George Raymond Stevenson aka Ray Stevenson is an actor from Northern Ireland. Ray is well-known for playing Dagonet in the movie King Arthur (2004) and Titus Pullo in the BBC/HBO television series Rome (2005–2007). George has portrayed two Marvel Comics roles: Frank Castle / The Punisher in Punisher: War Zone and The Super Hero Squad Show, and Volstagg in Thor and its sequels Thor: The Dark World and Thor: Ragnarok. In the 2011 movie Kill the Irishman, Ray portrayed mobster Danny Greene.
In the year 2011, Ray appeared as Porthos in The Three Musketeers, and in the year 2012 Ray acted as Ukrainian mobster Isaak Sirko in the seventh season of Dexter. Stevenson also performed the character Blackbeard in the third and fourth seasons of Black Sails. Ray voiced Gar Saxon in Star Wars Rebels from 2016 to 2017 and Star Wars: The Clone Wars in the year 2020. Ray gained a lot of popularity when he made his debut in Indian cinema by playing the character of Governor Scott Buxton in the Indian Telugu-language epic period action drama film directed by S.S. Rajamouli “RRR” in 2022.
Early Life
Ray Stevenson was born and raised in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, UK. Stevenson moved to England with his family at the age of just 8, first settling in the Lemington area of Newcastle upon Tyne and later in Seaton Delaval. Ray was very fond of acting since childhood and after completing his schooling he went to attend the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and graduated at the age of 29.
Biography & Wiki
| Age, Biography & Wiki |
| Real Name | George Raymond Stevenson |
| Nickname | George, Ray |
| Known As | Ray Stevenson |
| Profession | Actor |
| Debut | TV-A Woman’s Guide to Adultery, In the year 1993
Film-The Theory of Flight, In the year 1998 Hindi Film-RRR, as Governor Scott Buxton, In the year 2022 |
| Language Known | English |
| Date Of Birth | 25 May 1964 (Monday) |
| Age (as of 2022) | 57 Years |
| Birthplace | Lisburn, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Hometown | England |
| Nationality | British |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Star Sign/ Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Reading Books |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Height, Weight & Physical Overview |
| Height in Centimeters | 191 cm |
| in Meters | 1.91 m |
| in Feet & Inches | 6 ‘2″ |
| Weight in Kilograms | 85 kg |
| Weight in Pounds | 187 lbs |
| Body Measurement (approx.) | Chest-40
Waist-32 Biceps-13 |
| Eye Colour | Blone |
| Hair Colour | Blue |
| Family & Relatives |
| Father | Not Known (Royal Air Force Pilot) |
| Mother | Not Known |
| Sister | Not Known |
| Brother | Not Known |
| Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife, and Marital Status |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife/Spouse | First Wife-Ruth Gemmell, Actress (1997-2005)
Second Wife-Elisabetta Caraccia, Anthropologist, (2005-Present)
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| Children/Kids | None |
| Education Qualification, School and College |
| School | Not Known |
| College/University | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
| Educational Qualification | Graduated |
| Money Factor |
| Salary/Earning (approx.) | Not Known |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $8 Million (As of 2022) |
Physical Attributes
Ray Stevenson has a healthy physique and he is 6 feet 2 inches (191 cm) tall. Describing more about body fitness his weight is around 85 Kg (187 lbs). Ray Stevenson always keeps himself fit and he is very healthy and Conscious. His chest measurement is 40 Inches, Waist is approx. 32 Inches & biceps measurement is 13 Inches. He has a nice hairstyle and got Blonde hair and Blue Eyes.
Family Background and Relationship
Ray Stevenson was born on 25 May 1964 (Monday) in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, UK, to the second of three sons born to Irish parents. As of 2022, Ray is 57 years old and Ray’s zodiac sign is Gemini. Ray Stevenson’s father was a Royal Air Force Pilot. There is not much information available about Ray’s family.
Ray got married in 1997 to Ruth Gemmell, who is an English actress, but after 8 years in 2005 they got separated and after the divorce, in the same year he got married to Elisabetta Caraccia, who is an Anthropologist.
Filmy Career
Ray Stevenson made his film debut as a gigolo in The Theory of Flight (1998), who was hired to help Helena Bonham Carter’s character lose her virginity. In 2002, he starred in the short film No Man’s Land, an antipodal picture of actor/director Edward Hicks before graduating from London Film School. In the 12-minute film set during World War I, Stevenson portrays a veteran privateer who is forced to help a novice officer (David Birkin) back to safety when they both find themselves Trapped and isolated in “No Man’s Land” during the Battle of Ypres. He starred in King Arthur as Dagonet, a knight from the Round Table who sacrifices her life for her comrades, in 2004. His first major role in a film was in the Scottish horror picture Outpost (2008), portraying a mercenary against a Nazi corpse in a bunker somewhere in Eastern Europe.
