Marty Rea

Height: 6′ 2”

Hair: Dark Brown

Eyes: Brown

Native Accent: Belfast

Based: Dublin

Driver Licence: No

Film & Television

ProductionRoleCompanyDirector
Secret PeacemakerFr Alec ReidRTE & BBCNIGarry Keane
StrayPriestArcade FilmsSinead O’Loughlin
Prisoners of the MoonJean MichaelBandit FilmsJohnny Gogan
Citizen LaneOrpenCitizen Lane DACThaddeus O’Sullivan
Barbarians RisingLucipinusHistory ChannelMaurice Sweeney
The Devil’s PoolManVico FilmsCecily Brennan
The Man Inside (Short)LisandroBroken Pictures LimitedRory Bresnihan
Curran Reconstruction CaseJohn SteeleBBC TelevisionPhilip Cassin
Vingt MinutesMichael FairloughCase TelevisionLois Espana

Theatre

ProductionRoleCompanyDirector
The Shadow of a GunmanDonal DavorenDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
The Plough and the Stars – DruidO’CaseyThe Young CoveyDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
The Shadow of a Gunman – DruidO’CaseyDonal DavorenDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
Juno and the Paycock – DruidO’CaseyNeedle Nugent & Irregular #2Druid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
The New Electric BallroomPatsyGate TheatreEmma Jordan
The WeirJimAbbey TheatreCaitríona McLaughlin
TranslationsManusAbbey TheatreCaitríona McLaughlin
Portia CoughlanRaphaelAbbey TheatreCaroline Byrne
Three Short ComediesBarry Derrill & DoctorDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
The SeagullAstonDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
Happy DaysWillieLandmark ProductionsCaitríona McLaughlin
14 Voices from the Bloodied Field Michael FeeryAbbey Theatre in partnership with G.A.AEoghan Carrick
DruidGregoryPlay as castDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
Martyrs (Tiny Plays 24/7)Alan Fishamble Theatre CompanyJim Culleton
An Unreliable Ex-lover Suddenly Writes (Dear Ireland)MartyAbbey TheatreNancy Harris
The Cherry OrchardPetyaDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
The BeaconColmDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
EpiphanyKellyDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
The Glass MenagerieTom WingfieldGate TheatreTom Cairns
BeginningDannyGate TheatreMarc Atkinson
Richard IIIClarence/CatesbyDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
Waiting For GodotVladimirDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
King of the CastleJemmy Maguire Druid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
The Great GatsbyNick CarrawayGate TheatreAlexander Wright
Beauty Queen of LeenanePat DooleyDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
Waiting for GodotVladimirDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
OthelloIagoAbbey TheatreJoe Dowling
Juno and the PaycockJoxer DalyGate TheatreMark O’Rowe
The Importance of Being Earnest John WorthingGate TheatrePatrick Mason
DruidShakespeareRichardDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
The CaretakerAstonGate TheatreToby Frow
She Stoops to ConquerYoung MarlowAbbey TheatreConall Morrison
Brigit Fr. Kilgarriff Druid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
Be Infants In EvilPriestDruid Theatre CompanyOonagh Murphy
An Ideal HusbandLord GoringGate TheatreEthan McSweeny
The Colleen BawnHardress CreeganDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
The Hanging GardensMaurice GrantAbbey TheatrePatrick Mason
Major BarbaraAdolphus CusinsAbbey TheatreAnnabelle Comyn
Conversations on a HomecomingMichaelDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
Whistle in the DarkMichael Druid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
My Cousin RachelPhilip AshleyGate TheatreToby Frow
FamineFr. HoranDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
Whistle in the DarkMichaelDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
Conversations on a HomecomingMichaelDruid Theatre CompanyGarry Hynes
Little WomenLaurieGate TheatreMichael Barker-Caven
HayfeverSimon BlissGate TheatrePatrick Mason
John Gabriel BorkmanErhart BorkmanAbbey TheatreJames MacDonald
ArcadiaSeptimus HodgeGate TheatrePatrick Mason
HamletHamletSecond Age Theatre CompanyAlan Stanford
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the SommeThe Young PiperLivin Dred Theatre CompanyPadraic McIntyre
The RivalsFaulklandAbbey TheatrePatrick Mason
Only an AppleArkinsAbbey TheatreSelina Cartmell
Improbable FrequencyErwin Schroedinger / The Colonel and other rolesRough Magic Theatre Company (E59 St Theatre New York)Lynne Parker
The Golden AppleVariousThe ArkAndrea Ainsworth
An Ideal HusbandVicomte De NanjacAbbey TheatreNeil Bartlett
Pentecost SpokesongPeter Trick CyclistRough Magic & Lyric TheatreLynne Parker
The Glass MenagerieThe Gentleman CallerGate TheatreRobin Lefevre
Philadelphia Here I ComeGar PrivateSecond Age Theatre CompanyAlan Stanford
The Big HouseVandaleurAbbey TheatreConall Morrison
SavedMikePeacock TheatreJimmy Fay
SaloméThe Young SyrianGate TheatreAlan Stanford
AladdinAladdinWaterfront – BelfastSimon Magill
The Importance of Being EarnestCecily CargewAbbey TheatreConall Morrison
Jack and the BeanstalkJackWaterfront HallSimon Magill
Smilin’ ThroughKyle MorrowTruant Theatre CompanyNatalie Wilson
The SessionJohn James DohertyDubbeljoint Theatre CompanyPam Brighton
Henry IVHenry IVRADA EnterprisesEllis Jones
Philadelphia Here I ComeGar PrivateART NIAdrian Dunbar
Gabriel/DonkeyThe NativityRiverside TheatreAndrea Montgomery
Little Miss MuffetSpiroCentre Stage Theatre CompanyRoma Tomelty
Lonely BabyDerekNorth Face Theatre CompanyColin Carnegie
Goldilocks and the Three BearsPrince JoringleCentre Stage Theatre CompanyColin Carnegie
Married BlissArchieCentre Stage Theatre CompanyColin Carnegie
The Snow QueenRavenCentre Stage Theatre CompanyRoma Tomelty
Marat/SadeKokolLyric TheatreDavid Grant
Awards:
Best Supporting actor nomination for Portia Coughlan - Irish Times Theatre Awards 2022
Outstanding Performer nomination (Visiting Production), ‘Waiting for Godot’ (Druid Theatre Company), Helen Hayes Awards 2019
Best Supporting Actor for ‘The Great Gatsby’ and ‘King of the Castle’ – Irish Times Theatre Awards 2018
Best Actor nomination for ‘Waiting For Godot’ (Druid Theatre Co.) and ‘Othello'(Abbey Theatre), Irish Times Awards 2017
Best Actor award for ‘Richard 11 (DruidShakespeare)’-Irish Times Awards 2016
Best Actor nomination for ‘Whistle in the Dark’ – Irish Times Awards 2013
Best Actor award for ‘Hamlet’ – Irish Times Awards 2011
1999 Lady Rothermere Scholarship Award