
Brían F. O'Byrne
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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.
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Conclave (2024)
as O'Malley

Million Dollar Baby (2004)
as Father Horvak

Season of the Witch (2011)
as Grandmaster (uncredited)

Dead of Winter (2025)
as Tall Hunter

No Reservations (2007)
as Sean

The International (2009)
as The Consultant

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
as Bobby Lasorda

Bandits (2001)
as Darill Miller

Brooklyn's Finest (2010)
as Det. Ronny Rosario

The New World (2005)
as Lewes

The Wonder (2022)
as John Flynn

The Grey Zone (2001)
as Interrogator

My Salinger Year (2020)
as Hugh

Bug (2007)
as Dr. Sweet

Intermission (2003)
as Mick

Sergio (2020)
as Gil Loescher

Queen & Country (2015)
as RSM Digby

Avenue X (1993)
as Sonny

Jimmy's Hall (2014)
as Commander O'Keefe

Disco Pigs (2001)
as Gerry

Medeas (2013)
as Ennis
Seahorse (—)
as George

Gilded Lilys (2013)
as Edwin Lily

An Everlasting Piece (2000)
as George

The Blackwater Lightship (2004)
as Larry

Easy (2003)
as Mick McCabe

Mapmaker (2001)
as Richie Markey

One Sweet Hour (—)
as Colum Byrne

The Last Bus Home (1997)
as Jessop

Alexander Hamilton (2007)
as Alexander Hamilton

The Fifth Province (1997)
as Timmy

Twig (2024)
as Leon





