Stephen Rea

October 31, 1946 (age 79) 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.

His titles like V for Vendetta, Underworld: Awakening, and Interview with the Vampire - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/86

Weighted avg: 6.76 /10

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V for Vendetta

2006February 2006 by James McTeigue

Starring as Finch

Starring as Finch

7.59 Excellent-
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2

Underworld: Awakening

2012January 2012 by Måns Mårlind

Starring as Dr. Jacob Lane

Starring as Dr. Jacob Lane

5.86 Okay+
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3

Interview with the Vampire

1994November 1994 by Neil Jordan

Supporting as Santiago

Supporting as Santiago

7.01 Good++
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4

The Crying Game

1992September 1992 by Neil Jordan

Lead role as Fergus

Lead role as Fergus

6.39 Good-
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5

Greta

2019February 2019 by Neil Jordan

Supporting as Brian Cody

Supporting as Brian Cody

6.10 Okay++
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6

The Reaping

2007April 2007 by Stephen Hopkins

Supporting as Father Costigan

Supporting as Father Costigan

5.32 Okay-
7

7

Citizen X

1995February 1995 by Chris Gerolmo

Lead role as Lt. Viktor Burakov

Lead role as Lt. Viktor Burakov

6.71 Good
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8

Breakfast on Pluto

2005November 2005 by Neil Jordan

Starring as Bertie

Starring as Bertie

6.71 Good
9

9

Michael Collins

1996October 1996 by Neil Jordan

Starring as Ned Broy

Starring as Ned Broy

6.42 Good-
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10

FearDotCom

2002August 2002 by William Malone

Starring as Alistair

Starring as Alistair

3.53 Weak+
11

11

Stuck

2007May 2007 by Stuart Gordon

Lead role as Tom Bardo

Lead role as Tom Bardo

5.76 Okay+
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12

Black '47

2018September 2018 by Lance Daly

Starring as Conneely

Starring as Conneely

6.09 Okay++
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13

Blackthorn

2011July 2011 by Mateo Gil

Starring as Mackinley

Starring as Mackinley

6.15 Good--
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14

The End of the Affair

1999December 1999 by Neil Jordan

Starring as Henry Miles

Starring as Henry Miles

6.10 Okay++
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15

Werewolf: The Beast Among Us

2012October 2012 by Louis Morneau

Starring as Doc

Starring as Doc

5.49 Okay
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16

The Company of Wolves

1984September 1984 by Neil Jordan

Supporting as Young Groom

Supporting as Young Groom

5.84 Okay+
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17

Until Death

2007January 2007 by Simon Fellows

Starring as Gabriel Callaghan

Starring as Gabriel Callaghan

5.53 Okay
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18

The I Inside

2004March 2004 by Roland Suso Richter

Supporting as Doctor Newman

Supporting as Doctor Newman

5.53 Okay
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19

The Musketeer

2001September 2001 by Peter Hyams

Supporting as Cardinal Richelieu

Supporting as Cardinal Richelieu

4.93 Mediocre++
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20

Still Crazy

1998October 1998 by Brian Gibson

Lead role as Tony Costello

Lead role as Tony Costello

6.26 Good--
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21

Ondine

2010March 2010 by Neil Jordan

Minor role as Priest

Minor role as Priest

5.94 Okay++
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22

In Dreams

1999January 1999 by Neil Jordan

Starring as Doctor Silverman

Starring as Doctor Silverman

5.16 Okay--
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23

Fever Pitch

1997April 1997 by David Evans

Supporting as Ray, the Governor

Supporting as Ray, the Governor

6.04 Okay++
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24

Out of the Dark

2014August 2014 by Lluís Quílez

Starring as Jordan

Starring as Jordan

4.87 Mediocre++
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25

Control

2004December 2004 by Tim Hunter

Supporting as Dr. Arlo Penner

Supporting as Dr. Arlo Penner

5.69 Okay+
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26

Prêt-à-Porter

1994December 1994 by Robert Altman

Supporting as Milo O'Brannigan

Supporting as Milo O'Brannigan

4.92 Mediocre++
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27

The Honourable Woman

2014 by Hugo Blick

Starring as Hugh Hayden-Hoyle

Starring as Hugh Hayden-Hoyle

6.30 Good--
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28

Nothing Personal

2009August 2009 by Urszula Antoniak

Starring as Martin

Starring as Martin

6.03 Okay++
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29

The Miracle Club

2023July 2023 by Thaddeus O'Sullivan

Supporting as Frank Dunne

Supporting as Frank Dunne

5.86 Okay+
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30

Prime Target

2025 by Steve Thompson

Supporting as Professor James Alderman

Supporting as Professor James Alderman

5.82 Okay+
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31

War and Peace

2016

Minor role as Vassily Kuragin

Minor role as Vassily Kuragin

6.59 Good
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32

The Butcher Boy

1998February 1998 by Neil Jordan

Supporting as Da Brady

Supporting as Da Brady

6.27 Good--
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33

Life Is Sweet

1991March 1991 by Mike Leigh

Supporting as Patsy

Supporting as Patsy

6.46 Good-
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34

Evelyn

2002September 2002 by Bruce Beresford

Supporting as Michael Beattie

Supporting as Michael Beattie

5.98 Okay++
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35

Roadkill

2011April 2011 by Johannes Roberts

Starring as Seamus

Starring as Seamus

5.53 Okay
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36

Sisters

2006November 2006 by Douglas Buck

Starring as Dr. Philip Lacan

Starring as Dr. Philip Lacan

4.53 Mediocre
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37

The Shadow Line

2011 by Hugo Blick

Supporting as Gatehouse

Supporting as Gatehouse

6.49 Good-
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38

Spy(ies)

2009January 2009 by Nicolas Saada

Starring as M. Palmer

Starring as M. Palmer

5.41 Okay-
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39

The Curse of Styria

2014August 2014 by Mauricio Chernovetzky

Lead role as Dr. Hill

Lead role as Dr. Hill

5.14 Okay--
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40

The Heavy

2010April 2010 by Marcus Warren

Starring as Anawalt

Starring as Anawalt

5.17 Okay--
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41

Lumière & Company

1995December 1995 by Lasse Hallström

Supporting as (segment "John Boorman")

Supporting as (segment "John Boorman")

