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Stephen Rea Biography (1949?-)

Born October 31, 1949 (some sources say 1943, 1946, 1947, and 1948), in Belfast, Northern Ireland; father, a bus driver; married Dolours Price, 1983 (divorced); children: Danny, Oscar, one daughter. Addresses: Agent: Fraserand Dunlop, Ltd., Drury House, 34-43 Russell St., London WC2B 5HA, England; International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Contact: 861 Sutherland Ave., London W9, England; 108 Leonard St., LondonEC2A 4RH, England.

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, producer, composer

Birth Details

October 31, 1949?

Belfast, United Kingdom

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Villager, Cry of the Banshee, American International Pictures, 1970
• On a Paving Stone Mounted, 1978
• Danny, Angel (also known as Danny Boy), Motion Picture Company, 1982
• Harry, Loose Connections, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
• Young groom, The Company of Wolves, Cannon, 1985
• Timothy Broom, The Doctor and the Devils, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
• Patsy, Life Is Sweet, October Films, 1991
• Fergus, The Crying Game (also known as The Soldier's Wife),Miramax, 1992
• Gerry McAllister, Bad Behaviour, October Films, 1993
• Noel Riordan, Angie, Buena Vista, 1994
• Santiago, Interview with the Vampire (also known as Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles), Geffen/Warner, 1994
• Gutch, Princess Caraboo, TriStar, 1994
• Milo O'Brannagan, Ready to Wear (also known as Pret-a-Porter), Miramax, 1994
• Fosca, All Men Are Mortal, Warner Bros., 1995
• Nikos, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (also known as Li), Hispano Foxfilm/Lusomundo, 1995
• "John Boorman," Lumiere et compagnie (also known as Lumiere andCompany and Lumiere y compania), Alta Films, 1995
• Cab driver, Last of the High Kings (also known as Summer Fling), Miramax, 1996
• Ned (some sources say Harry) Broy, Michael Collins, Warner Bros.,1996
• Title role, Trojan Eddie, Manuel Salvador, 1996
• Dowd, A Further Gesture (also known as The Break), 1996
• Da Brady and the adult Francie, The Butcher Boy, Warner Bros., 1997
• Brian, Hacks (also known as The Big Twist and Sink or Swim), Rigorous Productions, 1997
• Ray (the governor), Fever Pitch, Manuel Salvador, 1997
• Father Quinn, This Is My Father, Sony Pictures Classics, 1998
• Tony Costello, Still Crazy, Columbia, 1998
• Dr. Silverman, Blue Vision (also known as In Dreams), DreamWorks SKG, 1998
• Connie Fitzpatrick, Guinevere, Miramax, 1999
• Henry Miles, The End of the Affair, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1999
• Brian, The Life before This, First Look Pictures Releasing, 1999
• Dr. Figure, On the Edge, Universal, 2000
• Crime + Punishment in Suburbia, 2000
• The Smiling Suicide Club, 2000
• Cardinal Richelieu, The Musketeer, MCA/Universal, 2001
• Alistair Pratt, FearDotCom, 2002
• Leopold Bloom, Ulysses, 2002
• Michael Beattie, Evelyn, United Artists, 2002
• Film Work
• Associate producer, December Bride, Manuel Salvador, 1990
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Carter Brandon, I Didn't Know You Cared, BBC, 1975-1976
• Not with a Bang, [Great Britain], 1990
• Movies
• Stanislaus Joyce/McIntosh, Joyce in June, BBC, 1981
• Dixie, Four Days in July, BBC, 1984
• Paul, "Not As Bad As They Seem," Nobody Here but Us Chickens, Channel 4, 1989
• Detective Viktor Burakov, Citizen X, HBO, 1995
• Bruno Richard Hauptmann, Crime of the Century, HBO, 1996
• Cypher, Double Tap, HBO, 1997
• Rabbi Judah Hirsch, Snow in August, Showtime, 2001
• Hogg, Armadillo, BBC, 2001
• Specials
• Arden Buckley, Color Him Dead (also known as K Is for Killing and Thriller: K Is for Killing), ABC, 1974
• Hollar, Professional Foul (also known as BBC2 Play of the Week:Professional Foul), BBC2, 1978
• Caretaker, Comedians (also known as Play for Today: Comedians), 1979
• Ejlert Lovborg, "Hedda Gabler," Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1993
• Episodic
• Pellin, "In the Public Interest," The Professionals, London Weekend Television, 1979
• Roddy Allan, "Windows," Minder, 1984
• Frank Warren, "Fools Rush In," Boon, Central Independent Television, 1986
• Other
• Seamus Shields, Shadow of a Gunman, BBC, 1995
• Also appeared in The Big Gamble; Caleb Williams; The Fugitive; The House; Lost Belongings; Out of Town Boys; Saint Oscar; The Seagull; Shergar; The Scout.
• Stage Appearances
• The Playboy of the Western World, National Theatre, London, 1975
• Edward, Someone Who'll Watch over Me, London, 1992, then Booth Theatre, New York City, 1992-1993
• Uncle Vanya, 1995
• Ashes to Ashes, Double Top Theatre, 1996
• The Plough and the Stars, Gaeity Theater, Dublin, Ireland, 2000
• Appeared with Field Day Theatre Company in Boesman and Lena, Communication Card, Double Cross, Hightime and Riot Act, Making History, Miss Julie, Pentecost, St. Oscar, andTranslations; also appeared in Endgame, Royal Court Theatre, London; The Shadow of a Gunman, London; The Cherry Orchard; Comedians; Freedom of the City; and High Society.
• Stage Work
• Director, The Plough and the Stars, Gaeity Theater, Dublin, Ireland, 2000
• Directed productions of The Cure at Troy and Three Sisters.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• People Weekly, February 8, 1993, pp. 79-81
• Washington Post, February 7, 1993, p. G3