Brían F. O'Byrne
Actor
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.
Filmography
Conclave
as O'Malley 2024
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
as Bobby Lasorda 2007
No Reservations
as Sean 2007
The International
as The Consultant 2009
The New World
as Lewes 2005
Bandits
as Darill Miller 2001
Brooklyn's Finest
as Det. Ronny Rosario 2010
The Wonder
as John Flynn 2022
Bug
as Dr. Sweet 2007
Sergio
as Gil Loescher 2020
Jimmy's Hall
as Commander O'Keefe 2014
My Salinger Year
as Hugh 2020
The Grey Zone
as Interrogator 2001
Intermission
as Mick 2003
Dead of Winter
as Tall Hunter 2025
Disco Pigs
as Gerry 2001