Ray Stevenson, who was known for his role in films like 'Punisher: War Zone', 'Thor' movies and Indian Oscar-winning hit 'RRR', has died at the age of 58. His publicist confirmed the news to The Hollywood Reporter.
According to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, he had been hospitalised with a sudden illness on the island of Ischia, while in production on the film ‘Cassino’.
Ray Stevenson was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, in 1964. He attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and worked in British television for years. He made his film debut in Paul Greengrass’s 1998 film ‘The Theory of Flight.’
Ray appeared in Antoine Fuqua’s ‘King Arthur’ as a knight of the round table in 2004. Later, he played the lead in the pre-Disney Marvel adaptation ‘Punisher: War Zone.’ Some of his other prominent work includes the first three ‘Thor’ films, in which he played Volstagg, ‘Divergent’ trilogy, ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ and ‘The Transporter: Refueled.’ He played the main villain in SS Rajamouli's 'RRR'.
Ray Stevenson has three sons with Italian anthropologist Elisabetta Caraccia, whom he met while working on ‘Rome.’
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