ACTOR

Roger Rees

1944 - 2015

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Roger Rees (5 May 1944 – 10 July 2015) was a Welsh actor and director. He won an Olivier Award and a Tony Award for his performance as the lead in The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. He also received Obie Awards for his role in The End of the Day and as co-director of Peter and the Starcatcher. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Roger Rees has received more than 2,596,779 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Roger Rees is the 3,828th most popular actor (down from 3,606th in 2019), the 3,071st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,994th in 2019) and the 453rd most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 24

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.23

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.97

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Roger Rees ranks 3,828 out of 13,578. Before him are Çağatay Ulusoy, David White, Harry Carey, Paul Hörbiger, Sabrina Carpenter, and Wil Wheaton. After him are John Corbett, Juliet Berto, Hillevi Rombin, Ben Mendelsohn, Rhona Mitra, and Raymond J. Barry.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Roger Rees ranks 424. Before him are Andrew Loog Oldham, Terry Jacks, Miguel Ríos, Jiří Holík, Dominique Lavanant, and Mario Bertini. After him are Joseph Benz, Kuniya Daini, Zafarullah Khan Jamali, John Abercrombie, Alexei Lubimov, and Kati Kovács. Among people deceased in 2015, Roger Rees ranks 258. Before him are László Paskai, Bülent Ulusu, Karl-Erik Palmér, Oleg Bryjak, Roberto Tucci, and Veijo Meri. After him are Peter Gay, Anna Kashfi, Claude Criquielion, Geoff Duke, Mary Ellen Mark, and Florence Arthaud.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Roger Rees ranks 3,071 out of 8,785. Before him are Paul Cook (1956), Anthony Caro (1924), Jesse Carver (1911), Jimmy Bain (1947), Anne Seymour Damer (1748), and John Bodkin Adams (1899). After him are Pamela Colman Smith (1878), Rhona Mitra (1976), Sam Smith (1992), Alicia Markova (1910), Anna Russell (1807), and John Stott (1921).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Roger Rees ranks 453. Before him are Edward Hardwicke (1932), Felicity Jones (1983), Gladys Cooper (1888), Steve Marriott (1947), Jeremy Northam (1961), and Madeleine Carroll (1906). After him are Rhona Mitra (1976), James Robertson Justice (1907), Anthony Andrews (1948), Anna Massey (1937), Alec McCowen (1925), and Edith Evans (1888).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Prestige
Owens
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
Oct 17o 20068.203 / 10
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Sheriff of Rotingham
Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exile and that the despotic King John now rules England, with the help of the Sheriff of Rottingham. Robin Hood assembles a band of fellow patriots to do battle with King John and the Sheriff.
Jul 28o 19936.592 / 10
Frida
Guillermo Kahlo
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
Aug 29o 20027.416 / 10