Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Known for: Acting

Born: October 31, 1946

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

Still Crazy
Still Crazy
1998
The Crying Game
The Crying Game
1992
Citizen X
Citizen X
1995
Hard Border
2018
Stuck
Stuck
2007
The Devil's Mercy
The Devil's Mercy
2008
Bloom
Bloom
2004
Bad Behavior
Bad Behavior
1993
Trojan Eddie
Trojan Eddie
1996
Snow in August
Snow in August
2001
Asylum
Asylum
2013
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
1995
Crime of the Century
Crime of the Century
1996
Double Tap
Double Tap
1997
The Curse of Styria
The Curse of Styria
2014
A Place Called Ardoyne
A Place Called Ardoyne
1973
A Further Gesture
A Further Gesture
1997
Sink Or Swim
Sink Or Swim
1997
Loose Connections
Loose Connections
1984
The King's Wake
2000
The Halo Effect
The Halo Effect
2004
Unquiet Graves
Unquiet Graves
2018
Shergar
Shergar
1986
Cyprus Avenue
Cyprus Avenue
2019
The House
The House
1984
Fugitive
Fugitive
1974
Fluent Dysphasia
Fluent Dysphasia
2004
Secrets from Putumayo
Secrets from Putumayo
2020
Stephen Rea: The Fire in Me Now
Stephen Rea: The Fire in Me Now
2025
Joyce in June
1982
Breakfast on Pluto
Breakfast on Pluto
2005
Guinevere
Guinevere
1999
Nothing Personal
Nothing Personal
2009
Copenhagen
Copenhagen
2002
Underworld: Awakening
Underworld: Awakening
2012
Roadkill
Roadkill
2011
Sisters
Sisters
2006
Angie
Angie
1994
Angel
Angel
1982
Shadow of a Gunman
Shadow of a Gunman
1995
Endgame
Endgame
1989
All Men Are Mortal
All Men Are Mortal
1995
Scout
1987
Proud
Proud
2004
Harold Pinter:  A Celebration
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
2010
I Could Read the Sky
I Could Read the Sky
1999
Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckett
Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckett
2019
Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told
Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told
1996
Chekhov in Derry
1983
The Journey of Weather-Exposed Bones
The Journey of Weather-Exposed Bones
2026
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta
2006
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
1996
The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd
2004
Tara Road
Tara Road
2005
The End of the Affair
The End of the Affair
1999
Until Death
Until Death
2007
FearDotCom
FearDotCom
2002
The Heavy
The Heavy
2010
Spy(ies)
Spy(ies)
2009
Blackthorn
Blackthorn
2011
Werewolf: The Beast Among Us
Werewolf: The Beast Among Us
2012
Out of the Dark
Out of the Dark
2014
In Dreams
In Dreams
1999
This Is My Father
This Is My Father
1999
In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire
In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire
2000
Professional Foul
Professional Foul
1977
Black '47
Black '47
2018
The Out of Town Boys
The Out of Town Boys
1979
'V for Vendetta' Unmasked
'V for Vendetta' Unmasked
2006
The Butcher Boy
The Butcher Boy
1998
The Musketeer
The Musketeer
2001
Sixty Six
Sixty Six
2006
River Queen
River Queen
2005
Control
Control
2004
Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman
Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman
2022
The Life Before This
The Life Before This
1999
Evelyn
Evelyn
2002
Ruby Strangelove Young Witch
Ruby Strangelove Young Witch
2015
K Is for Killing
K Is for Killing
1974
The Body Is Water
 
Thank You, Comrades
1978
Interview with the Vampire
Interview with the Vampire
1994
The Reaping
The Reaping
2007
Visitation
Visitation
 
The I Inside
The I Inside
2004
The Last of the High Kings
The Last of the High Kings
1996
The Doctor and the Devils
The Doctor and the Devils
1985
Stella Days
Stella Days
2012
Nobody Here But Us Chickens
1989
The Seagull
1978
The Miracle Club
The Miracle Club
2023
Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams
1980
Greta
Greta
2019
Prêt-à-Porter
Prêt-à-Porter
1994
Princess Caraboo
Princess Caraboo
1994
Tasting Menu
Tasting Menu
2013
Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler
1993
Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch
1997
Lost Lives
Lost Lives
2019
Sadie
Sadie
2021
Nightride
Nightride
2022
The Company of Wolves
The Company of Wolves
1984
Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company
1995
The Moonstone
The Moonstone
1972
Early Struggles
Early Struggles
1976
Life Is Sweet
Life Is Sweet
1991
The Ghost of Richard Harris
The Ghost of Richard Harris
2022
Celebration
Celebration
2007
Heidi 4 Paws
Heidi 4 Paws
2008
You'll Never Believe Who's Dead
You'll Never Believe Who's Dead
2026
Ondine
Ondine
2010
On the Edge
On the Edge
2001
Four Days in July
Four Days in July
1984
On a Paving Stone Mounted
On a Paving Stone Mounted
1978
Cry of the Banshee
Cry of the Banshee
1970
Kisses
Kisses
2008
Disclosure
Disclosure
2020
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Boon
Boon
1986
Minder
Minder
1979
I Didn't Know You Cared
I Didn't Know You Cared
1975
Not with a Bang
Not with a Bang
1990
The Hollywood Greats
The Hollywood Greats
1977
Father & Son
Father & Son
2009
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
The Shadow Line
The Shadow Line
2011
Thriller
Thriller
1973
A Scare at Bedtime
A Scare at Bedtime
1997
Performance
Performance
1991
The Honourable Woman
The Honourable Woman
2014
War and Peace
War and Peace
2016
Dickensian
Dickensian
2015
Utopia
Utopia
2013
Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams
1980
Play for Today
Play for Today
1970
Days of Hope
Days of Hope
1975
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving
2019
Prime Target
Prime Target
2025
10 Days to War
10 Days to War
2008
The English
The English
2022
The Stranger
The Stranger
2020
Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood
2020
Screen Two
Screen Two
1985
The Professionals
The Professionals
1977
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
1965
BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
The Moonstone
The Moonstone
1972
Counterpart
Counterpart
2017
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
1956
Stage 2
1971