George Raymond "Ray" Stevenson (born 25 May 1964 in Lisburn, Northern Ireland) is an English actor born in Northern Ireland. Appeared in various minor roles in various television series and films. His breakout roles were Dagonet from King Arthur (2004) and Titus Pullo from Rome. He went on to take starring roles in Punisher: War Zone and Kill the Irishman. He has played major supporting roles in The Book of Eli and Thor. He is appeared as Porthos in The Three Musketeers (2011).
Selected Filmography:
- King Arthur (2004): Dagonet
- Outpost (2008): DC
- Punisher: War Zone (2008): Frank Castle/The Punisher
- The Other Guys (2010): Roger Wesley
- The Book of Eli (2010): Redridge
- Kill the Irishman (2011): Danny Greene
- The Three Musketeers (2011): Porthos
- Marvel Cinematic Universe (2011-2017) as Volstagg the Voluminous
- Thor (2011)
- Thor: The Dark World (2013)
- Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013): Firefly
- Cold Skin (2017): Gruner
- Accident Man (2018): Big Ray
- Final Score (2018): Arkady
- RRR (2022): Governor Scott Buxton
Selected Television:
- Band of Gold (1995-1996): Steve Dickson
- City Central (1998-1999): DI Tony Baynham / Det. Insp. Tony Baynham
- Rome (2005-2007): Titus Pullo
- Dexter (2012): Isaak Sirko
- The Superhero Squad Show (2009-2011) - Frank Castle/The Punisher (voice)
- Black Sails (2016): Blackbeard
- Star Wars: Rebels (2016): Gar Saxon (voice)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2020): Gar Saxon (voice)
Tropes Associated with Ray Stevenson:
- The Big Guy: When he is not the hero, he is most likely to play this role - being 6'3 surely helps.
- Boisterous Bruiser: His good guy roles: Porthos, Volstagg, Dagonet and Pullo.
- Fake American: A number of times, most notably as The Punisher.
- Fake Nationality: Ukrainian in Dexter.
- Ink-Suit Actor: In Rebels, Gar Saxon bears much resemblance to him.
- Large Ham: His performance in Cirque Du Freak is a spectacle to say the least.
- Role Reprise: He reprises his role as the Punisher from War Zone in a
One-Scene Wonder for Super Hero Squad Show. If you're curious, he goes into a rant about white blood cells, macaroni and cheese, and brussel sprouts.
