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Stephen Rea

Actor

Stephen Rea

Born October 31, 1946 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK100 films

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.

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V for Vendetta posterFirst watchV for Vendetta20067.9as FinchIn a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Interview with the Vampire poster7.4Interview with the Vampire1994Underworld: Awakening poster6.3Underworld: Awakening2012Greta poster6.6Greta2019The Crying Game poster6.8The Crying Game1992Breakfast on Pluto poster7.2Breakfast on Pluto2005Michael Collins poster6.9Michael Collins1996Citizen X poster7.2Citizen X1995The Reaping poster5.8The Reaping2007

Filmography

100 films as actor
  1. TBAVisitation
  2. TBAThe Body Is WaterMr M
  3. 2026You'll Never Believe Who's DeadCharlie Bann
  4. 2026ListenDinny
  5. 2023The Miracle ClubFrank Dunne
  6. 2022NightrideJoe (voice)
  7. 2019Cyprus AvenueEric Miller
  8. 2019GretaBrian Cody
  9. 2018Black '47Conneely
  10. 2015Ruby Strangelove Young WitchDanforth
  11. 2014Out of the DarkJordan
  12. 2014The Curse of StyriaDr. Hill
  13. 2013AsylumMcGahey
  14. 2013Tasting MenuWalter
  15. 2012Werewolf: The Beast Among UsDoc
  16. 2012Stella DaysBrendan
  17. 2012Underworld: AwakeningDr. Jacob Lane
  18. 2011BlackthornMackinley
  19. 2011RoadkillSeamus
  20. 2010The HeavyAnawalt
  21. 2010OndinePriest
  22. 2009Nothing PersonalMartin
  23. 2009Spy(ies)M. Palmer
  24. 2008Heidi 4 PawsDoctor (voice)
  25. 2008KissesDown Under Dylan (uncredited)
  26. 2008The Devil's MercyTyler
  27. 2007StuckTom Bardo
  28. 2007The ReapingFather Costigan
  29. 2007CelebrationWaiter
  30. 2007Until DeathGabriel Callaghan
  31. 2006SistersDr. Philip Lacan
  32. 2006Sixty SixDr. Barrie
  33. 2006V for VendettaFinch
  34. 2005Breakfast on PlutoBertie
  35. 2005River QueenFrancis
  36. 2005Tara RoadColm
  37. 2004ControlDr. Arlo Penner
  38. 2004The Halo EffectFatso
  39. 2004Fluent DysphasiaMurph
  40. 2004ProudBarney Garvey
  41. 2004BloomLeopold Bloom
  42. 2004The Good ShepherdMcCaran
  43. 2004The I InsideDoctor Newman
  44. 2002EvelynMichael Beattie
  45. 2002CopenhagenNiels Bohr
  46. 2002FearDotComAlistair
  47. 2001On the EdgeDr. Figure
  48. 2001The MusketeerCardinal Richelieu
  49. 2001Snow in AugustRabbi Judah Hirsch
  50. 2000The King's WakeKing Conor
  51. 1999The End of the AffairHenry Miles
  52. 1999The Life Before ThisBrian
  53. 1999GuinevereConnie Fitzpatrick
  54. 1999I Could Read the SkyP.J.
  55. 1999This Is My FatherMission Priest
  56. 1999In DreamsDoctor Silverman
  57. 1998Still CrazyTony Costello
  58. 1998The Butcher BoyDa Brady
  59. 1997Sink Or SwimBrian
  60. 1997Double TapCypher
  61. 1997Fever PitchRay, the Governor
  62. 1997A Further GestureSean Dowd
  63. 1996The Last of the High KingsCab Driver
  64. 1996Michael CollinsNed Broy
  65. 1996Crime of the CenturyBruno Richard Hauptmann
  66. 1996Trojan EddieTrojan Eddie
  67. 1996Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was ToldVoice
  68. 1995All Men Are MortalFosca
  69. 1995Shadow of a GunmanSeamus Shields
  70. 1995Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaNikos
  71. 1995Citizen XLt. Viktor Burakov
  72. 1994Prêt-à-PorterMilo O'Brannigan
  73. 1994Interview with the VampireSantiago
  74. 1994Princess CarabooGutch
  75. 1994AngieNoel Riordan
  76. 1993Bad BehaviorGerry McAllister
  77. 1993Hedda GablerEilert Lovborg
  78. 1992The Crying GameFergus
  79. 1991Life Is SweetPatsy
  80. 1989Nobody Here But Us Chickens
  81. 1989EndgameClov
  82. 1987ScoutMarshall
  83. 1986ShergarFrankie
  84. 1985The Doctor and the DevilsTimothy Broom
  85. 1984Four Days in JulyDixie McConville
  86. 1984The HouseThe Soldier
  87. 1984The Company of WolvesYoung Groom
  88. 1984Loose ConnectionsHarry
  89. 1982Joyce in JuneStanislaus Joyce / McIntosh
  90. 1982AngelDanny
  91. 1980Caleb WilliamsTyrell
  92. 1979The Out of Town BoysShay
  93. 1978Thank You, ComradesMayakovsky
  94. 1978On a Paving Stone Mounted
  95. 1978The SeagullConstantin
  96. 1977Professional FoulHollar
  97. 1976Early StrugglesChas
  98. 1974FugitivePeter
  99. 1974K Is for KillingArden Buckley
  100. 1970Cry of the BansheeVillager