Roger Rees
Birth Place: WALES
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BIO
Roger Rees (5 May 1944 – 10 July 2015) was a Welsh actor and director, widely known for his stage work. 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. Rees was posthumously inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in November 2015.
He was widely known to American television audiences for playing the characters Robin Colcord in Cheers and Lord John Marbury in The West Wing. Americans also know him as the Sheriff of Rottingham in Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Writing
Conceiver
Movies
[ 1983 ] Aram Nichol
[ 1986 ] William Tyndale
[ 1990 ] Papworth
[ 1991 ] Augustus Steranko
[ 1992 ] Parnell
[ 1993 ] Sheriff of Rottingham
[ 1996 ] Max
[ 1996 ] Murphy
[ 1997 ] Mr. McMurtry
[ 1998 ] Ray Thornback
[ 1999 ] Dr. Croft
[ 1999 ] Peter Quince
[ 2000 ] Bill Fontaine
[ 2001 ] Priest
[ 2002 ] Edward
[ 2002 ] Guillermo Kahlo
[ 2002 ] King Pheron
[ 2002 ] Mr. Ctle
[ 2004 ] Nat Banks
[ 2004 ] Peter
[ 2004 ] Tulse Luper
[ 2004 ] Tulse Luper
[ 2005 ] Jack Hkins
[ 2005 ] Tulse Luper
[ 2006 ] Andrew Barrington Sr.
[ 2006 ] Leighton Proctor
[ 2006 ] Mr. Hobbs
[ 2006 ] Owens
[ 2006 ] Raymond Larocque
[ 2007 ] Yorish
[ 2008 ] Professor Reyerson
[ 2009 ] Antiques Dealer
[ 2011 ] Kai Lee
[ 2014 ] Mr. Carson
[ 2015 ] Emil Balan
TV Shows
Robin Colcord
Alistair Moore
Roger Goldstein
John Stonebrake
Bob's Dad
Malcolm
Rathburn, Lord Theodine
Lord John Marbury
James MacPherson
Awards and Nominations
Roger Rees, The Visit
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Roger Rees, Peter and the Starcatcher
Roger Rees, Peter and the Starcatcher
Roger Rees, A Man of No Importance
Roger Rees, Indiscretions
Roger Rees, Indiscretions
Roger Rees, Indiscretions
Roger Rees , Indiscretions
Roger ReesLove's Labours Lost
winner
Roger Rees, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
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Roger ReesNicholas Nickleby
Videos
Video: Meet the Jimmys-Bound Winners of the 2026 Roger Rees Awards
by Nicole Rosky - 2026-05-30 08:00:20
Video: Meet the Jimmys-Bound Winners of the 2025 Roger Rees Awards
by Nicole Rosky - 2025-06-10 16:35:18
Video: Meet the Jimmys-Bound Winners of the 2024 Roger Rees Awards
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-06-05 16:10:33
Exclusive: What Are the Roger Rees Awards? Past Winners Reunite to Discuss the Program's Huge Impact
by Joey Mervis - 2024-04-11 13:41:42
Exclusive: How Rick Elice Found the Heart of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS
by Robert Bannon - 2024-04-05 13:00:20
VIDEO: Andrew Barth Feldman & Seth Rudetsky Rehearse For Tonight's Streaming Concert
by Alan Henry - 2021-12-19 14:35:50
Broadway Rewind: THE VISIT Arrives on Broadway with Chita Rivera, Roger Rees & More!
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-11-01 15:01:00
VIDEO: Watch Jimmy Awards Winner Ekele Ukegbu Perform from AIDA on LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-07-30 18:01:36
VIDEO: Alan Rickman & More Honored in the 2016 TONY AWARDS In Memoriam
by Caryn Robbins - 2016-06-12 23:17:00
AUDIO: John Kander Chats Broadway Career, HIDDEN TREASURES Album & More
by BWW News Desk - 2015-11-25 16:49:11
STAGE TUBE: From CHEERS to THE VISIT, Celebrate the Life of Roger Rees in Videos!
by Sally Henry - 2015-07-11 10:37:07
TV Exclusive: It's a Happy Ending- Go Inside the Recording Studio with the Cast of THE VISIT!
by Nicole Rosky - 2015-07-07 10:00:50
News
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 28, 2026
Just last night, the most talented teenagers from across the country took the stage at the Minskoff Theatre for the 17th Annual Jimmy Awards, hosted by Bowen Yang. As BroadwayWorld reported, Jake James (Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards - Shuler Hensley Awards) and Samia Posadas (The Monte Awards) won Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress. Check out video highlights from the big night here.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 22, 2026
Backstage Babble host Charles Kirsch will present a concert tribute to the Golden Age of Broadway at 54 Below, featuring students from Harvard, Northwestern, Carnegie Mellon, and other programs, accompanied by music director Michael Lavine.
