Roger Rees

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Roger Rees was a Welsh actor and director best known for his Tony Award–winning performance in "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby" and his roles in television series such as "Cheers" and "The West Wing."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf actor
film actor
human
stage actor
television actor
theatre director
activeYearsEnd 2015
activeYearsStart 1960s
awardReceived Laurence Olivier Award
surface form: Olivier Award

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
causeOfDeath brain cancer
countryOfBirth Wales
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1944-05-05
dateOfDeath 2015-07-10
directed Peter and the Starcatcher
educatedAt Slade School of Fine Art
employer Royal Shakespeare Company
ethnicGroup Welsh
familyName Rees
genre film
television
theatre
givenName Roger
knownFor portrayal of Nicholas Nickleby
role of Lord John Marbury in The West Wing
role of Robin Colcord in Cheers
languageSpoken English
name Roger Rees self-link
nationality Welsh
notableWork Cheers
Frida
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Nicholas Nickleby (stage production)
surface form: The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Prestige (novel)
surface form: The Prestige

The West Wing (TV series)
surface form: The West Wing

Warehouse 13
occupation actor
director
theatre director
placeOfBirth Aberystwyth
placeOfDeath New York City
residence New York City
sexualOrientation gay
spouse Rick Elice

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The Prestige actor Roger Rees
Roger Rees name Roger Rees self-link
Frida starring Roger Rees