Ray Stevenson, 'RRR' and 'Thor' actor, dead at 58

Ray Stevenson, an actor who appeared in "RRR" and the "Thor" films, died Sunday, his publicist Nicki Fioravante confirmed to CNN.

Stevenson was 58.

No additional information about the cause of his death was immediately available.

Born Gregory Raymond Stevenson in Northern Ireland, the actor moved to England as a child. He most recently starred in the 2022 Oscar-winning film "RRR" as the villainous Scott Buxton. The movie won the Oscar for best original song, and was the second highest-grossing film in India in 2022.

Stevenson was set to appear in the upcoming Star Wars series "Ahsoka" as Baylan Skoll this August and attended the 2023 Star Wars Celebration event last month. Stevenson spoke at the event about his excitement to be part of the project, saying "getting to wield the light saber is just the best feeling in the world."

"Ahsoka" is third Star Wars related TV series Stevenson has starred in, having previously voiced the role of Gar Saxon in 2016's "Star Wars: Rebels" and in two episodes of "Star Wars: Clone Wars" in 2020.

Stevenson has over 60 acting credits that date back to the 1990s, but his breakout role came in 2005 when he starred as Titus Pullo in the BBC/HBO series "Rome," set in the last days of the Roman Republic that also starred "Banshees of Inisherin" actor Kerry Condon, James Purefoy and Kevin McKidd.