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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 74 years old

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From the World of John Wick: Ballerina

Gabriel Byrne will be 75 in From the World of John Wick: Ballerina as 'The Chancellor'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 04 2025

Four Letters of Love

Gabriel Byrne will be 74 in Four Letters of Love as 'Muiris Gore'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 30 2025

Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story

Gabriel Byrne was 74 in Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 31 2025

Dance First

Gabriel Byrne was 73 in Dance First as 'Samuel Beckett'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 03 2023

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)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 25 2022

Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend

Gabriel Byrne was 72 in Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend as 'Enzo Ferrari'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 17 2022

Murder at Yellowstone City

Gabriel Byrne was 72 in Murder at Yellowstone City as 'Sheriff Ambrose'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 24 2022

Walking with Ghosts

Gabriel Byrne was 71 in Walking with Ghosts as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 26 2022

Death of a Ladies' Man

Gabriel Byrne was 70 in Death of a Ladies' Man as 'Samuel O'Shea'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 12 2021

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'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 10 2020

Lost Girls

Gabriel Byrne was 69 in Lost Girls as 'Richard Dormer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 28 2020

Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary

Gabriel Byrne was 68 in Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary as 'Self - Steve'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 08 2018

An L.A. Minute

Gabriel Byrne was 68 in An L.A. Minute as 'Ted Gold'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 24 2018

Hereditary

Gabriel Byrne was 68 in Hereditary as 'Steve Graham'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 07 2018

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'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 25 2018

In the Cloud

Gabriel Byrne was 67 in In the Cloud as 'Doc Wolff'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 08 2018

Lies We Tell

Gabriel Byrne was 67 in Lies We Tell as 'Donald'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 02 2018

Atlantic Salmon: Lost at Sea

Gabriel Byrne was 67 in Atlantic Salmon: Lost at Sea as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 01 2018

Into the Night: Portraits of Life and Death

Gabriel Byrne was 67 in Into the Night: Portraits of Life and Death as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 27 2017

Mad to Be Normal

Gabriel Byrne was 66 in Mad to Be Normal as 'Jim'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 06 2017

Carrie Pilby

Gabriel Byrne was 66 in Carrie Pilby as 'Mr. Pilby'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 31 2017

No Pay, Nudity

Gabriel Byrne was 66 in No Pay, Nudity as 'Lawrence Rose'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 04 2016

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

Gabriel Byrne was 66 in Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach as 'Self - Actor'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 30 2016

Endless Night

Gabriel Byrne was 65 in Endless Night as 'Bram'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 27 2015

Louder Than Bombs

Gabriel Byrne was 65 in Louder Than Bombs as 'Gene Reed'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 01 2015

The 33

Gabriel Byrne was 65 in The 33 as 'Andre Sougarret'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 06 2015

Vampire Academy

Gabriel Byrne was 63 in Vampire Academy as 'Victor Dashkov'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 07 2014

Excalibur: Behind the Movie

Gabriel Byrne was 63 in Excalibur: Behind the Movie as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 20 2013

Just a Sigh

Gabriel Byrne was 62 in Just a Sigh as 'Man'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 10 2013

All Things To All Men

Gabriel Byrne was 62 in All Things To All Men as 'Joseph Corso'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 05 2013

Capital

Gabriel Byrne was 62 in Capital as 'Dittmar Rigule'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 14 2012

John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man

Gabriel Byrne was 62 in John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 15 2012

I, Anna

Gabriel Byrne was 61 in I, Anna as 'D.C.I. Bernie Reid'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 03 2012

A Man's Story

Gabriel Byrne was 61 in A Man's Story as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 08 2011

The Women of SNL

Gabriel Byrne was 60 in The Women of SNL as 'Priest (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 01 2010

Perrier's Bounty

Gabriel Byrne was 59 in Perrier's Bounty as 'Voice of the Grim Reaper (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 11 2009

Leningrad

Gabriel Byrne was 58 in Leningrad as 'Philip Parker'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 2009

2:22

Gabriel Byrne was 58 in 2:22 as 'Detective Swain (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 24 2008

Gabriel Byrne: Stories from Home

Gabriel Byrne was 58 in Gabriel Byrne: Stories from Home

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 12 2008

Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center

Gabriel Byrne was 57 in Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center as 'King Arthur'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 08 2008

Emotional Arithmetic

Gabriel Byrne was 57 in Emotional Arithmetic as 'Christopher Lewis'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 18 2008

Jindabyne

Gabriel Byrne was 56 in Jindabyne as 'Stewart'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 20 2006

Played

Gabriel Byrne was 56 in Played as 'Eddie'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 19 2006

Wah-Wah

Gabriel Byrne was 55 in Wah-Wah as 'Harry Compton'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 17 2005

Assault on Precinct 13

Gabriel Byrne was 54 in Assault on Precinct 13 as 'Captain Marcus Duvall'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 19 2005

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Gabriel Byrne was 54 in The Bridge of San Luis Rey as 'Brother Juniper'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 22 2004

P.S.

