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Stephen Rea

Acting Born Oct 31, 1946 Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK 156 credits

Biography

Stephen Rea is an Irish film and stage actor born on October 31, 1946, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He has appeared in a number of high-profile films, including V for Vendetta, Michael Collins, Interview with the Vampire, and Breakfast on Pluto. Rea was nominated for an Academy Award for his lead performance in the 1992 film The Crying Game. He has a total of 153 known credits, primarily in acting. Rea's nationality is Irish and his gender is male. He is also known by several alternative names, including Стивен Ри and Стіфен Рі.

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Career

Career overview

Stephen Rea is an Irish film and stage actor born on October 31, 1946, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He has appeared in numerous high-profile films, both Irish and international. Rea's acting credits span a wide range of roles in various productions.

Rea's notable performances include appearances in films such as V for Vendetta, Michael Collins, Interview with the Vampire, and Breakfast on Pluto. His lead performance in the 1992 film The Crying Game earned him an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Fergus. Throughout his career, Rea has demonstrated his versatility as an actor, taking on diverse roles in various film genres.

As a seasoned actor, Rea has accumulated a significant number of credits, with over 150 known credits to his name. His extensive experience in film and stage acting has solidified his position as a respected figure in the entertainment industry.

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Career timeline

The Journey of Weather-Exposed BonesYou'll Never Believe Who's Dead
Prime TargetStephen Rea: The Fire in Me Now
The Miracle Club
The EnglishBrian Friel: Shy Man, ShowmanThe Ghost of Richard HarrisNightride
Sadie
The StrangerDisclosureFlesh and BloodSecrets from Putumayo
GretaSearching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel BeckettThanksgivingLost LivesCyprus Avenue
Black '47Hard BorderUnquiet Graves
Counterpart
War and Peace
DickensianRuby Strangelove Young Witch
The Honourable WomanOut of the DarkThe Curse of Styria
UtopiaAsylumTasting Menu
Underworld: AwakeningWerewolf: The Beast Among UsStella Days
The Shadow LineBlackthornRoadkill
OndineThe HeavyHarold Pinter: A Celebration
Father & SonNothing PersonalSpy(ies)
Kisses10 Days to WarHeidi 4 PawsThe Devil's Mercy
The ReapingUntil DeathStuckCelebration
V for Vendetta'V for Vendetta' UnmaskedSixty SixSisters
Breakfast on PlutoRiver QueenTara Road
The I InsideControlThe Good ShepherdProudBloom
FearDotComEvelynCopenhagen
The MusketeerOn the EdgeSnow in August
In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the VampireThe King's Wake
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitThe End of the AffairThe Life Before ThisGuinevereIn Dreams
Still CrazyThe Butcher Boy
Double TapA Scare at BedtimeFever PitchSink Or SwimA Further Gesture
Michael CollinsTrojan EddieThe Last of the High KingsCrime of the CenturySamuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told
Citizen XLumière & CompanyAll Men Are MortalBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaShadow of a Gunman

