Stephen Rea
Acting
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.
Filmography 153
Movies (118)
You'll Never Believe Who's Dead2026Charlie Bann
The Journey of Weather-Exposed Bones2026Matsuo Bashō (English)
Stephen Rea: The Fire in Me Now2025Self
The Miracle Club2023Frank Dunne
The Ghost of Richard Harris2022Self
Nightride2022Joe (voice)
Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman2022Self
Sadie2021Self - Lyric Theatre
Secrets from Putumayo2020Narrator (voice)
Disclosure2020Fergus (archive footage)
Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckett2019Self
Lost Lives2019Self (voice)
Cyprus Avenue2019Eric Miller
Greta2019Brian Cody
Black '472018Conneely
Unquiet Graves2018Narrator- Hard Border2018Self
Ruby Strangelove Young Witch2015Danforth
Out of the Dark2014Jordan
The Curse of Styria2014Dr. Hill
Asylum2013McGahey
Tasting Menu2013Walter
Werewolf: The Beast Among Us2012Doc
Stella Days2012Brendan
Underworld: Awakening2012Dr. Jacob Lane
Blackthorn2011Mackinley
Roadkill2011Seamus
The Heavy2010Anawalt
Ondine2010Priest
Harold Pinter: A Celebration2010Self
Shows (35)
Prime Target2025Professor James Alderman
The English2022Sheriff Robert Marshall
Flesh and Blood2020Mark
The Stranger2020Martin Killane
Thanksgiving2019Melchior
Counterpart2017Alexander Pope
War and Peace2016Vassily Kuragin
Dickensian2015Inspector Bucket
The Honourable Woman2014Hugh Hayden-Hoyle
Utopia2013Conran Letts
The Shadow Line2011Gatehouse
Father & Son2009Augustine Flynn
10 Days to War2008General Tim Cross
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999Callum Donovan
A Scare at Bedtime1997
Performance1991Ejlert Lovborg
Not with a Bang1990Colin Garrity- 4 Play1989Paul
Boon1986Frank Warren
Screen Two1985Frankie
Caleb Williams1980Tyrell
Minder1979Roddy Allan
The Professionals1977Pellin
BBC2 Play of the Week1977Pavel Hollar
The Hollywood Greats1977
Saturday Night Live1975Fergus (uncredited)
Days of Hope1975Reporter
I Didn't Know You Cared1975Carter Brandon
Thriller1973Arden Buckley
The Moonstone1972Major Frayne