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 22, 2026
Earlier tonight, the most talented teenagers from across the country took the stage at the Minskoff Theatre for the 17th Annual Jimmy Awards, hosted by Bowen Yang. BroadwayWorld is excited to report that Jakae James and Samia Posadas have won Best Performance by an Actor and Best Performance by an Actress.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 11, 2026
The Broadway League Foundation has revealed the 116 nominees who will be traveling to New York City to participate in the 17th annual Jimmy Awards ceremony and compete for top honors and numerous other scholarships.
by - Jun 1, 2026
Happy Tonys Week, BroadwayWorld! It is June 1, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2026
The Roger Rees Awards New Faces 2026 Honorees have been revealed. New York high school performers participated in a day-long career development intensive that included performance coaching by experts in acting, singing and dancing.
by Nicole Rosky - May 30, 2026
BroadwayWorld is very proud to be the official media partner of the event and we worked closely with Student Reporter Gabriel Jaffe for complete coverage of this year's awards. In this video, watch as Gabriel catches up with Emersyn and Jacob after the big day, as they look ahead to the Jimmy Awards!
by Nicole Rosky - May 19, 2026
Emersyn Hunt (New York, NY) and Jacob Solomon (Hauppauge, NY) were named Outstanding Performers at the 16th Annual Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance. Check out photos from inside the big day!
by Luka Vonier - May 18, 2026
Talented students from across New York City gathered at Symphony Space for the Roger Rees Awards, hosted by Andrew Keenan-Bolger. Watch the pre-show guest arrivals featuring BroadwayWorld's own Richard Ridge and Student Reporter winner Gabriel Jaffe in this video.
by Nicole Rosky - May 17, 2026
Earlier tonight, talented students from across New York City gathered at Symphony Space for the Roger Rees Awards, hosted by Andrew Keenan-Bolger. Find out who won here!
by - May 15, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 15, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by - May 14, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 14, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by - May 13, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 13, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by - May 12, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 12, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Nicole Rosky - May 11, 2026
The Broadway Education Alliance Inc. has just announced that the judges for the 16th annual Roger Rees Awards for Excellence in Student Performance. We have the full list here!
by - May 11, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 11, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
by - May 7, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is May 7, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Nicole Rosky - May 6, 2026
The Broadway Education Alliance Inc. has just announced the 50 nominees who will compete for the title of Outstanding Performer. This year’s nominees performed in a qualifying role in an officially licensed high school production presented by 104 high schools located across 13 counties throughout the Greater New York area including the Bronx, Dutchess, Kings (Brooklyn), Nassau, New York (Manhattan), Orange, Putnam, Queens, Rockland, Suffolk, Ulster and Westchester, during the 2025-2026 academic year.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2026
All new photos have been released from the Built By Barn Revival of Rick Elice and Roger Rees’ Double Double at the Barn Theatre in Cirencester. Learn more about the show here!
by Luka Vonier - Apr 24, 2026
Ready to cross that bridge into the land of Schmigadoon!? The new musical celebrated its opening night earlier this week at the Nederlander Theatre. Watch in this video as the cast an creative team celebrate opening night!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Roger Rees has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.
Roger Rees has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
Roger Rees's first West End show was What You Will which opened in 2012
Roger Rees has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. These include the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for his role in "The Visit." He was also nominated for Best Direction of a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards and the Tony Awards for his work on "Peter and the Starcatcher." Rees received an Outstanding Actor in a Musical nomination at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "A Man of No Importance." Additionally, he was nominated for Outstanding Actor - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for his performance in "Indiscretions" and received a Comedy Performance of the Year nomination at the Olivier Awards for "Love's Labours Lost." Rees was also nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for both "Indiscretions" and "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby." Finally, he received the Actor of the Year in a New Play award at the Olivier Awards for "Nicholas Nickleby."
Roger Rees has won several awards throughout his career. Some of his notable wins include the Best Direction of a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Peter and the Starcatcher," the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby," and the Actor of the Year in a New Play at the Olivier Awards for "Nicholas Nickleby." These accolades highlight his talent and contributions to the theater industry.
Roger Rees has written 3 shows including Here Lies Jenny (Conceiver), Here Lies Jenny (Bookwriter), What You Will (Creator).
