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Actor Ray Stevenson – known for films including King Arthur and Punisher – has died at the age of 58, his representatives have confirmed.
The Northern Irish actor died on Sunday, though no further details were immediately made available.
Stevenson also starred in multiple television shows including as soldier Titus Pullo in the BBC/HBO series Rome from 2005-2007, as well as a spin-off series for the Star Wars franchise.
He starred as Porthos in the 2011 film The Three Musketeers – alongside Luke Evans, Matthew Macfadyen and Milla Jovovich – and was in Divergent with Kate Winslet and Zoe Kravitz in 2014.
More recently, he appeared as the villainous Governor Scott Buxton in the 2022 Oscar-winning Bollywood film RRR.
Stevenson began his career appearing on TV shows in the 1990s then landed action roles in Hollywood films starting in the 2000s.
His first major role came in Antoine Fuqua’s 2004’s movie King Arthur, alongside Clive Owen, Ray Winstone and Keira Knightley.
The actor played Dagonet, one of the knights of the Round Table.
In 2008, Stevenson landed the lead role in Marvel’s Punisher: War Zone, where he played the titular character and his alias Frank Castle – becoming the third actor to do so onscreen.
He later appeared in other films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as Asgardian warrior Volstagg in Thor, Thor: The Dark World and Thor: Ragnarok.
Stevenson also held various roles in the Star Wars universe, lending his voice to Disney’s popular Mandalorian series.
At the 2023 Star Wars celebration in London, it was announced he would appear in the upcoming Ahsoka series.
Following news of his death the Peter Mayhew Foundation, set up by the actor who played Chewbacca in the Star Wars films, tweeted: “We are sad to hear of
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The director behind Ray Stevenson’s final film has written a heartfelt farewell letter to the star, who passed away unexpectedly earlier this week. Scroll down to read in full.
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Rest in peace. Veteran actor Ray Stevenson died on May 22, 2023. He was 58, and died just four days before his 59th birthday. With many big projects coming out, many people are wondering how Ray Stevenson died.
Sunday in Italy of undisclosed causes, played the character Gar Saxon in the animated shows “Star Wars Rebels” and “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.” He will next be seen in the live-action “Star Wars” series “Ahsoka,” where he plays the villain Baylan Skoll in one of his final roles. “We are heartbroken to hear of the passing of our dear friend Ray Stevenson. Ray was an incredible combination of talent, warmth, humor, and heart,” Lucasfilm said in a statement.
died on Sunday in Italy of undisclosed causes.Back in April at Star Wars Celebration, he shared with TheWrap his physical conditioning to play Baylan Skoll, a Force user who wields an orange lightsaber. The “Ahsoka” trailer shows Baylan dueling with Ahsoka (Rosario Dawson) as well as taking on Rebel Forces.When asked about when he became one with his character physically, the Irish actor replied: “I like to think that characters have a center of gravity. Some are lower, so they’re more rooted.
Actor Ray Stevenson – known for films including King Arthur and Punisher – has died at the age of 58, his representatives have confirmed.The Northern Irish actor died on Sunday (21 May), though no further details were immediately made available. He starred in multiple television shows including as soldier Titus Pullo in the BBC/HBO series Rome from 2005-2007, and will be appearing in upcoming Star Wars spin-off Ahsoka.
Reaction was swift and heartfelt to the news that actor Ray Stevenson, best known for his performances in RRR, Thor, Vikings, Rome, Divergent and multiple Star Wars series, has died at 58.
multiple outlets report. He was 58.
Marvel’s Thor movies and RRR, has died aged 58.The actor died on Sunday (May 21) in Italy four days before his birthday, as confirmed by his publicist to The Hollywood Reporter. A cause of death has not been released.It was reported by Italian newspaper La Repubblica that he had been hospitalised while in production on the film Cassino on Ischia.Stevenson played Volstagg in 2011’s Thor and its sequels, Thor: The Dark World and Thor: Ragnarok.
Ray Stevenson, the Irish actor who played the villainous British governor in “RRR”, an Asgardian warrior in the “Thor” films, and a member of the 13th Legion in HBO’s “Rome”, has died. He was 58.
Ray Stevenson, who you may recognize for his work in the Thor movies, RRR, and Punisher: War Zone, has tragically passed away at the age of 58.
on Twitter. “I will miss you Big Ray! Life is short so make the most of it people.”Stevenson’s “Rome” co-star James Purefoy also expressed sentiments on Twitter.“So sad to hear the news that Ray Stevenson, our Pullo in Rome, has passed away,” Purefoy wrote. “A brilliant, gutsy, larger-than-life actor who filled every part he played right up to the brim.
many hit films, such as 2011’s adventure movie “The Three Musketeers,” in which he played Porthos, and “Thor,” in which he took on the role of Volstagg.He also starred in “Kill the Irishman” in 2011 as lead Danny Greene, a mobster who ignited a “turf war” in Cleveland in the 1970s, and the evil governor in the 2022 Oscar-winning film, “RRR.”Stevenson was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, on May 25, 1964, on a British army base. His father was a pilot in the UK’s Royal Air Force.Since he was young, Stevenson had always wanted to be an actor, his bio on IMDb reads, but wasn’t sure it would be possible.
Jordan Moreau Ray Stevenson, the Irish actor who starred in films like “Punisher: War Zone,” “King Arthur,” the “Thor” films and the upcoming “Ahsoka” series,” died on Sunday, Variety has confirmed with his publicist. He was 58. No information or cause of death was available. Stevenson began his career appearing on TV shows in the 1990s then began landing action roles in Hollywood films starting in the 2000s. His first major film role cam in Antoine Fuqua’s 2004’s adventure movie “King Arthur,” where he played Dagonet, one of the Knights of the Round Table. In the film, his character sacrifices himself in battle to help Arthur (Clive Owen) and his brotherhood of warriors.