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Stephen Rea

Irish actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1946 · age 80

Stephen Rea is an Irish actor. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, he began his career as a member of Dublin's Focus Theatre, and played many roles on the stage and on Irish television.

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A life in dates

2025Prime TargetSeries, Professor James Alderman2023The Miracle ClubFilm, Frank Dunne2020Flesh and BloodSeries, Mark2019Honorary DoctorateAwardGretaFilm, 2019Brian Cody2016War and PeaceSeries, Vassily Kuragin2014Out of the DarkFilm, Jordan2013UtopiaSeries, Conran Letts2011BlackthornFilm, Mackinley2009Nothing PersonalFilm, Martin2006SistersFilm, Dr. Philip Lacan2004ControlFilm, Dr. Arlo Penner2002EvelynFilm, Michael Beattie1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries, Callum DonovanIn DreamsFilm, 1999Doctor Silverman1997Fever PitchFilm, Ray, the Governor1995Sitges Film Festival Best Actor awardAwardCitizen XFilm, 1995Lt. Viktor Burakov1993Theatre World AwardAward1992The Crying GameFilm, Fergus1986BoonSeries, Frank Warren1985The Doctor and the DevilsFilm, Timothy Broom1979MinderSeries, Roddy Allan1973ThrillerSeries, Arden Buckley1970Cry of the BansheeFilm, Villager1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries, Konstantin Treplev1953The OscarsSeries1946Born31 October 1946

People around Stephen

  • V for Vendetta 2006
  • Disclosure 2020
  • Interview with the Vampire 1994
  • Breakfast on Pluto 2005
  • Citizen X 1995

Filmography 40

156 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

Photos 2

Awards

Honorary Doctorate2019
Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award1995
Theatre World Award1993

About this person

He came to the attention of international film audiences in Irish filmmaker Neil Jordan's 1992 film The Crying Game, and subsequently starred in many more of Jordan's films, including Interview with the Vampire (1994), Michael Collins (1996), Breakfast on Pluto (2005), and Greta (2018). He also played a starring role in the Hugo Blick 2011 TV series The Shadow Line.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1946 · age 80