Brían F. O'Byrne
Born: 1967-05-16 in Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
Known For: Acting
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
2025
- Dead of Winter as Tall Hunter
2022
- The Wonder as John Flynn
2020
- Sergio as Gil Loescher
- Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector as The Bone Collector
- My Salinger Year as Hugh
2019
- Hatton Garden as Basil
2018
- Nightflyers as Auggie
2017
- Manhunt as Frank McAlpine
- Little Boy Blue as Steve Jones
2015
- The Magicians as Mayakovsky
- Aquarius as Ken Karn
- The Bastard Executioner as Baron Ventris
- Saints & Strangers as John Billington
2014
- The Last Ship as Sean Ramsey
- Queen & Country as RSM Digby
- Jimmy's Hall as Commander O'Keefe
2013
- Medeas as Ennis
- Gilded Lilys as Edwin Lily
2011
- Mildred Pierce as Bert Pierce
- Prime Suspect as Reg Duffy
2010
- Love/Hate as Inpector Mick Moynihan
- Brooklyn's Finest as Det. Ronny Rosario
2009
- FlashForward as Aaron Stark
- The International as The Consultant
2007
- No Reservations as Sean
- Before the Devil Knows You're Dead as Bobby Lasorda
- Bug as Dr. Sweet
- Alexander Hamilton as Alexander Hamilton
2006
- Brotherhood as Colin
2005
- The New World as Lewes
2004
- Million Dollar Baby as Father Horvak
- The Blackwater Lightship as Larry
2003
- Intermission as Mick
- Easy as Mick McCabe
2001
- Bandits as Darill Miller
- Disco Pigs as Gerry
- The Grey Zone as Interrogator
- Mapmaker as Richie Markey
2000
- An Everlasting Piece as George
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Liam Connors
1998
- Amongst Women as Luke
1997
- Oz as Padraic Connelly
- The Last Bus Home as Jessop
- The Fifth Province as Timmy
1988
- American Experience as Alexander Hamilton
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as Larry