Acting
Stephen Rea
Born October 31, 1946 · Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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.
Known for
8.1
V for Vendetta
Finch
7.5
Interview with the Vampire
Santiago
6.3 TMDB
Underworld: Awakening
Dr. Jacob Lane
8.0 TMDB
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Callum Donovan
6.5 TMDB
Greta
Brian Cody
5.8 TMDB
The Reaping
Father Costigan
7.2
The Crying Game
Fergus
7.9 TMDB
Utopia
Conran Letts
7.2 TMDB
The Stranger
Martin Killane
6.9 TMDB
Michael Collins
Ned Broy
6.9 TMDB
Saturday Night Live
Fergus (uncredited)
7.5 TMDB
Counterpart
Alexander Pope
7.2 TMDB
Breakfast on Pluto
Bertie
3.9 TMDB
FearDotCom
Alistair
6.3 TMDB
The Company of Wolves
Young Groom
7.2 TMDB
Citizen X
Lt. Viktor Burakov
6.4 TMDB
Ondine
Priest
6.6 TMDB
Black '47
Conneely
6.6 TMDB
Blackthorn
Mackinley
5.9 TMDB
The I Inside
Doctor Newman
Filmography
- 2025Prime TargetProfessor James AldermanSeries
- 2023The Miracle ClubFrank DunneMovie
- 2022The EnglishSheriff Robert MarshallSeries
- 2022The Ghost of Richard HarrisSelfMovie
- 2022NightrideJoe (voice)Movie
- 2020DisclosureFergus (archive footage)Movie
- 2020Flesh and BloodMarkSeries
- 2020The StrangerMartin KillaneSeries
- 2019GretaBrian CodyMovie
- 2019ThanksgivingMelchiorSeries
- 2018Black '47ConneelyMovie
- 2018Unquiet GravesNarratorMovie
- 2017CounterpartAlexander PopeSeries
- 2016War and PeaceVassily KuraginSeries
- 2015DickensianInspector BucketSeries
- 2015Ruby Strangelove Young WitchDanforthMovie
- 2014Out of the DarkJordanMovie
- 2014The Curse of StyriaDr. HillMovie
- 2014The Honourable WomanHugh Hayden-HoyleSeries
- 2013AsylumMcGaheyMovie
- 2013Tasting MenuWalterMovie
- 2013UtopiaConran LettsSeries
- 2012Werewolf: The Beast Among UsDocMovie
- 2012Stella DaysBrendanMovie
- 2012Underworld: AwakeningDr. Jacob LaneMovie
- 2011BlackthornMackinleyMovie
- 2011The Shadow LineGatehouseSeries
- 2011RoadkillSeamusMovie
- 2010The HeavyAnawaltMovie
- 2010OndinePriestMovie
- 2010Harold Pinter: A CelebrationSelfMovie
- 2009Nothing PersonalMartinMovie
- 2009Father & SonAugustine FlynnSeries
- 2009Spy(ies)M. PalmerMovie
- 2008Heidi 4 PawsDoctor (voice)Movie
- 2008KissesDown Under Dylan (uncredited)Movie
- 200810 Days to WarGeneral Tim CrossSeries
- 2008The Devil's MercyTylerMovie
- 2007StuckTom BardoMovie
- 2007The ReapingFather CostiganMovie
- 2007CelebrationWaiterMovie
- 2007Until DeathGabriel CallaghanMovie
- 2006SistersDr. Philip LacanMovie
- 2006Sixty SixDr. BarrieMovie
- 2006V for Vendetta: UnmaskedFinchMovie
- 2006V for VendettaFinchMovie
- 2005Breakfast on PlutoBertieMovie
- 2005River QueenFrancisMovie
- 2005Tara RoadColmMovie
- 2004ControlDr. Arlo PennerMovie
- 2004Fluent DysphasiaMurphMovie
- 2004ProudBarney GarveyMovie
- 2004BloomLeopold BloomMovie
- 2004The I InsideDoctor NewmanMovie
- 2004The Good ShepherdMcCaranMovie
- 2002EvelynMichael BeattieMovie
- 2002CopenhagenNiels BohrMovie
- 2002FearDotComAlistairMovie
- 2001On the EdgeDr. FigureMovie
- 2001The MusketeerCardinal RichelieuMovie
- 2001Snow in AugustRabbi Judah HirschMovie
- 2000In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the VampireSelfMovie
- 2000The King's WakeKing ConorMovie
- 1999The End of the AffairHenry MilesMovie
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitCallum DonovanSeries
- 1999The Life Before ThisBrianMovie
- 1999GuinevereConnie FitzpatrickMovie
- 1999I Could Read the SkyP.J.Movie
- 1999This Is My FatherMission PriestMovie
- 1999In DreamsDoctor SilvermanMovie
- 1998Still CrazyTony CostelloMovie
- 1998The Butcher BoyDa BradyMovie
- 1997A Scare at BedtimeSeries
- 1997Sink Or SwimBrianMovie
- 1997Double TapCypherMovie
- 1997Fever PitchRay, the GovernorMovie
- 1997A Further GestureSean Dowd, IdeaMovie
- 1996The Last of the High KingsCab DriverMovie
- 1996Michael CollinsNed BroyMovie
- 1996Crime of the CenturyBruno Richard HauptmannMovie
- 1996Trojan EddieTrojan EddieMovie
- 1995Lumière & Company(segment "John Boorman")Movie
- 1995All Men Are MortalFoscaMovie
- 1995Shadow of a GunmanSeamus ShieldsMovie
- 1995Between the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaNikosMovie
- 1995Citizen XLt. Viktor BurakovMovie
- 1994Prêt-à-PorterMilo O'BranniganMovie
- 1994Interview with the VampireSantiagoMovie
- 1994Princess CarabooGutchMovie
- 1994AngieNoel RiordanMovie
- 1993Bad BehaviorGerry McAllisterMovie
- 1993Hedda GablerEilert LovborgMovie
- 1992The Crying GameFergusMovie
- 1991PerformanceEjlert Lovborg, Seumus ShieldsSeries
- 1991Life Is SweetPatsyMovie
- 1989EndgameClovMovie
- 1987ScoutMarshallMovie
- 1986BoonFrank WarrenSeries
- 1985The Doctor and the DevilsTimothy BroomMovie
- 1985Screen TwoFrankieSeries
- 1984Four Days in JulyDixie McConvilleMovie
- 1984The HouseThe SoldierMovie
- 1984The Company of WolvesYoung GroomMovie
- 1984Loose ConnectionsHarryMovie
- 1982AngelDannyMovie
- 1980Caleb WilliamsTyrellMovie
- 1979MinderRoddy AllanSeries
- 1978On a Paving Stone MountedMovie
- 1977The ProfessionalsPellinSeries
- 1977Professional FoulHollarMovie
- 1977The Hollywood GreatsSeries
- 1975Saturday Night LiveFergus (uncredited)Series
- 1975Days of HopeReporterSeries
- 1975I Didn't Know You CaredCarter BrandonSeries
- 1973ThrillerArden BuckleySeries
- 1972The MoonstoneMajor FrayneSeries
- 1970Play for TodayShay, PeterSeries
- 1970Cry of the BansheeVillagerMovie
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthKonstantin TreplevSeries
- 1953The OscarsSelfSeries