Marty Rea

Martin Rea is an actor from Belfast, Northern Ireland.^[1]

Early life

Rea was born in Belfast where he attended St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast. He then won a Lady Rothermere Scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London.^[2]

Career

He has performed in a lengthy list of both television, film and theatre productions.

Television and Film

Secret Peacemaker - Fr Alec Reid (RTE & BBCNI) Garry Keane
Stray - Priest (Arcade Films) Sinead O’Loughlin
Prisoners of the Moon - Jean Michael (Bandit Films) Johnny Gogan
Citizen Lane - Orpen (Citizen Lane DAC) Thaddeus O’Sullivan
Barbarians Rising - Lucipinus (History Channel) Maurice Sweeney
The Devil's Pool - Man (Vico Films) Cecily Brennan
The Man Inside (Short) - Lisandro (Broken Pictures Limited) Rory Bresnihan
Curran Reconstruction Case -John Steele (BBC Television) Philip Cassin
Vingt Minutes - Michael Fairlough (Case Television) Lois Espana

Theatre

Circle Mirror Transformation - Schultz (Gate Theatre) Róisín McBrinn
The Shadow of a Gunman - Donal Davoren (Druid Theatre Company) Garry Hynes
The Plough and the Stars – DruidO’Casey - The Young Covey (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
The Shadow of a Gunman – DruidO’Casey - Donal Davoren (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
Juno and the Paycock – DruidO’Casey - Needle Nugent & Irregular #2 (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
The New Electric Ballroom - Patsy (Gate Theatre) Emma Jordan
The Weir - Jim (Abbey Theatre) Caitríona McLaughlin
Translations - Manus (Abbey Theatre) Caitríona McLaughlin
Portia Coughlan - Raphael (Abbey Theatre) Caroline Byrne
Three Short Comedies - Barry Derrill & Doctor (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
The Seagull - Aston (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
Happy Days - Willie (Landmark Productions) Caitríona McLaughlin
14 Voices from the Bloodied Field - Michael Feery (Abbey Theatre in partnership with G.A.A) Eoghan Carrick
DruidGregory - Play as cast (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
Martyrs (Tiny Plays 24/7) - Alan (Fishamble Theatre) Jim Culleton
An Unreliable Ex-lover Suddenly Writes (Dear Ireland) - Marty (Abbey Theatre) Nancy Harris
The Cherry Orchard - Petya (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
The Beacon - Colm (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
Epiphany - Kelly (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
The Glass Menagerie - Tom Wingfield (Gate Theatre) Tom Cairns
Beginning - Danny (Gate Theatre) Marc Atkinson
Richard III - Clarence/Catesby (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
Waiting For Godot - Vladimir (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
King of the Castle - Jemmy Maguire (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
The Great Gatsby - Nick Carraway (Gate Theatre) Alexander Wright
Beauty Queen of Leenane - Pat Dooley (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
Waiting for Godot - Vladimir (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
Othello - Iago (Abbey Theatre) Joe Dowling
Juno and the Paycock - Joxer Daly (Gate Theatre) Mark O’Rowe
The Importance of Being Earnest - John Worthing (Gate Theatre) Patrick Mason
DruidShakespeare - Richard (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
The Caretaker - Aston (Gate Theatre) Toby Frow
She Stoops to Conquer - Young Marlow (Abbey Theatre) Conall Morrison
Brigit - Fr. Kilgarriff (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
Be Infants In Evil - Priest (Druid Theatre) Oonagh Murphy
An Ideal Husband - Lord Goring (Gate Theatre) Ethan McSweeny
The Colleen Bawn - Hardress Creegan (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
The Hanging Gardens - Maurice Grant (Abbey Theatre) Patrick Mason
Major Barbara Adolphus Cusins (Abbey Theatre) Annabelle Comyn
Conversations on a Homecoming - Michael (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
Whistle in the Dark - Michael (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
My Cousin Rachel - Philip Ashley (Gate Theatre) Toby Frow
Famine - Fr. Horan (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
Whistle in the Dark - Michael (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
Conversations on a Homecoming - Michael (Druid Theatre) Garry Hynes
Little Women - Laurie (Gate Theatre) Michael Barker-Caven
Hayfever - Simon Bliss (Gate Theatre) Patrick Mason
John Gabriel Borkman - Erhart Borkman (Abbey Theatre) James MacDonald
Arcadia - Septimus Hodge (Gate Theatre) Patrick Mason
Hamlet - Hamlet (Second Age Theatre) Alan Stanford
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme - The Young Piper (Livin Dred Theatre) Padraic McIntyre
The Rivals - Faulkland (Abbey Theatre) Patrick Mason
Only an Apple - Arkins (Abbey Theatre) Selina Cartmell
Improbable Frequency - Erwin Schroedinger / The Colonel and other roles (Rough Magic Theatre) (E59 St Theatre, New York) Lynne Parker
The Golden Apple - Various (The Ark) Andrea Ainsworth
An Ideal Husband - Vicomte De Nanjac (Abbey Theatre) Neil Bartlett
Pentecost Spokesong - Peter Trick Cyclist (Rough Magic & Lyric Theatre) Lynne Parker
The Glass Menagerie - The Gentleman Caller (Gate Theatre) Robin Lefevre
Philadelphia Here I Come - Gar Private (Second Age Theatre) Alan Stanford
The Big House - Vandaleur (Abbey Theatre) Conall Morrison
Saved - Mike (Peacock Theatre) Jimmy Fay
Salomé - The Young Syrian (Gate Theatre) Alan Stanford
Aladdin - Aladdin (Waterfront – Belfast) Simon Magill
The Importance of Being Earnest - Cecily Cargew (Abbey Theatre) Conall Morrison
Jack and the Beanstalk - Jack (Waterfront Hall) Simon Magill
Smilin’ Through - Kyle Morrow (Truant Theatre) Natalie Wilson
The Session - John James Doherty (Dubbeljoint Theatre) Pam Brighton
Henry IV - Henry IV (RADA Enterprises) Ellis Jones
Philadelphia Here I Come - Gar Private (ART NI) Adrian Dunbar
Gabriel/Donkey The Nativity (Riverside Theatre) Andrea Montgomery
Little Miss Muffet - Spiro (Centre Stage Theatre) Roma Tomelty
Lonely Baby - Derek (North Face Theatre) Colin Carnegie
Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Prince Joringle (Centre Stage Theatre) Colin Carnegie
Married Bliss _ Archie (Centre Stage Theatre) Colin Carnegie
The Snow Queen - Raven (Centre Stage Theatre) Roma Tomelty
Marat/Sade - Kokol (Lyric Theatre) David Grant^[3]

