George Raymond Stevenson or just Ray Stevenson is an actor from Northern Ireland. He was widely known for his roles in films such as King Arthur, The Musketeers, The Punisher: Territory of War, Divergent, and others.
The actor also performs on the stage and starred in television projects. In 2013, he was nominated for the American Saturn Award for his work on the Dexter television series.
Biography
Born May 25, 1964 in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Ray Stevenson is the second of three sons of the Royal Air Force pilot and his wife, Irish. In 1972, when Ray turned eight years old, his family decided to move to the industrial English city of Leamington.
View of the Old Vic Theater building in the evening, London Photo: Chensiyuan / Wikimedia Commons
Stevenson, who has been dreaming of an acting career since childhood, graduated from the Old Vic School of Bristol Theater, where he received a master's degree.
Career and creativity
Ray Stevenson's professional career began in 1993, when he appeared as a journalist in the drama television series The Women's Guide to Infidelity. A year later, the aspiring actor was approved for one of the leading roles in the British mini-series "On Smoldering Coals."
In 1995, he made his debut in the feature film "It's called Life." The actor played the main character named Steve, whose life changes after the accident. On the set of this picture, Stevenson worked with such British movie stars as Gwen Taylor, Jane Horrocks and Matthew Lewis.
British actor Matthew Lewis Lincoln Center, New York Photo: Joella Marano / Wikimedia Commons
The next few years, the actor actively starred in television series. So, between 1995 and 1996, he played the role of Steve Dixon in the multi-part crime drama "The Gang of Gold", which was broadcast by the British television network for free broadcasting ITV.
In 1996, Stevenson appeared in a mini-series called Life Is Like a Sea Tide. In this story about the difficult fate of a servant named Emily, he played Larry Birch. In the same year, the actor starred in a cameo role in the series "Dalsil and Pascoe."
Performance by American actress Mila Kunis at the annual international festival San Diego Comic-Con International, 2012 Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America / Wikimedia Commons
In 1998, Ray Stevenson joined the cast of the BBC downtown television series, followed by roles in the television series Holby City, Love in the 21st Century, Real Women II, Homes with Brightweights, Resurrecting Dead, "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Murphy's Law."
In 2004, he played Dagonet, the jester of King Arthur and the Knight of the Round Table, in the historical adventure film King Arthur. The next notable work of the actor was the role of Titus Pullon in the historical drama series "Rome".
A year later, Stevenson appeared in several films at once, including the horror film Hell's Bunker and the criminal action movie Punisher: Territory of War. In 2009, the actor was invited to play the role of Murlog in the vampire saga "The Story of a Vampire", the plot of which is based on the books of the Irish writer Darren Shen.
Then he starred in the post-apocalyptic action movie The Book of Eli, which was presented to the general public in 2010. In addition to Steveson, such famous Hollywood actors as Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis contributed to the success of the film. As a result, the film received positive reviews from film critics and viewers.
In 2011, he joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which consists of a series of superhero stories based on Marvel comics. First, Stevenson played the role of Wolschtag in the feature film called Thor, and then continued his performance in the 2013 films Thor 2: The Kingdom of Darkness and the 2017 Thor: Ragnarok.
American actor at the press conference of the movie "The Magnificent Seven" at the annual Toronto Film Festival, 2012 Photo: GabboT / Wikimedia Commons
Over the next few years, the actor took part in the filming of such cinematographic projects as The Musketeers, Dexter, GI Joe: Throw Cobra 2, Divergent, Divergent, Chapter 2: Insurgent and Divergent, Chapter 3: Beyond the Wall, Atlantis, Carrier: Legacy.
Currently, Ray Stevenson continues to act in films. Among his latest works are roles in the British crime thriller "Accident", the action movie "The Final Account", the series "The Spanish Princess" and "Reef Break."