Full filmography

  • The Journey of Weather-Exposed Bones (2026) as Matsuo Bashō (English)
  • You'll Never Believe Who's Dead (2026) as Charlie Bann
  • Prime Target (2025) as Professor James Alderman
  • Stephen Rea: The Fire in Me Now (2025) as Self
  • The Miracle Club (2023) as Frank Dunne
  • The English (2022) as Sheriff Robert Marshall
  • Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman (2022) as Self
  • The Ghost of Richard Harris (2022) as Self
  • Nightride (2022) as Joe (voice)
  • Sadie (2021) as Self - Lyric Theatre
  • The Stranger (2020) as Martin Killane
  • Disclosure (2020) as Fergus (archive footage)
  • Flesh and Blood (2020) as Mark
  • Secrets from Putumayo (2020) as Narrator (voice)
  • Greta (2019) as Brian Cody
  • Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckett (2019) as Self
  • Thanksgiving (2019) as Melchior
  • Lost Lives (2019) as Self (voice)
  • Cyprus Avenue (2019) as Eric Miller
  • Black '47 (2018) as Conneely
  • Hard Border (2018) as Self
  • Unquiet Graves (2018) as Narrator
  • Counterpart (2017) as Alexander Pope
  • War and Peace (2016) as Vassily Kuragin
  • Dickensian (2015) as Inspector Bucket
  • Ruby Strangelove Young Witch (2015) as Danforth
  • The Honourable Woman (2014) as Hugh Hayden-Hoyle
  • Out of the Dark (2014) as Jordan
  • The Curse of Styria (2014) as Dr. Hill
  • Utopia (2013) as Conran Letts
  • Asylum (2013) as McGahey
  • Tasting Menu (2013) as Walter
  • Underworld: Awakening (2012) as Dr. Jacob Lane
  • Werewolf: The Beast Among Us (2012) as Doc
  • Stella Days (2012) as Brendan
  • The Shadow Line (2011) as Gatehouse
  • Blackthorn (2011) as Mackinley
  • Roadkill (2011) as Seamus
  • Ondine (2010) as Priest
  • The Heavy (2010) as Anawalt
  • Harold Pinter: A Celebration (2010) as Self
  • Father & Son (2009) as Augustine Flynn
  • Nothing Personal (2009) as Martin
  • Spy(ies) (2009) as M. Palmer
  • Kisses (2008) as Down Under Dylan (uncredited)
  • 10 Days to War (2008) as General Tim Cross
  • Heidi 4 Paws (2008) as Doctor (voice)
  • The Devil's Mercy (2008) as Tyler
  • The Reaping (2007) as Father Costigan
  • Until Death (2007) as Gabriel Callaghan
  • Stuck (2007) as Tom Bardo
  • Celebration (2007) as Waiter
  • V for Vendetta (2006) as Finch
  • 'V for Vendetta' Unmasked (2006) as Finch
  • Sixty Six (2006) as Dr. Barrie
  • Sisters (2006) as Dr. Philip Lacan
  • Breakfast on Pluto (2005) as Bertie
  • River Queen (2005) as Francis
  • Tara Road (2005) as Colm
  • The I Inside (2004) as Doctor Newman
  • Control (2004) as Dr. Arlo Penner
  • The Good Shepherd (2004) as McCaran
  • Proud (2004) as Barney Garvey
  • Bloom (2004) as Leopold Bloom
  • The Halo Effect (2004) as Fatso
  • Fluent Dysphasia (2004) as Murph
  • FearDotCom (2002) as Alistair
  • Evelyn (2002) as Michael Beattie
  • Copenhagen (2002) as Niels Bohr
  • The Musketeer (2001) as Cardinal Richelieu
  • On the Edge (2001) as Dr. Figure
  • Snow in August (2001) as Rabbi Judah Hirsch
  • In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire (2000) as Self
  • The King's Wake (2000) as King Conor
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Callum Donovan
  • The End of the Affair (1999) as Henry Miles
  • The Life Before This (1999) as Brian
  • Guinevere (1999) as Connie Fitzpatrick
  • In Dreams (1999) as Doctor Silverman
  • This Is My Father (1999) as Mission Priest
  • I Could Read the Sky (1999) as P.J.
  • Still Crazy (1998) as Tony Costello
  • The Butcher Boy (1998) as Da Brady
  • Double Tap (1997) as Cypher
  • A Scare at Bedtime (1997)
  • Fever Pitch (1997) as Ray, the Governor
  • Sink Or Swim (1997) as Brian
  • A Further Gesture (1997) as Sean Dowd
  • A Further Gesture (1997) Idea
  • Michael Collins (1996) as Ned Broy
  • Trojan Eddie (1996) as Trojan Eddie
  • The Last of the High Kings (1996) as Cab Driver
  • Crime of the Century (1996) as Bruno Richard Hauptmann
  • Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told (1996) as Voice
  • Citizen X (1995) as Lt. Viktor Burakov
  • Lumière & Company (1995) as (segment "John Boorman")
  • All Men Are Mortal (1995) as Fosca
  • Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (1995) as Nikos
  • Shadow of a Gunman (1995) as Seamus Shields
  • Interview with the Vampire (1994) as Santiago
  • Prêt-à-Porter (1994) as Milo O'Brannigan
  • Princess Caraboo (1994) as Gutch
  • Angie (1994) as Noel Riordan
  • Bad Behavior (1993) as Gerry McAllister
  • Hedda Gabler (1993) as Eilert Lovborg
  • The Crying Game (1992) as Fergus
  • Performance (1991) as Ejlert Lovborg
  • Performance (1991) as Seumus Shields
  • Life Is Sweet (1991) as Patsy
  • Not with a Bang (1990) as Colin Garrity
  • 4 Play (1989) as Paul
  • Nobody Here But Us Chickens (1989)
  • Endgame (1989) as Clov
  • Scout (1987) as Marshall
  • Boon (1986) as Frank Warren
  • Shergar (1986) as Frankie
  • Screen Two (1985) as Frankie
  • The Doctor and the Devils (1985) as Timothy Broom
  • The Company of Wolves (1984) as Young Groom
  • Four Days in July (1984) as Dixie McConville
  • Loose Connections (1984) as Harry
  • The House (1984) as The Soldier
  • Chekhov in Derry (1983) as Self
  • Angel (1982) as Danny
  • Joyce in June (1982) as Stanislaus Joyce / McIntosh
  • Caleb Williams (1980) as Tyrell
  • Caleb Williams (1980) as Tyrell
  • Minder (1979) as Roddy Allan
  • The Out of Town Boys (1979) as Shay
  • The Seagull (1978) as Constantin
  • Thank You, Comrades (1978) as Mayakovsky
  • On a Paving Stone Mounted (1978)
  • The Professionals (1977) as Pellin
  • BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) as Pavel Hollar
  • The Hollywood Greats (1977)
  • Professional Foul (1977) as Hollar
  • Early Struggles (1976) as Chas
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Fergus (uncredited)
  • I Didn't Know You Cared (1975) as Carter Brandon
  • Days of Hope (1975) as Reporter
  • K Is for Killing (1974) as Arden Buckley
  • Fugitive (1974) as Peter
  • Thriller (1973) as Arden Buckley
  • A Place Called Ardoyne (1973) as Narrator (voice)
  • The Moonstone (1972) as Major Frayne
  • The Moonstone (1972) as Major Frayne
  • Stage 2 (1971) as Donal Davoren
  • Play for Today (1970) as Shay
  • Play for Today (1970) as Peter
  • Cry of the Banshee (1970) as Villager
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965) as Konstantin Treplev
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Nominee
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • Listen as Dinny
  • The Body Is Water as Mr M
  • Visitation