Stephen Rea
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1946 (age 79)
Born in
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Credits
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Biography
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
V for Vendetta
23 Feb 2006
Interview with the Vampire
11 Nov 1994
Underworld: Awakening
19 Jan 2012
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Greta
28 Feb 2019
The Reaping
04 Apr 2007
The Crying Game
02 Sep 1992
Utopia
15 Jan 2013
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Filmography
2026
- You'll Never Believe Who's Deadas Charlie Bann
- The Journey of Weather-Exposed Bonesas Matsuo Bashō (English)
2025
- Prime Targetas Professor James Alderman8 episodes
2023
- The Miracle Clubas Frank Dunne
2022
- The Englishas Sheriff Robert Marshall4 episodes
- Nightrideas Joe (voice)
2020
- Secrets from Putumayoas Narrator (voice)
- Disclosureas Fergus (archive footage)
- Flesh and Bloodas Mark4 episodes
- The Strangeras Martin Killane8 episodes
2019
- Cyprus Avenueas Eric Miller
- Gretaas Brian Cody
- Thanksgivingas Melchior3 episodes
2018
- Black '47as Conneely
- Unquiet Gravesas Narrator
2017
- Counterpartas Alexander Pope2 episodes
2016
- War and Peaceas Vassily Kuragin6 episodes
2015
- Dickensianas Inspector Bucket20 episodes
- Ruby Strangelove Young Witchas Danforth
2014
- Out of the Darkas Jordan
- The Curse of Styriaas Dr. Hill
- The Honourable Womanas Hugh Hayden-Hoyle8 episodes
2013
- Asylumas McGahey
- Tasting Menuas Walter
- Utopiaas Conran Letts5 episodes
2012
- Werewolf: The Beast Among Usas Doc
- Stella Daysas Brendan
- Underworld: Awakeningas Dr. Jacob Lane
2011
- Blackthornas Mackinley
- The Shadow Lineas Gatehouse7 episodes
- Roadkillas Seamus
2009
- Nothing Personalas Martin
- Father & Sonas Augustine Flynn4 episodes
- Spy(ies)as M. Palmer
2008
- Heidi 4 Pawsas Doctor (voice)
- Kissesas Down Under Dylan (uncredited)
- 10 Days to Waras General Tim Cross1 episode
- The Devil's Mercyas Tyler
2007
- Stuckas Tom Bardo
- The Reapingas Father Costigan
- Celebrationas Waiter
- Until Deathas Gabriel Callaghan
2006
- Sistersas Dr. Philip Lacan
- Sixty Sixas Dr. Barrie
- V for Vendetta: Unmaskedas Finch
- V for Vendettaas Finch
2005
- Breakfast on Plutoas Bertie
- River Queenas Francis
- Tara Roadas Colm
2004
- Controlas Dr. Arlo Penner
- The Halo Effectas Fatso
- Fluent Dysphasiaas Murph
- Proudas Barney Garvey
- Bloomas Leopold Bloom
- The Good Shepherdas McCaran
- The I Insideas Doctor Newman
2002
- Evelynas Michael Beattie
- Copenhagenas Niels Bohr
- FearDotComas Alistair
2001
- On the Edgeas Dr. Figure
- The Musketeeras Cardinal Richelieu
- Snow in Augustas Rabbi Judah Hirsch
2000
- The King's Wakeas King Conor
1999
- The End of the Affairas Henry Miles
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Callum Donovan1 episode
- The Life Before Thisas Brian
- Guinevereas Connie Fitzpatrick
- I Could Read the Skyas P.J.
- This Is My Fatheras Mission Priest
- In Dreamsas Doctor Silverman
1998
- Still Crazyas Tony Costello
- The Butcher Boyas Da Brady
1997
- A Scare at Bedtime1 episode
- Sink Or Swimas Brian
- Double Tapas Cypher
- Fever Pitchas Ray, the Governor
- A Further Gestureas Sean Dowd
1996
- The Last of the High Kingsas Cab Driver
- Michael Collinsas Ned Broy
- Crime of the Centuryas Bruno Richard Hauptmann
- Trojan Eddieas Trojan Eddie
- Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Toldas Voice
1995
- Lumière & Companyas (segment "John Boorman")
- All Men Are Mortalas Fosca
- Shadow of a Gunmanas Seamus Shields
- Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Seaas Nikos
- Citizen Xas Lt. Viktor Burakov
1994
- Prêt-à-Porteras Milo O'Brannigan
- Interview with the Vampireas Santiago
- Princess Carabooas Gutch
- Angieas Noel Riordan
1993
- Bad Behavioras Gerry McAllister
- Hedda Gableras Eilert Lovborg
1992
- The Crying Gameas Fergus
1991
- Performanceas Seumus Shields1 episode
- Life Is Sweetas Patsy
1990
- Not with a Bangas Colin Garrity7 episodes
1989
- Nobody Here But Us Chickens
- 4 Playas Paul1 episode
- Endgameas Clov
1987
- Scoutas Marshall
1985
- The Doctor and the Devilsas Timothy Broom
- Screen Twoas Frankie1 episode
1984
- Four Days in Julyas Dixie McConville
- The Houseas The Soldier
- The Company of Wolvesas Young Groom
- Loose Connectionsas Harry
1982
- Joyce in Juneas Stanislaus Joyce
- Angelas Danny
1980
- Caleb Williamsas Tyrell
- Caleb Williamsas Tyrell4 episodes
1979
- Minderas Roddy Allan1 episode
- The Out of Town Boysas Shay
1978
- Thank You, Comradesas Mayakovsky
- On a Paving Stone Mounted
- The Seagullas Constantin
1977
- The Professionalsas Pellin1 episode
- Professional Foulas Hollar
- BBC2 Play of the Weekas Pavel Hollar1 episode
- The Hollywood Greats1 episode
1976
- Early Strugglesas Chas
1975
- Saturday Night Liveas Fergus (uncredited)1 episode
- Days of Hopeas Reporter1 episode
- I Didn't Know You Caredas Carter Brandon13 episodes
1974
- Fugitiveas Peter
- K Is for Killingas Arden Buckley
1973
- Thrilleras Arden Buckley1 episode
- A Place Called Ardoyneas Narrator (voice)
1972
- The Moonstoneas Major Frayne1 episode
1971
- Stage 2as Donal Davoren1 episode
1970
- Play for Todayas Peter1 episode
- Cry of the Bansheeas Villager
1965
- BBC Play of the Monthas Konstantin Treplev1 episode