Ray Stevenson, a veteran actor of movies like “Punisher: War Zone,” “Thor,” “RRR” and major TV shows like “Vikings” and a Star Wars spinoff, has died at the age of 58, Fox News Digital can confirm.
A rep for Stevenson confirmed that he died on Sunday. No other details have been shared at this time.
Stevenson had been cast for a role alongside Rosario Dawson in Disney+’s upcoming Star Wars show “Ahsoka,” which is a spinoff from the hit show “The Mandalorian.”
The Irish actor rose to fame in the United States with his role as soldier Titus Pullo in the HBO series, “Rome,” from 2005 to 2007. Also on the small screen, Stevenson starred in ABC’s “Reef Break,” which was on-air for one season in 2019.
The year after “Rome” went off the air, Stevenson starred in “Punisher: War Zone.” He returned to the Marvel universe to star as Volstagg in “Thor.”
Ray Stevenson was known for roles in “Thor” and “Punisher: War Zone.” (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
He last portrayed his role as a member of Thor’s friends – known as the Warriors Three – in “Thor: Ragnarok.” The movie debuted in 2017.
His other prominent film roles include the “Divergent” trilogy, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” and “The Transporter: Refueled.”
“Reef Break” starred Ray Stevenson as Jake Elliot. (Craig Sjodin)
Stevenson was cast in “Cassino on Ischia,” which had only begun production, according to the Hollywood Reporter. He was also recently cast, replacing Kevin Spacey, in the upcoming “1242: Gateway to the West.”
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In an interview with Backstage in 2020, Stevenson said his acting idols were “the likes of Lee Marvin [and] Gene Hackman.”