Brían F. O'Byrne
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 16, 1967 (age 59)
- Birthplace
- Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
Biography
Brían Francis O'Byrne (born 16 May 1967) is an Irish actor who works mostly in the United States. He was born in Mullagh, County Cavan. O'Byrne first attracted notice for his performances in the Martin McDonagh plays The Beauty Queen of Leenane (1996) as Pato Dooley (for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play) and The Lonesome West (1997). He is known for taking on serious and dramatic roles, such as a serial killer in Frozen (1998) (for which he won a Tony Award) and a priest accused of child molestation in Doubt (2004), for which he received a Tony nomination. O'Byrne also appeared as a priest in the 2004 film Million Dollar Baby. In May 2007, O'Byrne was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance as Alexander Herzen in Tom Stoppard's 2002 trilogy The Coast of Utopia. In 2011, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his performance in Mildred Pierce as Bert Pierce.
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Filmography
Seahorse
Movie · as George
One Sweet Hour
Movie · as Colum Byrne
Prisoner
TV · as Harrison Dempsey · 6 eps
Dead of Winter
Movie · as Tall Hunter
Task
TV · as Charlie Boylan
The Abandons
TV · as Walter Paxton · 7 eps
Twig
Movie · as Leon
Conclave
Movie · as O'Malley
The Wonder
Movie · as John Flynn
Sergio
Movie · as Gil Loescher
My Salinger Year
Movie · as Hugh
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector
TV · as The Bone Collector · 10 eps
Hatton Garden
TV · as Basil · 4 eps
Nightflyers
TV · as Auggie · 10 eps
Little Boy Blue
TV · as Steve Jones · 4 eps
Manhunt
TV · as Frank McAlpine · 5 eps
Queen & Country
Movie · as RSM Digby
Aquarius
TV · as Ken Karn · 13 eps
Saints & Strangers
TV · as John Billington · 2 eps
The Bastard Executioner
TV · as Baron Ventris · 1 ep
The Magicians
TV · as Mayakovsky · 3 eps
Jimmy's Hall
Movie · as Commander O'Keefe
The Last Ship
TV · as Sean Ramsey · 8 eps
Medeas
Movie · as Ennis
Gilded Lilys
Movie · as Edwin Lily
Season of the Witch
Movie · as Grandmaster (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
TV · as Bert Pierce · 5 eps
Prime Suspect
TV · as Reg Duffy · 13 eps
Brooklyn's Finest
Movie · as Det. Ronny Rosario
Love/Hate
TV · as Inpector Mick Moynihan · 12 eps
The International
Movie · as The Consultant
FlashForward
TV · as Aaron Stark · 22 eps
No Reservations
Movie · as Sean
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Movie · as Bobby Lasorda
Bug
Movie · as Dr. Sweet
Alexander Hamilton
Movie · as Alexander Hamilton
Brotherhood
TV · as Colin · 1 ep
The New World
Movie · as Lewes
Million Dollar Baby
Movie · as Father Horvak
The Blackwater Lightship
Movie · as Larry
Easy
Movie · as Mick McCabe
Intermission
Movie · as Mick
Bandits
Movie · as Darill Miller
Disco Pigs
Movie · as Gerry
The Grey Zone
Movie · as Interrogator
Mapmaker
Movie · as Richie Markey
An Everlasting Piece
Movie · as George
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Liam Connors · 1 ep
Amongst Women
TV · as Luke · 4 eps
The Last Bus Home
Movie · as Jessop
The Fifth Province
Movie · as Timmy
Oz
TV · as Padraic Connelly · 1 ep
Avenue X
Movie · as Sonny
American Experience
TV · as Alexander Hamilton · 1 ep
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · as Larry · 1 ep