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Stephen Rea
Birth at
31 October 1946
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The famous English film actor Stephen Rea was born on October 31, 1946 in a large Protestant Irish family in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Together with his three brothers and sisters, he attended a local high school. Even during his studies, young Stephen actively participated in school amateur activities, played in amateur plays and productions. He then attended Royal Belfast University. While studying there, Stephen Rea mastered the basics of acting at the Abbey Theatre School of Theatre in Dublin.
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The famous English film actor Stephen Rea was born on October 31, 1946 in a large Protestant Irish family in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Together with his three brothers and sisters, he attended a local high school. Even during his studies, young Stephen actively participated in school amateur activities, played in amateur plays and productions. He then attended Royal Belfast University. While studying there, Stephen Rea mastered the basics of acting at the Abbey Theatre School of Theatre in Dublin.
Stephen Rea made his debut in the 1970 film The Scream of the Tower. After that, the actor starred in episodes, secondary roles, on television and even in advertising. For the first time about him seriously talked after the film Neil Jordan “Angel” (1982), where Stephen Rea played the role of a musician. Already in 1984, the film “In the company of wolves” with Stephen Rea in the title role was released. He was followed by the films Doctor and Demons (1985), Life is a Good Thing (1990).
Angie. (1994), and with them Stephen Rea comes real recognition and popularity. After the film Cruel Game (1992), Stephen Rea was officially recognized by film critics as one of the most prominent British film actors of the time. For the main role in this film, he was awarded his first Oscar.
In his personal life, Stephen Rea did not go well. He was married to Dolores Price and they have two children. However, Dolores, a member of the Irish Revolutionary Party (IRA), put his social activities above family ideals and they eventually parted.
Steven Rea currently lives in Dublin and only appears in films he likes. An actor like Stephen Rea can afford it. /