Brían F. O'Byrne
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.
Known for
Conclave
Twig
The Wonder
My Salinger Year
Sergio
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector
Hatton Garden
Nightflyers
Manhunt
Little Boy Blue
The Magicians
Saints & Strangers
The Bastard Executioner
Aquarius
Queen & Country
Jimmy's Hall
Medeas
Prime Suspect
Mildred Pierce
Love/Hate
Brooklyn's Finest
FlashForward
The International
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
No Reservations
Alexander Hamilton
Bug
Brotherhood
The New World
Million Dollar Baby
The Blackwater Lightship
Easy
Intermission
Mapmaker
Bandits
Disco Pigs
The Grey Zone
An Everlasting Piece
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Amongst Women
The Last Bus Home
Oz
American Experience
Hallmark Hall of Fame