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Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea, born in 1946, is a highly esteemed Irish actor for both stage and screen. His career began as part of Dublin's reputed Focus Theatre, with several roles on stage and on Irish television. His talent was brought to the attention of international audiences through Irish filmmaker Neil Jordan's film The Crying Game in 1992. Since then, Rea has starred in numerous other films by the same director, including Interview with the Vampire (1994), Michael Collins (1996), Breakfast on Pluto (2005), and Greta (2018). Not limiting himself to film, he also had a significant role in the Hugo Blick TV series The Shadow Line in 2011.
Rea's prowess isn't confined to the screen, he is renowned for his stage performances at The Gate and Abbey theatres in Dublin, and the Royal Court Theatre in London. Being one of the co-founders of the Field Day Theatre Company alongside Brian Friel, showcases his contribution to the art. His work in film and theatre has earned him an Academy Award nomination for The Crying Game (1992), and a BAFTA Award for The Honourable Woman in 2015. His immense contribution to Irish Cinema was also recognized by the Irish Times in 2020, ranking him as the 13th greatest Irish film actor of all time.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Stephen Rea
Born: Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Citizenship: Irish
Birthday: January 1, 1946
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1962-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Dolours Price
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Awards and Nominations Received by Stephen Rea
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Movies Featuring Stephen Rea
The Crying Game
The Miracle Club
Black '47
Greta
FeardotCom
The Company of Wolves
The End of the Affair
The Ghost of Richard Harris
Nightride
Stella Days
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
The Heavy
The Shadow Line
Asylum
The Curse of Styria
Roadkill
Werewolf: The Beast Among Us
The Honourable Woman
Ruby Strangelove Young Witch
War and Peace
Unquiet Graves
In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire
On the Edge
Lost Lives
Snow in August
Copenhagen
Bloom
The I Inside
Fluent Dysphasia
The Halo Effect
Cyprus Avenue
Tara Road
Until Death
Celebration
River Queen
Angel
Loose Connections
Four Days in July
Endgame
Flesh and Blood
The Doctor and the Devils
Scout
Secrets from Putumayo
Cry of the Banshee
Citizen X
Princess Caraboo
The Seagull
Angie
Prêt-à-Porter
Trojan Eddie
A Further Gesture
The Life Before This
Still Crazy
This Is My Father
Crime of the Century
Bad Behavior
The Butcher Boy
Heidi 4 Paws
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Spy(ies)
Kisses
Lumière & Company
In Dreams
Fugitive
All Men Are Mortal
K Is for Killing
Hedda Gabler
The Last of the High Kings
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