RRR and thor actor Ray Stevenson passes away at the age of 58

Actor Ray Stevenson, who played the British governor Scott Buxton in RRR, has passed away.

George Raymond Stevenson was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, on 25 May 1964, the second of three sons born to an Irish mother.

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Stevenson made his film debut in The Theory of Flight (1998) as a gigolo hired to help Helena Bonham Carter's character lose her virginity in 2002

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Ray appeared in the film King Arthur & had played the role of Titus Pullo in the series Rome. Known for films like Kill the Irishman (2011) and RRR (2022). Worked in web series like Dexter, Blackbird and Black Sails.

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Stevenson married English actress Ruth Gemmell in London in 1997, they had met on the set of Band of Gold (1995), & later played a married couple in Peak Practice (1997).

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Ray was also known for his roles like Volstagg in Marvel's Thor franchise and Othere in Vikings. He has voiced Gar Saxon in the animated Star Wars series

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Stevenson died on 21 May 2023 at the age of 58 while filming Cassino in Ischia in Italy, four days before his 59th birthday.

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