Rea is best known for his Oscar-nominated portrayal of an Irish Republican Army foot soldier in The Crying Game (1992), a moody drama that caused controversy because of its provocative plot: After discovering that the woman he's been falling for is a pre-op transsexual, Rea's character continues the relationship.
Rea's résumé includes several other films with overtly political themes regarding the long-standing problems between Northern Ireland and England, including Michael Collins (1996) and The Break (1998). Rea has also appeared in such notable movies as Interview with the Vampire (1994) and V for Vendetta (2005).
The End of the AffairIn wartime London, novelist Maurice Bendrix (Ralph Fiennes) has an affair with Sarah Miles (Julianne Moore), his best friend Henry's (Stephen Rea) wife. Years later, after Sarah has returned to Henry, Maurice tries to understand why she abruptly broke off their romance. It's made clear when he reads... Read More
Citizen XIn this fact-based film, Russian forensics expert Burakov (Stephen Rea) tracks a serial killer over several years. Bukarov's superior, Fetisov (Donald Sutherland), does his best to assist, but with more than 50 victims, the case stalls under Soviet bureaucracy. At the end of his rope, Bukarov brings... Read More
Nothing PersonalIn this moody drama from Polish director Urszula Antoniak, Anne (Lotte Verbeek) is a loner and a drifter, hitching rides through the Irish countryside, until she comes across an isolated cabin and strikes up an uneasy relationship with its owner (Stephen Rea). Each one has something to offer the... Read More
Until DeathDet. Anthony Stowe (Jean-Claude Van Damme) may battle drug dealers as part of his day job, but his secret addiction to heroin is threatening to turn him from good cop to bad cop. As he recovers from a gunshot wound that had left him in a coma, Stowe's rehabilitation sets him back on the straight... Read More
StuckDriving home after a night of partying, Brandi (Mena Suvari) accidentally crashes into pedestrian Tom (Stephen Rea), who gets stuck in her car's windshield. Brandi struggles with whether to help save this man's life or simply let him die and thereby protect her career. In extreme pain and with... Read More
Underworld: Awakening (2012) | R | |
Blackthorn (2011) | R | |
Roadkill (2011) | NR | |
The Heavy (2010) | R | |
Ondine (2009) | PG-13 | |
Nothing Personal (2009) | NR | |
Stuck (2007) | R | |
The Reaping (2007) | R | |
Until Death (2007) | R | |
The Devil's Mercy (2007) | NR | |
Sisters (2006) | R | |
R | ||
Tara Road (2005) | PG | |
Breakfast on Pluto (2005) | R | |
River Queen (2005) | R | |
Control (2004) | R | |
Proud (2004) | PG | |
NR | ||
The I Inside (2003) | R | |
Bloom (2003) | R | |
Evelyn (2002) | PG | |
Copenhagen (2002) | NR | |
On the Edge (2002) | R | |
Fear Dot Com (2002) | R | |
The Musketeer (2001) | PG-13 | |
Snow in August (2001) | NR | |
The End of the Affair (1999) | R | |
In Dreams (1999) | R | |
Guinevere (1999) | R | |
Still Crazy (1998) | R | |
This Is My Father (1998) | R | |
The Butcher Boy (1997) | R | |
R | ||
Michael Collins (1996) | R | |
R | ||
Citizen X (1995) | R | |
Interview with the Vampire (1994) | R | |
Angie (1994) | R | |
Princess Caraboo (1994) | PG | |
R | ||
Life Is Sweet (1990) | R | |
The Doctor and the Devils (1985) | R | |
The Company of Wolves (1984) | R | |
Angel (1982) | R | |
NR | ||
Thriller: Season 1 (1973) | NR | |
R | ||
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