Born:
May 25, 1964
in
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Best Known For:
Playing Titus Pullo in TV drama Rome.
Early-life:
George Raymond Stevenson was born on a British army base in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, on May 25, 1964. His family moved to Lemington, Newcastle upon Tyne when he was eight and later to Cramlington, Northumberland. Ray's first love was art and he spent time working as an interior designer with an architectural firm in London. At the age of 25, he pursued acting and ended up graduating from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School at the age of 29.
Career:
Stevenson's first break as an actor was a recurring role on TV drama Band of Gold. He went on to make guest appearances in number of programmes, including Peak Practice, Holby City, The Bill, Dalziel and Pascoe, Red Cap, Murphy's Law and Waking the Dead. He had a recurring role on At Home with the Braithwaites but he is best known for playing Titus Pullo in historical TV drama Rome. On the big screen, he has starred in Outpost (2008), The Book of Eli (2010), The Other Guys (2010), The Three Musketeers (2011), Thor (2011), G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013), Thor: The Dark World (2013) and Divergent (2014). In 2012, he had a recurring role in the seventh season of Dexter.
Quote:
"Life itself is pretty funny when you realise how absurd it can be."
Trivia:
He enjoys painting water colours.