Ray Stevenson, 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' and 'Star Wars: Rebels' Voice Actor Passes Away At 58
Ray Stevenson, an Irish character actor known for his towering and imposing frame, has died at the age of 58. He had a long and varied career on the screen and even appeared in Star Wars. George Raymond Stevenson was born in Lisburn, Ireland, on May 25, 1964; his father was in the Royal Air Force. Moving to England at the age of 8, Stevenson would grow up to become a regular fixture in movies and television in the 90s and has appeared in several multi-million dollar franchises. Among comic book fans, he is best known for his starring role in Punisher: War Zone as Frank Castle, and is also known for his work on Rome as Titus Pullo.
Ray Stevenson voiced Gar Saxon in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. He will be appearing in the Disney+ series Ahsoka, but it will not be a reprisal of Saxon, who died. He is starring alongside Rosario Dawson, Ivanna Sakhno, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Lars Mikkelsen, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo. Ahsoka is due for a release in August of this year.
Ray Stevenson will be missed by many people. He is survived by his partner Elisabetta Caraccia and their three sons.
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Source: The Wrap