Ray Stevenson

Ray Stevenson
Stevenson in 2014
Born	George Raymond Stevenson (1964-05-25)25 May 1964 Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Died	21 May 2023(2023-05-21) (aged 58) Ischia, Campania, Italy
Education	Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–2023
Spouse	Ruth Gemmell ​ ​ (m. 1997; div. 2005)​
Partner	Elisabetta Caraccia
Children	3

George Raymond Stevenson (25 May 1964^[1] – 21 May 2023^[2]) was a Northern-Irish actor. He played Dagonet in the movie King Arthur (2004) and Titus Pullo in the BBC/HBO television series Rome (2005–2007). He has played two Marvel Comics characters. He was the Frank Castle / The Punisher in Punisher: War Zone (2008) and The Super Hero Squad Show and Volstagg in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2011–2017). His other movies include Kill the Irishman (2011), The Three Musketeers (2011); and RRR (2022). His television roles include Ukrainian mobster Isaak Sirko in the seventh season of Dexter, Blackbeard in the third and fourth seasons of Black Sails, voicing Gar Saxon in Star Wars Rebels and Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and Baylan Skoll in Ahsoka.

Stevenson was married to English actress Ruth Gemmell for eight years. He had 3 sons with Italian anthropologist Elisabetta Caraccia. Stevenson died on 21 May 2023.^[2] No cause of death has been revealed.

References

1. "Ray Stevenson - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
2. Moreau, Jordan (2023-05-22). "Ray Stevenson, Actor in 'Punisher: War Zone,' 'RRR' and 'Thor' Films, Dies at 58". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-02.