Gabriel Byrne was 54 in P.S. as 'Peter Harrington'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 15 2004

Vanity Fair

Gabriel Byrne was 54 in Vanity Fair as 'The Marquess of Steyne'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 01 2004

Patrick

Gabriel Byrne was 53 in Patrick as 'Patrick'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 14 2004

Shade

Gabriel Byrne was 53 in Shade as 'Charlie Miller'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 18 2003

Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality

Gabriel Byrne was 52 in Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 2003

Spider

Gabriel Byrne was 52 in Spider as 'Bill Cleg'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 06 2002

Ghost Ship

Gabriel Byrne was 52 in Ghost Ship as 'Captain Sean Murphy'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 25 2002

Horses: The Story of Equus

Gabriel Byrne was 52 in Horses: The Story of Equus as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 12 2002

Pursuing the Suspects

Gabriel Byrne was 51 in Pursuing the Suspects as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 29 2002

Killing Emmett Young

Gabriel Byrne was 51 in Killing Emmett Young as 'Jack Marlow / Stephen Bracken'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 13 2002

Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette

Gabriel Byrne was 51 in Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 02 2002

Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'

Gabriel Byrne was 51 in Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 02 2002

Virginia's Run

Gabriel Byrne was 51 in Virginia's Run as 'Ford Lofton'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 03 2002

When Brendan Met Trudy

Gabriel Byrne was 50 in When Brendan Met Trudy as 'Special Appearance'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 14 2000

Making Love

Gabriel Byrne was 49 in Making Love as 'il violinista/Jeno Varga adulto'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 11 2000

End of Days

Gabriel Byrne was 49 in End of Days as 'The Man'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 24 1999

Stigmata

Gabriel Byrne was 49 in Stigmata as 'Father Andrew Kiernan'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 02 1999

Enemy of the State

Gabriel Byrne was 48 in Enemy of the State as ''Brill''.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 20 1998

Quest for Camelot

Gabriel Byrne was 48 in Quest for Camelot as 'Lionel (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 15 1998

Pirates

Gabriel Byrne was 47 in Pirates as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 06 1998

The Man in the Iron Mask

Gabriel Byrne was 47 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'D'Artagnan'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 12 1998

Polish Wedding

Gabriel Byrne was 47 in Polish Wedding as 'Bolek'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 16 1998

This Is the Sea

Gabriel Byrne was 47 in This Is the Sea as 'Rohan'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 15 1997

The End of Violence

Gabriel Byrne was 47 in The End of Violence as 'Ray'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 12 1997

Weapons of Mass Distraction

Gabriel Byrne was 47 in Weapons of Mass Distraction as 'Lionel Powers'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 17 1997

Smilla's Sense of Snow

Gabriel Byrne was 46 in Smilla's Sense of Snow as 'The Mechanic'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 28 1997

Somebody Is Waiting

Gabriel Byrne was 46 in Somebody Is Waiting as 'Roger Ellis'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 19 1996

The Last of the High Kings

Gabriel Byrne was 46 in The Last of the High Kings as 'Jack Griffin'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 06 1996

The Brylcreem Boys

Gabriel Byrne was 46 in The Brylcreem Boys as 'Commandant O'Brien'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 14 1996

Mad Dog Time

Gabriel Byrne was 46 in Mad Dog Time as 'Ben London'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 08 1996

Dead Man

Gabriel Byrne was 45 in Dead Man as 'Charlie Dickinson'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 23 1995

Frankie Starlight

Gabriel Byrne was 45 in Frankie Starlight as 'Jack Kelly'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 22 1995

Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone?

Gabriel Byrne was 45 in Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone? as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 20 1995

The Usual Suspects

Gabriel Byrne was 45 in The Usual Suspects as 'Keaton'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 19 1995

Buffalo Girls

Gabriel Byrne was 44 in Buffalo Girls as 'Teddy Blue'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 30 1995

Little Women

Gabriel Byrne was 44 in Little Women as 'Friedrich Bhaer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 21 1994

Trial by Jury

Gabriel Byrne was 44 in Trial by Jury as 'Daniel Graham'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 09 1994

A Simple Twist of Fate

Gabriel Byrne was 44 in A Simple Twist of Fate as 'John Newland'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 02 1994

All Things Bright and Beautiful

Gabriel Byrne was 43 in All Things Bright and Beautiful as 'The Good Thief'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 16 1994

Prince of Jutland

Gabriel Byrne was 43 in Prince of Jutland as 'Fenge'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 23 1994

Out of Ireland: The Story of Irish Emigration to America

Gabriel Byrne was 43 in Out of Ireland: The Story of Irish Emigration to America as 'Richard O'Gorman (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1994

A Dangerous Woman

Gabriel Byrne was 43 in A Dangerous Woman as 'Mackey'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 10 1993

Point of No Return

Gabriel Byrne was 42 in Point of No Return as 'Bob'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 19 1993

Into the West

Gabriel Byrne was 42 in Into the West as 'Papa Reilly'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 23 1992

Cool World

Gabriel Byrne was 42 in Cool World as 'Jack Deebs'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 10 1992

Shipwrecked

Gabriel Byrne was 40 in Shipwrecked as 'Lt. John Merrick'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 03 1990

