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
V for Vendetta
(2006)
Chief Inspector Eric Finch
Black '47
(2018)
Conneely
Blackthorn
(2011)
Mackinley
Underworld: Awakening
(2012)
Dr. Jacob Lane
The Miracle Club
(2023)
Frank Dunne
Greta
(2019)
Brian Cody
Disclosure
(2020)
Fergus (archive footage)
The Crying Game
(1992)
Fergus
The Reaping
(2007)
Father Costigan
The Musketeer
(2001)
Cardinal Richelieu
Michael Collins
(1996)
Ned Broy
In Dreams
(1999)
Doctor Silverman
FearDotCom
(2002)
Alistair
Werewolf: The Beast Among Us
(2012)
Doc
The Company of Wolves
(1984)
Young Groom
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
The Seagull
(1978)
Constantin
On a Paving Stone Mounted
(1978)
The Out of Town Boys
(1979)
Shay
Angel
(1982)
Danny
The Company of Wolves
(1984)
Young Groom
Loose Connections
(1984)
Harry
Four Days in July
(1984)
Dixie McConville
The House
(1984)
The Soldier
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
Interview with the Vampire
(1994)
Santiago
Ready to Wear
(1994)
Milo O'Brannigan
Princess Caraboo
(1994)
Gutch
Angie
(1994)
Noel Riordan
Citizen X
(1995)
Lt. Viktor Burakov
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
(1995)
Nikos
Shadow of a Gunman
(1995)
Seamus Shields
All Men Are Mortal
(1995)
Fosca
Lumière and Company
(1995)
Michael Collins
(1996)
Ned Broy
The Last of the High Kings
(1996)
Cab Driver
Trojan Eddie
(1996)
Trojan Eddie
Crime of the Century
(1996)
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told
(1996)
Voice
Double Tap
(1997)
Cypher
Fever Pitch
(1997)
Ray, the Governor
A Further Gesture
(1997)
Sean Dowd
Hacks
(1997)
Brian
Still Crazy
(1998)
Tony Costello
The Butcher Boy
(1998)
Da Brady
The End of the Affair
(1999)
Henry Miles
Guinevere
(1999)
Connie Fitzpatrick
The Life Before This
(1999)
Brian
This Is My Father
(1999)
Mission Priest
In Dreams
(1999)
Doctor Silverman
I Could Read the Sky
(1999)
P.J.
The King's Wake
(2000)
King Conor
In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire
(2000)
Self
The Musketeer
(2001)
Cardinal Richelieu
On the Edge
(2001)
Dr. Figure
Snow in August
(2001)
Rabbi Judah Hirsch
FearDotCom
(2002)
Alistair
Copenhagen
(2002)
Niels Bohr
Evelyn
(2002)
Michael Beattie
The Good Shepherd
(2004)
McCaran
The I Inside
(2004)
Doctor Newman
Control
(2004)
Dr. Arlo Penner
Bloom
(2004)
Leopold Bloom
The Halo Effect
(2004)
Fatso
Fluent Dysphasia
(2004)
Murph
Proud
(2004)
Barney Garvey
Breakfast on Pluto
(2005)
Bertie
Tara Road
(2005)
Colm
River Queen
(2005)
Francis
V for Vendetta
(2006)
Chief Inspector Eric Finch
Sixty Six
(2006)
Dr. Barrie
Sisters
(2006)
Dr. Philip Lacan
The Reaping
(2007)
Father Costigan
Until Death
(2007)
Gabriel Callaghan
Stuck
(2007)
Thomas Bardo
Celebration
(2007)
Waiter
The Devil's Mercy
(2008)
Tyler
Heidi 4 Paws
(2008)
Doctor (voice)
Kisses
(2008)
Down Under Dylan (uncredited)
Spy(ies)
(2009)
M. Palmer
Ondine
(2009)
Priest
Nothing Personal
(2009)
Martin
The Heavy
(2010)
Anawalt
Harold Pinter: A Celebration
(2010)
Self
Blackthorn
(2011)
Mackinley
Roadkill
(2011)
Seamus
Underworld: Awakening
(2012)
Dr. Jacob Lane
Stella Days
(2012)
Brendan
Werewolf: The Beast Among Us
(2012)
Doc
Asylum
(2013)
McGahey
Tasting Menu
(2013)
Walter
The Curse of Styria
(2014)
Dr. Hill
Out of the Dark
(2014)
Jordan
Ruby Strangelove Young Witch
(2015)
Danforth
Black '47
(2018)
Conneely
Unquiet Graves
(2018)
Narrator
Hard Border
(2018)
Self
Greta
(2019)
Brian Cody
Cyprus Avenue
(2019)
Eric Miller
Lost Lives
(2019)
Searching for Sam: Adrian Dunbar on Samuel Beckett
(2019)
Himself
Secrets from Putumayo
(2020)
Narrator (voice)
Disclosure
(2020)
Fergus (archive footage)
Sadie
(2021)
Self - Lyric Theatre
Nightride
(2022)
Joe (voice)
Brian Friel: Shy Man, Showman
(2022)
Self
The Ghost of Richard Harris
(2022)
Self
The Miracle Club
(2023)
Frank Dunne
The IFTA Awards 2024
(2024)
Writing