Gabriel Byrne
Irish actor
Gabriel James Byrne (born 12 May 1950) is an Irish actor, movie director, movie producer, writer and audiobook narrator. In 2008, Byrne won a Golden Globe Award.
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![]() Byrne in 2010 | |
Born | Gabriel James Byrne 12 May 1950 Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
Occupation(s) | Actor, movie director, movie producer, screenwriter, author |
Years active | 1978–present |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Spouses | |
Children | 3 |
In movies, he is known for his roles in Excalibur (1981), Miller's Crossing (1990), The Usual Suspects (1995), Stigmata (1999), End of Days (1999), Spider (2002), Jindabyne (2006), Vampire Academy (2014) and The 33 (2015).
Byrne co-wrote The Last of the High Kings (1996). Byrne has also produced several movies, including the Academy Award–nominated In the Name of the Father (1993).
In television, Byrne is known for his role as Paul Weston in the HBO drama In Treatment (2008–2011).
References
change- ↑ English, Eoin (7 August 2014). "Gabriel Byrne's secret wedding finalised over coffee and scones in popular Cork restaurant". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
Other websites
change- Gabriel Byrne on IMDb
- Gabriel Byrne at the Internet Broadway Database
- "Star Bio's: Gabriel Byrne". Archived from the original on 13 March 2007.
- Gabriel Byrne profile, artforamnesty.org; accessed 11 August 2017
- Gabriel Byrne video interview, jewreview.net; accessed 11 August 2017
- Gabriel Byrne discusses his role on In Treatment Archived 2018-08-04 at the Wayback Machine, npr.org, 30 May 2009
- Gabriel Byrne tells of childhood sexual abuse, Guardian.co.uk, 19 January 2010