Awards

2022 - Best Supporting actor nomination for Portia Coughlan - Irish Times Theatre Awards
2019 - Outstanding Performer nomination (Visiting Production), ‘Waiting for Godot’ (Druid Theatre Company), Helen Hayes Awards
2018 - Best Supporting Actor for ‘The Great Gatsby’ and ‘King of the Castle’ – Irish Times Theatre Awards
2017 - Best Actor nomination for ‘Waiting For Godot’ (Druid Theatre Co.) and ‘Othello'(Abbey Theatre), Irish Times Theatre Awards
2016 - Best Actor award for ‘Richard 11 (DruidShakespeare)’-Irish Times Theatre Awards
2013 - Best Actor nomination for ‘Whistle in the Dark’ – Irish Times Theatre Awards
2011 - Best Actor award for ‘Hamlet’ – Irish Times Theatre Awards^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Actor Marty Rea". St Marys CBGS. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ Power, Bairbre (3 March 2023). "Actor Marty Rea: 'I think most actors have a lot of insecurities. People often have the idea we are all extroverts, but the opposite is more often true'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ "Marty Rea". iMDB. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ Crawley, Peter (17 February 2015). "Marty Rea: 'Actors aren't just puppets to be moved around the stage'". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
^ "Something for the Weekend – Marty Rea's Cultural Picks". RTE. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[1] "Actor Marty Rea". St Marys CBGS. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[2] Power, Bairbre (3 March 2023). "Actor Marty Rea: 'I think most actors have a lot of insecurities. People often have the idea we are all extroverts, but the opposite is more often true'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[3] "Marty Rea". iMDB. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[4] Crawley, Peter (17 February 2015). "Marty Rea: 'Actors aren't just puppets to be moved around the stage'". Irish Times. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

[5] "Something for the Weekend – Marty Rea's Cultural Picks". RTE. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

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