RRR actor ‘Ray Stevenson’ passes away at the age of 58, SS Rajamouli mourns

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Irish actor Ray Stevenson, who played the villain in SS Rajamouli’s blockbuster film ‘RRR’, has passed away. He breathed his last at the age of 58. The actor’s publicist has confirmed his death, although the cause of his death is not yet known.

Stevenson gained popularity among Indian audiences with ‘RRR’

Let us tell you that Stevenson gained a lot of popularity among many Indian audiences by playing the negative role of Governor Scott Buxton in SS Rajamouli’s mega block buster film ‘RRR’. Starring Ram Charan and Jr. NTR, this film is the only Indian film of Stevenson’s career.

Rajamouli took to Twitter to mourn Stevenson’s death

SS Rajamouli has condoled the death of Ray Stevens by tweeting. He has shared a picture of himself with Ray Stevenson from the sets of ‘RRR’ on his Twitter handle. In the photo, Rajamouli and Ray Shots are seen having a fun conversation on the set. Along with this, the filmmaker also shared a touching post in which it was written, ‘Chonkane wala… I don’t believe this news. Ray brought a lot of energy and vivacity with him to the set. He was a pure joy to work with. My prayers are with his family. May his soul rest in peace.’

Success came from the 1998 film ‘The Theory of Flight’

Born in Lisburn on 25 May 1964, Stevenson moved to England at the age of 8 and enrolled at the Bristol Old Vic Theater School. He graduated at the age of 29 and became a regular actor in films and TV shows from the early 90s. He got success in 1998 with the film ‘The Theory of Flight’. In the film, he played a gigolo to help Helena Bonham Carter’s character lose her virginity. He impressed with his performances in Punisher: War Zone, Volstagg in Marvel’s Thor movies and Kill the Irishman.

Worked on all 22 episodes of Rome for HBO and BBC

After playing the villain in RRR, Stevenson’s last full-length film is ‘Accident Man: Hitman Holiday’. He also appeared in all 22 episodes of Rome for HBO and the BBC. He recently signed up to replace Kevin Spacey in 1242 Gateway to the West, where he will play a Hungarian priest standing against the Mongol army. He also appeared in several films including Ray Stevenson’s ‘Thor’ and its sequel ‘Thor: The Dark World’.