Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

🎂 31st October 1946 (79 yrs) 📍 Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

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.

Stephen Rea

🎬 Movies Featuring Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea: The Fire in Me Now

Stephen Rea: The Fire in Me Now (2025)

as Self
The Miracle Club

The Miracle Club (2023)

as Frank Dunne
The Ghost of Richard Harris

The Ghost of Richard Harris (2022)

as Self
Nightride

Nightride (2022)

as Joe (voice)
Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman

Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman (2022)

as Self
Sadie

Sadie (2021)

as Self - Lyric Theatre
Secrets from Putumayo

Secrets from Putumayo (2020)

as Narrator (voice)
Disclosure

Disclosure (2020)

as Fergus (archive footage)
Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckett

Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckett (2019)

as Self
Lost Lives

Lost Lives (2019)

Cyprus Avenue

Cyprus Avenue (2019)

as Eric Miller
Greta

Greta (2019)

as Brian Cody
Black '47

Black '47 (2018)

as Conneely
Unquiet Graves

Unquiet Graves (2018)

as Narrator
No Image

Hard Border (2018)

as Self
Ruby Strangelove Young Witch

Ruby Strangelove Young Witch (2015)

as Danforth
Out of the Dark

Out of the Dark (2014)

as Jordan
The Curse of Styria

The Curse of Styria (2014)

as Dr. Hill
Asylum

Asylum (2013)

as McGahey
Tasting Menu

Tasting Menu (2013)

as Walter
Werewolf: The Beast Among Us

Werewolf: The Beast Among Us (2012)

as Doc
Stella Days

Stella Days (2012)

as Brendan
Underworld: Awakening

Underworld: Awakening (2012)

as Dr. Jacob Lane
Blackthorn

Blackthorn (2011)

as Mackinley
Roadkill

Roadkill (2011)

as Seamus
The Heavy

The Heavy (2010)

as Anawalt
Ondine

Ondine (2010)

as Priest
Harold Pinter: A Celebration

Harold Pinter: A Celebration (2010)

as Self
Nothing Personal

Nothing Personal (2009)

as Martin
Spy(ies)

Spy(ies) (2009)

as M. Palmer
Heidi 4 Paws

Heidi 4 Paws (2008)

as Doctor (voice)
Kisses

Kisses (2008)

as Down Under Dylan (uncredited)
The Devil's Mercy

The Devil's Mercy (2008)

as Tyler
Stuck

Stuck (2007)

as Tom Bardo
The Reaping

The Reaping (2007)

as Father Costigan
Celebration

Celebration (2007)

as Waiter
Until Death

Until Death (2007)

as Gabriel Callaghan
Sisters

Sisters (2006)

as Dr. Philip Lacan
Sixty Six

Sixty Six (2006)

as Dr. Barrie
V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta (2006)

as Finch
Breakfast on Pluto

Breakfast on Pluto (2005)

as Bertie
River Queen

River Queen (2005)

as Francis
Tara Road

Tara Road (2005)

as Colm
Control

Control (2004)

as Dr. Arlo Penner
The Halo Effect

The Halo Effect (2004)

as Fatso
Fluent Dysphasia

Fluent Dysphasia (2004)

as Murph
Proud

Proud (2004)

as Barney Garvey
The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd (2004)

as McCaran
The I Inside

The I Inside (2004)

as Doctor Newman
Bloom

Bloom (2003)

as Leopold Bloom
Evelyn

Evelyn (2002)

as Michael Beattie
Copenhagen

Copenhagen (2002)

as Niels Bohr
FearDotCom

FearDotCom (2002)

as Alistair
The Musketeer

The Musketeer (2001)

as Cardinal Richelieu
Snow in August

Snow in August (2001)

as Rabbi Judah Hirsch
On the Edge

On the Edge (2001)

as Dr. Figure
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)

as Self
No Image

The King's Wake (2000)

as King Conor
The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair (1999)

as Henry Miles
The Life Before This

The Life Before This (1999)

as Brian
Guinevere

Guinevere (1999)

as Connie Fitzpatrick
I Could Read the Sky

I Could Read the Sky (1999)

as P.J.
This Is My Father

This Is My Father (1999)

as Mission Priest
In Dreams

In Dreams (1999)

as Doctor Silverman
Still Crazy

Still Crazy (1998)

as Tony Costello
The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy (1998)

as Da Brady
Sink Or Swim

Sink Or Swim (1997)

as Brian
Double Tap

Double Tap (1997)

as Cypher
Fever Pitch

Fever Pitch (1997)

as Ray, the Governor
A Further Gesture

A Further Gesture (1997)

as Sean Dowd
The Last of the High Kings

The Last of the High Kings (1996)

as Cab Driver
Michael Collins

Michael Collins (1996)

as Ned Broy
Crime of the Century

Crime of the Century (1996)

as Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Trojan Eddie

Trojan Eddie (1996)

as Trojan Eddie
Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told

Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told (1996)

as Voice
Lumière & Company

Lumière & Company (1995)

as (segment "John Boorman")
All Men Are Mortal

All Men Are Mortal (1995)

as Fosca
Shadow of a Gunman

Shadow of a Gunman (1995)

as Seamus Shields
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (1995)

as Nikos
Citizen X

Citizen X (1995)

as Lt. Viktor Burakov
Prêt-à-Porter

Prêt-à-Porter (1994)

as Milo O'Brannigan
Interview with the Vampire

Interview with the Vampire (1994)

as Santiago
Princess Caraboo

Princess Caraboo (1994)

as Gutch
Angie

Angie (1994)

as Noel Riordan
Bad Behavior

Bad Behavior (1993)

as Gerry McAllister
Hedda Gabler

Hedda Gabler (1993)

as Eilert Lovborg
The Crying Game

The Crying Game (1992)

as Fergus
Life Is Sweet

Life Is Sweet (1990)

as Patsy
No Image

Nobody Here But Us Chickens (1989)

Endgame

Endgame (1989)

as Clov
No Image

Scout (1987)

as Marshall
Shergar

Shergar (1986)

as Frankie
The Doctor and the Devils

The Doctor and the Devils (1985)

as Timothy Broom
Four Days in July

Four Days in July (1984)

as Dixie McConville
The House

The House (1984)

as The Soldier
The Company of Wolves

The Company of Wolves (1984)

as Young Groom
Loose Connections

Loose Connections (1984)

as Harry
No Image

Chekhov in Derry (1983)

as Self
Angel

Angel (1982)

as Danny
Caleb Williams

Caleb Williams (1980)

as Tyrell
The Out of Town Boys

The Out of Town Boys (1979)

as Shay
On a Paving Stone Mounted

On a Paving Stone Mounted (1978)

No Image

The Seagull (1978)

as Constantin
Professional Foul

Professional Foul (1977)

as Hollar
Early Struggles

Early Struggles (1976)

as Chas
Fugitive

Fugitive (1974)

as Peter
K Is for Killing

K Is for Killing (1974)

as Arden Buckley
A Place Called Ardoyne

A Place Called Ardoyne (1973)

as Narrator (voice)
The Moonstone

The Moonstone (1972)

as Major Frayne
Cry of the Banshee

Cry of the Banshee (1970)

as Villager
Visitation

Visitation (N/A)

No Image

The Body Is Water (N/A)

as Mr M