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Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Acting·1950·111 films

Gabriel James Byrne (born 12 May 1950) is an Irish actor. He has received a Golden Globe Award and nominations for a Grammy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards. Byrne was awarded the Irish Film and Television Academy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 and was listed at number 17 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors in 2020. In 2009, The Guardian named him one of the best actors who never received an Academy Award nomination.…

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As Actor

The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects (1995)Keaton
Hereditary
Hereditary (2018)Steve Graham
Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State (1998)'Brill'
The Man in the Iron Mask
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)D'Artagnan
Ghost Ship
Ghost Ship (2002)Captain Sean Murphy
Ballerina
Ballerina (2025)The Chancellor
End of Days
End of Days (1999)The Man
Miller's Crossing
Miller's Crossing (1990)Tom Reagan
Vampire Academy
Vampire Academy (2014)Victor Dashkov
Dead Man
Dead Man (1995)Charlie Dickinson
Little Women
Little Women (1994)Friedrich Bhaer
Stigmata
Stigmata (1999)Father Andrew Kiernan
Assault on Precinct 13
Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)Captain Marcus Duvall
Excalibur
Excalibur (1981)Uther
The 33
The 33 (2015)Andre Sougarret
Spider
Spider (2002)Bill Cleg
Quest for Camelot
Quest for Camelot (1998)Lionel (voice)
Cool World
Cool World (1992)Jack Deebs
Lost Girls
Lost Girls (2020)Richard Dormer
Point of No Return
Point of No Return (1993)Bob
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)The Horse (voice)
Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend
Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend (2022)Enzo Ferrari
Carrie Pilby
Carrie Pilby (2017)Mr. Pilby
Louder Than Bombs
Louder Than Bombs (2015)Gene Reed
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (2004)The Marquess of Steyne
The Keep
The Keep (1983)Major Kaempffer
Shade
Shade (2003)Charlie Miller
Smilla's Sense of Snow
Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)The Mechanic
Gothic
Gothic (1987)Lord Byron
Capital
Capital (2012)Dittmar Rigule
A Simple Twist of Fate
A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)John Newland
Perrier's Bounty
Perrier's Bounty (2009)Voice of the Grim Reaper (voice)
Hello Again
Hello Again (1987)Kevin Scanlon
Leningrad
Leningrad (2009)Philip Parker
Murder at Yellowstone City
Murder at Yellowstone City (2022)Sheriff Ambrose
P.S.
P.S. (2004)Peter Harrington
Jindabyne
Jindabyne (2006)Stewart
The End of Violence
The End of Violence (1997)Ray
Shipwrecked
Shipwrecked (1990)Lt. John Merrick
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)Brother Juniper
All Things To All Men
All Things To All Men (2013)Joseph Corso
Making Love
Making Love (2000)Violinista / Jeno Varga Adulto
Into the West
Into the West (1992)Papa Reilly
Trial by Jury
Trial by Jury (1994)Daniel Graham
Endless Night
Endless Night (2015)Bram
2:22
2:22 (2008)Detective Swain (uncredited)
Mad Dog Time
Mad Dog Time (1996)Ben London
Siesta
Siesta (1987)Augustine
The Last of the High Kings
The Last of the High Kings (1996)Jack Griffin
Polish Wedding
Polish Wedding (1998)Bolek
Prince of Jutland
Prince of Jutland (1994)Fenge
I, Anna
I, Anna (2012)D.C.I. Bernie Reid
Defence of the Realm
Defence of the Realm (1986)Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen
Wah-Wah
Wah-Wah (2005)Harry Compton
Mad to Be Normal
Mad to Be Normal (2017)Jim
A Dangerous Woman
A Dangerous Woman (1993)Mackey
Just a Sigh
Just a Sigh (2013)Man
Hanna K.
Hanna K. (1983)Joshué Herzog
Killing Emmett Young
Killing Emmett Young (2002)Jack Marlow / Stephen Bracken
Dance First
Dance First (2023)Samuel Beckett
Buffalo Girls
Buffalo Girls (1995)Teddy Blue
Lies We Tell
Lies We Tell (2018)Donald
Julia and Julia
Julia and Julia (1988)Paolo
In the Cloud
In the Cloud (2018)Doc Wolff
Played
Played (2006)Eddie
Lionheart
Lionheart (1987)Black Prince
Death of a Ladies' Man
Death of a Ladies' Man (2021)Samuel O'Shea
Weapons of Mass Distraction
Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997)Lionel Powers
Emotional Arithmetic
Emotional Arithmetic (2008)Christopher Lewis
Four Letters of Love
Four Letters of Love (2025)Muiris Gore
Frankie Starlight
Frankie Starlight (1995)Jack Kelly
Virginia's Run
Virginia's Run (2002)Ford Lofton
When Brendan Met Trudy
When Brendan Met Trudy (2000)Special Appearance
Diamond Skulls
Diamond Skulls (1990)Hugo
The Outsider
The Outsider (1979)Man in Street
The Brylcreem Boys
The Brylcreem Boys (1996)Commandant O'Brien
A Soldier's Tale
A Soldier's Tale (1988)Saul
A Man's Story
A Man's Story (2011)Self
This Is the Sea
This Is the Sea (1997)Rohan
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary
Cursed: The True Nature of Hereditary (2018)Self - Steve
The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL (2010)Priest (archive footage)
No Pay, Nudity
No Pay, Nudity (2016)Lester Rosenthal aka Lawrence Rose
Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'
Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' (2002)Self
Patrick
Patrick (2004)Patrick
Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette
Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette (2002)Self
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man (2012)Narrator
Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality
Flight from Death: The Quest for Immortality (2003)Narrator
Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone?
Irish Cinema: Ourselves Alone? (1995)Narrator (voice)
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
Richard Burton: Wild Genius (2025)Self
Out of Ireland
Out of Ireland (1995)Richard O'Gorman (voice)
The Search for Alexander the Great
The Search for Alexander the Great (1981)Ptolemy
The Courier
The Courier (1988)Val
Somebody Is Waiting
Somebody Is Waiting (1996)Roger Ellis
All Things Bright and Beautiful
All Things Bright and Beautiful (1994)The Good Thief
Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story
Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story (2025)Self
Into the Night: Portraits of Life and Death
Into the Night: Portraits of Life and Death (2017)Self
Pirates
Pirates (1998)Narrator (voice)
The Rocking Horse Winner
The Rocking Horse Winner (1982)Bassett
An L.A. Minute
An L.A. Minute (2018)Ted Gold
Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center
Camelot: Live from Lincoln Center (2008)King Arthur
My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw
My Astonishing Self: Gabriel Byrne on George Bernard Shaw (2018)Narrator
On a Paving Stone Mounted
On a Paving Stone Mounted (1978)
Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be?
Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be? (2020)Self
Nothing Is What It Seems: The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects'
Nothing Is What It Seems: The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects' (1998)Self
Atlantic Salmon: Lost at Sea
Atlantic Salmon: Lost at Sea (2018)Narrator
Horses: The Story of Equus
Horses: The Story of Equus (2002)Narrator
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (2026)Self - Actor
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)Self
Excalibur: Behind the Movie
Excalibur: Behind the Movie (2013)Self
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' (2025)Self (archive footage)
Walking with Ghosts
Walking with Ghosts (2022)Himself

As Writer

The Last of the High Kings
The Last of the High Kings (1996)