Stephen Rea
Actor

Stephen Rea Net Worth

He has since appeared in numerous films, including Michael Collins (1996), V for Vendetta (2006), and The Shadow Line (2011). He has also written several plays and books.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Writer
Birth Day October 31, 1946
Birth Place  Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Age 77 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Scorpio
Occupation Actor
Years active 1970–present
Spouse(s) Dolours Price (1983–2000)
Children 2

💰 Net worth: $500,000 (2024)

Stephen Rea, a renowned actor and writer hailing from the United Kingdom, is reported to have an estimated net worth of $500,000 in 2024. With an illustrious career spanning decades, Rea has gained fame and critical acclaim for his exceptional talent and versatility. Known for his compelling performances in both stage and screen productions, he has successfully portrayed a wide range of captivating characters. Rea's impressive net worth is a testament to his remarkable contributions to the entertainment industry and his ability to captivate audiences worldwide.

Biography/Timeline

1970

Rea's friendship with American Playwright and actor Sam Shepard dates back to the early 1970s, and he starred in Shepard's directorial début of his play Geography of a Horse Dreamer at the Royal Court Theatre in 1974. In 2007, Rea began a successful and acclaimed relationship with both the Abbey Theatre and Sam Shepard, appearing in Kicking a Dead Horse (2007) and Ages of the Moon (2009), both penned by Shepard and also both transferred to New York. Rea returned to the Abbey in 2009 to appear in the world première of Sebastian Barry's Tales of Ballycumber.

1980

Rea helped establish the Field Day Theatre Company in 1980 with Tom Paulin, Brian Friel, Seamus Heaney and Seamus Deane. In recognition for his contribution to theatre and performing arts, Rea was given honorary degrees from both the Queen's University Belfast and the Ulster University in 2004.

1988

Rea was hired to speak the words of Gerry Adams when Sinn Féin was under a 1988–94 broadcasting ban.

2011

In 2011, Rea featured in the BBC crime drama The Shadow Line, playing antagonist Gatehouse.

2012

In April 2012, Rea read James Joyce's short story "The Dead" on RTÉ Radio 1. He also narrated for the BBC Radio 4 production of Ulysses for Bloomsday, 16 June 2012.

2013

Rea was married for 17 years to Dolours Price, a former Provisional Irish Republican Army bomber and hunger striker who later became a critic of Sinn Féin. (Another news source suggests a marriage of 20 years, from 1983 to 2003.) They had been divorced when she died on 23 January 2013. They had two sons.

2014

Rea starred in Enda Walsh's 2014 play Ballyturk and portrayed Jordan in Out of the Dark, in which he co-stars Julia Stiles, Scott Speedman and Alejandro Furth.

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