Curiosidades

A Protestant republican, he was married to former IRA bomber Dolours Price.

Resides in Dublin, Ireland.

Acted in the Focus Company in Dublin with Gabriel Byrne and Colm Meaney in the late '70s.

Children: Danny Rea (b. 1988), Oscar Rea (b. 1990).

Was offered a part in Dennis Quaid's O Voo da Fênix (2004), but passed (source Richard E. Grant diaries for Wah-Wah).

Was nominated for Broadway's 1993 Tony Award as Best Actor (Play) for Frank McGuinness' "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me".

Was considered for a role in Contagem Regressiva (1994). Tommy Lee Jones was cast instead.