Ray Stevenson

Perhaps best known for his starring role in the HBO/BBC television series "Rome," Ray Stevenson portrayed the legionary Titus Pullo to both critical and public acclaim.

Stevenson starred as Volstagg opposite Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman in Marvel Comics' blockbuster hit "Thor." Stevenson was reunited with the director, Kenneth Branagh, who acted opposite him in "Theory of Flight" for director Paul Greengrass. Additionally, Stevenson starred in Jonathon Hensleigh's "Kill The Irishman," playing the title character in a true crime story of notorious mobster Danny Greene, with Christopher Walken, Vincent D'Onofrio and Val Kilmer. Hensleigh and Jeremy Walters wrote the screenplay based on the nonfiction book "To Kill the Irishman: The War That Crippled the Mafia" by Rick Porello.

Next, Stevenson appearred in Paul W.S. Anderson's "The Three Musketeers," opposite Logan Lerman, Orlando Bloom, Christoph Waltz, and Milla Jovovich.

Stevenson appeared in Billy Bob Thorton's dramatic comedy "Jayne Mansfield's Car," starring opposite John Patrick Amedori, Robert Duvall, John Hurt, Kevin Bacon and Robert Patrick. The film focuses on the relationship between two families, one American, the other British, in Texas during the tumultuous years of the 1960s Civil Rights movement. Stevenson also starred in "G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes." He played the villain "Firefly" opposite Channing Tatum and Dwayne Johnson.

He was also seen in the post-apocalyptic Warner Bros. feature "Book of Eli" opposite Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman for directors Albert and Allen Hughes, Stevenson was also featured in the fantasy thriller "Cirque de Freak: The Vampire's Assistant." In 2008, he was seen as the lead in "Punisher: War Zone," about the Marvel comics anti-hero Frank Castle and his quest to rid the world of evil after the death of his wife and daughter. Stevenson's prior film work includes the role of Dragonet in Antoine Fuqua's "King Arthur," for producer Jerry Bruckheimer; the cult favorite "Outpost," for director Steven Barker; "The Return of the Native," opposite Catherine Zeta Jones; and "Some Kind of Life," opposite Jane Horrocks.

His stage work includes playing Christ in the York Mystery Plays in 2000 at York Minster. In 2001, he played Roger in "Mouth to Mouth," by Kevin Ely, at the Albery Theatre in London, with Lindsay Duncan and Michael Maloney and, in 2003, appeared as Cardinal in "The Duchess of Malfi," by John Webster with Janet McTeer, at the Royal National Theatre.

Born in Northern Ireland, Stevenson grew up in England. He studied acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

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