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Gabriel Byrne

Acting 76 years old Dublin, Ireland ★ 1.6
Born: May 12, 1950

Biography

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.

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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Known For

Ballerina
Ballerina The Chancellor 2025
Hereditary
Hereditary Steve Graham 2018
The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects Keaton 1995
Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State 'Brill' 1998
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask D'Artagnan 1998

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Stigmata
Stigmata Father Andrew Kiernan 1999

Filmography

Acting Credits (143)

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach Self - Actor 2026
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
Richard Burton: Wild Genius Self 2025
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' Self (archive footage) 2025
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' Self 2025
Four Letters of Love
Four Letters of Love Muiris Gore 2025
Ballerina
Ballerina The Chancellor 2025
Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story
Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story Self 2025
Dance First
Dance First Samuel Beckett 2023
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse The Horse (voice) 2022
Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend
Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend Enzo Ferrari 2022
Murder at Yellowstone City
Murder at Yellowstone City Sheriff Ambrose 2022
Walking with Ghosts
Walking with Ghosts Himself 2022
Death of a Ladies' Man
Death of a Ladies' Man Samuel O'Shea 2021
Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be? Self 2020
ZeroZeroZero
ZeroZeroZero Edward Lynwood 2020
Lost Girls
Lost Girls Richard Dormer 2020
War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds Bill Ward 2019
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary Self - Steve 2018
Maniac
Maniac Porter Milgrim 2018
An L.A. Minute
An L.A. Minute Ted Gold 2018
Hereditary
Hereditary Steve Graham 2018
My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw
My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw Narrator 2018
In the Cloud
In the Cloud Doc Wolff 2018
Lies We Tell
Lies We Tell Donald 2018
Atlantic Salmon: Lost at Sea
Atlantic Salmon: Lost at Sea Narrator 2018
Into the Night: Portraits of Life and Death
Into the Night: Portraits of Life and Death Self 2017
Mad to Be Normal
Mad to Be Normal Jim 2017
Carrie Pilby
Carrie Pilby Mr. Pilby 2017
No Pay, Nudity
No Pay, Nudity Lester Rosenthal aka Lawrence Rose 2016
Endless Night
Endless Night Bram 2015
Louder Than Bombs
Louder Than Bombs Gene Reed 2015
The 33
The 33 Andre Sougarret 2015
Vikings: Athelstan's Journal
Vikings: Athelstan's Journal Earl Haraldson (archive footage) 2015
Quirke
Quirke Quirke 2014
Vampire Academy
Vampire Academy Victor Dashkov 2014
Excalibur: Behind the Movie
Excalibur: Behind the Movie Self 2013
Just a Sigh
Just a Sigh Man 2013
All Things To All Men
All Things To All Men Joseph Corso 2013
Vikings
Vikings Earl Haraldson 2013
Capital
Capital Dittmar Rigule 2012
Secret State
Secret State Tom Dawkins 2012
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man Narrator 2012
I, Anna
I, Anna D.C.I. Bernie Reid 2012
A Man's Story
A Man's Story Self 2011
The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL Priest (archive footage) 2010
Perrier's Bounty
Perrier's Bounty Voice of the Grim Reaper (voice) 2009
The Meaning of Life
The Meaning of Life Self 2009
Leningrad
Leningrad Philip Parker 2009
2:22
2:22 Detective Swain (uncredited) 2008
Gabriel Byrne: Stories from Home
Gabriel Byrne: Stories from Home 2008
Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center
Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center King Arthur 2008
Emotional Arithmetic
Emotional Arithmetic Christopher Lewis 2008
In Treatment
In Treatment Dr. Paul Weston 2008
Attack on Leningrad
Attack on Leningrad Phillip Parker 2007
Leningrad
Leningrad 2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation Self 2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
Jindabyne
Jindabyne Stewart 2006
Played
Played Eddie 2006
Wah-Wah
Wah-Wah Harry Compton 2005
Assault on Precinct 13
Assault on Precinct 13 Captain Marcus Duvall 2005
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey Brother Juniper 2004
P.S.
P.S. Peter Harrington 2004
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair The Marquess of Steyne 2004
Patrick
