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- Widely regarded as one of the greatest stage and screen actors both in his native Great Britain and internationally, Paul Rogers was born in Plympton, Devon, attended Newton Abbot Grammar School, and then trained as an actor at the Michael Chekhov Theatre Studio at Dartington Hall. After serving in the Royal Navy from 1940 to 1946, he returned to acting at the Bristol Old Vic. He became a long-serving member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he offered a wide range of memorable roles due to the uniqueness of his acting qualities. Among a very distinguished list of brilliant performances, In 1965 he originated the part of Max in Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming", for which he was honored with Broadway's 1967 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, and recreated the role for its film version The Homecoming (1973), both directed by Peter Hall, with whom he also worked in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968). His other marvelous stage work included his 1963 nomination for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play for Peter Ustinov's "Photo Finish". In 1981 he played the role of Sir in Ronald Harwood's "The Dresser" on Broadway.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Markos
- SpousesRosalind Boxall(July 7, 1955 - June 26, 2004) (her death, 2 children)Muriel Jocelyn Mair Wynne(August 12, 1939 - 1955) (divorced, 2 children)
- He was awarded the 1982 Critics Circle Theatre Awards (Drama Theatre Award) for Best Supporting Actor of 1981 for his performances in A Kind of Alaska and The Importance of Being Earnest.
- He played Bottom to two adaptations of William Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream": A Midsummer Night's Dream (1958) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (1968).
- He spent his early career mostly with the Old Vic company, first in Bristol and later in London. He played a variety of Shakespearean roles, across the dramas, comedies, and history plays.
- Won Broadway's 1967 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic) for Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming," a role he recreated in the film version of the same name, The Homecoming (1973). Previously, he was nominated for a Tony in 1963 as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "Photo Finish."
- He played King Henry VIII of England in both The White Falcon (1956) and The Prince and the Pauper (1962).
- To me, every part is a character part. That is not to say that I think every actor ought to be able to play anything. He must of course realise his limitations and be extremely humble about them. But it is fatal to allow himself to be tied to one particular type of part.
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