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Gabriel Byrne

Bio: Gabriel James Byrne (born 12 May 1950) is an Irish actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, cultural ambassador and audiobook narrator. His acting career began in the Focus Theatre before he joined London’s Royal Court Theatre in 1979
Born: Fri, May 12 1950
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Gabriel Byrne is 73 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Ballerina
Ballerina
Gabriel Byrne will be
75 in Ballerina
as ''.
Fri, Jun 06 2025
Poster of Dance First
Dance First
Gabriel Byrne was
73 in Dance First
as 'Samuel Beckett'.
Fri, Nov 03 2023
Poster of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Gabriel Byrne was
72 in The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
as 'The Horse (voice)'.
Sun, Dec 25 2022
Poster of Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend
Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend
Gabriel Byrne was
72 in Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend
as 'Enzo Ferrari'.
Fri, Nov 18 2022
Poster of Murder at Yellowstone City
Murder at Yellowstone City
Gabriel Byrne was
72 in Murder at Yellowstone City
as 'Sheriff Ambrose'.
Fri, Jun 24 2022
Poster of Walking with Ghosts
Walking with Ghosts
Gabriel Byrne was
71 in Walking with Ghosts
as 'Himself'.
Sat, Feb 26 2022
Poster of Death of a Ladies' Man
Death of a Ladies' Man
Gabriel Byrne was
70 in Death of a Ladies' Man
as 'Samuel O'Shea'.
Fri, Mar 12 2021
Poster of Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
Gabriel Byrne was
70 in Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jul 10 2020
Poster of Lost Girls
Lost Girls
Gabriel Byrne was
69 in Lost Girls
as 'Richard Dormer'.
Tue, Jan 28 2020
Poster of A World War II Fairytale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
A World War II Fairytale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
Gabriel Byrne was
69 in A World War II Fairytale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
as 'Himself (Archive Footage)'.
Wed, Jan 01 2020
Poster of An L.A. Minute
An L.A. Minute
Gabriel Byrne was
68 in An L.A. Minute
as 'Ted Gold'.
Fri, Aug 24 2018
Poster of Hereditary
Hereditary
Gabriel Byrne was
68 in Hereditary
as 'Steve Graham'.
Thu, Jun 07 2018
Poster of My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw
My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw
Gabriel Byrne was
67 in My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw
as 'Narrator'.
Sun, Mar 25 2018
Poster of In the Cloud
In the Cloud
Gabriel Byrne was
67 in In the Cloud
as 'Doc Wolff'.
Thu, Feb 08 2018
Poster of Lies We Tell
Lies We Tell
Gabriel Byrne was
67 in Lies We Tell
as 'Donald'.
Fri, Feb 02 2018
Poster of Atlantic Salmon: Lost at Sea
Atlantic Salmon: Lost at Sea
Gabriel Byrne was
67 in Atlantic Salmon: Lost at Sea
as 'Narrator'.
Thu, Feb 01 2018
Poster of Into the Night: Portraits of Life and Death
Into the Night: Portraits of Life and Death
Gabriel Byrne was
67 in Into the Night: Portraits of Life and Death
as 'Self'.
Fri, Oct 27 2017
Poster of Mad to Be Normal
Mad to Be Normal
Gabriel Byrne was
66 in Mad to Be Normal
as 'Jim'.
Thu, Apr 06 2017
Poster of Carrie Pilby
Carrie Pilby
Gabriel Byrne was
66 in Carrie Pilby
as 'Mr. Pilby'.
Fri, Mar 31 2017
Poster of No Pay, Nudity
No Pay, Nudity
Gabriel Byrne was
66 in No Pay, Nudity
as 'Lawrence Rose'.
Fri, Nov 04 2016
Poster of Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
Gabriel Byrne was
66 in Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
as 'Himself'.
Thu, Jun 30 2016
Poster of Endless Night
Endless Night
Gabriel Byrne was
65 in Endless Night
as 'Bram'.
Fri, Nov 27 2015
Poster of Louder Than Bombs
Louder Than Bombs
Gabriel Byrne was
65 in Louder Than Bombs
as 'Gene Reed'.
Thu, Oct 01 2015
Poster of The 33
The 33
Gabriel Byrne was
65 in The 33
as 'Andre Sougarret'.
