Roger Rees Quotes


When it was announced I had won the Tony Award, I was in Bangkok doing a movie with Judi Dench. I remember coming back from the location to the Oriental Hotel and hearing someone yelling across the reception area, 'You've won the Tony!' It was wonderful and strange to be halfway around the world.


Citations

Harris, Will. "Roger Rees." The A.V. Club, 13 Nov. 2012.

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Roger Rees
Roger Rees
  • Born: May 5, 1944
  • Died: July 10, 2015
  • Nationality: Welsh
  • Profession: Actor, Director

Roger Rees 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.