Stephen Rea
- Born
- October 31, 1946 (79 years old)
- Place of birth
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Biography
Stephen Rea (born October 31, 1946) is an Irish film and stage actor. Rea has appeared in a number of high profile films, both Irish and international, such as V for Vendetta, Michael Collins, Interview with the Vampire and Breakfast on Pluto. Rea was nominated for an Academy Award for his lead performance as Fergus in the 1992 film The Crying Game.
Known for
Filmography
- —VisitationFilm
- —The Body Is WaterThe Body Is WaterFilm · Mr M
- 2026You'll Never Believe Who's DeadFilm · Charlie Bann
- 2026ListenFilm · Dinny
- 2026The Journey of Weather-Exposed BonesFilm · Matsuo Bashō (English)
- 2025Stephen Rea: The Fire in Me NowFilm · Self
- 2025Prime TargetSeries · Professor James Alderman★ 6.7
- 2023The Miracle ClubFilm · Frank Dunne★ 6.3
- 2022The EnglishSeries · Sheriff Robert Marshall★ 7.3
- 2022The Ghost of Richard HarrisFilm · Self
- 2022NightrideFilm · Joe (voice)★ 5.6
- 2022Brian Friel: Shy Man, ShowmanFilm · Self
- 2021SadieFilm · Self - Lyric Theatre
- 2020Secrets from PutumayoFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 2020DisclosureFilm · Fergus (archive footage)★ 7.8
- 2020Flesh and BloodSeries · Mark★ 6.0
- 2020The StrangerSeries · Martin Killane★ 7.2
- 2019Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel BeckettFilm · Self
- 2019Lost LivesFilm · Self (voice)
- 2019Cyprus AvenueFilm · Eric Miller
- 2019GretaFilm · Brian Cody★ 6.6
- 2019ThanksgivingSeries · Melchior
- 2018Black '47Film · Conneely★ 6.6
- 2018Unquiet GravesFilm · Narrator
- 2018Hard BorderHard BorderFilm · Self
- 2017CounterpartSeries · Alexander Pope★ 7.5
- 2016War and PeaceSeries · Vassily Kuragin★ 7.5
- 2015DickensianSeries · Inspector Bucket★ 7.4
- 2015Ruby Strangelove Young WitchFilm · Danforth
- 2014Out of the DarkFilm · Jordan★ 5.1
- 2014The Curse of StyriaFilm · Dr. Hill★ 4.5
- 2014The Honourable WomanSeries · Hugh Hayden-Hoyle★ 7.3
- 2013AsylumFilm · McGahey
- 2013Tasting MenuFilm · Walter
- 2013UtopiaSeries · Conran Letts★ 7.9
- 2012Werewolf: The Beast Among UsFilm · Doc★ 5.9
- 2012Stella DaysFilm · Brendan
- 2012Underworld: AwakeningFilm · Dr. Jacob Lane★ 6.3
- 2011BlackthornFilm · Mackinley★ 6.6
- 2011The Shadow LineSeries · Gatehouse★ 7.6
- 2011RoadkillFilm · Seamus★ 5.8
- 2010The HeavyFilm · Anawalt★ 4.9
- 2010OndineFilm · Priest★ 6.4
- 2010Harold Pinter: A CelebrationFilm · Self
- 2009Nothing PersonalFilm · Martin★ 6.5
- 2009Father & SonSeries · Augustine Flynn
- 2009Spy(ies)Film · M. Palmer★ 5.4
- 2008Heidi 4 PawsFilm · Doctor (voice)
- 2008KissesFilm · Down Under Dylan (uncredited)★ 7.1
- 200810 Days to WarSeries · General Tim Cross
- 2008The Devil's MercyFilm · Tyler
- 2007StuckFilm · Tom Bardo★ 6.2
- 2007The ReapingFilm · Father Costigan★ 5.8
- 2007CelebrationFilm · Waiter
- 2007Until DeathFilm · Gabriel Callaghan★ 6.0
- 2006SistersFilm · Dr. Philip Lacan★ 4.0
- 2006Sixty SixFilm · Dr. Barrie★ 6.6
- 2006V for Vendetta: UnmaskedFilm · Finch
- 2006V for VendettaFilm · Finch★ 7.9
- 2005Breakfast on PlutoFilm · Bertie★ 7.2
- 2005River QueenFilm · Francis★ 5.7
- 2005Tara RoadFilm · Colm★ 5.3
- 2004ControlFilm · Dr. Arlo Penner★ 6.1
- 2004The Halo EffectFilm · Fatso
- 2004Fluent DysphasiaFilm · Murph
- 2004ProudFilm · Barney Garvey
- 2004BloomFilm · Leopold Bloom
- 2004The Good ShepherdFilm · McCaran★ 5.3
- 2004The I InsideFilm · Doctor Newman★ 5.9
- 2004The End of the Affair: "Making of"The End of the Affair: "Making of"Film
- 2002EvelynFilm · Michael Beattie★ 6.4
- 2002CopenhagenFilm · Niels Bohr
- 2002FearDotComFilm · Alistair★ 3.8
- 2001On the EdgeFilm · Dr. Figure★ 6.7
- 2001The MusketeerFilm · Cardinal Richelieu★ 5.3
- 2001Snow in AugustFilm · Rabbi Judah Hirsch
- 2000In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the VampireFilm · Self
- 2000The King's WakeThe King's WakeFilm · King Conor
- 1999The End of the AffairFilm · Henry Miles★ 6.6
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries · Callum Donovan★ 8.0
- 1999The Life Before ThisFilm · Brian
- 1999GuinevereFilm · Connie Fitzpatrick★ 5.7
- 1999I Could Read the SkyFilm · P.J.
