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Ray Stevenson(1964-2023)

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Ray Stevenson
After the fall of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.
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An imposing figure (standing at 6'3") with intense, penetrating eyes and possessed of a larger-than-life personality, the actor George Raymond Stevenson began life as one of three sons, born in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, to a British pilot in the Royal Air Force. Raised near Newcastle in England after the family relocated, he initially studied art and worked for some time as an interior designer. However, after seeing a play with John Malkovich at the West End, Stevenson became inspired to study drama at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. By the time of his graduation in 1993, he had already made his debut on the stage at the Barbican Theatre in London in the plays Temptation and Revenger's Tragedy.

He made his first recurring screen appearances in the TV crime drama Band of Gold (1995) (acting alongside his future wife Ruth Gemmell) and as DI Tony Baynham in the BBC procedural police series City Central (1998), which was briefly touted as a rival to The Bill (1984). Though Stevenson first attracted international attention as a dependable Knight of the Round Table in the motion picture Kuningas Arthur (2004), it was his charismatic performance as the rascally, hedonistic soldier Titus Pullo in HBO's historical series Rooma (2005) which truly put him on the map.

More vigorous or pugnacious warrior roles soon came his way, beginning with a starring turn as the titular anti-hero vigilante Frank Castle in the ultra-violent Punisher: War Zone (2008), for which Stevenson put himself through strenuous martial arts and weapons training under the direction of U.S. Force Reconnaissance (FORECON) Marines. Among his subsequent gallery of colourful characters were the powerful Asgardian warrior Volstagg in Marvel's Thor (2011), Thor: The Dark World (2013), and Thor: Ragnarök (2017); the relentless enforcer Redridge in The Book of Eli (2010); an Irish mobster challenging the Cleveland Mafia for control of the city's criminal underworld in Kill the Irishman (2011); Porthos, one of the Kolme muskettisoturia (2011); the much feared Blackbeard in Starz's excellent swashbuckling Black Sails (2014), and the enigmatic Anglo-Saxon missionary and explorer Othere in Viikingit (2013).

Stevenson reserved one of the most compelling performances for the strangely sympathetic Russian gangster Isaak Sirko, chief antagonist in season seven of Dexter (2006), overshadowing even that of the star Michael C. Hall (definitely no mean feat!). Add to that another acting standout as the obsessed, revenge-driven Commander Jack Swinburne in the German-produced World War II drama series Das boot - sukellusvene U-612 (2018).

Having first joined the Star Wars universe as a voice actor (the Mandalorian Gar Saxon in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)), Stevenson was later cast in the villainous role of dark Force user Baylan Skoll doing battle with the indomitable Ahsoka (2023) Tano (Rosario Dawson), complete with orange/red lightsaber. Stevenson said in a 2020 interview that he had drawn much of his inspiration from veteran tough guys like Lee Marvin and Gene Hackman: "Never a bad performance, and brave and fearless within that caliber. It was never the young, hot leading man; it was men who I could identify with."

Tragically, this supremely accomplished and charismatic actor died in Italy on 21 May 2023 while filming Cassino in Ischia, in which he was cast as a fading movie action hero attempting to revive his career. At the time of his passing he was just 58.
BornMay 25, 1964
DiedMay 21, 2023(58)
BornMay 25, 1964
DiedMay 21, 2023(58)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination

Remembering Ray Stevenson: 1964-2023

Remembering Ray Stevenson: 1964-2023

Celebrate the life and career of Ray Stevenson, best known for his roles in "Rome," Punisher: War Zone, and "Black Sails."
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Ray Stevenson in Rooma (2005)
Ray Stevenson in Rooma (2005)
Ray Stevenson in Black Sails (2014)
Ray Stevenson in Black Sails (2014)
Ray Stevenson in Black Sails (2014)
Ray Stevenson in Black Sails (2014)
Ray Stevenson in Ahsoka (2023)
Ray Stevenson in Ahsoka (2023)
Diana Lee Inosanto, Ray Stevenson, and Ivanna Sakhno in Ahsoka (2023)
Ray Stevenson in Ahsoka (2023)
Ray Stevenson and Ivanna Sakhno in Ahsoka (2023)
Ray Stevenson in Accident Man 2 (2022)

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Milla Jovovich, Orlando Bloom, Logan Lerman, Matthew Macfadyen, Mads Mikkelsen, Ray Stevenson, Christoph Waltz, and Luke Evans in Kolme muskettisoturia (2011)
Kolme muskettisoturia
5.7
  • Porthos
  • 2011
Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Idris Elba, Tom Hiddleston, Chris Hemsworth, and Josh Dallas in Thor (2011)
Thor
7.0
  • Volstagg
  • 2011
Val Kilmer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Christopher Walken, and Ray Stevenson in Kill the Irishman (2011)
Kill the Irishman
7.0
  • Danny Greene
  • 2011
Salma Hayek, John C. Reilly, Ray Stevenson, and Chris Massoglia in Friikkisirkus: Vampyyrin oppipoika (2009)
Friikkisirkus: Vampyyrin oppipoika
5.8
  • Murlaugh
  • 2009

