George Raymond Stevenson or simply Ray Stevenson is an actor from Northern Ireland. He is widely known for his roles in films such as "King Arthur", "The Musketeers", "Punisher: War Zone", "Divergent" and others.
Also, the actor performs on the theater stage and starred in television projects. In 2013, he was nominated for the American Saturn Award for his work on the television series Dexter.
Biography
Born May 25, 1964 in Lisburne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Ray Stevenson is the second of three sons of a RAF pilot and his Irish wife. In 1972, when Ray was eight years old, his family decided to move to the industrial English city of Lemington.
View of the Old Vic Theater building in the evening, London Photo: Chensiyuan / Wikimedia Commons
Stevenson, who has dreamed of an acting career since childhood, graduated from the Bristol Old Vic Theater School, where he received a master's degree.
Career and creativity
Ray Stevenson's professional career began in 1993, when he appeared as a journalist in the drama television series Women's Handbook of Infidelity. A year later, the aspiring actor was approved for one of the leading roles in the British mini-series "Over Embers".
In 1995, he made his debut in the feature film This Is Called Life. The actor played the main character named Steve, whose life changes after the accident. On the set of this film, Stevenson worked with such stars of British cinema as Gwen Taylor, Jane Horrocks and Matthew Lewis.
British actor Matthew Lewis at Lincoln Center, New York Photo: Joella Marano / Wikimedia Commons
The next few years, the actor actively starred in television series. So, between 1995 and 1996, he played the role of Steve Dixon in the serial crime drama The Gang of Gold, which was broadcast by the British free-to-air television network ITV.
In 1996, Stevenson appeared in a miniseries called Life Is Like the Tide. In this story about the difficult fate of a servant named Emily, he played Larry Birch. In the same year, the actor starred in a cameo role in the series "Dalziel and Pascoe".
American actress Mila Kunis performs at the annual San Diego Comic-Con International, 2012 Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America / Wikimedia Commons
In 1998, Ray Stevenson joined the cast of the BBC series Downtown, which was followed by roles in the TV series Holby City, Love in the 21st Century, Real Women II, Homes with the Brightwaits, Resurrecting dead "," Little Red Riding Hood "and" Murphy's Law ".
In 2004, he played Dagonet, King Arthur's jester and Knight of the Round Table, in the historical adventure film King Arthur. The next notable work of the actor was the role of Titus Pullon in the historical drama series "Rome".
A year later, Stevenson appeared in several films at once, including the horror film Infernal Bunker and the crime thriller The Punisher: War Zone. In 2009, the actor was invited to play the role of Murlog in the vampire saga "The Story of a Vampire", the plot of which is based on the books of the Irish writer Darren Shan.
He then starred in the post-apocalyptic action movie The Book of Eli, which was released to the public in 2010. In addition to Steveson, famous Hollywood actors such as Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis also contributed to the film's success. As a result, the film received positive reviews from film critics and viewers.
In 2011, he joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a series of superhero stories based on Marvel comics. First, Stevenson played the role of Wolstagg in a feature film called "Thor", and then continued his performance in the films of 2013 "Thor 2: The Kingdom of Darkness" and 2017 "Thor: Ragnarok".
American actor at the press conference of The Magnificent Seven at the 2012 Toronto Film Festival, 2012 Photo: GabboT / Wikimedia Commons
In the next few years, the actor took part in the filming of such cinematic projects as "The Musketeers", "Dexter", "G. I. Joe: Cobra Throw 2”,“Divergent”,“Divergent Chapter 2: Insurgent”and“Divergent Chapter 3: Beyond the Wall”,“Atlantis”,“Carrier: Legacy”.
Currently, Ray Stevenson continues to act in films. His most recent work includes roles in the British crime thriller Accident, the action movie The Final Score, The Spanish Princess and The Reef Break.
Family and personal life
In 1995, Ray Stevenson, while filming the serial drama The Gang of Gold, met British actress Ruth Gemmell, who is also known for her roles in the films "Heat", "Vault 24", "Outlaw" and others. For several years, the actors had a romantic relationship. And in November 1997, they decided to get married. The ceremony took place in Westminster, one of the historic districts of London, where the couple exchanged wedding vows. But eight years later, their family life ended. In 2005, Stevenson and Gemmell announced their separation.
The Gothic Church of Westminster Abbey in London's historic Westminster district Photo: Gordon Joly / Wikimedia Commons
In the same year, the actor began a relationship with Elizabeth Caraccia, an anthropologist from Italy. In 2007, the couple had a son, Sebastiano Derek. And in 2011, they again became the parents of a baby who was named Leonardo George.
