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Roger Rees

Roger Rees

23 movies on Netflix

Biography

Roger Rees was a Welsh-American actor and director who studied art at Camberwell College of Arts and at the Slade School of Fine Art, then turned to acting when he was asked to fill a part while painting backdrops at the Wimbledon Theatre. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, played Malcolm in Trevor Nunn's Macbeth, and originated the lead in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, which brought him an Olivier Award in 1980 and a Tony Award in 1982. On television he appeared as Robin Colcord on Cheers and as Lord John Marbury on The West Wing. His film work included Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), Frida (2002), The Prestige (2006) and The Pink Panther (2006). He received an Obie Award for The End of the Day and shared another for directing Peter and the Starcatcher, and in 2015 he was added to the American Theater Hall of Fame.

71years old at death

  • Born Aberystwyth
  • Died New York City
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films
23
Career span
36 years1979 to 2015

Genres

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  1. A change of course

    Rees trained in art at Camberwell College of Arts and the Slade School of Fine Art. He switched to acting after painting backdrops at the Wimbledon Theatre, where he was invited to take on a role in a play.

  2. A first

    Rees served as artistic director of the Williamstown Theatre Festival from November 2004 until October 2007. In the festival's half-century history, he was just the fourth person to hold that post.

Roger Rees movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Robin Hood: Men in Tights1993 Adventure, Comedy, Musicalas Sheriff of Rottingham

    IMDb rating 6.7147K votes

  2. The Prestige2006 Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Owens

    IMDb rating 8.51.6M votes

  3. Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot1992as Parnell

    IMDb rating 4.447K votes

  4. A Christmas Carol1984as Fred Holywell / Narrator

    IMDb rating 7.822K votes

  5. Frida2002as Guillermo Kahlo

    IMDb rating 7.3102K votes

  6. The Pink Panther2006as Raymond Larocque

    IMDb rating 5.7100K votes

  7. The Scorpion King2002as King Pheron

    IMDb rating 5.5153K votes

  8. Garfield 22006as Mr. Hobbs

    IMDb rating 5.052K votes

Most often with

James McTeigue directed two of these films, Michael Hoffman two. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Kevin Kline, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kevin KlineChristian Bale, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Christian BaleCelia Weston, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Celia WestonBernard Hill, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Bernard HillSebastian Roché, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Sebastian RochéRadu Spinghel, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Radu SpinghelJames McTeigueDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by James McTeigueMichael HoffmanDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Michael Hoffman

Films together

Box office

What Roger Rees's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$922 million

16 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 23 films: 16 worldwide figure; 3 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.

  • 16Worldwide figure
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 4Figure not found

Top grosser

The Scorpion King2002as King Pheron$165 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 92% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Scorpion King2002as King Pheron
    $165M17.9% of the total
  2. 2
    The Pink Panther2006as Raymond Larocque
    $159M17.2% of the total
  3. 3
    Garfield 22006as Mr. Hobbs
    $142M15.4% of the total
  4. 4
    Return to Never Land2002as Edward (voice)
    $110M11.9% of the total
  5. 5
    The Prestige2006as Owens
    $110M11.9% of the total
  6. 6
    Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot1992as Parnell
    $71M7.7% of the total
  7. 7
    Frida2002as Guillermo Kahlo
    $56M6.1% of the total
  8. 8
    The Invasion2007as Yorish
    $40M4.4% of the total
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), $35.7 millionA Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), $16.1 millionIf Looks Could Kill (1991), $7.8 millionStar 80 (1983), $6.5 millionNext Stop Wonderland (1998), $3.4 millionGame 6 (2005), $129,201Falling for Grace (2006), $33,675Happy Tears (2009), $22,464

$69.7 millionfrom the other 8 films with a worldwide figure, 8% of the total

Awards

One award and honor, one of them major.

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Roger Rees's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Tony Awards
1982Best Actor in a PlayWon

Online

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