Ray Stevenson, an Irish actor whose profession included roles in movies “RRR,” “Thor” and tv collection “Vikings” and “Rome,” has died.
Nicki Fioravante, a consultant for Stevenson, confirmed to The Instances on Monday that the actor died Sunday. He was 58. No particulars, together with a explanation for loss of life, have been revealed.
“What stunning information for all of us on the group!” the “RRR” account tweeted on Monday. “Relaxation in peace, Ray Stevenson. You’ll keep in our hearts eternally, SIR SCOTT.”
“I’m shocked and saddened by the tragic information that an important actor and my good good friend Ray Stevenson has handed away,” tweeted actor Scott Adkins. “I’ll miss you Massive Ray! Life is brief so take advantage of it individuals.”
Filmmaker and DC Studios co-Chief Government James Gunn additionally remembered Stevenson on Twitter.
“So sorry to listen to in regards to the passing, far too younger, of Ray Stevenson. I solely knew him just a little from capturing post-credits of Thor 2 & a pair interactions at occasions, however we had some good laughs & he was a pleasure to work with,” he wrote. “His buddies & household are in my coronary heart in the present day.”
Born in Lisburn in 1964, Stevenson attended the Bristol Previous Vic Theatre and labored in British tv earlier than making his movie debut within the 1998 film “The Concept of Flight,” directed by Paul Greengrass, in accordance with the Related Press.
In 2004, he appeared in his second movie, Antoine Fuqua‘s “King Aruthur,” the place he portrayed a knight of the spherical desk named Dagonet. Extra movie roles adopted, together with a lead function the 2008 film “Punisher: Warfare Zone.”
His extra movie credit embody “The Different Guys,” “The Three Musketeers,” the “Divergent” trilogy and Marvel’s “Thor,” the place he portrayed Volstagg, an Asgardian warrior. He reprised the function for the second and third installments, “Thor: The Darkish World” and “Thor: Ragnarok.”
In 2022, Stevenson portrayed the violent British governor Scott Buxton in S.S. Rajamouli’s Oscar-nominated movie, “RRR.” He starred reverse Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr.
Stevenson was also called Titus Pullo within the HBO collection “Rome.” The present, which ran from 2005 to 2007, “turned my life round” professionally and personally, Stevenson mentioned in a 2016 interview.
“It received me my illustration within the States as nicely and successfully began my film profession. A lot occurred due to that one,” he advised TV host Arthur Kade. “I, dare I say, discovered to get out of my very own means in that collection. … It actually made me sit down in my very own pores and skin and go, ‘You already know what, simply flip up and do the job.’ The job’s sufficient.”
He additionally starred within the TV collection “Black Sails” and the German present “Das Boot.”
Earlier than his loss of life, the actor was set for a number of upcoming initiatives, together with the Disney+ collection “Ahsoka,” starring Rosario Dawson. Based on IMDb, Stevenson was additionally solid within the movies “Gateway to the West” and “Cassino in Ischia.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.
