Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1943-11-07 (80 years old)

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Biography

Byrne was born in London, England. He has sometimes been cast in Nazimilitary roles such as Colonel Vogel in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Major Schroeder in Force 10 from Navarone, Reinhard Beck in The Scarlet and the Black, General Olbricht in The Plot to Kill Hitler and Obergruppenführer Odilo Globocnik in the BBC radio dramatisation of the novel Fatherland by Robert Harris. Also seen as the aged but fanatical SS General Neurath in "Outpost 2 - Black Sun", former concentration camp commandant and involved in the Nazis's sinister reality-shifting experiments. Byrne appeared as a Jewish concentration camp survivor who is instrumental in the capture of a Nazi war criminal (played by Ian McKellen) in the film Apt Pupil. He is also familiar to audiences as Smythe, a soldier who attempts to rape William Wallace's wife and first inspires Wallace to seek independence from England in the film Braveheart. His other film credits include The Eagle Has Landed, A Bridge Too Far, The Medusa Touch, The Saint, Tomorrow Never Dies, The Good Father, The Sum of All Fears, Gangs of New York and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. On television, he has appeared in Z-Cars, Secret Army, Tales of the Unexpected, The Professionals, The Devil's Crown,Smiley's People, Yes, Prime Minister, Lord Mountbatten - the Last Viceroy, Between The Lines, Sharpe, The Mists of Avalon, Waking the Dead, The Body Farm, Honest, Hamish Macbeth, and Casualty. From April 2008 to January 2010, Michael starred in Coronation Street, as Ted Page, Gail Platt's long lost father and the ex-lover of Audrey Roberts. It is not known whether he will return to the show. Byrne appeared in State of Play at the Edinburgh Festival written by Zia Trench. He played Romeo to Siân Phillips' Juliet at the Bristol Old Vic. Father of actress Allie Byrne.

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Filmography

all 125

Movies 79

TV Shows 46

self 1

Old Mullins
Bodies

Bodies (2023)

TV
Andrew Norton
The Gold Machine

The Gold Machine (2022)

Movie
Merlin
The Mists of Avalon

The Mists of Avalon (2021)

Movie
Michael
Alien Overlords

Alien Overlords (2018)

Movie
Keller
Intrigo: Death of an Author

Intrigo: Death of an Author (2018)

Movie
Coroner
The Last Witness

The Last Witness (2018)

Movie
8
Ebenezer Alsop
The Living and the Dead

The Living and the Dead (2016)

TV
6.65
Bishop Parsons
Agatha Raisin

Agatha Raisin (2016)

TV
5.5
Sir Charles Harwood
Harry Price: Ghost Hunter

Harry Price: Ghost Hunter (2015)

Movie
The Duke
Mortdecai

Mortdecai (2015)

Movie
9
Richard
The First Line

The First Line (2014)

Movie
Christiaan Barnard
Diana

Diana (2013)

Movie
6
Edward Baxendale
Crossing Lines

Crossing Lines (2013)

TV
6
Pip Felwood / Pip Felwood (2012)
Lightfields

Lightfields (2013)

TV
5.67
Frank White
Quartet

Quartet (2012)

Movie
6
Neurath
Outpost: Black Sun

Outpost: Black Sun (2012)

Movie
5.44
Gellert Grindelwald
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

Movie
7.18
Elder
Blood: The Last Vampire

Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)

Movie
5
Grandpa Norman Carter
Honest

Honest (2008)

TV
Lieut General Strathairn
The Mark of Cain

The Mark of Cain (2007)

Movie
Cicero
Empire

Empire (2005)

TV
8
Dr. Andretti
Beyond the Sea

Beyond the Sea (2004)

Movie
Double the Fist

Double the Fist (2004)

TV
Emil Wetterstedt
The Return of the Dancing Master

The Return of the Dancing Master (2004)

Movie
Archie Saunders
The Crooked Man

The Crooked Man (2003)

Movie
Self
The Stunts of 'Indiana Jones'

The Stunts of 'Indiana Jones' (2003)

Movie
Horace Greeley
Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York (2002)

Movie
6.32
Ultimate Force

Ultimate Force (2002)

TV
Anatoli Grushkov
The Sum of All Fears

The Sum of All Fears (2002)

Movie
5.64
Lord Widgery
Sunday

Sunday (2002)

Movie
Treville, Head of the Musketeers
The Musketeer

The Musketeer (2001)

Movie
Merlin
The Mists of Avalon

The Mists of Avalon (2001)

TV
5.83
Joe Brackley
Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead (2001)

TV
4.67
Lord Luthan
Proof of Life

Proof of Life (2000)

Movie
6
Parson Staffer
Battlefield Earth

Battlefield Earth (2000)

Movie
Mr. Richard Carruthers
Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei

Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei (1999)

Movie
The Vice

The Vice (1999)

TV
Ben Kramer
Apt Pupil

Apt Pupil (1998)

Movie
2.67
Oliver Mather
30 Years to Life

30 Years to Life (1998)

Movie
Captain Keene
Hornblower

Hornblower (1998)

TV
Captain Keene
Hornblower: The Even Chance

Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)

Movie
Lange
Gunshy

Gunshy (1998)

Movie
Police Comm. Ronald Burkitt
Heat of the Sun

Heat of the Sun (1998)

TV
Admiral Kelly - HMS Bedford
Tomorrow Never Dies

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Movie
6.07
Venables
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse

Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse (1997)

Movie
Bolek
The Island on Bird Street

The Island on Bird Street (1997)

Movie
Vereshagin
The Saint

The Saint (1997)

Movie
5.49
Keith Grundy
Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders (1997)

TV
6
Officer (uncredited)
The Practice

The Practice (1997)

