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Ray Stevenson

Ray Stevenson

Actor · Died May 21, 2023, aged 58 · Lisburn, Northern Ireland, UK

Ray Stevenson (May 25, 1964 – May 21, 2023) was a film, TV and stage actor. He moved with his family to Lemington, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England in 1972 at the age of eight, and later to Cramlington, Northumberland, where he was raised. The second of three sons of a Royal Air Force pilot father and an Irish mother, As a child he dreamed to become an actor, but he also thought that dream was impossible. So he pursued his other love, art, and went to art school instead. He was an interior designer with an architectural firm in London when he at 25 decided to try out acting. Eventually he attended Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating at the age of 29. At the beginning of 90s, he began his career on films. He did a few TV films, one of them being The Return of the Native (1994), where he appeared opposite Clive Owen, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Steven Mackintosh. He also filmed The Theory of Flight (1998) Greenwich Mean Time (1999), Green-Eyed Monster (2001) (TV) and a lot of TV guest roles in series. Finally, he made a international breakout with King Arthur (2004), as quiet, but loyal knight Dagonet, again with Clive Owen (who played Arthur), Keira Knightley, Ioan Gruffudd, Mads Mikkelsen, Ray Winstone and Stellan Skarsgard. After a few more TV films, Stevenson's popularity stared to rise by each film. But, the real fame comes with HBO's "Rome" (2005 - 2007), as funny, but heroically fearless legionary Titus Pullo, opposite Kevin McKidd. Another two well-known roles were in action horror Outpost (2008) and as comic book dark hero The Punisher / Frank Castle in extremely violent Punisher: War Zone (2008), opposite Dominic West (Jigsaw), Doug Hutchison, Colin Salmon, Wayne Knight (Microchip), Dash Mihok (Det. Marin Soap) and Julie Benz. To mention that Stevenson also worked on stage. He played the part of Christ in the York Mystery Plays in 2000 at York Minster. In 2001 he took the part of Roger in the play Mouth to Mouth by Kevin Elyot, at the Albery Theatre in London with Lindsay Duncan and Michael Maloney. His most well-known part was perhaps that of the Cardinal in The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster with Janet McTeer at the Royal National Theatre in 2003. Stevenson and his girlfriend Elisabetta Carccia have a son Sebastiano Derek Stevenson, who was born in 2007. Besides acting, he loved art and had a passion for water color painting.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 25, 1964
Died
May 21, 2023 (aged 58)
From
Lisburn, Northern Ireland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 16% in 30 days

What are Ray Stevenson's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action23 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Morality
21%
Survival
19%
Self
17%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Ideas
4%
Survival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 6

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 17

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 12

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 23 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

21 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 21 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 21
Shadow
5 of 21
Hero
4 of 21
Herald
2 of 21
Mentor
2 of 21
Threshold guardian
2 of 21
Trickster
1 of 21
Show the 21 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Thrilling
14
Melancholic
15
Dread
10
Contemplative
4
Other
27

How their films linger

Fun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 10 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ray Stevenson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 41 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ray Stevenson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

58 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 1242: Gateway to the West(2025)

    as Caesareane

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Canary Black(2024)

    as Jarvis Hedlund

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Ahsoka(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Baylan Skoll

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday(2022)

    as Big Ray

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Memory(2022)

    as Detective Danny Mora

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • RRR(2022)

    as Scott Buxton

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Reef Break (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · as Jake Elliot

  • The Spanish Princess(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as James IV of Scotland

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Das Boot(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jack Swinburne

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Final Score(2018)

    as Arkady

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Accident Man(2018)

    as Big Ray

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Cold Skin(2017)

    as Gruner

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Thor: Ragnarok(2017)

    as Volstagg

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Rellik(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Det Supt Edward Benton

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • The Divergent Series: Allegiant(2016)

    as Marcus Eaton

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Saints & Strangers(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Stephen Hopkins

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Transporter Refueled(2015)

    as Frank Martin Sr.

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Divergent Series: Insurgent(2015)

    as Marcus Eaton

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Rebels(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gar Saxon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Big Game(2014)

    as Morris

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Divergent(2014)

    as Marcus

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Black Sails(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · as Blackbeard

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Thor: The Dark World(2013)

    as Volstagg

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Crossing Lines(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Miles Lennon

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Jayne Mansfield's Car(2012)

    as Phillip Bedford

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • G.I. Joe: Retaliation(2013)

    as Firefly

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Vikings(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · as Othere

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Three Musketeers(2011)

    as Porthos

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Thor(2011)

    as Volstagg

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Kill the Irishman(2011)

    as Danny Greene

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Other Guys(2010)

    as Roger Wesley

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Eli(2010)

    as Redridge

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant(2009)

    as Murlaugh

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Punisher: War Zone(2008)

    as Frank Castle / The Punisher

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: The Clone Wars(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gar Saxon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Outpost(2008)

    as D.C.

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Life Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Peter Brisco

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 9 episodes · as Isaak Sirko

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Rome(2005)

    Show 22 episodes · as Titus Pullo

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • King Arthur(2004)

    as Dagonet

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Wild Child: The Story of Feral Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Narrator

  • Murphy's Law(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Eaglan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Tim Faulkner

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Green-Eyed Monster(2001)

    as Alec

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • At Home with the Braithwaites(2000)

    Show 11 episodes · as Graham Braithwaite

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • G:MT Greenwich Mean Time(1999)

    as Mr Hardy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Love in the 21st Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex

  • The Theory of Flight(1998)

    as Gigolo

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Dalziel and Pascoe(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff Parry

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Tide of Life(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · as Larry Birch

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Some Kind of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Steve

  • Band of Gold(1995)

    Show 9 episodes · as Steve Dickson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Return of the Native(1994)

    as Clym Yeobright

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Dwelling Place(1994)

    Show 3 episodes · as Matthew Turnbull

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Higson

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Clym Yeobright

  • Babylon Fields (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Tiptree

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles, 56 of them dated from 1951 to 2025; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

$645M worldwide

Highest rated

Rome (2005)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19512025

Peak 2010 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 15 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting57 of 57: 57 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s26 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 12% of 26 roles
9914

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ray Stevenson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 30; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

1242: Gateway to the West (2025)

99th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rome (2005)

Midcredits 98th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ray Stevenson's work okay for kids?

Across up to 24 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore23 titles42–90 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity24 titles9–53 · median 25 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity22 titles26–80 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs22 titles8–49 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense24 titles33–68 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ray Stevenson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ray Stevenson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kenneth Branagh shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers