UK actor Ray Stevenson who starred in Star Wars and Thor has died aged 58.
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As well as his roles in the blockbuster films, Mr Stevenson was known for TV series Rome in the role of Titus Pullo.
Tributes flowed on social media as the news broke on May 23 Sydney time, including from Marvel filmmaker James Gunn.
"So sorry to hear about the passing, far too young, of Ray Stevenson," he said.
"I only knew him a little from shooting post-credits of Thor 2 & a couple interactions at events, but we had some good laughs & he was a joy to work with."
Mr Stevenson entered the Marvel Universe in the 2011 film Thor portraying the character Volstagg.
He went on to feature in the other two films in the trilogy alongside Aussie lead Chris Hemsworth.
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The UK actor also appeared in popular series Vikings and Oscar-winning film RRR.
Mr Stevenson was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland on May 25, 1964.
He died in Italy on May 21.
