Stephen Rea

Irish actor
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Stephen Rea

Summary

Stephen Rea is a human[1]. His place of birth was Belfast[2]. He was born on October 31, 1946[3]. He worked as a stage actor[4], film actor[5], television actor[6], and actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,751 views/month, #4,756 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Stephen Rea's place of birth was Belfast[2].
  • Stephen Rea was born on October 31, 1946[3].
  • Stephen Rea held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Stephen Rea's professions included stage actor[4].
  • Stephen Rea's professions included film actor[5].
  • Stephen Rea's professions included television actor[6].
  • Stephen Rea's professions included actor[7].
  • Stephen Rea held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[10].
  • Stephen Rea was educated at Queen's University Belfast[11].
  • Stephen Rea's education included a stint at Belfast High School[12].
  • Stephen Rea received the Theatre World Award[13].
  • Stephen Rea received the Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award[14].
  • Stephen Rea received the honorary doctorate[15].
  • Stephen Rea is recorded as male[16].
  • Stephen Rea's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Stephen Rea's Commons category is recorded as Stephen Rea[18].
  • Stephen Rea's family name is recorded as Rea[19].
  • Stephen Rea's given name is recorded as Stephen[20].
  • Stephen Rea's official website is recorded as http://www.stephenrea.net/[21].
  • Stephen Rea's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Actor[22].
  • Stephen Rea's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play[23].
  • Stephen Rea's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Irish[24].
  • Stephen Rea's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Stephen Rea'}[25].
  • Stephen Rea's start of work period is recorded as 1962[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: GB[28]

  • Began / founded: 1946-10-31[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 49995e99-de8f-4225-80f1-3fff665d9a99[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Belfast[2], Stephen Rea… he was born on October 31, 1946[3].

Education

Educated at Queen's University Belfast[11], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1845[33] and Belfast High School[12], a grammar school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1854[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[4], film actor[5], television actor[6], and actor[7]. Stephen Rea held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Theatre World Award[13], a theatre award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1945[39]; Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award[14], a class of award[40], in Spain[41]; and honorary doctorate[15], a title of honor[42].

Why It Matters

Stephen Rea ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,751 views/month, #4,756 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Stephen Rea born?

Stephen Rea was born in Belfast[2].

What did Stephen Rea do for work?

Stephen Rea worked as stage actor[4], film actor[5], television actor[6], and actor[7].

Where did Stephen Rea go to school?

Stephen Rea was educated at Queen's University Belfast[11] and Belfast High School[12].

What awards did Stephen Rea receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[13], Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award[14], and honorary doctorate[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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