It’s a sad day in Tinsletown, J1sters.
English actor Ray Stevenson has passed away at age 58. He is best known for his roles as Dagonet in the 2004 film “King Arthur,” Titus Pullo in the BBC/HBO series “Rome,” Frank Castle/Punisher in “Punisher: War Zone,” and Volstagg in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His other films include Kill the Irishman (2011), where he portrayed mobster Danny Greene, The Three Musketeers (2011), and RRR (2022), where he portrayed the villainous Governor Scott. His television roles include Ukrainian mobster Isaak Sirko in the seventh season of Dexter, Blackbeard in the third and fourth seasons of Black Sails, and voicing Gar Saxon in Star Wars Rebels and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
Ray Stevenson’s Marvel roles (L to R): Frank Castle (Punisher: War Zone), Volstagg (Thor), Punisher (Super Hero Squad Show – voice)
Ray Stevenson was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland on May 25, 1964, before moving to England with his family and settling in the Lemington of New Castle upon Tyne and moving to Seaton Delaval sometime later. He made his film debut in “The Theory of Flight (1998) as a gigolo hired to help Helena Bonham Carter’s character lose her virginity. In 2002, he starred in the short film “No Man’s Land” and then landed the role of Sir Dagonet in 2004’s “King Arthur.” His first leading role came in 2008 in the Scottish horror film “Outpost.” Stevenson would make his mark in Marvel films portraying Frank Castle/Punisher in 2008’s “Punisher: War Zone” and as Volstagg in 2011’s “Thor” and its two sequels. He would voice the Punisher in an episode of “The Super Hero Squad Show” as well as Gar Saxon in “Star Wars Rebels” and “Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
At Star Wars Celebration 2023, Stevenson was announced as playing the Dark Jedi Baylan Skoll in the upcoming series “Ahsoka,” which is one of his final roles.
The world lost another incredible talent on May 22, 2023. Our condolences and sorrow go out the family of Ray Stevenson. Thank you for blessing us with your amazing talent and incredible work. You will be missed.
Ray Stevenson as Punisher (Super Hero Squad Show)
Punisher takes out the mob (Punisher: War Zone)
Gar Saxon interrogates Ezra (Star Wars Rebels)
