect — Kai Lee2011

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Active from

1944-05-05

Active to

2015-07-10

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

1,178

Total plays

9,507

Born in Aberystwyth, Wales, he started his career with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He created the title role in the original production of the play The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, winning both an Olivier Award and a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1982 for it. He also starred in the original production of The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard in London in 1984. Rees became an American citizen in 1989, and in the 1990s, continued his work in the theatre, both as an actor and a di

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Roger

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Aberystwyth

Place of death

New York City

Occupation

director

Educated at

Camberwell College of Arts

Languages spoken

English language

Award

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

Image

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