Ray Stevenson

George Raymond Stevenson (25 May 196421 May 2023) was a Northern Irish actor. He portrayed Dagonet in the film ''King Arthur'' (2004) and Titus Pullo in the BBC/HBO television series ''Rome'' (2005–2007). He portrayed two Marvel Comics characters: Frank Castle / The Punisher in ''Punisher: War Zone'' (2008) and ''The Super Hero Squad Show'' and Volstagg in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2011–2017). His other films include ''Kill the Irishman'' (2011), where he portrayed mobster Danny Greene; ''The Three Musketeers'' (2011); and ''RRR'' (2022), where he portrayed the villainous Governor Scott. His television roles include Ukrainian mobster Isaak Sirko in the seventh season of ''Dexter'', Blackbeard in the third and fourth seasons of ''Black Sails'', voicing Gar Saxon in ''Star Wars Rebels'' and ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars,'' and portraying Baylan Skoll in ''Ahsoka.''

Stevenson was married to English actress Ruth Gemmell for eight years and had 3 sons with Italian anthropologist Elisabetta Caraccia. Stevenson died on 21 May 2023. No cause of death has been revealed. Provided by Wikipedia