Stephen Rea
ActingBorn Oct 31, 1946
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Stephen Rea (born 31 October 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
Shadow of a Gunman
movie1995
Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckett
movie2019
Endgame
movie1989
Hedda Gabler
movie1993
On a Paving Stone Mounted
movie1978
Cyprus Avenue
movie2019
Early Struggles
movie1976
The Moonstone
movie1972
Unquiet Graves
movie2018
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
movie2010
The Halo Effect
movie2004
K Is for Killing
movie1974
Filmography
2026The Journey of Weather-Exposed Bonesas Matsuo Bashō (English)movie2025Stephen Rea: The Fire in Me Nowas Selfmovie2025Prime Targetas Professor James Aldermantv2023The Miracle Clubas Frank Dunnemovie2022The Englishas Sheriff Robert Marshalltv2022The Ghost of Richard Harrisas Selfmovie2022Nightrideas Joe (voice)movie2022Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showmanas Selfmovie2021Sadieas Self - Lyric Theatremovie2020Secrets from Putumayoas Narrator (voice)movie2020Disclosureas Fergus (archive footage)movie2020Flesh and Bloodas Marktv2020The Strangeras Martin Killanetv2019Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckettas Selfmovie2019Lost Livesas Self (voice)movie2019Cyprus Avenueas Eric Millermovie2019Gretaas Brian Codymovie2019Thanksgivingas Melchiortv2018Black '47as Conneelymovie2018Unquiet Gravesas Narratormovie2018Hard Borderas Selfmovie2017Counterpartas Alexander Popetv2016War and Peaceas Vassily Kuragintv2015Dickensianas Inspector Buckettv2015Ruby Strangelove Young Witchas Danforthmovie2014Out of the Darkas Jordanmovie2014The Curse of Styriaas Dr. Hillmovie2014The Honourable Womanas Hugh Hayden-Hoyletv2013Asylumas McGaheymovie2013Tasting Menuas Waltermovie2013Utopiaas Conran Lettstv2012Werewolf: The Beast Among Usas Docmovie2012Stella Daysas Brendanmovie2012Underworld: Awakeningas Dr. Jacob Lanemovie2011Blackthornas Mackinleymovie2011The Shadow Lineas Gatehousetv2011Roadkillas Seamusmovie2010The Heavyas Anawaltmovie2010Ondineas Priestmovie2010Harold Pinter: A Celebrationas Selfmovie2009Nothing Personalas Martinmovie2009Father & Sonas Augustine Flynntv2009Spy(ies)as M. Palmermovie2008Heidi 4 Pawsas Doctor (voice)movie2008Kissesas Down Under Dylan (uncredited)movie200810 Days to Waras General Tim Crosstv2008The Devil's Mercyas Tylermovie2007Stuckas Tom Bardomovie2007The Reapingas Father Costiganmovie2007Celebrationas Waitermovie2007Until Deathas Gabriel Callaghanmovie2006Sistersas Dr. Philip Lacanmovie2006Sixty Sixas Dr. Barriemovie2006'V for Vendetta' Unmaskedas Finchmovie2006V for Vendettaas Finchmovie2005Breakfast on Plutoas Bertiemovie2005River Queenas Francismovie2005Tara Roadas Colmmovie2004Controlas Dr. Arlo Pennermovie2004The Halo Effectas Fatsomovie2004Fluent Dysphasiaas Murphmovie2004Proudas Barney Garveymovie2004Bloomas Leopold Bloommovie2004The Good Shepherdas McCaranmovie2004The I Insideas Doctor Newmanmovie2002Evelynas Michael Beattiemovie2002Copenhagenas Niels Bohrmovie2002FearDotComas Alistairmovie2001On the Edgeas Dr. Figuremovie2001The Musketeeras Cardinal Richelieumovie2001Snow in Augustas Rabbi Judah Hirschmovie2000In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampireas Selfmovie2000The King's Wakeas King Conormovie1999The End of the Affairas Henry Milesmovie1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Callum Donovantv1999The Life Before Thisas Brianmovie1999Guinevereas Connie Fitzpatrickmovie1999I Could Read the Skyas P.J.movie1999This Is My Fatheras Mission Priestmovie1999In Dreamsas Doctor Silvermanmovie