
Brían F. O'Byrne
- Date of Birth: 1967-05-16
- Place of Birth: Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
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 Ma... 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.

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Drama • 1951 December

Oz
Crime, Drama • 1997 July

Million Dollar Baby
Drama • 2004 December

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Crime, Drama, Mystery • 1999 September

Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector
Crime, Mystery, Drama • 2020 January

Little Boy Blue
Crime, Drama • 2017 April

The Magicians
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • 2015 December

Manhunt
Crime, Mystery • 2017 August

Love/Hate
Crime, Drama • 2010 October

American Experience
Documentary • 1988 October