Roger Rees, the British actor who played Fred Holywell, Scrooge's nephew, died on July 10, 2015. I am sorry to hear this. I thought he played Fred quite well.
He was 71 years old.
And his narration of the introduction and concluding lines were wonderful as well. "May the same be truly said of all of us."
shareI always enjoyed his turns as Lord John Marbury on "The West Wing"
A talented actor who will be missed.
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He's an actor I like but not in this role. He's far too serious to be Bob.
shareHe didn't play Bob, that was David Warner. He played Scrooge's nephew, Fred.
Let's pray the human race never escapes Earth to spread its iniquity elsewhere. C.S Lewis
At the time he was best kmown for his Nicholas Nickleby performance, but more important is that he uas a dead ringer for the young Charles Dickens. The character of Fred is most nearly like Dickens humself and that makes his casting particularly apt. I thibk his performance is excellent.
shareHis performance in this made me recognize him in everything else he did. He was always, "Scrooge's nephew, Fred' when I saw him.
RIP