Stephen Rea
| Stephen Rea | |
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| Born |
31 October 1946 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Spouse(s) | Dolours Price (1983–2000) |
Stephen Rea (/ˈreɪ/ ray; born 31 October 1946) is an Irish film and stage actor. Rea has appeared in high-profile films 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. He has during later years had important roles in the Hugo Blick TV series The Shadow Line and The Honourable Woman, for which he won a BAFTA Award.
Rea was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to Protestant parents; his father was a bus driver and his mother a housewife. He attended Belfast High School and the Queen's University Belfast, taking a degree in English.
Rea trained at the Abbey Theatre School in Dublin. In the late 1970s, he acted in the Focus Company in Dublin with Gabriel Byrne and Colm Meaney.
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