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Roger Rees

Roger Rees

Actor · Died July 10, 2015, aged 71 · 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 becoming an actor there in 1965. Rees became widely recognized for his stage work, particularly his starring role in the Royal Shakespeare Company's adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Nicholas Nickleby," which brought him both an Olivier Award and a Tony Award. He also received Obie Awards for his role in The End of the Day and as co-director of Peter and the Starcatcher. On television, he joined the hit TV comedy "Cheers" for the 1989-90 season as Kirstie Alley's suitor, the single-minded international financier and corporate raider Robin Colcord, and appeared in various other productions including the sci-fi series "M.A.N.T.I.S." He became an American citizen in 1989 and was married to theatre collaborator Rick Elice since 2011. Roger was subsequently diagnosed with cancer and while performing on Broadway in the musical "The Visit" starring Chita Rivera, he was forced to quit the show in late May 2015. The 71-year-old actor died on July 10, 2015, leaving behind a distinguished legacy.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 5, 1944
Died
July 10, 2015 (aged 71)
From
Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
52 on MovieCove · 80 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 39% in 30 days

What are Roger Rees' films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Bonds
24%
Survival
12%
Power
10%
Morality
10%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 16 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 15 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 14 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 9

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 10
Hero
3 of 10
Threshold guardian
1 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
10
Absurd
7
Thrilling
7
Hopeful
7
Other
34

How their films linger

Hopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Roger Rees' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 52 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Roger Rees' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

80 credits, 52 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind The Myth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as William Bradford (Adult)

  • The Pilgrims (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as William Bradford

  • Survivor(2015)

    as Dr. Emil Balan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Forever(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Priest

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Affluenza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mr. Carson

  • The Voysey Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Hugh Voysey

  • Russian Broadway Shut Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alistair Moore

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Almost Perfect(2011)

    as Kai Lee

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Happy Tears(2009)

    as Antiques Dealer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Glover

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Cleveland Show(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Todd Grossman

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Warehouse 13(2009)

    Show 7 episodes · as James MacPherson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • The Narrows(2008)

    as Professor Reyerson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Invasion(2007)

    as Yorish

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Prestige(2006)

    as Owens

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties(2006)

    as Mr. Hobbs

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Falling for Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Andrew Barrington Sr

  • Game 6(2005)

    as Jack Haskins

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Pink Panther(2006)

    as Raymmond Laroque

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Related (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bob's Dad

  • A Life in Suitcases(2005)

    as Tulse Luper

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the Finish(2004)

    as Tulse Luper

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 3 episodes · as Colin Marlow

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Crazy Like a Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Nat Banks

  • Going Under(2004)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 2: Vaux to the Sea(2004)

    as Tulse Luper

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Veritas: The Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as De Molay

  • Frida(2002)

    as Guillermo Kahlo

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Scorpion King(2002)

    as King Pheron

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Return to Never Land(2002)

    as Edward (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Duke Deguerin

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • 3 A.M. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Priest

  • Blackmale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Bill Fontaine

  • The Crossing(2000)

    as Gen. Hugh Mercer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Bumblebee Flies Anyway(1999)

    as Dr. Croft

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 5 episodes · as John Marbury

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(1999)

    as Peter Quince

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Double Platinum(1999)

    as Marc Reckler

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Next Stop Wonderland(1998)

    as Ray Thornback

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Liberty! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as Thomas Paine

  • Trouble on the Corner(1997)

    as Mr. McMurtry

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Jack Aldridge

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Titanic(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Joseph Bruce Ismay

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Sudden Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Murphy

  • The Substance of Fire(1996)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Boston Common (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 8 episodes · as Harrison Cross

  • The Possession of Michael D.(1995)

    as Robin Banks (Hypnotist)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Gargoyles(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Prince Malcolm (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • M.A.N.T.I.S.(1994)

    Show 22 episodes · as John Stonebrake

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • My So-Called Life(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Vic Racine

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Mr. Littlehill

  • Robin Hood: Men in Tights(1993)

    as Sheriff of Rotingham

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot(1992)

    as Parnell

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Prince Charles

  • P.J. Sparkles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Betty (voice)

  • The Legend of Prince Valiant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • If Looks Could Kill(1991)

    as Augustus Steranko

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Next (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Peter (voice)

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Wyatt Scofield

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Mountains of the Moon(1990)

    as Papworth

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Return of Sam McCloud(1989)

    as Jason Cross

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • American Experience(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as William Bradford

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Singles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 21 episodes · Actor

  • The Modern World: Ten Great Writers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcel Proust / Marcel

  • God's Outlaw(1986)

    as William Tyndale

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Carol(1984)

    as Fred Holywell / Narrator

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Playing Shakespeare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • The Ebony Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as David Williams

  • Saigon: Year of the Cat(1983)

    as Donald Henderson

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Star 80(1983)

    as Aram Nicholas

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Imaginary Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Douglas Pitblado

  • The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 10 episodes · as Nicholas Nickleby

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 17 episodes · as Robin Colcord

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Three Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Tusenbach

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as James Howgill

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Macbeth(1979)

    as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Comedy of Errors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Antipholus of Syracuse

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugh Voysey

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles from 1965 to 2016; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

The Scorpion King (2002)

$181M worldwide

Highest rated

A Christmas Carol (1984)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19652016

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting80 of 80: 79 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thDirecting1 of 80: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s3 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s25 · 25 acting · 1 crew2000s28 · acting2010s9 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
839303

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Roger Rees' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 52 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 52 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Almost Perfect (2011)

90th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Prestige (2006)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Roger Rees' work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles28–62 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles10–72 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles19–54 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles6–56 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles21–62 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Roger Rees work with?

People who share at least 2 of Roger Rees' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peter Greenaway shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers