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My Take
Roger Rees is, to me, a beautiful example of theater royalty who quietly threaded into pop culture. His Olivier and Tony for the marathon Nicholas Nickleby is the kind of stage achievement I find genuinely staggering, a feat of stamina as much as craft. That a Welsh-born actor from Aberystwyth built that legacy and was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2015 says everything about how thoroughly he crossed over. His passing that same year gives the honor a bittersweet weight. I think he belongs in that conversation about actors who were revered on stage long before screen audiences caught on.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Roger Rees
- Name (Japanese)
- ロジャー・リース
- Reading
- ろじゃー・りーす
- Born
- May 5, 1944 – July 10, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Monkey
- Origin
- Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / stage actor / theatre director / actor
2. Background
- University
- Camberwell College of Arts
Awards & achievements
- 1982 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Roger Rees born?
May 5, 1944 – July 10, 2015.
Where is Roger Rees from?
Roger Rees is from Aberystwyth, United Kingdom.
What does Roger Rees do?
Roger Rees works as television actor, film actor, stage actor, theatre director, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.