That same year, Ray also starred in Punisher: War Zone as Frank Castle/The Punisher, a former Marine who becomes a vigilante after his family is murdered. In the year 2010, Ray played an antagonist in the comedy The Other Guys. In 2011, Stevenson appeared in the movie Kill the Irishman, based on To Kill the Irishman: The War That Crippled the Mafia, as Danny Greene, the Irish mob boss who led the Italian-American Cleveland crime family during the 1970s, had taken he starred as Volstag, one of Thor’s trusted companions, in the 2011 Marvel film Thor. Also that year, he met Paul W.S. Played the role of Porthos in Anderson’s adaptation of The Three Musketeers. He played the role of Firefly in G.I. Joe: Retaliation, released in 2013. Stevenson acted in the Finnish-American thriller movie Big Game.
Filmy Career 2014-Present
In 2014, Ray starred in the film Divergent, based on the first book in The Divergent series. They had sequels, The Divergent Series: Insurgent, released in March 2015, and The Divergent Series: Allegiant, released in March 2016. In the year 2019, Ray was awarded the Telugu movie directed by S.S. Rajamouli and released in 2022, RRR has been announced as the main antagonist of the movie. It marks Ray’s debut in Indian cinema.
Television Career
Ray Stevenson is best known for playing General Titus Pullo in the BBC/HBO series Rome. Other television works include guest appearances on popular series including Waking the Dead and Murphy’s Law as well as lead roles in City Central and At Home with the Braithwaites. He also appeared in several TV movies such as Some Kind of Life and The Return of the Native in 1995. Some of his early parts were in two of Catherine Cookson’s movies: The Dwelling Place (1994) and The Tide of Life (1996). Ray reprised his character, this time as the voice of the Punisher on The Super Hero Squad Show, and in 2012 played Isaak Sirko in the seventh season of Dexter.
Stage Work
Ray Stevenson’s stage work includes playing Jesus Christ in the York Mystery Plays in 2000 at York Minster. In the year 2001, Ray played Roger in Kevin Elyot’s play Mouth to Mouth at the Albery Theatre in London, opposite Lindsay Duncan and Michael Maloney. Ray’s most popular part is probably that of Cardinal in The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster with Janet McTeer at the Royal National Theater in 2003.
Net Worth
Ray Stevenson is a British actor, who gained a lot of popularity with his hard and incredible work, and due to his outstanding work in the industry, he worked in many films. Along with acting, Ray also earns a lot of money from his other works such as commercials and many other works, making his net worth $8 million in 2022.
Filmography
Films
- The Theory of Flight (1998)
- G:MT – Greenwich Mean Time (1999)
- King Arthur (2004)
- Outpost (2008)
- Punisher: War Zone (2008)
- Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant (2009)
- The Book of Eli (2010)
- The Other Guys (2010)
- Kill the Irishman (2011)
- Thor (2011)
- The Three Musketeers (2011)
- G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
- Jayne Mansfield’s Car (2013)
- Thor: The Dark World (2013)
- Divergent (2014)
- Big Game (2014)
- The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015)
- The Transporter: Refueled (2015)
- The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- Cold Skin (2017)
- Accident Man (2018)
- Final Score (2018)
- RRR (2022)
- Accident Man 2 (2022)
Television
- A Woman’s Guide to Adultery (1993)
- A Dwelling Place (1994)
- The Return of the Native (1994)
- Band of Gold (1995)
- Some Kind of Life (1995)
- The Tide of Life (1996)
- Peak Practice (1997)
- Drover’s Gold (1997)
- City Central (1998)
- Love in the 21st Century (1999)
- Holby City (2000)
- The Bill (2000)
- At Home with the Braithwaites (2001)
- Dalziel and Pascoe (2001)
- Red Cap (2003)
- Murphy’s Law (2003)
- Waking the Dead (2004)
- Rome (2005-2007)
- Life Line (2007)
- The Super Hero Squad Show (2009)
- Dexter (2012)
- Crossing Lines (2014)
- Saints & Strangers (2015)
- Black Sails (2016-2017)
- Star Wars Rebels (2016-2017)
- Rellik (2017)
- Reef Break (2019)
- Medici (2019)
- The Spanish Princess (2020)
- Vikings (2020)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2020)
- Ahsoka (TBA)
Stage
- York Mystery Plays (2000)
- Mouth to Mouth (2001)
- The Duchess of Malfi (2003)
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Written By–Virat Shukla