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.
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Known For
Interview with the Vampire
(1994)
Santiago
Black '47
(2018)
Conneely
Blackthorn
(2011)
Mackinley
V for Vendetta
(2006)
Chief Inspector Eric Finch
Underworld: Awakening
(2012)
Dr. Jacob Lane
Greta
(2019)
Brian Cody
The Miracle Club
(2023)
Frank Dunne
Breakfast on Pluto
(2005)
Bertie
The Reaping
(2007)
Father Costigan
Michael Collins
(1996)
Ned Broy
Werewolf: The Beast Among Us
(2012)
Doc
FearDotCom
(2002)
Alistair
The End of the Affair
(1999)
Henry Miles
Citizen X
(1995)
Lt. Viktor Burakov
Out of the Dark
(2014)
Jordan
Disclosure
(2020)
Fergus (archive footage)
Full Filmography
Acting
Cry of the Banshee
(1970)
Villager
The Moonstone
(1972)
Major Frayne
A Place Called Ardoyne
(1973)
Narrator (voice)
Fugitive
(1974)
Peter
K is for Killing
(1974)
Arden Buckley
Early Struggles
(1976)
Chas
Professional Foul
(1977)
Hollar
On a Paving Stone Mounted
(1978)
The Seagull
(1978)
Constantin
The Out of Town Boys
(1979)
Shay
Angel
(1982)
Danny
Loose Connections
(1984)
Harry
The House
(1984)
The Soldier
Four Days in July
(1984)
Dixie McConville
The Company of Wolves
(1984)
Young Groom
The Doctor and the Devils
(1985)
Timothy Broom
Shergar
(1986)
Frankie
Scout
(1987)
Marshall
Endgame
(1989)
Clov
Nobody Here But Us Chickens
(1989)
Life Is Sweet
(1990)
Patsy
The Crying Game
(1992)
Fergus
Bad Behavior
(1993)
Gerry McAllister
Hedda Gabler
(1993)
Eilert Lovborg
Angie
(1994)
Noel Riordan
Prêt-à-Porter
(1994)
Milo O'Brannigan
Interview with the Vampire
(1994)
Santiago
Princess Caraboo
(1994)
Gutch
Citizen X
(1995)
Lt. Viktor Burakov
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
(1995)
Nikos
All Men Are Mortal
(1995)
Fosca
Shadow of a Gunman
(1995)
Seamus Shields
Lumière and Company
(1995)
Trojan Eddie
(1996)
Trojan Eddie
Michael Collins
(1996)
Ned Broy
The Last of the High Kings
(1996)
Cab Driver
Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told
(1996)
Voice
Crime of the Century
(1996)
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Fever Pitch
(1997)
Ray, the Governor
A Further Gesture
(1997)
Sean Dowd
Double Tap
(1997)
Cypher
Hacks
(1997)
Brian
The Butcher Boy
(1998)
Da Brady
Still Crazy
(1998)
Tony Costello
In Dreams
(1999)
Doctor Silverman
I Could Read the Sky
(1999)
P.J.
Guinevere
(1999)
Connie Fitzpatrick
The Life Before This
(1999)
Brian
The End of the Affair
(1999)
Henry Miles
This Is My Father
(1999)
Mission Priest
The King's Wake
(2000)
King Conor
In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire
(2000)
Self
On the Edge
(2001)
Dr. Figure
Snow in August
(2001)
Rabbi Judah Hirsch
The Musketeer
(2001)
Cardinal Richelieu
Copenhagen
(2002)
Niels Bohr
FearDotCom
(2002)
Alistair
Evelyn
(2002)
Michael Beattie
Fluent Dysphasia
(2004)
Murph
Bloom
(2004)
Leopold Bloom
Proud
(2004)
Barney Garvey
Control
(2004)
Dr. Arlo Penner
The I Inside
(2004)
Doctor Newman
The Halo Effect
(2004)
Fatso
The Good Shepherd
(2004)
McCaran
River Queen
(2005)
Francis
Tara Road
(2005)
Colm
Breakfast on Pluto
(2005)
Bertie
Sisters
(2006)
Dr. Philip Lacan
V for Vendetta
(2006)
Chief Inspector Eric Finch
Sixty Six
(2006)
Dr. Barrie
Celebration
(2007)
Waiter
Stuck
(2007)
Thomas Bardo
Until Death
(2007)
Gabriel Callaghan
The Reaping
(2007)
Father Costigan
Kisses
(2008)
Down Under Dylan (uncredited)
Heidi 4 Paws
(2008)
Doctor (voice)
The Devil's Mercy
(2008)
Tyler
Nothing Personal
(2009)
Martin
Spy(ies)
(2009)
M. Palmer
Ondine
(2009)
Priest
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
(2010)
Self
The Heavy
(2010)
Anawalt
Roadkill
(2011)
Seamus
Blackthorn
(2011)
Mackinley
Werewolf: The Beast Among Us
(2012)
Doc
Underworld: Awakening
(2012)
Dr. Jacob Lane
Stella Days
(2012)
Brendan
Tasting Menu
(2013)
Walter
Asylum
(2013)
McGahey
The Curse of Styria
(2014)
Dr. Hill
Out of the Dark
(2014)
Jordan
Ruby Strangelove Young Witch
(2015)
Danforth
Hard Border
(2018)
Self
Unquiet Graves
(2018)
Narrator
Black '47
(2018)
Conneely
Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckett
(2019)
Himself
Lost Lives
(2019)
Cyprus Avenue
(2019)
Eric Miller
Greta
(2019)
Brian Cody
Secrets from Putumayo
(2020)
Narrator (voice)
Disclosure
(2020)
Fergus (archive footage)
Sadie
(2021)
Self - Lyric Theatre
Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman
(2022)
Self
Nightride
(2022)
Joe (voice)
The Ghost of Richard Harris
(2022)
Self
The Miracle Club
(2023)
Frank Dunne
Writing