Brían F. O'Byrne
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Conclave as O'Malley
- 2024 · Twig as Leon
- 2022 · The Wonder as John Flynn
- 2020 · My Salinger Year as Hugh
- 2020 · Sergio as Gil Loescher
- 2020 · Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector as The Bone Collector
- 2019 · Hatton Garden as Basil
- 2018 · Nightflyers as Auggie
- 2017 · Manhunt as Frank McAlpine
- 2017 · Little Boy Blue as Steve Jones
- 2015 · The Magicians as Mayakovsky
- 2015 · Saints & Strangers as John Billington
- 2015 · The Bastard Executioner as Baron Ventris
- 2015 · Aquarius as Ken Karn
- 2015 · Queen & Country as RSM Digby
- 2014 · Jimmy's Hall as Commander O'Keefe
- 2013 · Medeas as Ennis
- 2013 · Gilded Lilys as Edwin Lily
- 2011 · Prime Suspect as Reg Duffy
- 2011 · Mildred Pierce as Bert Pierce
- 2010 · Love/Hate as Inpector Mick Moynihan
- 2010 · Brooklyn's Finest as Det. Ronny Rosario
- 2009 · FlashForward as Aaron Stark
- 2009 · The International as The Consultant
- 2007 · Before the Devil Knows You're Dead as Bobby Lasorda
- 2007 · No Reservations as Sean
- 2007 · Alexander Hamilton as Alexander Hamilton
- 2007 · Bug as Dr. Sweet
- 2006 · Brotherhood as
- 2005 · The New World as Lewes
- 2004 · Million Dollar Baby as Father Horvak
- 2004 · The Blackwater Lightship as Larry
- 2003 · Easy as Mick McCabe
- 2003 · Intermission as Mick
- 2001 · Mapmaker as Richie Markey
- 2001 · Bandits as Darill Miller
- 2001 · Disco Pigs as Gerry
- 2001 · The Grey Zone as Interrogator
- 2000 · An Everlasting Piece as George
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Liam Connors
- 1998 · Amongst Women as Luke
- 1997 · The Last Bus Home as Jessop
- 1997 · Oz as Padraic Connelly
- 1988 · American Experience as Alexander Hamilton
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Larry
- Future · The Fifth Province as Timmy