Stephen Rea
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Stephen Rea
Greta
2019
The Reaping
2007
Filmography
Acting (117)
2026
You'll Never Believe Who's Deadas Charlie Bann
2026
The Journey of Weather-Exposed Bonesas Matsuo Bashō (English)
2025
2023
The Miracle Clubas Frank Dunne
6.3
2022
The Ghost of Richard Harrisas Self
7.5
2022
Nightrideas Joe (voice)
5.6
2022
2021
Sadieas Self - Lyric Theatre
2020
Secrets from Putumayoas Narrator (voice)
1.0
2020
Disclosureas Fergus (archive footage)
7.8
10.0
2019
Lost Livesas Self (voice)
6.0
2019
Cyprus Avenueas Eric Miller
9.0
2019
Gretaas Brian Cody
6.6
2018
Black '47as Conneely
6.6
2018
Unquiet Gravesas Narrator
8.3
2018
Hard Borderas Self
2015
Ruby Strangelove Young Witchas Danforth
4.9
2014
Out of the Darkas Jordan
5.1
2014
The Curse of Styriaas Dr. Hill
4.5
2013
Asylumas McGahey
3.0
2013
Tasting Menuas Walter
4.4
2012
5.9
2012
Stella Daysas Brendan
6.4
2012
Underworld: Awakeningas Dr. Jacob Lane
6.3
2011
Blackthornas Mackinley
6.6
2011
Roadkillas Seamus
5.7
2010
The Heavyas Anawalt
4.9
2010
Ondineas Priest
6.4
2010
Harold Pinter: A Celebrationas Self
8.0
2009
Nothing Personalas Martin
6.5
2009
Spy(ies)as M. Palmer
5.4
2008
Heidi 4 Pawsas Doctor (voice)
6.0
2008
Kissesas Down Under Dylan (uncredited)
7.1
2008
The Devil's Mercyas Tyler
3.8
2007
Stuckas Tom Bardo
6.2
2007
The Reapingas Father Costigan
5.8
2007
Celebrationas Waiter
6.3
2007
Until Deathas Gabriel Callaghan
6.0
2006
Sistersas Dr. Philip Lacan
4.0
2006
Sixty Sixas Dr. Barrie
6.6
2006
V for Vendetta: Unmaskedas Finch
8.0
2006
V for Vendettaas Finch
7.9
2005
Breakfast on Plutoas Bertie
7.2
2005
River Queenas Francis
5.7
2005
Tara Roadas Colm
5.4
2004
Controlas Dr. Arlo Penner
6.1
2004
The Halo Effectas Fatso
8.0
2004
Fluent Dysphasiaas Murph
7.0
2004
Proudas Barney Garvey
4.7
2004
Bloomas Leopold Bloom
5.3
2004
The Good Shepherdas McCaran
5.3
2004
The I Insideas Doctor Newman
5.9
2002
Evelynas Michael Beattie
6.4
2002
Copenhagenas Niels Bohr
7.7
2002
FearDotComas Alistair
3.8
2001
On the Edgeas Dr. Figure
6.7
2001
The Musketeeras Cardinal Richelieu
5.3
2001
Snow in Augustas Rabbi Judah Hirsch
7.2
2000
The King's Wakeas King Conor
9.0
1999
The End of the Affairas Henry Miles
6.6
1999
The Life Before Thisas Brian
5.0
1999
Guinevereas Connie Fitzpatrick
5.7
1999
I Could Read the Skyas P.J.
4.6
1999
This Is My Fatheras Mission Priest
5.8
1999
In Dreamsas Doctor Silverman
5.5
1998
Still Crazyas Tony Costello
6.9
1998
The Butcher Boyas Da Brady
6.8
1997
Sink Or Swimas Brian
5.3
1997
Double Tapas Cypher
5.1
1997
Fever Pitchas Ray, the Governor
6.4
1997
A Further Gestureas Sean Dowd
4.8
1996
The Last of the High Kingsas Cab Driver
5.6
1996
Michael Collinsas Ned Broy
6.9
1996
Crime of the Centuryas Bruno Richard Hauptmann
6.8
1996
Trojan Eddieas Trojan Eddie
5.3
1996
1995
Lumière & Companyas (segment "John Boorman")
6.4
1995
All Men Are Mortalas Fosca
6.2
1995
Shadow of a Gunmanas Seamus Shields
7.0
1995
6.5
1995
Citizen Xas Lt. Viktor Burakov
7.2
1994
Prêt-à-Porteras Milo O'Brannigan
5.2
1994
Interview with the Vampireas Santiago
7.4
1994
Princess Carabooas Gutch
5.5
1994
Angieas Noel Riordan
5.8
1993
Bad Behavioras Gerry McAllister
5.6
1993
Hedda Gableras Eilert Lovborg
9.0
1992
The Crying Gameas Fergus
6.8
1991
Life Is Sweetas Patsy
7.0
1989
Endgameas Clov
9.0
1987
Scoutas Marshall
8.0
1986
Shergaras Frankie
1985
The Doctor and the Devilsas Timothy Broom
6.3
1984
Four Days in Julyas Dixie McConville
6.6
1984
The Houseas The Soldier
5.7
1984
The Company of Wolvesas Young Groom
6.3
1984
Loose Connectionsas Harry
3.8
1983
Chekhov in Derryas Self
1982
Joyce in Juneas Stanislaus Joyce / McIntosh
1982
Angelas Danny
5.8
1980
Caleb Williamsas Tyrell
7.1
1979
The Out of Town Boysas Shay
1978
Thank You, Comradesas Mayakovsky
9.0
1978
The Seagullas Constantin
1977
Professional Foulas Hollar
7.5
1976
Early Strugglesas Chas
9.0
1974
Fugitiveas Peter
1974
K Is for Killingas Arden Buckley
8.0
1973
A Place Called Ardoyneas Narrator (voice)
1970
Cry of the Bansheeas Villager
5.4
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The Body Is Wateras Mr M
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Listenas Dinny
Production & Directing (1)
1997
4.8