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Brían F. O'Byrne

Actor

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In 2004 he withdrew from a Kennedy Center production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" starring Patricia Clarkson and girlfriend Amy Ryan in the role of Mitch in order to follow his hit off-Broadway show "Frozen" to Broadway. He subsequently won a Tony. See more trivia »

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Brían Flynn O'Byrne
in Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
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Filmography

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2011-2012 Prime Suspect (TV series)
Detective Reg Duffy
– Stuck in the Middle with You (2012) … Detective Reg Duffy
– Ain't No Sunshine (2012) … Detective Reg Duffy
– The Great Wall of Silence (2011) … Detective Reg Duffy
– A Gorgeous Mosaic (2011) … Detective Reg Duffy
– Gone to Pieces (2011) … Detective Reg Duffy
See all 13 episodes »
 
2011 Mildred Pierce (TV mini-series)
Bert Pierce
– Part Five (2011) … Bert Pierce
– Part Four (2011) … Bert Pierce
– Part Three (2011) … Bert Pierce
– Part One (2011) … Bert Pierce
– Part Two (2011) … Bert Pierce
 
2011 Season of the Witch
Grandmaster (uncredited)
 
2010 Medium (TV series)
Clark Kerwin
– The People in Your Neighborhood (2010) … Clark Kerwin
 
2009-2010 FlashForward (TV series)
Aaron Stark
– Future Shock (2010) … Aaron Stark
– Countdown (2010) … Aaron Stark
– The Negotiation (2010) … Aaron Stark
– Course Correction (2010) … Aaron Stark (credit only)
– Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (2010) … Aaron Stark
See all 22 episodes »
 
2009/I The International
The Consultant
 
2009 Brooklyn's Finest
Ronny Rosario
 
2007-2008 Brotherhood (TV series)
Colin
– Birnam Wood Comes to Dunsinane (2008) … Colin
– All the Interim Is Like a Phantasma (2008) … Colin
– The Chimes at Midnight (2008) … Colin
– Give Me the Ocular Proof... (2008) … Colin
– The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth (2008) … Colin
See all 18 episodes »
 
2007 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Bobby
 
2007 No Reservations
Sean
 
2007 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Alexander Hamilton
– Alexander Hamilton (2007) … Alexander Hamilton
 
2006 Bug
Dr. Sweet
 
2005 The New World
Lewes
 
2005 In an Instant
The Man
 
2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Liam Connors
– Ghost (2005) … Liam Connors
 
2004 Million Dollar Baby
Father Horvak (as Brían O'Byrne)
 
2004 The Blackwater Lightship (TV movie)
Larry
 
2003 Easy
Mick McCabe
 
2003 Intermission
Mick
 
2001 Mapmaker
Richie Markey
 
2001 Bandits
Darill Miller
 
2001 Disco Pigs
Gerry
 
2001 The Grey Zone
Gestapo Interrogator, SS-Untersturmfuhrer (as Brian O'Byrne)
 
2001 Oz (TV series)
Padraic Connelly
– Famous Last Words (2001) … Padraic Connelly
– Even the Score (2001) … Padraic Connelly
– Orpheus Descending (2001) … Padraic Connelly
 
2000 An Everlasting Piece
George
 
1998 Amongst Women (TV mini-series)
Luke
 
1997 The Fifth Province
Timmy
 
1997 The Last Bus Home
Jessop
 
1997/I Electricity (short)
Graham Crouch
 
1994 Avenue X (short)
Sonny
 
1986 Valerie's Family (TV series)
Father Rooney
– One of a Kind (1986) … Father Rooney (as Brian O'Byrne)
 
1976 Joe Forrester (TV series)
– An Act of Violence (1976)
 
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2010 FlashForward (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– What Did You See? (2010) (special thanks)
 
2008/I Doubt (special thanks)
 
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2011 The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
 
2006 Making 'The New World' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Play
 
2005 50th Annual Drama Desk Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Actor in a Play
 
2004 Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The 58th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Featured Actor in a Play
 
1999 The 53rd Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actor in a Play
 
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2010 FlashForward (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(May 2002): Plays Vic in "Smelling a Rat" play by Mike Leigh (Samuel Beckett Theater, New York City, New York, USA). See more »

Alternate Names:

Brian O'Byrne | Brían O'Byrne

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

"Yeah, he did and extraordinary thing when there was one very emotional scene where he didn't rehearse it. He kinda blew me away because he went from zero to sixty immediately basically. He broke down and nailed it on the first take and then he did one more take exactly the same. I looked and there were people behind the camera who he has worked with for years and they were crying... See more »

Trivia:

In 2004 he withdrew from a Kennedy Center production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" starring Patricia Clarkson and girlfriend Amy Ryan in the role of Mitch in order to follow his hit off-Broadway show "Frozen" to Broadway. He subsequently won a Tony. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus