Brían F. O'Byrne

Biography

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.

Filmografi

Conclave2024 · O'MalleyMillion Dollar Baby2004 · Father HorvakThe International2009 · The ConsultantSeason of the Witch2011 · Grandmaster (uncredited)Dead of Winter2025 · Tall HunterBrooklyn's Finest2010 · Det. Ronny RosarioNo Reservations2007 · SeanBandits2001 · Darill MillerBug2007 · Dr. SweetBefore the Devil Knows You're Dead2007 · Bobby LasordaThe New World2005 · LewesThe Wonder2022 · John FlynnMy Salinger Year2020 · HughThe Grey Zone2001 · InterrogatorSeahorse · GeorgeAvenue X1993 · SonnySergio2020 · Gil LoescherIntermission2003 · MickQueen & Country2015 · RSM DigbyMapmaker2001 · Richie MarkeyJimmy's Hall2014 · Commander O'KeefeOne Sweet Hour2026 · Colum ByrneEasy2003 · Mick McCabeMedeas2013 · Ennis