Biography
As the fierce and powerful but impulsive Roman soldier Titus Pullo of the acclaimed HBO series "Rome," (2005 - ), the ruggedly built actor Ray Stevenson embodied the very essence of the rough and decadent life and times.
Born in Northern Ireland, the son of an air force pilot, Stevenson grew up in England. As a child, he developed an interest in acting when going to Saturday morning matinees. But his focus remained elsewhere, and after …
Career Milestones
2011 | Cast as Porthos in Paul W.S. Anderson's "The Three Musketeers" |
2011 | Portrayed a member of the Warriors Three in Kenneth Branagh's big screen adaptation of "Thor" |
2010 | Cast opposite Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell in the action comedy "The Other Guys" |
2010 | Cast in "The Book of Eli," the post-apocalyptic drama directed by the Hughes brothers |
2009 | Cast as Murlough in the feature adaptation of "Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant" |
2008 | Cast as Frank Castle, a former Marine turned vigilante, in "Punisher: War Zone" |
2008 | Starred in the Scottish horror film "Outpost" as the mercenary ex-commando leader |
2005 | Cast as legionary Titus Pullo on the BBC/HBO television series "Rome" |
2004 | Portrayed Dagonet, the knight who sacrifices his life for his comrades, in "King Arthur" co-starring Clive Owen and Keira Knightley |
2003 | Portrayed the Cardinal in "The Duchess of Malfi" with Janet McTeer at the Royal National Theatre |
2001 | Cast in the TV movie "Green-Eyed Monster" |
2001 | Cast as Roger in the play "Mouth to Mouth" at the Albery Theatre in London |
2001 | Played Graham Braithwaite on the British drama series "At Home with the Braithwaites" (ITV) |
1998 | First big screen film role, "The Theory of Flight" with Kenneth Branagh and Helena Bonham Carter |
1998 | Co-starrred with Paul Nicholls in the police drama "City Central" |
1996 | Re-teamed with Catherine Cookson for her adaptation of "The Tide of Life" |
1995 | Appeared in the BAFTA-nominated "Band of Gold" |
1995 | Co-starred with Jane Horrocks in "Some Kind of Life" |
1994 | Appeared opposite Catherine Zeta Jones in the television movie adaptation of "The Return of the Native" (CBS) |
1994 | Early film role was in the Catherine Cookson drama "The Dwelling Place" |