Thu, Aug 06 2015
Poster of Vampire Academy
Vampire Academy
Gabriel Byrne was
63 in Vampire Academy
as 'Victor Dashkov'.
Fri, Feb 07 2014
Poster of Excalibur: Behind the Movie
Excalibur: Behind the Movie
Gabriel Byrne was
63 in Excalibur: Behind the Movie
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Dec 20 2013
Poster of Just a Sigh
Just a Sigh
Gabriel Byrne was
62 in Just a Sigh
as 'L'homme'.
Wed, Apr 10 2013
Poster of All Things To All Men
All Things To All Men
Gabriel Byrne was
62 in All Things To All Men
as 'Joseph Corso'.
Fri, Apr 05 2013
Poster of Capital
Capital
Gabriel Byrne was
62 in Capital
as 'Dittmar Rigule'.
Wed, Nov 14 2012
Poster of John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man
Gabriel Byrne was
62 in John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Jun 15 2012
Poster of I, Anna
I, Anna
Gabriel Byrne was
61 in I, Anna
as 'D.C.I. Bernie Reid'.
Sat, Mar 03 2012
Poster of A Man's Story
A Man's Story
Gabriel Byrne was
61 in A Man's Story
as 'Self'.
Sat, Oct 08 2011
Poster of The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL
Gabriel Byrne was
60 in The Women of SNL
as 'Priest (archive footage)'.
Mon, Nov 01 2010
Poster of Perrier's Bounty
Perrier's Bounty
Gabriel Byrne was
59 in Perrier's Bounty
as 'Voice of the Grim Reaper (voice)'.
Fri, Sep 11 2009
Poster of Leningrad
Leningrad
Gabriel Byrne was
58 in Leningrad
as 'Philip Parker'.
Thu, Jan 01 2009
Poster of 2:22
2:22
Gabriel Byrne was
58 in 2:22
as 'Detective Swain (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 24 2008
Poster of Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center
Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center
Gabriel Byrne was
57 in Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center
as 'King Arthur'.
Thu, May 08 2008
Poster of Emotional Arithmetic
Emotional Arithmetic
Gabriel Byrne was
57 in Emotional Arithmetic
as 'Christopher Lewis'.
Fri, Apr 18 2008
Poster of Played
Played
Gabriel Byrne was
56 in Played
as 'Eddie'.
Fri, Oct 20 2006
Poster of Jindabyne
Jindabyne
Gabriel Byrne was
56 in Jindabyne
as 'Stewart'.
Thu, Jul 20 2006
Poster of Wah-Wah
Wah-Wah
Gabriel Byrne was
55 in Wah-Wah
as 'Harry Compton'.
Wed, Aug 17 2005
Poster of Assault on Precinct 13
Assault on Precinct 13
Gabriel Byrne was
54 in Assault on Precinct 13
as 'Captain Marcus Duvall'.
Wed, Jan 19 2005
Poster of The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Gabriel Byrne was
54 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey
as 'Brother Juniper'.
Wed, Dec 22 2004
Poster of P.S.
P.S.
Gabriel Byrne was
54 in P.S.
as 'Peter Harrington'.
Fri, Oct 15 2004
Poster of Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
Gabriel Byrne was
54 in Vanity Fair
as 'The Marquess of Steyne'.
Wed, Sep 01 2004
Poster of Patrick
Patrick
Gabriel Byrne was
53 in Patrick
as 'Patrick'.
Sun, Mar 14 2004
Poster of Shade
Shade
Gabriel Byrne was
53 in Shade
as 'Charlie Miller'.
Sun, May 18 2003
Poster of Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality
Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality
Gabriel Byrne was
52 in Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Jan 01 2003
Poster of Spider
Spider
Gabriel Byrne was
52 in Spider
as 'Bill Cleg'.
Wed, Nov 06 2002
Poster of Ghost Ship
Ghost Ship
Gabriel Byrne was
52 in Ghost Ship
as 'Captain Sean Murphy'.
Fri, Oct 25 2002
Poster of Horses: The Story of Equus
Horses: The Story of Equus
Gabriel Byrne was
52 in Horses: The Story of Equus
as 'Narrator'.
