Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Acting • Born 1950-05-12

Acting2Dublin, Ireland

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gabriel Byrne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

140 credits
Miller's Crossing

Miller's Crossing

Movie • 1990

Tom Reagan

Dead Man

Dead Man

Movie • 1995

Charlie Dickinson

The Usual Suspects

The Usual Suspects

Movie • 1995

Keaton

Leningrad

Leningrad

Movie • 2009

Philip Parker

Stigmata

Stigmata

Movie • 1999

Father Andrew Kiernan

Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend

Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend

Movie • 2022

Enzo Ferrari

Point of No Return

Point of No Return

Movie • 1993

Bob

Jindabyne

Jindabyne

Movie • 2006

Stewart

The Search for Alexander the Great

The Search for Alexander the Great

Movie • 1981

Ptolemy

Excalibur

Excalibur

Movie • 1981

Uther

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

Movie • 2004

The Marquess of Steyne

Played

Played

Movie • 2006

Eddie

P.S.

P.S.

Movie • 2004

Peter Harrington

Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13

Movie • 2005

Captain Marcus Duvall

Gothic

Gothic

Movie • 1987

Lord Byron

Into the West

Into the West

Movie • 1992

Papa Reilly

Smilla's Sense of Snow

Smilla's Sense of Snow

Movie • 1997

The Mechanic

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

Movie • 1998

D'Artagnan

Little Women

Little Women

Movie • 1994

Friedrich Bhaer

End of Days

End of Days

Movie • 1999

The Man

Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State

Movie • 1998

'Brill'

Spider

Spider

Movie • 2002

Bill Cleg

Ghost Ship

Ghost Ship

Movie • 2002

Captain Sean Murphy

The Keep

The Keep

Movie • 1983

Major Kaempffer

Emotional Arithmetic

Emotional Arithmetic

Movie • 2008

Christopher Lewis

Hello Again

Hello Again

Movie • 1987

Kevin Scanlon

Perrier's Bounty

Perrier's Bounty

Movie • 2009

Voice of the Grim Reaper (voice)

Defence of the Realm

Defence of the Realm

Movie • 1986

Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen

Trial by Jury

Trial by Jury

Movie • 1994

Daniel Graham

Cool World

Cool World

Movie • 1992

Jack Deebs

Making Love

Making Love

Movie • 2000

Violinista / Jeno Varga Adulto

Shade

Shade

Movie • 2003

Charlie Miller

Siesta

Siesta

Movie • 1987

Augustine

Wah-Wah

Wah-Wah

Movie • 2005

Harry Compton

A Simple Twist of Fate

A Simple Twist of Fate

Movie • 1994

John Newland

Virginia's Run

Virginia's Run

Movie • 2002

Ford Lofton

All Things Bright and Beautiful

All Things Bright and Beautiful

Movie • 1994

The Good Thief

The Last of the High Kings

The Last of the High Kings

Movie • 1996

Jack Griffin

Hanna K.

Hanna K.

Movie • 1983

Joshué Herzog

Polish Wedding

Polish Wedding

Movie • 1998

Bolek

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Movie • 2004

Brother Juniper

This Is the Sea

This Is the Sea

Movie • 1997

Rohan

Mad Dog Time

Mad Dog Time

Movie • 1996

Ben London

The End of Violence

The End of Violence

Movie • 1997

Ray

The Courier

The Courier

Movie • 1988

Val

Prince of Jutland

Prince of Jutland

Movie • 1994

Fenge

Quest for Camelot

Quest for Camelot

Movie • 1998

Lionel (voice)

Shipwrecked

Shipwrecked

Movie • 1990

Lt. John Merrick

Frankie Starlight

Frankie Starlight

Movie • 1995

Jack Kelly

Julia and Julia

Julia and Julia

Movie • 1988

Paolo

A Man's Story

A Man's Story

Movie • 2011

Self

Lionheart

Lionheart

Movie • 1987

Black Prince

The Brylcreem Boys

The Brylcreem Boys

Movie • 1996

Commandant O'Brien

Walking with Ghosts

Walking with Ghosts

Movie • 2022

Himself

Capital

Capital

Movie • 2012

Dittmar Rigule

Buffalo Girls

Buffalo Girls

Movie • 1995

Teddy Blue

A Dangerous Woman

A Dangerous Woman

Movie • 1993

Mackey

Patrick

Patrick

Movie • 2004

Patrick

The Rocking Horse Winner

The Rocking Horse Winner

Movie • 1982

Bassett

Diamond Skulls

Diamond Skulls

Movie • 1990

Hugo

I, Anna

I, Anna

Movie • 2012

D.C.I. Bernie Reid

John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man

John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man

Movie • 2012

Narrator

All Things To All Men

All Things To All Men

Movie • 2013

Joseph Corso

Vampire Academy

Vampire Academy

Movie • 2014

Victor Dashkov

Just a Sigh

Just a Sigh

Movie • 2013

Man

Murder at Yellowstone City

Murder at Yellowstone City

Movie • 2022

Sheriff Ambrose

Dance First

Dance First

Movie • 2023

Samuel Beckett

A Soldier's Tale

A Soldier's Tale

Movie • 1988

Saul

Horses: The Story of Equus

Horses: The Story of Equus

Movie • 2002

Narrator

Reflections

Reflections

Movie • 1984

William Masters

Sauver Mozart

Sauver Mozart

Movie

When Brendan Met Trudy

When Brendan Met Trudy

Movie • 2000

Special Appearance

Killing Emmett Young

Killing Emmett Young

Movie • 2002

Jack Marlow / Stephen Bracken

Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality

Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality

Movie • 2003

Narrator

Weapons of Mass Distraction

Weapons of Mass Distraction

Movie • 1997

Lionel Powers

Louder Than Bombs

Louder Than Bombs

Movie • 2015

Gene Reed

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Movie • 2022

The Horse (voice)

Endless Night

Endless Night

Movie • 2015

Bram

Nothing Is What It Seems:  The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects'

Nothing Is What It Seems: The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects'

Movie • 1998

Self

The Treatment

The Treatment

Movie • 1984

Father Michael

2:22

2:22

Movie • 2008

Detective Swain (uncredited)

The 33

The 33

Movie • 2015

Andre Sougarret

Ballerina

Ballerina

Movie • 2025

The Chancellor

Mad to Be Normal

Mad to Be Normal

Movie • 2017

Jim

Gabriel Byrne: Stories from Home

Gabriel Byrne: Stories from Home

Movie • 2008

Four Letters of Love

Four Letters of Love

Movie • 2025

Muiris Gore

Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary

Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary

Movie • 2018

Self - Steve

Carrie Pilby

Carrie Pilby

Movie • 2017

Mr. Pilby

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

Movie • 2016

Self - Actor

Somebody Is Waiting

Somebody Is Waiting

Movie • 1996

Roger Ellis

No Pay, Nudity

No Pay, Nudity

Movie • 2016

Lester Rosenthal aka Lawrence Rose

Pursuing the Suspects

Pursuing the Suspects

Movie • 2002

Himself

An L.A. Minute

An L.A. Minute

Movie • 2018

Ted Gold

Into the Night: Portraits of Life and Death

Into the Night: Portraits of Life and Death

Movie • 2017

Self

Lies We Tell

Lies We Tell

Movie • 2018

Donald

Hereditary

Hereditary

Movie • 2018

Steve Graham

In the Cloud

In the Cloud

Movie • 2018

Doc Wolff

Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center

Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center

Movie • 2008

King Arthur

My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw

My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw

Movie • 2018

Narrator

Lost Girls

Lost Girls

Movie • 2020

Richard Dormer

Atlantic Salmon: Lost at Sea

Atlantic Salmon: Lost at Sea

Movie • 2018

Narrator

The Outsider

The Outsider

Movie • 1979

Man in Street

The Women of SNL

The Women of SNL

Movie • 2010

Priest (archive footage)

On a Paving Stone Mounted

On a Paving Stone Mounted

Movie • 1978

Death of a Ladies' Man

Death of a Ladies' Man

Movie • 2021

Samuel O'Shea

Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette

Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette

Movie • 2002

Self

Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'

Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'

Movie • 2002

Self

Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?

Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?

Movie • 2020

Self

Pirates

Pirates

Movie • 1998

Narrator (voice)

Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone?

Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone?

Movie • 1995

Narrator (voice)

Excalibur: Behind the Movie

Excalibur: Behind the Movie

Movie • 2013

Self

Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story

Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story

Movie • 2025

Self

Diary of a Mad Old Man

Diary of a Mad Old Man

Movie

Out of Ireland

Out of Ireland

Movie • 1995

Richard O'Gorman (voice)

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'

Movie • 2025

Self (archive footage)

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'

Movie • 2025

Self

Richard Burton: Wild Genius

Richard Burton: Wild Genius

Movie • 2025

Self

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Movie • 2007

Self

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

TV • 1994

Self

The View

The View

TV • 1997

Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV • 1993

Self - Guest

Madigan Men

Madigan Men

TV • 2000

Benjamin Madigan

Live from Lincoln Center

Live from Lincoln Center

TV • 1976

King Arthur

Bracken

Bracken

TV • 1980

Pat Barry

In Treatment

In Treatment

TV • 2008

Dr. Paul Weston

Attack on Leningrad

Attack on Leningrad

TV • 2007

Phillip Parker

Vikings

Vikings

TV • 2013

Earl Haraldson

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self - Host

Secret State

Secret State

TV • 2012

Tom Dawkins

Quirke

Quirke

TV • 2014

Quirke

Vikings: Athelstan's Journal

Vikings: Athelstan's Journal

TV • 2015

Earl Haraldson (archive footage)

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

TV • 2007

Self

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus

TV • 1985

Christopher Columbus

Mussolini: The Untold Story

Mussolini: The Untold Story

TV • 1985

Vittorio Mussolini

War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

TV • 2019

Bill Ward

Leningrad

Leningrad

TV • 2007

The Last of Summer

The Last of Summer

TV • 1978

Bishop's secretary

ZeroZeroZero

ZeroZeroZero

TV • 2020

Edward Lynwood

Maniac

Maniac

TV • 2018

Porter Milgrim

Strangers

Strangers

TV • 1978

Johnny Maguire