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Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 31, 1946 (78)
Birthplace Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Popularity 1.0 (history)
Updated Apr 15, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Rea, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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The Miracle Club

The Miracle Club

2023

as Frank Dunne

Nightride

Nightride

2022

as Joe (voice)

Disclosure

Disclosure

2020

as Fergus (archive footage)

Greta

Greta

2019

as Brian Cody

Unquiet Graves

Unquiet Graves

2018

as Narrator

Black '47

Black '47

2018

as Conneely

Ruby Strangelove Young Witch

Ruby Strangelove Young Witch

2015

as Danforth

The Curse of Styria

The Curse of Styria

2014

as Dr. Hill

Out of the Dark

Out of the Dark

2014

as Jordan

Asylum

Asylum

2013

as McGahey

Underworld: Awakening

Underworld: Awakening

2012

as Dr. Jacob Lane

Stella Days

Stella Days

2012

as Brendan

Roadkill

Roadkill

2011

as Seamus

Blackthorn

Blackthorn

2011

as Mackinley

The Heavy

The Heavy

2010

as Anawalt

Ondine

Ondine

2010

as Priest

Nothing Personal

Nothing Personal

2009

as Martin

The Devil's Mercy

The Devil's Mercy

2008

as Tyler

Heidi 4 Paws

Heidi 4 Paws

2008

as Doctor (voice)

Kisses

Kisses

2008

as Down Under Dylan (uncredited)

Stuck

Stuck

2007

as Thomas Bardo

The Reaping

The Reaping

2007

as Father Costigan

Until Death

Until Death

2007

as Gabriel Callaghan

Celebration

Celebration

2007

as Waiter

Sisters

Sisters

2006

as Dr. Philip Lacan

V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta

2006

as Finch

Sixty Six

Sixty Six

2006

as Dr. Barrie

Breakfast on Pluto

Breakfast on Pluto

2005

as Bertie

Tara Road

Tara Road

2005

as Colm

River Queen

River Queen

2005

as Francis

The Halo Effect

The Halo Effect

2004

as Fatso

Proud

Proud

2004

as Barney Garvey

The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

2004

as McCaran

Control

Control

2004

as Dr. Arlo Penner

The I Inside

The I Inside

2004

as Doctor Newman

Bloom

Bloom

2003

as Leopold Bloom

Copenhagen

Copenhagen

2002

as Niels Bohr

FearDotCom

FearDotCom

2002

as Alistair

Evelyn

Evelyn

2002

as Michael Beattie

Snow in August

Snow in August

2001

as Rabbi Judah Hirsch

The Musketeer

The Musketeer

2001

as Cardinal Richelieu

On the Edge

On the Edge

2001

as Dr. Figure

The King's Wake

The King's Wake

2000

as King Conor

Guinevere

Guinevere

1999

as Connie Fitzpatrick

I Could Read the Sky

I Could Read the Sky

1999

as P.J.

The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair

1999

as Henry Miles

In Dreams

In Dreams

1999

as Doctor Silverman

This Is My Father

This Is My Father

1999

as Mission Priest

The Life Before This

The Life Before This

1999

as Brian

Still Crazy

Still Crazy

1998

as Tony Costello

The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy

1998

as Da Brady

A Further Gesture

A Further Gesture

1997

as Sean Dowd

Double Tap

Double Tap

1997

as Cypher

Sink or Swim

Sink or Swim

1997

as Brian

Fever Pitch

Fever Pitch

1997

as Ray, the Governor

Trojan Eddie

Trojan Eddie

1996

as Trojan Eddie

Michael Collins

Michael Collins

1996

as Ned Broy

The Last of the High Kings

The Last of the High Kings

1996

as Cab Driver

Citizen X

Citizen X

1995

as Lt. Viktor Burakov

All Men Are Mortal

All Men Are Mortal

1995

as Fosca

Shadow of a Gunman

Shadow of a Gunman

1995

as Seamus Shields

Angie

Angie

1994

as Noel Riordan

Interview with the Vampire

Interview with the Vampire

1994

as Santiago

Prêt-à-Porter

Prêt-à-Porter

1994

as Milo O'Brannigan

Princess Caraboo

Princess Caraboo

1994

as Gutch

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

Endgame

Endgame

1989

as Clov

Scout

Scout

1987

as Marshall

The Doctor and the Devils

The Doctor and the Devils

1985

as Timothy Broom

Loose Connections

Loose Connections

1984

as Harry

The House

The House

1984

as The Soldier

Four Days in July

Four Days in July

1984

as Dixie McConville

The Company of Wolves

The Company of Wolves

1984

as Young Groom

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

The Seagull

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

A Further Gesture

A Further Gesture

1997

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Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor The Crying Game Nominated
Academy Awards Best Actress The Crying Game Nominated
Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actor The Affair of the Necklace Nominated
Venice Film Festival Best Actor The Crying Game Won
BAFTA Awards Best Actress The Crying Game Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor The Crying Game Nominated
Sundance Film Festival Best Supporting Actor The Crying Game Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor The Crying Game Nominated
Television Credits

Dickensian

as Inspector Bucket

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Dec 26, 2015

I Didn't Know You Cared

as Carter Brandon

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Aug 27, 1975

The Honourable Woman

as Hugh Hayden-Hoyle

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jul 03, 2014

Prime Target

as Professor James Alderman

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 22, 2025

The Stranger

as Martin Killane

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jan 30, 2020

Not with a Bang

as Colin Garrity

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 25, 1990

The Shadow Line

as Gatehouse

Episodes: 7

First Aired: May 05, 2011

War and Peace

as Vassily Kuragin

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 03, 2016

Utopia

as Conran Letts

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 15, 2013

Father & Son

as Augustine Flynn

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jul 20, 2009

Caleb Williams

as Tyrell

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 02, 1980

The English

as Sheriff Robert Marshall

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 10, 2022

Flesh and Blood

as Mark

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 24, 2020

Thanksgiving

as Melchior

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 28, 2019

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Callum Donovan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Boon

as Frank Warren

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1986

Minder

as Roddy Allan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 29, 1979

Thriller

as Arden Buckley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 14, 1973

Performance

as Ejlert Lovborg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 1991

Performance

as Seamus Shields

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 1991

Play for Today

as Shay

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Days of Hope

as Reporter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1975

10 Days to War

as General Tim Cross

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 10, 2008

Play for Today

as Peter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1970

Screen Two

as Frankie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1985

The Professionals

as Pellin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 1977

The Hollywood Greats

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 04, 1977

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

A Scare at Bedtime

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 24, 1997

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 14 29 7
2024 7 20 32 8
2024 8 15 51 7
2024 9 9 19 5
2024 10 8 13 5
2024 11 9 18 3
2024 12 14 19 7
2025 1 18 28 9
2025 2 10 18 3
2025 3 7 16 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 2 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 0
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