5.92 Okay++
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42

Angie

1994March 1994 by Martha Coolidge

Starring as Noel Riordan

Starring as Noel Riordan

5.70 Okay+
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43

Guinevere

1999September 1999 by Audrey Wells

Starring as Connie Fitzpatrick

Starring as Connie Fitzpatrick

5.66 Okay
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44

The Doctor and the Devils

1985October 1985 by Freddie Francis

Supporting as Timothy Broom

Supporting as Timothy Broom

5.85 Okay+
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45

Dickensian

2015–2016

Starring as Inspector Bucket

Starring as Inspector Bucket

6.23 Good--
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46

Sixty Six

2006November 2006 by Paul Weiland

Supporting as Dr. Barrie

Supporting as Dr. Barrie

6.09 Okay++
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47

Tara Road

2005May 2005 by Gillies MacKinnon

Starring as Colm

Starring as Colm

5.51 Okay
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48

The Last of the High Kings

1996December 1996 by David Keating

Supporting as Cab Driver

Supporting as Cab Driver

5.58 Okay
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49

On the Edge

2001September 2001 by John Carney

Minor role as Dr. Figure

Minor role as Dr. Figure

6.12 Good--
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50

The Good Shepherd

2004March 2004 by Lewin Webb

Starring as McCaran

Starring as McCaran

5.49 Okay
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51

River Queen

2005September 2005 by Vincent Ward

Supporting as Francis

Supporting as Francis

5.65 Okay
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52

Asylum

2013September 2013 by Todor Chapkanov

Lead role as McGahey

Lead role as McGahey

5.21 Okay--
53

53

Angel

1982May 1982 by Neil Jordan

Starring as Danny

Starring as Danny

5.80 Okay+
54

54

A Further Gesture

1997January 1997 by Robert Dornhelm

Lead role as Sean Dowd

Lead role as Sean Dowd

5.65 Okay
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55

Princess Caraboo

1994September 1994 by Michael Austin

Supporting as Gutch

Supporting as Gutch

5.61 Okay
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56

Crime of the Century

1996September 1996 by Mark Rydell

Lead role as Bruno Richard Hauptmann

Lead role as Bruno Richard Hauptmann

6.08 Okay++
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57

Snow in August

2001August 2001 by Richard Friedenberg

Lead role as Rabbi Judah Hirsch

Lead role as Rabbi Judah Hirsch

6.16 Good--
58

58

Double Tap

1997September 1997 by Greg Yaitanes

Lead role as Cypher

Lead role as Cypher

5.72 Okay+
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59

Flesh and Blood

2020 by Sarah Williams

Supporting as Mark

Supporting as Mark

5.60 Okay
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60

Bloom

2004April 2004 by Sean Walsh

Lead role as Leopold Bloom

Lead role as Leopold Bloom

5.75 Okay+
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61

The Devil's Mercy

2008January 2008 by Melanie Orr

Lead role as Tyler

Lead role as Tyler

5.54 Okay
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62

Nightride

2022March 2022 by Stephen Fingleton

Supporting as Joe (voice)

Supporting as Joe (voice)

5.73 Okay+
63

63

Bad Behavior

1993May 1993 by Les Blair

Lead role as Gerry McAllister

Lead role as Gerry McAllister

Needs more reviews
