Stephen Rea

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Stephen Rea

Acting 79 October 31, 1946

Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

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, Mich…

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V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta

7.9 2006 Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Interview with the Vampire

Interview with the Vampire

7.4 1994 Movie
Underworld: Awakening

Underworld: Awakening

6.3 2012 Movie
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
Greta

Greta

6.5 2019 Movie
The Reaping

The Reaping

5.8 2007 Movie
The Crying Game

The Crying Game

6.8 1992 Movie
Utopia

Utopia

7.9 2013 TV Show
The Stranger

The Stranger

7.2 2020 TV Show
Counterpart

Counterpart

7.5 2017 TV Show
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.6 1970 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    You'll Never Believe Who's Dead

    Movie Charlie Bann

  2. 2026
    The Journey of Weather-Exposed Bones

    Movie Matsuo Bashō (English)

  3. 2025
    Stephen Rea: The Fire in Me Now

    Movie Self

  4. 2025
    Prime Target

    TV show Professor James Alderman

  5. 2023
    The Miracle Club

    Movie Frank Dunne

  6. 2022
    The English

    TV show Sheriff Robert Marshall

  7. 2022
    The Ghost of Richard Harris

    Movie Self

  8. 2022
    Nightride

    Movie Joe (voice)

  9. 2022
    Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman

    Movie Self

  10. 2021
    Sadie

    Movie Self - Lyric Theatre

  11. 2020
    Secrets from Putumayo

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  12. 2020
    Disclosure

    Movie Fergus (archive footage)

  13. 2020
    Flesh and Blood

    TV show Mark

  14. 2020
    The Stranger

    TV show Martin Killane

  15. 2019
    Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckett

    Movie Self

  16. 2019
    Lost Lives

    Movie Self (voice)

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  1. 2019
    Cyprus Avenue

    Movie Eric Miller

  2. 2019
    Greta

    Movie Brian Cody

  3. 2019
    Thanksgiving

    TV show Melchior

  4. 2018
    Black '47

    Movie Conneely

  5. 2018
    Unquiet Graves

    Movie Narrator

  6. 2018
    Hard Border

    Movie Self

  7. 2017
    Counterpart

    TV show Alexander Pope

  8. 2016
    War and Peace

    TV show Vassily Kuragin

  9. 2015
    Dickensian

    TV show Inspector Bucket

  10. 2015
    Ruby Strangelove Young Witch

    Movie Danforth

  11. 2014
    Out of the Dark

    Movie Jordan

  12. 2014
    The Curse of Styria

    Movie Dr. Hill

  13. 2014
    The Honourable Woman

    TV show Hugh Hayden-Hoyle

  14. 2013
    Asylum

    Movie McGahey

  15. 2013
    Tasting Menu

    Movie Walter

  16. 2013
    Utopia

    TV show Conran Letts

  17. 2012
    Werewolf: The Beast Among Us

    Movie Doc

  18. 2012
    Stella Days

    Movie Brendan

  19. 2012
    Underworld: Awakening

    Movie Dr. Jacob Lane

  20. 2011
    Blackthorn

    Movie Mackinley

  21. 2011
    The Shadow Line

    TV show Gatehouse

  22. 2011
    Roadkill

    Movie Seamus

  23. 2010
    The Heavy

    Movie Anawalt

  24. 2010
    Ondine

    Movie Priest