Roger Hill (actor)

Roger Hill (July 31, 1948 – February 20, 2014) was an American actor.[1]

For other people named Roger Hill, see Roger Hill (disambiguation).
Roger Hill
Born(1948-07-31)July 31, 1948
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 20, 2014(2014-02-20) (aged 65)
New York City, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1967–1985
Children1

Career

Born in the Bronx, Hill played the role of Cyrus in the 1979 film The Warriors.[2] He also portrayed the character of Lil John in the 1974 film The Education of Sonny Carson, and took on the role of Ernest Clay[3] in the 1976 TV movie Hazard's People starring John Houseman.[4] After his work in The Warriors, Hill performed in the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live playing the part of Alex Lowndes from 1983–1985.[3][5][6] He was in Hart to Hart episode Murder, Murder on the Wall.

Hill was chosen to portray the doomed gang lord Cyrus in The Warriors after the original actor chosen for the part, a real life gang leader, mysteriously disappeared just before filming started.[7]

In 2006, Hill filed a lawsuit of $250,000 against Take-Two for using his voice and depiction in The Warriors video game. He claimed that it would not have been difficult for Take-Two to pay, since the game made $37 million. A spokesman for Take-Two stated that the company "has a valid third-party license for the rights to use Roger Hill's likeness and the character of Cyrus in The Warriors video game and related marketing materials".[8]

Personal life

Hill was the father of film editor Chris Hill. Hill died of a heart attack in February 2014 at the age of 65.[2]

Selected filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1974The Education of Sonny CarsonJohn 'Lil John'
1979The WarriorsCyrus
1982American PlayhouseSecond Man At BarbecueEpisode: "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf"

References
  1. Carmel Dagan (25 February 2014). "Roger Hill, Who Played in 'The Warriors,' Dies at 65". Variety. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  2. O'Connor, Tim (February 26, 2014). "The Warriors' actor, lifelong New Yorker Roger Hill dies at age 65". Daily News (New York). February 26, 2014,
  3. "Roger Hill-Filmography-New York Times", Movies & TV Dept., The New York Times, 2014, archived from the original on 2014-03-11
  4. Hal Erickson (2014), "New York Times Overview - Hazzard's People", Movies & TV Dept., The New York Times, archived from the original on 2014-03-11
  5. Roger Hill-Filmography-Fandango
  6. Roger Hill-Filmography-All Movie Guide
  7. Roger Hill Interview - The Warriors Movie Website, 13 February 2015
  8. Jenkins, David (June 27, 2006). "Take-Two/Rockstar Sued By The Warriors Actor". Gamasutra.
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