TV
Sam Campbell
The Fix

The Fix (1997)

Movie
Edward Grant
No Bananas

No Bananas (1996)

TV
Silent Witness

Silent Witness (1996)

TV
5.5
Dieter Creutz
The Infiltrator

The Infiltrator (1995)

Movie
Moody
Oliver's Travels

Oliver's Travels (1995)

TV
Smythe
Braveheart

Braveheart (1995)

Movie
6.9
The Absence of War

The Absence of War (1995)

Movie
Duncan Scott
Hamish Macbeth

Hamish Macbeth (1995)

TV
8
Inquisitor
Nostradamus

Nostradamus (1994)

Movie
Old Geezer / German / Blank
A Few Short Journeys Of The Heart

A Few Short Journeys Of The Heart (1994)

Movie
Maj. Nairn
Sharpe's Honour

Sharpe's Honour (1994)

Movie
Major Nairn
Sharpe's Enemy

Sharpe's Enemy (1994)

Movie
Major Nairn
Sharpe's Company

Sharpe's Company (1994)

Movie
Major Nairn
Sharpe

Sharpe (1993)

TV
A Touch of Frost

A Touch of Frost (1992)

TV
6.67
Clitheroe
Running Late

Running Late (1992)

Movie
Between the Lines

Between the Lines (1992)

TV
Octave
Mörderische Entscheidung

Mörderische Entscheidung (1991)

Movie
Campbell Reid
The Advocates

The Advocates (1991)

TV
Father Toussaint
The Orchid House

The Orchid House (1991)

TV
Friedrich Olbricht
The Plot to Kill Hitler

The Plot to Kill Hitler (1990)

Movie
Col. Patrick Ansell
Saracen

Saracen (1989)

TV
Vogel
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Movie
5.94
Poyser
Buster

Buster (1988)

Movie
John Carberry
The Happy Valley

The Happy Valley (1987)

Movie
DCC Charles Griswold
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987)

TV
6
A Sort of Innocence

A Sort of Innocence (1986)

TV
Chorus
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King (1986)

Movie
George Abell
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy

Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy (1986)

TV
Yes, Prime Minister

Yes, Prime Minister (1986)

TV
6
Leonard Scruby
The Good Father

The Good Father (1985)

Movie
Guy Preger
In the Secret State

In the Secret State (1985)

Movie
Dr. Carl Travers
Ellis Island

Ellis Island (1984)

TV
The Bill

The Bill (1984)

TV
Richard Hussey
Champions

Champions (1984)

Movie
2
Antonio
The Two Gentlemen of Verona

The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1983)

Movie
Reinhard Beck
The Scarlet and the Black

The Scarlet and the Black (1983)

Movie
Duke of Buckingham
The Tragedy of Richard III

The Tragedy of Richard III (1983)

Movie
Marquess of Montague / Father that killed his son
Henry VI Part 3

Henry VI Part 3 (1983)

Movie
John Hume / Lieutenant
Henry VI Part 2

Henry VI Part 2 (1983)

Movie
Duke of Alencon
Henry VI Part 1

Henry VI Part 1 (1983)

Movie
Henry Straker
Man and Superman

Man and Superman (1982)

Movie
Peter Guillam
Smiley's People

Smiley's People (1982)

TV
6
Demosthenes
The Search for Alexander the Great

The Search for Alexander the Great (1981)

Movie
Edward Marshall-Hall / Edward Marshall-Hall KC
Lady Killers

Lady Killers (1980)

TV
The Enigma Files

The Enigma Files (1980)

TV
Gunnar
Coming Out

Coming Out (1979)

Movie
Patrick Marney
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected (1979)

TV
BBC Television Shakespeare

BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)

TV
Schroeder
Force 10 from Navarone

Force 10 from Navarone (1978)

Movie
5.14
Richard Lionheart
The Devil's Crown

The Devil's Crown (1978)

TV
Duff
The Medusa Touch

The Medusa Touch (1978)

Movie
Werner Dreisinger
The Professionals

The Professionals (1977)

TV
Paul Vercors
Secret Army

Secret Army (1977)

TV
Lt. Col. Giles A.M. Vandeleur
A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far (1977)

Movie
4.2
Alan Russell
Headmaster

Headmaster (1977)

TV
Karl
The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed (1976)

Movie
6.6
Interrogator
Rogue Male

Rogue Male (1976)

Movie
Monk (uncredited)
The Omen

The Omen (1976)

Movie
5.34
Trevor's Father
Shades of Greene

Shades of Greene (1975)

TV
Bruce
Wednesday Love

Wednesday Love (1975)

Movie
Richard Lovell
If It's a Man - Hang Up!

If It's a Man - Hang Up! (1975)

Movie
2nd Lt. Toby Strang
Conduct Unbecoming

Conduct Unbecoming (1975)

Movie
Playboy
Vampyres

Vampyres (1974)

Movie
Russell
Headmaster

Headmaster (1974)

Movie
Reg Nuttall
Butley

Butley (1974)

Movie
Within These Walls

Within These Walls (1974)

TV
Mark
Ms or Jill and Jack

Ms or Jill and Jack (1974)

Movie
Richard Lovell
Thriller

Thriller (1973)

TV
Crown Court

Crown Court (1972)

TV
Edward Seymour
Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972)

Movie
Play for Today

Play for Today (1970)

TV
The Artist
The Image

The Image (1969)

Movie
Claudio
Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing (1967)

Movie
Roger
The Silent Playground

The Silent Playground (1963)

Movie
Lt. Hawke
The Scarlet Blade

The Scarlet Blade (1963)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.14
Based on 4.3 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1963
1981
1994
1983
2023
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1943-11-07 (80 years old)

Birth Place
London, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
Майкл Бирн


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