Ray Stevenson Passes Away at 58; Actor Was Known for His Roles in RRR, Thor, Vikings Among Others
Ray Stevenson played a negative role in SS Rajamouli's period action drama film RRR and received massive responses for his performance. May his soul RIP.
Oscar-winning film RRR's actor Ray Stevenson passed away on Sunday in Italy at the age of 58. His reps at Independent Talent confirmed the news, Deadline reported. Further details about the actor's death are still awaited. Ray Stevenson Dies at 58: From His Family to His Movie Career, All You Need to Know About the Late RRR Actor.
Taking to Twitter, Team RRR shared the news on their official handle and wrote, "What shocking news for all of us on the team! Rest in peace, Ray Stevenson. You will stay in our hearts forever, SIR SCOTT." Stevenson played a negative role in SS Rajamouli's period action drama film RRR and received massive responses for his performance. Ray Stevenson Dies at 58; Actor Was Popular for Roles in Punisher-War Zone, Thor, RRR and More.
RIP Ray Stevenson:
The film also starred actors Ram Charan and Jr NTR in the lead roles and recently won the prestigious Academy Award in the Best Original Song category. Apart from that, he was also known for his roles like Volstagg in Marvel's Thor franchise and Othere in Vikings. He also has voiced Gar Saxon in the animated Star Wars series The Clone Wars and Rebels and was set to join Rosario Dawson in Disney's upcoming The Mandalorian spinoff Ashoka.
According to Deadline, a US-based media outlet, born on May 25, 1964, in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, Stevenson began his screen career in the early 1990s, appearing in European TV series and telefilms. His first big-screen credit was opposite Helena Bonham Carter and Kenneth Branagh in Paul Greengrass' 1998 drama The Theory of Flight.