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64

Trojan Eddie

1996September 1996 by Gillies MacKinnon

Lead role as Trojan Eddie

Lead role as Trojan Eddie

Needs more reviews
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65

Copenhagen

2002September 2002 by Howard Davies

Starring as Niels Bohr

Starring as Niels Bohr

6.29 Good--
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66

I Could Read the Sky

1999September 1999 by Nichola Bruce

Starring as P.J.

Starring as P.J.

5.65 Okay
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67

This Is My Father

1999May 1999 by Paul Quinn

Starring as Mission Priest

Starring as Mission Priest

5.86 Okay+
68

68

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

1995May 1995 by Marion Hänsel

Lead role as Nikos

Lead role as Nikos

Needs more reviews
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69

Sink Or Swim

1997September 1997 by Gary Rosen

Lead role as Brian

Lead role as Brian

Needs more reviews
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70

Proud

2004July 2004 by Mary Pat Kelly

Starring as Barney Garvey

Starring as Barney Garvey

5.69 Okay+
71

71

Stella Days

2012March 2012 by Thaddeus O'Sullivan

Supporting as Brendan

Supporting as Brendan

5.99 Okay++
72

72

Four Days in July

1984November 1984 by Mike Leigh

Minor role as Dixie McConville

Minor role as Dixie McConville

6.05 Okay++
73

73

Loose Connections

1984April 1984 by Richard Eyre

Lead role as Harry

Lead role as Harry

Needs more reviews
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74

All Men Are Mortal

1995November 1995 by Ate de Jong

Starring as Fosca

Starring as Fosca

Needs more reviews
75

75

Father & Son

2009–2010

Supporting as Augustine Flynn

Supporting as Augustine Flynn

Needs more reviews
76

76

Ruby Strangelove Young Witch

2015October 2015 by Evgeny Ruman

Supporting as Danforth

Supporting as Danforth

Needs more reviews
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77

The House

1984September 1984 by Mike Figgis

Lead role as The Soldier

Lead role as The Soldier

Needs more reviews
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78

Unquiet Graves

2018July 2018 by Seán A Murray

Lead role as Narrator

Lead role as Narrator

Needs more reviews
79

79

The Life Before This

1999September 1999 by Jerry Ciccoritti

Supporting as Brian

Supporting as Brian

Needs more reviews
80

80

V for Vendetta: Unmasked

2006March 2006 by Josh Oreck

Starring as Finch

Starring as Finch

Needs more reviews
81

81

Caleb Williams

1980December 1980 by Herbert Wise

Supporting as Tyrell

Supporting as Tyrell

Needs more reviews
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82

Tasting Menu

2013June 2013 by Roger Gual

Supporting as Walter

Supporting as Walter

Needs more reviews
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83

Celebration

2007February 2007 by John Crowley

Supporting as Waiter

Supporting as Waiter

Needs more reviews
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84

Not with a Bang

1990 by Robin Carr

Starring as Colin Garrity

Starring as Colin Garrity

Needs more reviews
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85

Thanksgiving

2019 by Nicolas Saada

Supporting as Melchior

Supporting as Melchior

Needs more reviews
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86

The Ghost of Richard Harris

2022August 2022 by Adrian Sibley

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews