Biography
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.
Filmography
Cast Credits

Stephen Rea: The Fire in Me Now
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2025

Prime Target
Character: Professor James Alderman
TV • 2025

The Miracle Club
Character: Frank Dunne
MOVIE • 2023

The English
Character: Sheriff Robert Marshall
TV • 2022

The Ghost of Richard Harris
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2022

Nightride
Character: Joe (voice)
MOVIE • 2022

Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2022

Sadie
Character: Self - Lyric Theatre
MOVIE • 2021

Secrets from Putumayo
Character: Narrator (voice)
MOVIE • 2020

Disclosure
Character: Fergus (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2020

Flesh and Blood
Character: Mark
TV • 2020

The Stranger
Character: Martin Killane
TV • 2020

Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckett
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2019

Lost Lives
Character:
MOVIE • 2019

Cyprus Avenue
Character: Eric Miller
MOVIE • 2019

Greta
Character: Brian Cody
MOVIE • 2019

Thanksgiving
Character: Melchior
TV • 2019

Black '47
Character: Conneely
MOVIE • 2018

Unquiet Graves
Character: Narrator
MOVIE • 2018

Hard Border
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2018
Crew