Miller's Crossing

Gabriel Byrne was 40 in Miller's Crossing as 'Tom Reagan'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 21 1990

Dark Obsession

Gabriel Byrne was 39 in Dark Obsession as 'Hugo'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 01 1990

A Soldier's Tale

Gabriel Byrne was 38 in A Soldier's Tale as 'Saul'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 16 1988

The Courier

Gabriel Byrne was 37 in The Courier as 'Val'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 10 1988

Julia and Julia

Gabriel Byrne was 37 in Julia and Julia as 'Paolo'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 05 1988

Siesta

Gabriel Byrne was 37 in Siesta as 'Augustine'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 11 1987

Hello Again

Gabriel Byrne was 37 in Hello Again as 'Kevin Scanlon'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 06 1987

Lionheart

Gabriel Byrne was 37 in Lionheart as 'Black Prince'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 14 1987

Gothic

Gabriel Byrne was 36 in Gothic as 'Lord Byron'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 30 1986

Defence of the Realm

Gabriel Byrne was 35 in Defence of the Realm as 'Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 09 1986

Reflections

Gabriel Byrne was 33 in Reflections as 'William Masters'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 01 1984

The Treatment

Gabriel Byrne was 33 in The Treatment as 'Father Michael'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 16 1984

The Keep

Gabriel Byrne was 33 in The Keep as 'Major Kaempffer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 16 1983

Hanna K.

Gabriel Byrne was 33 in Hanna K. as 'Joshué Herzog'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 07 1983

The Rocking Horse Winner

Gabriel Byrne was 32 in The Rocking Horse Winner as 'Bassett'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 25 1982

The Search for Alexander the Great

Gabriel Byrne was 30 in The Search for Alexander the Great as 'Ptolemy'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 06 1981

Excalibur

Gabriel Byrne was 30 in Excalibur as 'Uther'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 10 1981

The Outsider

Gabriel Byrne was 30 in The Outsider as 'Man in Street'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 02 1980

On a Paving Stone Mounted

Gabriel Byrne was 28 in On a Paving Stone Mounted

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 12 1978

Sauver Mozart

Gabriel Byrne will be 74+ in Sauver Mozart

Movie Released: Unreleased

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

Gabriel Byrne will be 74+ in Nothing Is What It Seems: The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects' as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Unreleased

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

Gabriel Byrne will be 74+ in A World War II Fairytale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' as 'Himself (Archive Footage)'.

Movie Released: Unreleased

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ZeroZeroZero

Gabriel Byrne was 69+ in ZeroZeroZero as 'Edward Lynwood'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Feb 14 2020

War of the Worlds

Gabriel Byrne was 69+ in War of the Worlds as 'Bill Ward'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 28 2019

Maniac

Gabriel Byrne was 68+ in Maniac as 'Porter Milgrim'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 21 2018

Vikings: Athelstan's Journal

Gabriel Byrne was 64+ in Vikings: Athelstan's Journal as 'Earl Haraldson (archive footage)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 30 2015

Quirke

Gabriel Byrne was 63+ in Quirke as 'Quirke'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 16 2014

Vikings

Gabriel Byrne was 62+ in Vikings as 'Earl Haraldson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 03 2013

Secret State

Gabriel Byrne was 62+ in Secret State as 'Tom Dawkins'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Nov 07 2012

In Treatment

Gabriel Byrne was 57+ in In Treatment as 'Dr. Paul Weston'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 28 2008

Leningrad

Gabriel Byrne was 57+ in Leningrad

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 19 2007

Attack on Leningrad

Gabriel Byrne was 57+ in Attack on Leningrad as 'Phillip Parker'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 19 2007

The Graham Norton Show

Gabriel Byrne was 56+ in The Graham Norton Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 22 2007

Madigan Men

Gabriel Byrne was 50+ in Madigan Men as 'Benjamin Madigan'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 06 2000

The View

Gabriel Byrne was 47+ in The View as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Aug 11 1997

Inside the Actors Studio

Gabriel Byrne was 44+ in Inside the Actors Studio as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Aug 14 1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Gabriel Byrne was 43+ in Late Night with Conan O'Brien as 'Self - Guest'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1993

Mussolini: The Untold Story

Gabriel Byrne was 35+ in Mussolini: The Untold Story as 'Vittorio Mussolini'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 24 1985

Christopher Columbus

Gabriel Byrne was 34+ in Christopher Columbus as 'Christopher Columbus'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 07 1985

Bracken

Gabriel Byrne was 29+ in Bracken as 'Pat Barry'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 06 1980

The Last of Summer

Gabriel Byrne was 28+ in The Last of Summer as 'Bishop's secretary'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 05 1978

Strangers

Gabriel Byrne was 28+ in Strangers as 'Johnny Maguire'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jun 05 1978

Live from Lincoln Center

Gabriel Byrne was 25+ in Live from Lincoln Center as 'King Arthur'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 30 1976

Saturday Night Live

Gabriel Byrne was 25+ in Saturday Night Live as 'Self - Host'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Oct 11 1975

Tony Awards

Gabriel Byrne was 5+ in Tony Awards as 'Self - Presenter'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956