Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Age 79 — born 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, 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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60Credits30 TV · 30 films
1965–2025Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedOn a Paving Stone Mounted
7.3 Average ratingacross 59 titles

Top TV shows 30best Stephen Rea shows

  1. 1Utopia posterUtopiaConran Letts · 5 eps · 20138.0
  2. 2The Moonstone posterThe MoonstoneMajor Frayne · 1 ep · 19728.0
  3. 3Law & Order: Special Victims Unit posterLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitCallum Donovan · 1 ep · 19998.0
  4. 4The Shadow Line posterThe Shadow LineGatehouse · 7 eps · 20117.6
  5. 5War and Peace posterWar and PeaceVassily Kuragin · 6 eps · 20167.6
  6. 6The Professionals posterThe ProfessionalsPellin · 1 ep · 19777.6
  7. 7Counterpart posterCounterpartAlexander Pope · 2 eps · 20177.5
  8. 8Dickensian posterDickensianInspector Bucket · 20 eps · 20157.4
  9. 9Father & Son posterFather & SonAugustine Flynn · 4 eps · 20097.4
  10. 10The Honourable Woman posterThe Honourable WomanHugh Hayden-Hoyle · 8 eps · 20147.3
  11. 11The English posterThe EnglishSheriff Robert Marshall · 4 eps · 20227.3
  12. 12The Stranger posterThe StrangerMartin Killane · 8 eps · 20207.2
  13. 13A Scare at Bedtime posterA Scare at Bedtime1 ep · 19977.2
  14. 14I Didn't Know You Cared posterI Didn't Know You CaredCarter Brandon · 13 eps · 19757.1
  15. 15Screen Two posterScreen TwoFrankie · 1 ep · 19857.1
  16. 16Minder posterMinderRoddy Allan · 1 ep · 19797.1
  17. 17Days of Hope posterDays of HopeReporter · 1 ep · 19757.0
  18. 18BBC2 Play of the Week posterBBC2 Play of the WeekPavel Hollar · 1 ep · 19777.0
  19. 19Thriller posterThrillerArden Buckley · 1 ep · 19736.9
  20. 20Prime Target posterPrime TargetProfessor James Alderman · 8 eps · 20256.9
  21. 21Play for Today posterPlay for TodayShay · 1 ep · 19706.6
  22. 2210 Days to War poster10 Days to WarGeneral Tim Cross · 1 ep · 20086.4
  23. 23Performance posterPerformanceEjlert Lovborg · 1 ep · 19916.3
  24. 24Not with a Bang posterNot with a BangColin Garrity · 7 eps · 19906.0
  25. 25Flesh and Blood posterFlesh and BloodMark · 4 eps · 20206.0
  26. 26Boon posterBoonFrank Warren · 1 ep · 19865.8
  27. 27BBC Play of the Month posterBBC Play of the MonthKonstantin Treplev · 1 ep · 19655.3
  28. 28The Hollywood Greats posterThe Hollywood Greats1 ep · 19774.7
  29. 29Thanksgiving posterThanksgivingMelchior · 3 eps · 20194.3
  30. 30Caleb Williams posterCaleb WilliamsTyrell · 4 eps · 1980

Top movies 30best Stephen Rea movies

  1. 1On a Paving Stone Mounted posterOn a Paving Stone Mounted19789.0
  2. 2Hedda Gabler posterHedda GablerEilert Lovborg · 19939.0
  3. 3Cyprus Avenue posterCyprus AvenueEric Miller · 20199.0
  4. 4Endgame posterEndgameClov · 19899.0
  5. 5Early Struggles posterEarly StrugglesChas · 19769.0
  6. 6The King's WakeKing Conor · 20009.0
  7. 7The Moonstone posterThe MoonstoneMajor Frayne · 19728.5
  8. 8Unquiet Graves posterUnquiet GravesNarrator · 20188.3
  9. 9The Halo Effect posterThe Halo EffectFatso · 20048.0
  10. 10'V for Vendetta' Unmasked poster'V for Vendetta' UnmaskedFinch · 20068.0
  11. 11K Is for Killing posterK Is for KillingArden Buckley · 19748.0
  12. 12ScoutMarshall · 19878.0
  13. 13V for Vendetta posterV for VendettaFinch · 2006 · Action7.9
  14. 14Disclosure posterDisclosureFergus (archive footage) · 20207.8
  15. 15Copenhagen posterCopenhagenNiels Bohr · 20027.7
  16. 16Professional Foul posterProfessional FoulHollar · 19777.5
  17. 17Interview with the Vampire posterInterview with the VampireSantiago · 1994 · Horror7.4
  18. 18Snow in August posterSnow in AugustRabbi Judah Hirsch · 20017.2
  19. 19Breakfast on Pluto posterBreakfast on PlutoBertie · 20057.2
  20. 20Citizen X posterCitizen XLt. Viktor Burakov · 19957.2
  21. 21Kisses posterKissesDown Under Dylan (uncredited) · 20087.1
  22. 22Caleb Williams posterCaleb WilliamsTyrell · 19807.1
  23. 23Shadow of a Gunman posterShadow of a GunmanSeamus Shields · 19957.0
  24. 24Fluent Dysphasia posterFluent DysphasiaMurph · 20047.0
  25. 25Life Is Sweet posterLife Is SweetPatsy · 19917.0
  26. 26Michael Collins posterMichael CollinsNed Broy · 19966.9
  27. 27The Butcher Boy posterThe Butcher BoyDa Brady · 19986.8
  28. 28The Crying Game posterThe Crying GameFergus · 19926.8
  29. 29Crime of the Century posterCrime of the CenturyBruno Richard Hauptmann · 19966.8
  30. 30Underworld: Awakening posterUnderworld: AwakeningDr. Jacob Lane · 2012 · Fantasy6.3

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