Actor Ray Stevenson, star of the Thor films and TV series 'Rome', has died

Ray Stevenson, the Northern Irish actor who played the villainous British governor in RRR: The Revolution Roars Nearby, Volstagg in the Thor films and the main antagonist in the upcoming Star Wars: Ahsoka, has died at the age of 58. Guardian.

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Stevenson's representatives said he died on May 21, four days before his birthday. The Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported that he was hospitalized with a sudden illness on the island of Ischia while filming Cassino.

“I just can’t believe this news. Ray brought so much energy with him to the set. It was contagious. Working with him was a pure joy. My prayers are with his family. May his soul rest in peace,” wrote “RRR: A Revolution Roars Nearby” director SS Rajamouli.

Shocking… Just can't believe this news. Ray brought in so much energy and vibrancy with him to the sets. It was infectious. Working with him was pure joy.

My prayers are with his family. May his soul rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/HytFxHLyZD

— rajamouli ss (@ssrajamouli) May 23, 2023

"It's so sad. Ray played my father in my first television role. Almost 30 years ago. A true actor with an exciting career, I couldn't have asked for a better first experience in this industry,” tweeted Harry Potter actor Matthew Lewis, who starred alongside Stevenson as a child in It's Called Life.

This is so sad. Ray played my Dad in the first thing I ever did on TV. Almost 30 years ago. A proper actor with a fascinating career and I couldn't have dreamed of a better first experience in this ridiculous industry. RIP Ray x https://t.co/lcdGZgzjY7 pic.twitter.com/nYqNpOmn7Y

— ??Matthew Lewis?? (@Mattdavelewis) May 22, 2023

old warrior

Stevenson was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland in 1964. His family moved to England when he was eight years old. After attending the Old Vic Theater School in Bristol and a few years on British television, he made his film debut in Paul Greengrass' 1998 film Flight Theory. In 2004, he appeared in Antoine Fuqua's King Arthur as the Knight of the Round Table, and a few years later he starred in Marvel's pre-Disney adaptation of The Punisher: War Zone.

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Although The Punisher was not the most popular film, Stevenson reinterpreted Marvel in the first three Thor films, in which he played the Asgardian warrior Volstagg. Other notable film roles included the Divergent trilogy, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, and Transporter: Legacy.

Standing 1,91m, Stevenson has played his fair share of soldiers past and present. He once said in an interview, "I think I'm an old warrior at heart."

On the small screen, he was the con artist Titus Pullo on the HBO series Rome. This role really helped his career in the US and earned him SAG (Screen Actors Guild) membership at the age of 44. The series ran from 2005 to 2007.

“It was one of the most important periods of my life,” Stevenson said in an interview. “It forced me to get into my own skin and say, just do your job.” There is enough work."

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He was Blackbeard in the Starz series Black Sails, Commander Jack Swinburne in the German television series Das Boot, and a warrior in the Vikings series.

Stevenson also voiced Gar Saxon in Star Wars Rebels and The Clone Wars, and also landed a role on Star Wars: Ahsoka in which he plays bad boy Balan Skoll. An eight-episode season is expected on Disney+ in August.

In a 2020 interview with Backstage, Stevenson said that his acting idols were Lee Marvin and Gene Hackman.

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“These were men I could identify with,” he said.

Stevenson has three sons with Italian anthropologist Elisabetta Caraccia, whom he met while working on Rome.

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