Patrick Patrick 2004
Shade
Shade Charlie Miller 2003
Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality
Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality Narrator 2003
Spider
Spider Bill Cleg 2002
Ghost Ship
Ghost Ship Captain Sean Murphy 2002
Horses: The Story of Equus
Horses: The Story of Equus Narrator 2002
Pursuing the Suspects
Pursuing the Suspects Himself 2002
Killing Emmett Young
Killing Emmett Young Jack Marlow / Stephen Bracken 2002
Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette
Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette Self 2002
Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'
Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' Self 2002
Virginia's Run
Virginia's Run Ford Lofton 2002
When Brendan Met Trudy
When Brendan Met Trudy Special Appearance 2000
Madigan Men
Madigan Men Benjamin Madigan 2000
Making Love
Making Love Violinista / Jeno Varga Adulto 2000
End of Days
End of Days The Man 1999
Stigmata
Stigmata Father Andrew Kiernan 1999
Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State 'Brill' 1998
Quest for Camelot
Quest for Camelot Lionel (voice) 1998
Pirates
Pirates Narrator (voice) 1998
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask D'Artagnan 1998
Polish Wedding
Polish Wedding Bolek 1998
Nothing Is What It Seems: The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects'
Nothing Is What It Seems: The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects' Self 1998
This Is the Sea
This Is the Sea Rohan 1997
The End of Violence
The End of Violence Ray 1997
The View
The View Self 1997
Weapons of Mass Distraction
Weapons of Mass Distraction Lionel Powers 1997
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Smilla's Sense of Snow The Mechanic 1997
Somebody Is Waiting
Somebody Is Waiting Roger Ellis 1996
The Last of the High Kings
The Last of the High Kings Jack Griffin 1996
The Brylcreem Boys
The Brylcreem Boys Commandant O'Brien 1996
Mad Dog Time
Mad Dog Time Ben London 1996
Dead Man
Dead Man Charlie Dickinson 1995
Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone?
Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone? Narrator (voice) 1995
Frankie Starlight
Frankie Starlight Jack Kelly 1995
The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects Keaton 1995
Out of Ireland
Out of Ireland Richard O'Gorman (voice) 1995
Buffalo Girls
Buffalo Girls Teddy Blue 1995
Little Women
Little Women Friedrich Bhaer 1994
Trial by Jury
Trial by Jury Daniel Graham 1994
A Simple Twist of Fate
A Simple Twist of Fate John Newland 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio Self 1994
All Things Bright and Beautiful
All Things Bright and Beautiful The Good Thief 1994
Prince of Jutland
Prince of Jutland Fenge 1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
A Dangerous Woman
A Dangerous Woman Mackey 1993
Point of No Return
Point of No Return Bob 1993
Into the West
Into the West Papa Reilly 1992
Cool World
Cool World Jack Deebs 1992
Shipwrecked
Shipwrecked Lt. John Merrick 1990
Miller's Crossing
Miller's Crossing Tom Reagan 1990
Diamond Skulls
Diamond Skulls Hugo 1990
A Soldier's Tale
A Soldier's Tale Saul 1988
The Courier
The Courier Val 1988
Julia and Julia
Julia and Julia Paolo 1988
Siesta
Siesta Augustine 1987
Hello Again
Hello Again Kevin Scanlon 1987
Lionheart
Lionheart Black Prince 1987
Gothic
Gothic Lord Byron 1987
Defence of the Realm
Defence of the Realm Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen 1986
Mussolini: The Untold Story
Mussolini: The Untold Story Vittorio Mussolini 1985
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus 1985
Reflections
Reflections William Masters 1984
The Treatment
The Treatment Father Michael 1984
The Keep
The Keep Major Kaempffer 1983
Hanna K.
Hanna K. Joshué Herzog 1983
Joyce in June
Joyce in June Keogh / Blazes Boylan 1982
The Rocking Horse Winner
The Rocking Horse Winner Bassett 1982
The Search for Alexander the Great
The Search for Alexander the Great Ptolemy 1981
The Search for Alexander the Great
The Search for Alexander the Great Ptolemy 1981
Excalibur
Excalibur Uther 1981
Bracken
Bracken Pat Barry 1980
The Outsider
The Outsider Man in Street 1979
On a Paving Stone Mounted
On a Paving Stone Mounted 1978
The Last of Summer
The Last of Summer Bishop's secretary 1978
Strangers
Strangers Johnny Maguire 1978
Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center King Arthur 1976
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
Tony Awards
Tony Awards Self - Presenter 1956
Sauver Mozart
Sauver Mozart

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