Ray Stevenson

Actor

Irish Lisburn, Northern Ireland

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIrish
Date of Birth25/05/1964
Age58 years (died on 21, May, 2023)
BirthplaceLisburn, Northern Ireland
Date of Death21/05/2023

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Bio/Wiki

Birth NameGeorge Raymond Stevenson
Nationality DetailBritish actor born in Northern Ireland (often identified as Irish due to birthplace)
Known ForTitus Pullo in Rome, Frank Castle in Punisher: War Zone, Volstagg in Thor, Baylan Skoll in Ahsoka

Physical Stats & More

Height193 cm
Weight80 kg
Eye ColorGrey
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityBristol Old Vic Theatre School, United Kingdom
Educational QualificationHe studied acting at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, United Kingdom.

Personal Life

Place of DeathIschia, a volcanic island in the Gulf of Naples, Italy
Death CauseHe died after being hospitalised while he was working on an action movie, Cassino in Ischia. No official cause of death was publicly confirmed by his publicist, though Italian media reported a heart attack caused by severe anaphylactic shock.
Age (at the time of death)58 Years
Marital Status (at the time of death)Divorced

Relationships & More

GirlfriendElisabetta Caraccia
Affairs/GirlfriendsElisabetta Caraccia (anthropologist) (2005-present)
Marriage DateYear, 1997
Children Count3 sons

Family

FatherName
SiblingsHe has two brothers.
Spouse
  • Ruth Gemmell (actress, m. 1997
  • div. 2005)
Children
  • Son - 3
  • Sebastiano Derek Stevenson
  • Leonardo George
  • Third son (name not publicly disclosed)

Career

DebutFilm: The Theory of Flight (1998) as Gigolo TV: A Woman's Guide to Adultery (1993) as a journalist
Famous forPlaying Titus Pullo in the BBC/HBO television series Rome (2005-2007) and portraying Frank Castle/The Punisher in Punisher: War Zone (2008)
AwardIn 2013, he was nominated for Saturn Award for best guest performance in a television series for Dexter (2006).
Notable RolesVolstagg in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2011-2017), Dagonet in King Arthur (2004), Governor Scott Buxton in RRR (2022), Isaak Sirko in Dexter Season 7, Blackbeard in Black Sails Seasons 3-4, Baylan Skoll in Ahsoka

Favourites

Film(s)Point Blank (1967), Bullitt (1968), Queen Margot (1994), The Fountain (2006), Where Eagles Dare (1968)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ray Stevenson, an Irish actor, portrayed Governor Scott Buxton in the Bollywood film RRR (2022).
2. At eight years old, he relocated to England with his family.
3. Before pursuing acting, he worked as an interior designer at a London architectural firm at the age of twenty-five.
4. He enrolled at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and graduated at twenty-nine.
5. Stevenson has appeared in films such as King Arthur (2004), The Other Guys (2010), Thor (2011), The Transporter: Refueled (2015), and Accident Man (2018).
6. His television credits include Band of Gold (1995), City Central (1998), Waking the Dead (2004), Star Wars Rebels (2016-2017), and Vikings (2020).
7. Prior to his acting career, he participated in stage productions like York Mystery Plays (2000), Mouth to Mouth (2001), and The Duchess of Malfi (2003).
8. In 2020, he was cast in the Hindi film RRR alongside Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Alia Bhatt, and Ajay Devgn.
9. RRR was released in 2022 and was a huge success.
10. Stevenson served as the brand ambassador for Maurice Lacroix since 2012.
11. He had 3 sons with Italian anthropologist Elisabetta Caraccia.
12. He was married to English actress Ruth Gemmell for eight years.
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