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Gabriel Byrne

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Gabriel Byrne

Born May 12, 1950 in Dublin, Ireland91 films

Gabriel James Byrne (born 12 May 1950) is an Irish actor. He has received a Golden Globe Award and nominations for a Grammy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards. Byrne was awarded the Irish Film and Television Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 and was listed at number 17 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors in 2020. In 2009, The Guardian named him one of the best actors who never received an Academy Award nomination.

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Byrne's acting career began at the Focus Theatre in Dublin before he joined London's Royal Court Theatre in 1974. His screen debut came in the Irish drama serial The Riordans and the spin-off show Bracken. He went on to star in such films as Defence of the Realm (1986), Lionheart (1987), Miller's Crossing (1990), Little Women (1994), Dead Man (1995), The Usual Suspects (1995), The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), Enemy of the State (1998), Vanity Fair (2004), The 33 (2015), and Hereditary (2018). He co-wrote The Last of the High Kings (1996) and produced In the Name of the Father (1993).

For his Broadway work, Byrne has received two nominations for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his roles in the Eugene O'Neill plays A Moon for the Misbegotten (2000) and Long Day's Journey into Night (2016). For his television work, Byrne has received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Paul Weston in the HBO drama series In Treatment (2008–2010). He also received a Golden Globe Award. His other notable television roles include Vikings (2013), Maniac (2018), and War of the Worlds (2019–2022).

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Filmography

91 films as actor
  1. TBASauver Mozart
  2. 2025Four Letters of LoveMuiris Gore
  3. 2025BallerinaThe Chancellor
  4. 2023Dance FirstSamuel Beckett
  5. 2022The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the HorseThe Horse (voice)
  6. 2022Lamborghini: The Man Behind the LegendEnzo Ferrari
  7. 2022Murder at Yellowstone CitySheriff Ambrose
  8. 2021Death of a Ladies' ManSamuel O'Shea
  9. 2020Lost GirlsRichard Dormer
  10. 2018An L.A. MinuteTed Gold
  11. 2018HereditarySteve Graham
  12. 2018In the CloudDoc Wolff
  13. 2018Lies We TellDonald
  14. 2017Mad to Be NormalJim
  15. 2017Carrie PilbyMr. Pilby
  16. 2016No Pay, NudityLester Rosenthal aka Lawrence Rose
  17. 2015Endless NightBram
  18. 2015Louder Than BombsGene Reed
  19. 2015The 33Andre Sougarret
  20. 2014Vampire AcademyVictor Dashkov
  21. 2013Just a SighMan
  22. 2013All Things To All MenJoseph Corso
  23. 2012CapitalDittmar Rigule
  24. 2012I, AnnaD.C.I. Bernie Reid
  25. 2010Perrier's BountyVoice of the Grim Reaper (voice)
  26. 2009LeningradPhilip Parker
  27. 20082:22Detective Swain (uncredited)
  28. 2008Camelot: Live from Lincoln CenterKing Arthur
  29. 2008Emotional ArithmeticChristopher Lewis
  30. 2006JindabyneStewart
  31. 2006PlayedEddie
  32. 2005Wah-WahHarry Compton
  33. 2005Assault on Precinct 13Captain Marcus Duvall
  34. 2004The Bridge of San Luis ReyBrother Juniper
  35. 2004P.S.Peter Harrington
  36. 2004Vanity FairThe Marquess of Steyne
  37. 2003ShadeCharlie Miller
  38. 2002SpiderBill Cleg
  39. 2002Ghost ShipCaptain Sean Murphy
  40. 2002Killing Emmett YoungJack Marlow / Stephen Bracken
  41. 2002Virginia's RunFord Lofton
  42. 2000When Brendan Met TrudySpecial Appearance
  43. 2000Making LoveViolinista / Jeno Varga Adulto
  44. 1999End of DaysThe Man
  45. 1999StigmataFather Andrew Kiernan
  46. 1998Enemy of the State'Brill'
  47. 1998Quest for CamelotLionel (voice)
  48. 1998The Man in the Iron MaskD'Artagnan
  49. 1998Polish WeddingBolek
  50. 1997This Is the SeaRohan
  51. 1997The End of ViolenceRay
  52. 1997Weapons of Mass DistractionLionel Powers
  53. 1997Smilla's Sense of SnowThe Mechanic
  54. 1996Somebody Is WaitingRoger Ellis
  55. 1996The Last of the High KingsJack Griffin
  56. 1996The Brylcreem BoysCommandant O'Brien
  57. 1996Mad Dog TimeBen London
  58. 1996DraíochtFather
  59. 1995Dead ManCharlie Dickinson
  60. 1995Frankie StarlightJack Kelly
  61. 1995The Usual SuspectsKeaton
  62. 1995Buffalo GirlsTeddy Blue
  63. 1994Little WomenFriedrich Bhaer
  64. 1994Trial by JuryDaniel Graham
  65. 1994A Simple Twist of FateJohn Newland
  66. 1994All Things Bright and BeautifulThe Good Thief
  67. 1994Prince of JutlandFenge
  68. 1993A Dangerous WomanMackey
  69. 1993Point of No ReturnBob
  70. 1992Into the WestPapa Reilly
  71. 1992Cool WorldJack Deebs
  72. 1990ShipwreckedLt. John Merrick
  73. 1990Miller's CrossingTom Reagan
  74. 1990Diamond SkullsHugo
  75. 1988A Soldier's TaleSaul
  76. 1988The CourierVal
  77. 1988Julia and JuliaPaolo
  78. 1987SiestaAugustine
  79. 1987Hello AgainKevin Scanlon
  80. 1987LionheartBlack Prince
  81. 1987GothicLord Byron
  82. 1986Defence of the RealmNicholas 'Nick' Mullen
  83. 1984ReflectionsWilliam Masters
  84. 1984The TreatmentFather Michael
  85. 1983The KeepMajor Kaempffer
  86. 1983Hanna K.Joshué Herzog
  87. 1982Joyce in JuneKeogh / Blazes Boylan
  88. 1982The Rocking Horse WinnerBassett
  89. 1981ExcaliburUther
  90. 1979The OutsiderMan in Street
  91. 1978On a Paving Stone Mounted