Wed, Jun 12 2002
Poster of Pursuing the Suspects
Pursuing the Suspects
Gabriel Byrne was
51 in Pursuing the Suspects
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Apr 29 2002
Poster of Killing Emmett Young
Killing Emmett Young
Gabriel Byrne was
51 in Killing Emmett Young
as 'Jack Marlow / Stephen Bracken'.
Sat, Apr 13 2002
Poster of Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette
Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette
Gabriel Byrne was
51 in Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette
as 'Self'.
Tue, Apr 02 2002
Poster of Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'
Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'
Gabriel Byrne was
51 in Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'
as 'Self'.
Tue, Apr 02 2002
Poster of Virginia's Run
Virginia's Run
Gabriel Byrne was
51 in Virginia's Run
as 'Ford Lofton'.
Sun, Mar 03 2002
Poster of When Brendan Met Trudy
When Brendan Met Trudy
Gabriel Byrne was
50 in When Brendan Met Trudy
as 'Special Appearance'.
Thu, Dec 14 2000
Poster of Making Love
Making Love
Gabriel Byrne was
49 in Making Love
as 'il violinista/Jeno Varga adulto'.
Fri, Feb 11 2000
Poster of End of Days
End of Days
Gabriel Byrne was
49 in End of Days
as 'The Man'.
Wed, Nov 24 1999
Poster of Stigmata
Stigmata
Gabriel Byrne was
49 in Stigmata
as 'Father Andrew Kiernan'.
Thu, Sep 02 1999
Poster of Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State
Gabriel Byrne was
48 in Enemy of the State
as ''Brill''.
Fri, Nov 20 1998
Poster of Quest for Camelot
Quest for Camelot
Gabriel Byrne was
48 in Quest for Camelot
as 'Lionel (voice)'.
Fri, May 15 1998
Poster of Pirates
Pirates
Gabriel Byrne was
47 in Pirates
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Apr 06 1998
Poster of The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask
Gabriel Byrne was
47 in The Man in the Iron Mask
as 'D'Artagnan'.
Thu, Mar 12 1998
Poster of Polish Wedding
Polish Wedding
Gabriel Byrne was
47 in Polish Wedding
as 'Bolek'.
Fri, Jan 16 1998
Poster of Weapons of Mass Distraction
Weapons of Mass Distraction
Gabriel Byrne was
47 in Weapons of Mass Distraction
as 'Lionel Powers'.
Mon, Nov 10 1997
Poster of This Is the Sea
This Is the Sea
Gabriel Byrne was
47 in This Is the Sea
as 'Rohan'.
Mon, Sep 15 1997
Poster of The End of Violence
The End of Violence
Gabriel Byrne was
46 in The End of Violence
as 'Ray'.
Sun, May 11 1997
Poster of Smilla's Sense of Snow
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Gabriel Byrne was
46 in Smilla's Sense of Snow
as 'The Mechanic'.
Fri, Feb 28 1997
Poster of Somebody Is Waiting
Somebody Is Waiting
Gabriel Byrne was
46 in Somebody Is Waiting
as 'Roger Ellis'.
Thu, Dec 19 1996
Poster of The Last of the High Kings
The Last of the High Kings
Gabriel Byrne was
46 in The Last of the High Kings
as 'Jack Griffin'.
Fri, Dec 06 1996
Poster of The Brylcreem Boys
The Brylcreem Boys
Gabriel Byrne was
46 in The Brylcreem Boys
as 'Commandant O'Brien'.
Thu, Nov 14 1996
Poster of Mad Dog Time
Mad Dog Time
Gabriel Byrne was
46 in Mad Dog Time
as 'Ben London'.
Fri, Nov 08 1996
Poster of Dead Man
Dead Man
Gabriel Byrne was
45 in Dead Man
as 'Charlie Dickinson'.
Sat, Dec 23 1995
Poster of Frankie Starlight
Frankie Starlight
Gabriel Byrne was
45 in Frankie Starlight
as 'Jack Kelly'.
Wed, Nov 22 1995
Poster of Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone?
Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone?
Gabriel Byrne was
45 in Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone?
