Ray Stevenson dies: Actor in RRR and Thor movies was 58

Irish actor Ray Stevenson, who had roles in RRR, Thor and Rome, has died on the age of 58.

Stevenson died on Sunday in Italy, in response to his representatives, however the circumstances surrounding his dying will not be clear.

He was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, in 1964, however spent a few of his upbringing in England, the place he attended Bristol Old Vic Theatre School earlier than he started showing in TV exhibits within the Nineteen Nineties after which in Hollywood movies.

His first main movie position was in Antoine Fuqua’s 2004 journey film King Arthur, when he performed Dagonet, one of many Knights of the Round Table.

It was the position in Rome in 2005 that bought his profession going within the US, taking the position of Titus Pullo, a member of the thirteenth Legion within the HBO collection.

In a later interview, he described it as “one of the major years of my life”, including: “It made me sit down in my own skin and say: ‘Just do the job, the job’s enough’.”

In 2008, he performed the lead within the pre-Disney adaptation Punisher: War Zone and later he was Volstagg within the first three Thor movies and the villainous governor Scott Buxton in RRR.

Other distinguished movie roles included the Divergent trilogy, GI Joe: Retaliation and The Transporter: Refuelled.

Stevenson did voice work in Star Wars Rebels and The Clone Wars, as Gar Saxon.

He additionally has a task within the upcoming Star Wars live-action collection Ahsoka, wherein he performs villain Baylan Skoll. The eight-episode season is predicted on Disney+ in August.

Stevenson has three sons with Italian anthropologist Elisabetta Caraccia, who he met whereas engaged on Rome.