Brían F. O'Byrne
Known for Acting · 53 credits
- Born
- 1967-05-16 (age 59)
- Place of birth
- Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
- Also known as
- Brían Flynn O'Byrne · Brian O'Byrne · Brían O'Byrne · Брайан Ф. О’Бирн
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.
Known For
TV Shows (22)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Liam Connors
American Experience
1988
as Alexander Hamilton
Oz
1997
as Padraic Connelly
The Last Ship
2014
as Sean Ramsey
The Magicians
2015
as Mayakovsky
Prisoner
2026
as Harrison Dempsey
FlashForward
2009
as Aaron Stark
Manhunt
2017
as Frank McAlpine
Brotherhood
2006
as Colin
Aquarius
2015
as Ken Karn
The Abandons
2025
as Walter Paxton
Love/Hate
2010
as Inpector Mick Moynihan
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector
2020
as The Bone Collector
Nightflyers
2018
as Auggie
Mildred Pierce
2011
as Bert Pierce
The Bastard Executioner
2015
as Baron Ventris
Prime Suspect
2011
as Reg Duffy
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Larry
Little Boy Blue
2017
as Steve Jones
Saints & Strangers
2015
as John Billington
Hatton Garden
2019
as Basil
Amongst Women
1998
as Luke
Movies (31)
Conclave
2024
as O'Malley
Million Dollar Baby
2004
as Father Horvak
Dead of Winter
2025
as Tall Hunter
No Reservations
2007
as Sean
Bandits
2001
as Darill Miller
The International
2009
as The Consultant
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
2007
as Bobby Lasorda
The New World
2005
as Lewes
The Wonder
2022
as John Flynn
Brooklyn's Finest
2010
as Det. Ronny Rosario
Bug
2007
as Dr. Sweet
Sergio
2020
as Gil Loescher
The Grey Zone
2001
as Interrogator
My Salinger Year
2020
as Hugh
Queen & Country
2015
as RSM Digby
Intermission
2003
as Mick
Easy
2003
as Mick McCabe
Disco Pigs
2001
as Gerry
Jimmy's Hall
2014
as Commander O'Keefe
Gilded Lilys
2013
as Edwin Lily
The Blackwater Lightship
2004
as Larry
Medeas
2013
as Ennis
Alexander Hamilton
2007
as Alexander Hamilton
An Everlasting Piece
2000
as George
Mapmaker
2001
as Richie Markey
One Sweet Hour
as Colum Byrne
The Last Bus Home
1997
as Jessop
The Fifth Province
1997
as Timmy
Twig
2024
as Leon
Seahorse
as George
Avenue X
1993
as Sonny
About 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 i… With 53 credits spanning from 1951 to 2026, Brían F. O'Byrne has appeared in 31 films and 22 TV shows.
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- Conclave (2024) — as O'Malley
- Million Dollar Baby (2004) — as Father Horvak
- Dead of Winter (2025) — as Tall Hunter
- No Reservations (2007) — as Sean
- Bandits (2001) — as Darill Miller
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