Biography
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. Byrne's screen début came in the Irish soap opera The Riordans and the spin-off show Bracken. The actor has now starred in over 35 feature films, such as The Usual Suspects, Miller's Crossing and Stigmata, in addition to writing two. Byrne's producing credits include the Academy Award-nominated In the Name of the Father. Currently, he is receiving much critical acclaim for his role as Dr. Paul Weston in the HBO drama In Treatment.
Filmography
all 145
Movies 121
TV Shows 24
self 21
Producer 6
Narrator 6
Voice 5
Muiris Gore

Four Letters of Love (2025)
Movie
Samuel Beckett

Dance First (2023)
Movie
The Horse (voice)

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)
Movie
Sheriff Ambrose

Murder at Yellowstone City (2022)
Movie
Samuel O'Shea

Death of a Ladies' Man (2021)
Movie
Edward Lynwood

ZeroZeroZero (2020)
TV
5.73
Richard Dormer

Lost Girls (2020)
Movie
Bill Ward

War of the Worlds (2019)
TV
6.55
Executive Producer

Land Without God (2019)
Movie
Porter Milgrim

Maniac (2018)
TV
6.5
Ted Gold

An L.A. Minute (2018)
Movie
Steve Graham / Executive Producer

Hereditary (2018)
Movie
6.57
Doc Wolff

In the Cloud (2018)
Movie
Donald

Lies We Tell (2018)
Movie
Mr. Pilby

Carrie Pilby (2017)
Movie
Lawrence Rose

No Pay, Nudity (2016)
Movie
Bram Trevor

Endless Night (2015)
Movie
Gene Reed

Louder Than Bombs (2015)
Movie
Andre Sougarret

The 33 (2015)
Movie
3
Earl Haraldson (archive footage)

Vikings: Athelstan's Journal (2015)
TV
Quirke

Quirke (2014)
TV
7
Victor Dashkov

Vampire Academy (2014)
Movie
7.38
Joseph Corso

All Things To All Men (2013)
Movie
6
Earl Haraldson

Vikings (2013)
TV
7.06
Dittmar Rigule

Capital (2012)
Movie
Tom Dawkins

Secret State (2012)
TV
Executive Producer

Tent City, U.S.A (2012)
Movie
D.C.I. Bernie Reid

I, Anna (2012)
Movie
Voice of the Grim Reaper (voice)

Perrier's Bounty (2009)
Movie
Parker

Leningrad (2009)
Movie
Detective Swain (uncredited)

2:22 (2008)
Movie
Christopher Lewis

Emotional Arithmetic (2008)
Movie
Dr. Paul Weston

In Treatment (2008)
TV
5.36
Phillip Parker

Attack on Leningrad (2007)
TV
Stewart Kane

Jindabyne (2006)
Movie
Eddie

Played (2006)
Movie
Harry Compton

Wah-Wah (2005)
Movie
Captain Marcus Duvall

Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
Movie
6
Brother Juniper

The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)
Movie
Peter Harrington

P.S. (2004)
Movie
The Marquess of Steyne

Vanity Fair (2004)
Movie
6
Patrick

Patrick (2004)
Movie
Charlie Miller

Shade (2003)
Movie
8
Bill Cleg

Spider (2002)
Movie
Captain Sean Murphy

Ghost Ship (2002)
Movie
5.17
Jack Marlow

Killing Emmett Young (2002)
Movie
Ford Lofton

Virginia's Run (2002)
Movie
Special Appearance

When Brendan Met Trudy (2000)
Movie
Benjamin Madigan

Madigan Men (2000)
TV
Executive Producer

Mad About Mambo (2000)
Movie
il violinista/Jeno Varga adulto

Making Love (2000)
Movie
The Man

End of Days (1999)
Movie
6.13
Father Andrew Kiernan

Stigmata (1999)
Movie
5.57
Lionel (voice)

Quest for Camelot (1998)
Movie
8
Narrator

Pirates (1998)
Movie
D'Artagnan

The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
Movie
8.5
Lionel Powers

Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997)
Movie
The Mechanic

Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)
Movie
Roger Ellis

Somebody Is Waiting (1996)
Movie
Jack Griffin

The Last of the High Kings (1996)
Movie
Commandant O'Brien

The Brylcreem Boys (1996)
Movie
Ben London

Mad Dog Time (1996)
Movie
Charlie Dickinson

Dead Man (1995)
Movie
7
Jack Kelly

Frankie Starlight (1995)
Movie
Narrator (voice)

Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone? (1995)
Movie
Narrator

Out of Ireland (1995)
Movie
Teddy Blue

Buffalo Girls (1995)
Movie
Friedrich Bhaer

Little Women (1994)
Movie
7
Daniel Graham

Trial by Jury (1994)
Movie
John Newland

A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)
Movie
6
The Good Thief

All Things Bright and Beautiful (1994)
Movie
Richard O'Gorman (voice)

Out of Ireland: The Story of Irish Emigration to America (1994)
Movie
Executive Producer

In the Name of the Father (1993)
Movie
5.4
Self - Guest

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
TV
6
Papa Reilly / Associate Producer

Into the West (1992)
Movie
Jack Deebs

Cool World (1992)
Movie
6
Lt. John Merrick

Shipwrecked (1990)
Movie
Tom Reagan

Miller's Crossing (1990)
Movie
5.95
Lord Hugo Bruckton

Dark Obsession (1990)
Movie
Augustine

Siesta (1987)
Movie
Kevin Scanlon

Hello Again (1987)
Movie
Black Prince

Lionheart (1987)
Movie
Lord Byron

Gothic (1986)
Movie
Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen

Defence of the Realm (1986)
Movie
Vittorio Mussolini

Mussolini: The Untold Story (1985)
TV
Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus (1985)
TV
William Masters

Reflections (1984)
Movie
Father Michael

The Treatment (1984)
Movie
Major Kaempffer

The Keep (1983)
Movie
Joshué Herzog

Hanna K. (1983)
Movie
Man in Street

The Outsider (1980)
Movie
Pat Barry

Bracken (1980)
TV
Bishop's secretary

The Last of Summer (1978)
TV
Johnny Maguire

Strangers (1978)
TV
King Arthur

Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
TV
Self - Host

Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Self - Presenter

Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Actor

Divine Rapture
Movie
Teddy Blue

Buffalo Girls
TV
Himself (Archive Footage)

A World War II Fairytale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
Movie
Gallery


Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1950-05-12 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceDublin, Ireland
ReligionCatholicism
RelationshipsEllen Barkin (1988 - 1999), Áine O'Connor (1974 - 1986)
SpouseHannah Beth King
CitizenshipsIreland
ResidencesDublin, Ireland, Brooklyn, United States
Also Known AsGabriel James Byrne, Гэбриэл Бирн, Гэбриел Бирн, Гэбриел Бёрн, Гебріел Бірн
AwardsGolden Globe Awards, Theatre World Award, IFTA Lifetime Achievement Award
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