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.
2026You'll Never Believe Who's DeadMovieas Charlie Bann
2026ListenMovieas Dinny
2026The Journey of Weather-Exposed BonesMovieas Matsuo Bashō (English)
2025Stephen Rea: The Fire in Me NowMovieas Self
2025Prime TargetTV showas Professor James Alderman · 8 episodes
2023The Miracle ClubMovieas Frank Dunne
2022The EnglishTV showas Sheriff Robert Marshall · 4 episodes
2022The Ghost of Richard HarrisMovieas Self
2022NightrideMovieas Joe (voice)
2022Brian Friel: Shy Man, ShowmanMovieas Self
2021SadieMovieas Self - Lyric Theatre
2020Secrets from PutumayoMovieas Narrator (voice)
2020DisclosureMovieas Fergus (archive footage)
2020Flesh and BloodTV showas Mark · 4 episodes2020The StrangerTV showas Martin Killane · 8 episodes
2019Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel BeckettMovieas Self
2019Lost LivesMovieas Self (voice)
2019Cyprus AvenueMovieas Eric Miller2019GretaMovieas Brian Cody
2019ThanksgivingTV showas Melchior · 3 episodes2018Black '47Movieas Conneely
2018Unquiet GravesMovieas Narrator2017CounterpartTV showas Alexander Pope · 2 episodes
2016War and PeaceTV showas Vassily Kuragin · 6 episodes
2015DickensianTV showas Inspector Bucket · 20 episodes
2015Ruby Strangelove Young WitchMovieas Danforth
2014Out of the DarkMovieas Jordan
2014The Curse of StyriaMovieas Dr. Hill
2014The Honourable WomanTV showas Hugh Hayden-Hoyle · 8 episodes
2013AsylumMovieas McGahey
2013Tasting MenuMovieas Walter2013UtopiaTV showas Conran Letts · 5 episodes
2012Werewolf: The Beast Among UsMovieas Doc
2012Stella DaysMovieas Brendan2012Underworld: AwakeningMovieas Dr. Jacob Lane2011BlackthornMovieas Mackinley
2011The Shadow LineTV showas Gatehouse · 7 episodes
2011RoadkillMovieas Seamus
2010The HeavyMovieas Anawalt2010OndineMovieas Priest
2010Harold Pinter: A CelebrationMovieas Self
2009Nothing PersonalMovieas Martin
2009Father & SonTV showas Augustine Flynn · 4 episodes
2009Spy(ies)Movieas M. Palmer
2008Heidi 4 PawsMovieas Doctor (voice)
2008KissesMovieas Down Under Dylan (uncredited)
200810 Days to WarTV showas General Tim Cross · 1 episodes
2008The Devil's MercyMovieas Tyler
2007StuckMovieas Tom Bardo2007The ReapingMovieas Father Costigan
2007CelebrationMovieas Waiter
2007Until DeathMovieas Gabriel Callaghan
2006SistersMovieas Dr. Philip Lacan
2006Sixty SixMovieas Dr. Barrie
2006V for Vendetta: UnmaskedMovieas Finch2006V for VendettaMovieas Finch2005Breakfast on PlutoMovieas Bertie
2005River QueenMovieas Francis
2005Tara RoadMovieas Colm
2004ControlMovieas Dr. Arlo Penner
2004The Halo EffectMovieas Fatso
2004Fluent DysphasiaMovieas Murph
2004ProudMovieas Barney Garvey
2004BloomMovieas Leopold Bloom2004The I InsideMovieas Doctor Newman
2004The Good ShepherdMovieas McCaran
2002EvelynMovieas Michael Beattie
2002CopenhagenMovieas Niels Bohr2002FearDotComMovieas Alistair
2001On the EdgeMovieas Dr. Figure
2001The MusketeerMovieas Cardinal Richelieu
2001Snow in AugustMovieas Rabbi Judah Hirsch
2001Horrible Histories - Savage Stone AgeMovieas Narrator (UK)
2000In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the VampireMovieas Self
1999The End of the AffairMovieas Henry Miles1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV showas Callum Donovan · 1 episodes
1999The Life Before ThisMovieas Brian
1999GuinevereMovieas Connie Fitzpatrick
1999I Could Read the SkyMovieas P.J.
1999This Is My FatherMovieas Mission Priest
1999In DreamsMovieas Doctor Silverman
1998Still CrazyMovieas Tony Costello
1998The Butcher BoyMovieas Da Brady
1997A Scare at BedtimeTV show1 episodes
1997Sink Or SwimMovieas Brian
1997Double TapMovieas Cypher
1997Fever PitchMovieas Ray, the Governor
1997A Further GestureMovieas Sean Dowd · Idea
1996The Last of the High KingsMovieas Cab Driver1996Michael CollinsMovieas Ned Broy
1996Crime of the CenturyMovieas Bruno Richard Hauptmann
1996Trojan EddieMovieas Trojan Eddie
1996Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was ToldMovieas Voice
1995Lumière & CompanyMovieas (segment "John Boorman")
1995All Men Are MortalMovieas Fosca
1995Shadow of a GunmanMovieas Seamus Shields
1995Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaMovieas Nikos1995Citizen XMovieas Lt. Viktor Burakov
1994Prêt-à-PorterMovieas Milo O'Brannigan1994Interview with the VampireMovieas Santiago
1994Princess CarabooMovieas Gutch
1994AngieMovieas Noel Riordan
1993Bad BehaviorMovieas Gerry McAllister
1993Hedda GablerMovieas Eilert Lovborg1992The Crying GameMovieas Fergus
1991PerformanceTV showas Ejlert Lovborg · as Seumus Shields · 1 episodes
1991Life Is SweetMovieas Patsy
1990Not with a BangTV showas Colin Garrity · 7 episodes
1989EndgameMovieas Clov
1987ScoutMovieas Marshall
1986ShergarMovieas Frankie
1986BoonTV showas Frank Warren · 1 episodes
1985The Doctor and the DevilsMovieas Timothy Broom
1985Screen TwoTV showas Frankie · 1 episodes
1984Four Days in JulyMovieas Dixie McConville
1984The HouseMovieas The Soldier1984The Company of WolvesMovieas Young Groom
1984Loose ConnectionsMovieas Harry
1982AngelMovieas Danny
1980Caleb WilliamsMovieas Tyrell
1980Caleb WilliamsTV showas Tyrell · 4 episodes
1979MinderTV showas Roddy Allan · 1 episodes
1979The Out of Town BoysMovieas Shay
1978On a Paving Stone MountedMovie
1977The ProfessionalsTV showas Pellin · 1 episodes
1977Professional FoulMovieas Hollar
1977BBC2 Play of the WeekTV showas Pavel Hollar · 1 episodes
1977The Hollywood GreatsTV show1 episodes
1976Early StrugglesMovieas Chas1975Saturday Night LiveTV showas Fergus (uncredited) · 1 episodes
1975Days of HopeTV showas Reporter · 1 episodes
1975I Didn't Know You CaredTV showas Carter Brandon · 13 episodes
1974FugitiveMovieas Peter
1974K Is for KillingMovieas Arden Buckley
1973ThrillerTV showas Arden Buckley · 1 episodes
1973A Place Called ArdoyneMovieas Narrator (voice)
1972The MoonstoneTV showas Major Frayne · 1 episodes
1970Play for TodayTV showas Shay · as Peter · 1 episodes
1970Cry of the BansheeMovieas Villager
1965BBC Play of the MonthTV showas Konstantin Treplev · 1 episodes
1956Tony AwardsTV showas Self - Nominee · 1 episodes
1953The OscarsTV showas Self · 1 episodes
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