7.9
Movie
Acting
Stephen Rea
- Born
- (age 79)
- Birthplace
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
- Credits
- 153 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.9
Movie
7.4
Movie
Interview with the Vampire
6.3
Movie
Underworld: Awakening
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
6.5
Movie
Greta
5.8
Movie
The Reaping
6.8
Movie
The Crying Game
7.9
TV
Utopia
7.2
TV
The Stranger
6.9
Movie
Michael Collins
7.5
TV
Counterpart
7.2
Movie
Breakfast on Pluto
3.9
Movie
FearDotCom
6.3
Movie
The Company of Wolves
7.2
Movie
Citizen X
6.4
Movie
Ondine
6.6
Movie
Black '47
6.6
Movie
Blackthorn
Acting credits 153
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Visitation Film | |
| TBA | The Body Is Water Film | Mr M |
| 2026 | You'll Never Believe Who's Dead Film | Charlie Bann |
| 2026 | Listen Film | Dinny |
| 2026 | The Journey of Weather-Exposed Bones Film | Matsuo Bashō (English) |
| 2025 | Stephen Rea: The Fire in Me Now Film | Self |
| 2025 | Prime Target TV | Professor James Alderman (8 ep) |
| 2023 | The Miracle Club Film | Frank Dunne |
| 2022 | The English TV | Sheriff Robert Marshall (4 ep) |
| 2022 | The Ghost of Richard Harris Film | Self |
| 2022 | Nightride Film | Joe (voice) |
| 2022 | Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman Film | Self |
| 2021 | Sadie Film | Self - Lyric Theatre |
| 2020 | Secrets from Putumayo Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2020 | Disclosure Film | Fergus (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Flesh and Blood TV | Mark (4 ep) |
| 2020 | The Stranger TV | Martin Killane (8 ep) |
| 2019 | Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckett Film | Self |
| 2019 | Lost Lives Film | Self (voice) |
| 2019 | Cyprus Avenue Film | Eric Miller |
| 2019 | Greta Film | Brian Cody |
| 2019 | Thanksgiving TV | Melchior (3 ep) |
| 2018 | Black '47 Film | Conneely |
| 2018 | Unquiet Graves Film | Narrator |
| 2018 | Hard Border Film | Self |
| 2017 | Counterpart TV | Alexander Pope (2 ep) |
| 2016 | War and Peace TV | Vassily Kuragin (6 ep) |
| 2015 | Dickensian TV | Inspector Bucket (20 ep) |
| 2015 | Ruby Strangelove Young Witch Film | Danforth |
| 2014 | Out of the Dark Film | Jordan |
| 2014 | The Curse of Styria Film | Dr. Hill |
| 2014 | The Honourable Woman TV | Hugh Hayden-Hoyle (8 ep) |
| 2013 | Asylum Film | McGahey |
| 2013 | Tasting Menu Film | Walter |
| 2013 | Utopia TV | Conran Letts (5 ep) |
| 2012 | Werewolf: The Beast Among Us Film | Doc |
| 2012 | Stella Days Film | Brendan |
| 2012 | Underworld: Awakening Film | Dr. Jacob Lane |
| 2011 | Blackthorn Film | Mackinley |
| 2011 | The Shadow Line TV | Gatehouse (7 ep) |
| 2011 | Roadkill Film | Seamus |
| 2010 | The Heavy Film | Anawalt |
| 2010 | Ondine Film | Priest |
| 2010 | Harold Pinter: A Celebration Film | Self |
| 2009 | Nothing Personal Film | Martin |
| 2009 | Father & Son TV | Augustine Flynn (4 ep) |
| 2009 | Spy(ies) Film | M. Palmer |
| 2008 | Heidi 4 Paws Film | Doctor (voice) |
| 2008 | Kisses Film | Down Under Dylan (uncredited) |
| 2008 | 10 Days to War TV | General Tim Cross (1 ep) |
| 2008 | The Devil's Mercy Film | Tyler |
| 2007 | Stuck Film | Tom Bardo |
| 2007 | The Reaping Film | Father Costigan |
| 2007 | Celebration Film | Waiter |
| 2007 | Until Death Film | Gabriel Callaghan |
| 2006 | Sisters Film | Dr. Philip Lacan |
| 2006 | Sixty Six Film | Dr. Barrie |
| 2006 | V for Vendetta: Unmasked Film | Finch |
| 2006 | V for Vendetta Film | Finch |
| 2005 | Breakfast on Pluto Film | Bertie |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | A Further Gesture Film | Idea |