Irish actor Ray Stevenson died at 58 in his home in Italy. According to his publicist, the actor passed unexpectedly on Sunday.
The cause of his death is not public knowledge as of the time of this publication. Ray Stevenson was born in Northern Ireland on May 25, 1964. He started his acting career in the 1990s on television before landing acting roles in Hollywood films in the early 2000s.
His breakthrough role in acting came in 2004 when he played Dagonet, one of the Knights of the Round Table. King Arthur became a success that intensified his acting career.
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In the movie, his persona sacrifices his life during the conflict to help Arthur (Clive Owen) and his band of warrior brothers. Ray Stevenson was cast as Frank Castle, the titular mercenary, in the Marvel movie “Punisher: War Zone,” released in 2008.
Before Disney bought the rights to the Marvel universe and later reintroduced the character in the Netflix series “Daredevil,”. The movie was distributed in North America by Lionsgate.
The Punisher was portrayed by Stevenson, who was the third actor to do so. In 1989, Dolph Lundgren made his direct-to-video debut as the vigilante, and Thomas Jane took up the role for 2004’s R-rated “Punisher.”
A PG-13 revival of the series called “War Zone” only made $10.1 million at the box office, against a $35 million budget. Later, Jon Bernthal assumed the role in the Netflix series “The Punisher” and “Daredevil”.
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On television, Ray Stevenson played Titus Pullo in the historical drama “Rome” on HBO from 2005 to 2007. He portrayed a Roman soldier who saw several significant historical events as the Roman Empire Rose, alongside Kevin McKidd’s Lucius Vorenus.