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Oct 20 1995
Poster of The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects
Gabriel Byrne was
45 in The Usual Suspects
as 'Dean Keaton'.
Wed, Jul 19 1995
Poster of Buffalo Girls
Buffalo Girls
Gabriel Byrne was
44 in Buffalo Girls
as 'Teddy Blue'.
Sun, Apr 30 1995
Poster of Little Women
Little Women
Gabriel Byrne was
44 in Little Women
as 'Friedrich Bhaer'.
Wed, Dec 21 1994
Poster of Trial by Jury
Trial by Jury
Gabriel Byrne was
44 in Trial by Jury
as 'Daniel Graham'.
Fri, Sep 09 1994
Poster of A Simple Twist of Fate
A Simple Twist of Fate
Gabriel Byrne was
44 in A Simple Twist of Fate
as 'John Newland'.
Fri, Sep 02 1994
Poster of All Things Bright and Beautiful
All Things Bright and Beautiful
Gabriel Byrne was
43 in All Things Bright and Beautiful
as 'The Good Thief'.
Wed, Mar 16 1994
Poster of Royal Deceit
Royal Deceit
Gabriel Byrne was
43 in Royal Deceit
as 'Fenge'.
Wed, Feb 23 1994
Poster of A Dangerous Woman
A Dangerous Woman
Gabriel Byrne was
43 in A Dangerous Woman
as 'Mackey'.
Fri, Sep 10 1993
Poster of Point of No Return
Point of No Return
Gabriel Byrne was
42 in Point of No Return
as 'Bob'.
Fri, Mar 19 1993
Poster of Into the West
Into the West
Gabriel Byrne was
42 in Into the West
as 'Papa Reilly'.
Fri, Oct 23 1992
Poster of Cool World
Cool World
Gabriel Byrne was
42 in Cool World
as 'Jack Deebs'.
Fri, Jul 10 1992
Poster of Shipwrecked
Shipwrecked
Gabriel Byrne was
40 in Shipwrecked
as 'Lt. John Merrick'.
Wed, Oct 03 1990
Poster of Miller's Crossing
Miller's Crossing
Gabriel Byrne was
40 in Miller's Crossing
as 'Tom Reagan'.
Fri, Sep 21 1990
Poster of Dark Obsession
Dark Obsession
Gabriel Byrne was
40 in Dark Obsession
as 'Hugo'.
Fri, Jun 08 1990
Poster of A Soldier's Tale
A Soldier's Tale
Gabriel Byrne was
38 in A Soldier's Tale
as 'Saul'.
Thu, Jun 16 1988
Poster of The Courier
The Courier
Gabriel Byrne was
37 in The Courier
as 'Val'.
Wed, Feb 10 1988
Poster of Julia and Julia
Julia and Julia
Gabriel Byrne was
37 in Julia and Julia
as 'Paolo'.
Fri, Feb 05 1988
Poster of Siesta
Siesta
Gabriel Byrne was
37 in Siesta
as 'Augustine'.
Wed, Nov 11 1987
Poster of Hello Again
Hello Again
Gabriel Byrne was
37 in Hello Again
as 'Kevin Scanlon'.
Fri, Nov 06 1987
Poster of Lionheart
Lionheart
Gabriel Byrne was
37 in Lionheart
as 'Black Prince'.
Fri, Aug 14 1987
Poster of Gothic
Gothic
Gabriel Byrne was
36 in Gothic
as 'Lord Byron'.
Sun, Nov 30 1986
Poster of Defence of the Realm
Defence of the Realm
Gabriel Byrne was
36 in Defence of the Realm
as 'Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen'.
Sat, Sep 06 1986
Poster of Reflections
Reflections
Gabriel Byrne was
33 in Reflections
as 'William Masters'.
Sun, Apr 01 1984
Poster of The Treatment
The Treatment
Gabriel Byrne was
33 in The Treatment
as 'Father Michael'.
Fri, Mar 16 1984
Poster of The Keep
The Keep
Gabriel Byrne was
33 in The Keep
as 'Major Kaempffer'.
Fri, Dec 16 1983
Poster of Hanna K.
Hanna K.
Gabriel Byrne was
33 in Hanna K.
as 'Joshué Herzog'.