- 1999This Is My FatherFilm · Mission Priest
- 1999In DreamsFilm · Doctor Silverman★ 5.5
- 1998Still CrazyFilm · Tony Costello★ 6.9
- 1998The Butcher BoyFilm · Da Brady★ 6.8
- 1997A Scare at BedtimeSeries
- 1997Sink Or SwimFilm · Brian
- 1997Double TapFilm · Cypher
- 1997Fever PitchFilm · Ray, the Governor★ 6.4
- 1997A Further GestureFilm · Sean Dowd
- 1996The Last of the High KingsFilm · Cab Driver★ 5.6
- 1996Michael CollinsFilm · Ned Broy★ 6.9
- 1996Crime of the CenturyFilm · Bruno Richard Hauptmann
- 1996Trojan EddieFilm · Trojan Eddie
- 1996Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was ToldFilm · Voice
- 1995Lumière & CompanyFilm · (segment "John Boorman")★ 6.4
- 1995All Men Are MortalFilm · Fosca
- 1995Shadow of a GunmanFilm · Seamus Shields
- 1995Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaFilm · Nikos
- 1995Citizen XFilm · Lt. Viktor Burakov★ 7.2
- 1994Prêt-à-PorterFilm · Milo O'Brannigan★ 5.2
- 1994Interview with the VampireFilm · Santiago★ 7.4
- 1994Princess CarabooFilm · Gutch★ 5.5
- 1994AngieFilm · Noel Riordan★ 5.8
- 1993Bad BehaviorFilm · Gerry McAllister
- 1993Hedda GablerFilm · Eilert Lovborg
- 1992The Crying GameFilm · Fergus★ 6.8
- 1991PerformanceSeries · Ejlert Lovborg, Seumus Shields
- 1991Life Is SweetFilm · Patsy★ 7.0
- 1990Not with a BangSeries · Colin Garrity
- 1989Nobody Here But Us ChickensNobody Here But Us ChickensFilm
- 19894 Play4 PlaySeries · Paul
- 1989EndgameFilm · Clov
- 1987ScoutFilm · Marshall
- 1986ShergarFilm · Frankie
- 1986BoonSeries · Frank Warren
- 1985The Doctor and the DevilsFilm · Timothy Broom★ 6.3
- 1985Screen TwoSeries · Frankie
- 1984Four Days in JulyFilm · Dixie McConville
- 1984The HouseFilm · The Soldier
- 1984The Company of WolvesFilm · Young Groom★ 6.3
- 1984Loose ConnectionsFilm · Harry
- 1983Chekhov in DerryChekhov in DerryFilm · Self
- 1982Joyce in JuneJoyce in JuneFilm · Stanislaus Joyce / McIntosh
- 1982AngelFilm · Danny★ 5.8
- 1980Caleb WilliamsFilm · Tyrell
- 1980Caleb WilliamsSeries · Tyrell
- 1979MinderSeries · Roddy Allan★ 7.1
- 1979The Out of Town BoysFilm · Shay
- 1978Thank You, ComradesThank You, ComradesFilm · Mayakovsky
- 1978On a Paving Stone MountedFilm
- 1978The SeagullThe SeagullFilm · Constantin
- 1977The ProfessionalsSeries · Pellin★ 7.6
- 1977Professional FoulFilm · Hollar
- 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekSeries · Pavel Hollar
- 1977The Hollywood GreatsSeries
- 1976Early StrugglesFilm · Chas
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSeries · Fergus (uncredited)★ 6.9
- 1975Days of HopeSeries · Reporter
- 1975I Didn't Know You CaredSeries · Carter Brandon
- 1974FugitiveFilm · Peter
- 1974K Is for KillingFilm · Arden Buckley
- 1973ThrillerSeries · Arden Buckley
- 1973A Place Called ArdoyneFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 1972The MoonstoneSeries · Major Frayne
- 1971Stage 2Stage 2Series · Donal Davoren
- 1970Play for TodaySeries · Shay, Peter
- 1970Cry of the BansheeFilm · Villager★ 5.4
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries · Konstantin Treplev
