Acting credits
50
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Brían F. O'Byrne
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 29Series: 21
TMDB ID: 31713
IMDb ID: nm0639928
Known for: Acting
Born: May 16, 1967
Age: 58
Place of birth: Mullagh, County Cavan, Ireland
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2025
Years active: 75
Average TMDB rating: 6.68
Wikidata: Q918510
Also known as
Brían Flynn O'Byrne • Brian O'Byrne • Brían O'Byrne • Брайан Ф. О’Бирн
Biography
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Brían F. O'Byrne.
6.5
Dead of Winter
as Tall Hunter
2025 Movie
7.2
Conclave
as O'Malley
2024 Movie
Twig
as Leon
2024 Movie
6.6
The Wonder
as John Flynn
2022 Movie
6.3
My Salinger Year
as Hugh
2020 Movie
6.6
Sergio
as Gil Loescher
2020 Movie
6.1
Queen & Country
as RSM Digby
2015 Movie
6.7
Jimmy's Hall
as Commander O'Keefe
2014 Movie
5.7
Medeas
as Ennis
2013 Movie
Gilded Lilys
as Edwin Lily
2013 Movie
6.3
Brooklyn's Finest
as Det. Ronny Rosario
2010 Movie
6.3
The International
as The Consultant
2009 Movie
7.1
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
as Bobby Lasorda
2007 Movie
6.7
No Reservations
as Sean
2007 Movie
5.6
Alexander Hamilton
as Alexander Hamilton
2007 Movie
6.1
Bug
as Dr. Sweet
2007 Movie
6.5
The New World
as Lewes
2005 Movie
8.0
Million Dollar Baby
as Father Horvak
2004 Movie
5.9
The Blackwater Lightship
as Larry
2004 Movie
5.6
Easy
as Mick McCabe
2003 Movie
6.2
Intermission
as Mick
2003 Movie
Mapmaker
as Richie Markey
2001 Movie
6.3
Bandits
as Darill Miller
2001 Movie
5.7
Disco Pigs
as Gerry
2001 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Brían F. O'Byrne.
5.8
The Abandons
as Walter Paxton • 7 eps
2025 Series
7.5
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector
as The Bone Collector • 10 eps
2020 Series
5.8
Hatton Garden
as Basil • 4 eps
2019 Series
5.7
Nightflyers
as Auggie • 10 eps
2018 Series
7.6
Manhunt
as Frank McAlpine • 8 eps
2017 Series
7.7
Little Boy Blue
as Steve Jones • 4 eps
2017 Series
7.6
The Magicians
as Mayakovsky • 3 eps
2015 Series
6.4
Saints & Strangers
as John Billington • 2 eps
2015 Series
5.8
The Bastard Executioner
as Baron Ventris • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.5
Aquarius
as Ken Karn • 13 eps
2015 Series
6.8
The Last Ship
as Sean Ramsey • 8 eps
2014 Series
6.3
Prime Suspect
as Reg Duffy • 13 eps
2011 Series
7.0
Mildred Pierce
as Bert Pierce • 5 eps
2011 Series
7.5
Love/Hate
as Inpector Mick Moynihan • 12 eps
2010 Series
7.0
FlashForward
as Aaron Stark • 22 eps
2009 Series
6.8
Brotherhood
as Colin • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Liam Connors • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.0
Amongst Women
as Luke • 4 eps
1998 Series
8.0
Oz
as Padraic Connelly • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.6
American Experience
as Alexander Hamilton • 1 eps
1988 Series
8.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Larry • 1 eps
1951 Series