Stephen Rea: Biography in Details
Who is Stephen Rea?
Stephen Rea is an actor of Irish nationality who was seen in many screen projects. Stephen Rea is popular for his role in Dickensian, V for Vendetta (2005), Black ’47 and Greta, etc.
He is mainly known for his role as Fergus in The Crying Game film in 1992. For his amazing acting, he was nominated for Academy Award for “Best Actor in a Leading Role” in 1993.
In 2022, he will be seen playing the role of Sheriff Robert Marshall in The English (western drama TV series) alongside other actors named Emily Blunt, Stephen Rea, Rafe Spall, Toby Jones, plus Tom Hughes.
This project revolves around a mother who came to the West in 1890 as she seeks revenge on the man who is responsible for the death of her son.
Stephen Rea- Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education
His full birthdate is 31 Oct 1946 and the place he was born is Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The name of his father and his mother is unknown.
But his mom was a housemaker while his father was a bus driver.
Further, Stephen’s ancestry is Irish and as for his academics, he first passed out from Belfast High School. After this, he enrolled at Queen’s University Belfast to study the English language plus at Abbey Theatre School to study drama.
Stephen Rea- Profession, Career
Stephen Rea as an actor has stepped into the entertainment industry in 1967 with an episode of Angel Pavement (TV Series) as Second Mate. In the same year, he did an episode of Sanctuary (TV Series) as Stephen Moriarty.
His notable roles in small-screen projects are,
- Crossroads: Kings Oak as Pepe Costa for 69 episodes
- I Didn’t Know You Cared as Carter Brandon for 13 episodes
- Not with a Bang as Colin Garrity for 7 episodes
- Horrible Histories as Narrator for 25 episodes
- The Shadow Line as Gatehouse for six episodes
- The Honourable Woman as Sir Hugh Hayden-Hoyle for eight episodes
- Dickensian as Inspector Bucket for 16 episodes
Besides this, Stephen was also seen in many movies. Some of them are,
- The Doctor and the Devils as Timothy Broom in 1985
- Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea as Nikos in 1995
- The Musketeer as Cardinal Richelieu in 2001
- Underworld: Awakening as Dr. Jacob Lane in 2012
- Out of the Dark as Jordan in 2014
- Nothing Personal as Martin in 2009
Stephen Rea- Net Worth, Salary
By the sources of 2022, Stephen’s net worth is estimated at $10 million. The yearly salary that Juan charges are under the rug.
He has a total of only 134 screen credits as of this writing.
Rumors, Controversy
In the star cast of All Men Are Mortal (1995 movie), Stephen is keeping himself away from scandals as well as rumors.
Body Features- Height, Weight
Stephen Rea has a height of 5 ft 10.5 inches and his body weight is 72 kg. Adding some more, he has black hair with hazel-colored eyes.
Social Media
Stephen Rea is not available on social sites like Instagram. Also, he has not made any accounts on Twitter and Facebook.
Trivia/Facts
- He is 76 years of age as of 2022.
- His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
- He lives in County Donegal and serves UNICEF Ireland as its Ambassador.
- His ex-wife died on January 13, 2013.
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Stephen Rea's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|
| 2024 | October | Thursday |
| 2025 | October | Friday |
| 2026 | October | Saturday |
| 2027 | October | Sunday |
| 2028 | October | Tuesday |