Wed, Sep 07 1983
Poster of The Rocking Horse Winner
The Rocking Horse Winner
Gabriel Byrne was
32 in The Rocking Horse Winner
as 'Bassett'.
Thu, Nov 25 1982
Poster of The Search for Alexander the Great
The Search for Alexander the Great
Gabriel Byrne was
30 in The Search for Alexander the Great
as 'Ptolemy'.
Wed, May 06 1981
Poster of Excalibur
Excalibur
Gabriel Byrne was
30 in Excalibur
as 'Uther Pendragon'.
Fri, Apr 10 1981
Poster of The Outsider
The Outsider
Gabriel Byrne was
30 in The Outsider
as 'Man in Street'.
Mon, Jun 02 1980
Poster of On a Paving Stone Mounted
On a Paving Stone Mounted
Gabriel Byrne was
28 in On a Paving Stone Mounted
as ''.
Tue, Dec 12 1978
Poster of Sauver Mozart
Sauver Mozart
Gabriel Byrne will be
73+ in Sauver Mozart
as ''.
Unreleased
Poster of Nothing Is What It Seems:  The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects'
Nothing Is What It Seems: The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects'
Gabriel Byrne will be
73+ in Nothing Is What It Seems: The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects'
as 'self'.
Unreleased
Poster of Hamlet Revenant
Hamlet Revenant
Gabriel Byrne will be
73+ in Hamlet Revenant
as ''.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of ZeroZeroZero
ZeroZeroZero
Gabriel Byrne was
69+ in ZeroZeroZero
as 'Edward Lynwood'.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 14 2020
Poster of War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds
Gabriel Byrne was
69+ in War of the Worlds
as 'Bill Ward'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 28 2019
Poster of Maniac
Maniac
Gabriel Byrne was
68+ in Maniac
as 'Porter Milgrim'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 21 2018
Poster of Vikings: Athelstan's Journal
Vikings: Athelstan's Journal
Gabriel Byrne was
64+ in Vikings: Athelstan's Journal
as 'Earl Haraldson (archive footage)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 30 2015
Poster of Quirke
Quirke
Gabriel Byrne was
63+ in Quirke
as 'Quirke'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 16 2014
Poster of Vikings
Vikings
Gabriel Byrne was
62+ in Vikings
as 'Earl Haraldson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 03 2013
Poster of Secret State
Secret State
Gabriel Byrne was
62+ in Secret State
as 'Tom Dawkins'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 07 2012
Poster of In Treatment
In Treatment
Gabriel Byrne was
57+ in In Treatment
as 'Dr. Paul Weston'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 28 2008
Poster of Attack on Leningrad
Attack on Leningrad
Gabriel Byrne was
57+ in Attack on Leningrad
as 'Phillip Parker'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 19 2007
Poster of The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
Gabriel Byrne was
56+ in The Graham Norton Show
as 'Himself'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 22 2007
Poster of Madigan Men
Madigan Men
Gabriel Byrne was
50+ in Madigan Men
as 'Benjamin Madigan'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 06 2000
Poster of The View
The View
Gabriel Byrne was
47+ in The View
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 11 1997
Poster of Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio
Gabriel Byrne was
44+ in Inside the Actors Studio
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Aug 14 1994
Poster of Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Gabriel Byrne was
43+ in Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1993
Poster of Mussolini: The Untold Story
Mussolini: The Untold Story
Gabriel Byrne was
35+ in Mussolini: The Untold Story
as 'Vittorio Mussolini'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 24 1985
Poster of Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Gabriel Byrne was
34+ in Christopher Columbus
as 'Christopher Columbus'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 07 1985
Poster of Bracken
Bracken
Gabriel Byrne was
29+ in Bracken
as 'Pat Barry'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 06 1980
Poster of Strangers
Strangers
Gabriel Byrne was
28+ in Strangers
as 'Johnny Maguire'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 05 1978
Poster of Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center
Gabriel Byrne was
25+ in Live from Lincoln Center
as 'King Arthur'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 30 1976
Poster of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Gabriel Byrne was
25+ in Saturday Night Live
as 'Self - Host'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 11 1975
Poster of Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Gabriel Byrne was
5+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self - Presenter'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956