Credits

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Actor

  • 1242: Gateway to the West
    • Cesareane
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Rosario Dawson in Ahsoka (2023)
    Ahsoka
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Baylan Skoll
    • 2023
  • Accident Man 2 (2022)
    Accident Man 2
    5.9
    • Big Ray
    • 2022
  • Lizzy Caplan, Tom Wlaschiha, Rick Okon, Vicky Krieps, and August Wittgenstein in Das boot - sukellusvene U-612 (2018)
    Das boot - sukellusvene U-612
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Jack Swinburne
    • 2022
  • Liam Neeson in Memory (2022)
    Memory
    5.7
    • Danny Mora
    • 2022
  • Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Olivia Morris, N.T. Rama Rao Jr., and Ram Charan in RRR (Rise Roar Revolt) (2022)
    RRR (Rise Roar Revolt)
    7.8
    • Scott Buxton
    • 2022
  • Travis Fimmel in Viikingit (2013)
    Viikingit
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Othere
    • 2020
  • Espanjalainen prinsessa (2019)
    Espanjalainen prinsessa
    6.9
    TV Series
    • King James
    • 2020
  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
    Star Wars: The Clone Wars
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Gar Saxon (voice)
    • 2020
  • John Lynch, Daniel Sharman, Francesco Montanari, and Synnove Karlsen in Medicit, Firenzen valtiaat (2016)
    Medicit, Firenzen valtiaat
    7.9
    TV Series
    • King Ferrante
    • 2019
  • Reef Break (2019)
    Reef Break
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Jake Elliot
    • 2019
  • Pierce Brosnan, Ray Stevenson, and Dave Bautista in Final Score (2018)
    Final Score
    5.8
    • Arkady
    • 2018
  • Scott Adkins, Ray Park, Ray Stevenson, Michael Jai White, Ross O'Hennessy, Amy Johnston, and Ashley Greene in Accident Man (2018)
    Accident Man
    6.2
    • Big Ray
    • 2018
  • Richard Dormer in Rellik (2017)
    Rellik
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Det Supt Benton
    • Det Supt Edward Benton
    • 2017
  • Jeff Goldblum, Anthony Hopkins, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Mark Ruffalo, Karl Urban, Tom Hiddleston, Chris Hemsworth, and Tessa Thompson in Thor: Ragnarök (2017)
    Thor: Ragnarök
    7.9
    • Volstagg
    • 2017
  • Ray Stevenson and David Oakes in Cold Skin (2017)
    Cold Skin
    6.0
    • Gruner
    • 2017

Soundtrack

  • Catherine Zeta-Jones, Clive Owen, and Ray Stevenson in The Return of the Native (1994)
    The Return of the Native
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • performer: "Le point du jour" (uncredited)
    • 1994

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Star Wars Stars Reveal How They'd Use the Force IRL
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Star Wars Stars Reveal How They'd Use the Force IRL
Exclusive Clip: "The Fight"
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Exclusive Clip: "The Fight"
Cirque du Freak: "Murlaugh Abducts Darren"
Clip 1:00
Cirque du Freak: "Murlaugh Abducts Darren"
Cirque du Freak: "Crepsley and Murlaugh Fight"
Clip 0:41
Cirque du Freak: "Crepsley and Murlaugh Fight"
Cirque du Freak: "Steve and Darren Fight"
Clip 0:43
Cirque du Freak: "Steve and Darren Fight"
Cirque du Freak: "Evra Sets the Rules of the Tent"
Clip 0:42
Cirque du Freak: "Evra Sets the Rules of the Tent"
Cirque du Freak: "Madame Truska Has a Vision"
Clip 0:56
Cirque du Freak: "Madame Truska Has a Vision"
Cirque du Freak: "Darren Asks What Powers He Has"
Clip 1:00
Cirque du Freak: "Darren Asks What Powers He Has"
Cirque du Freak: "Steve Asks Crepsley to Turn Him Into a Vampire"
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Cirque du Freak: "Steve Asks Crepsley to Turn Him Into a Vampire"
The Book of Eli
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The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli
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The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli
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The Book of Eli

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.91 m
  • Born
    • May 25, 1964
    • Lisburn, Northern Ireland, UK
  • Died
    • May 21, 2023
    • Ischia, Italy(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Ruth GemmellNovember 1997 - 2005 (divorced)
  • Children
      Sebastiano Derek Stevenson
  • Relatives
      Sibling(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Plays The Cardinal in "The Duchess of Malfi" play by John Webster (Royal National Theater/Lyttelton, London, England, UK).
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    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Trivia
    Did not start acting until he was 25.
  • Quotes
    Humor is a very important thing. It is a natural predilection. It is an emotional release.

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