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Gabriel Byrne

Birth Place: Dublin, IRELAND

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BIO

Gabriel Byrne has starred in more than 80 feature films and has worked with some of cinema's leading directors.


Movies include Excalibur, Miller's Crossing, Into the West, The Point of No Return, Little Women, Spider, The Usual Suspects, Dead Man, The End of Violence, Louder than Bombs, The Man in the Iron Mask, Vanity Fair and Death of a Ladies’ Man.
Next he stars as Samuel Beckett in the upcoming film Dance First, directed by James Marsh.
On Broadway, he received a Tony Award nomination for his performance as James Tyrone Jr opposite Cherry Jones in A Moon for the Misbegotten, directed by Daniel Sullivan.
He won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for A Touch of the Poet, directed by Doug Hughes.
In 2016, he starred as James Tyrone opposite Jessica Lange in O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night, directed by Jonathan Kent, for which he received nominations from the Tony Awards and Outer Critics Circle.
TV includes Vikings, Maniac, Zero Zero Zero and Secret State. He won the Golden Globe in 2008 for his role in the HBO series In Treatment.
In 2019, Byrne was honoured by the Irish Film and Television Academy with a Lifetime Achievement Award for contribution to cinema.
His critically acclaimed memoir upon which Walking with Ghosts is based has been longlisted for the 2022 French Prix Femina.

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STAGE CREDITS

Gabriel Byrne: Walking with Ghosts Gabriel Byrne: Walking with Ghosts
[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 2022
Performer
Walking With Ghosts Walking With Ghosts
[West End]
2022
Long Day's Journey Into Night Long Day's Journey Into Night
[Broadway]
Roundabout Broadway Revival, 2016
James Tyrone
A Touch of the Poet A Touch of the Poet
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2005
Cornelius Melody
The Exonerated
[Off-Broadway]
2002
Kerry Max Cook [Replacement]
[Replacement]
A Moon for the Misbegotten
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2000
James Tyrone, Jr.

Productions

Walking With GhostsWalking With Ghosts
 
[West End, 2022]
Writer
James XJames X
 
[Off-Broadway, 2011]
Director
Producer

Movies

On a Paving Stone Mounted
[ 1978 ]
The Outsider
[ 1979 ]
Excalibur
[ 1981 ] Uther Pendragon
Joyce in June
[ 1982 ] Keogh / Blazes Boylan
Hanna K.
[ 1983 ] Joshua Herzog
The Keep
[ 1983 ] Kaempffer
Reflections
[ 1984 ] William Masters
The Treatment
[ 1984 ] Father Michael
Defence of the Realm
[ 1985 ] Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen
Gothic
[ 1986 ] Byron
Hello Again
[ 1987 ] Kevin Scanlon
Julia and Julia
[ 1987 ] Paolo
Lionheart
[ 1987 ] Black Prince
Siesta
[ 1987 ] Augustine
The Courier
[ 1988 ] Val
A Soldier's Tale
[ 1989 ] Saul
Diamond Skulls
[ 1989 ] Lord Hugo Bruckton
Miller's Crossing
[ 1990 ] Tom Reagan
Shipwrecked
[ 1990 ] Lt. John Merrick
Cool World
[ 1992 ] Jack Deebs
Into the West
[ 1992 ] Papa Reilly
A Dangerous Woman
[ 1993 ] Mackey
Point of No Return
[ 1993 ] Bob
A Simple Twist of Fate
[ 1994 ] John Newland
Little Women
[ 1994 ] Friedrich Bhaer
Royal Deceit
[ 1994 ] Fenge
Trial by Jury
[ 1994 ] Daniel Graham
Dead Man
[ 1995 ] Charlie Dickinson
Frankie Starlight
[ 1995 ] Jack Kelly
The Usual Suspects
[ 1995 ] Keaton
Dr Hagard's Disease
[ 1996 ]
Draiocht
[ 1996 ] Father
Past Into Present
[ 1996 ]
Somebody Is Waiting
[ 1996 ] Roger Ellis
The Last of the High Kings
[ 1996 ] Jack Griffin
The Last of the High Kings
[ 1996 ]
Trigger Happy
[ 1996 ] Ben London
Smilla's Feeling for Snow
[ 1997 ] The Mechanic
The End of Violence
[ 1997 ] Ray Bering
This Is the Sea
[ 1997 ] Rohan
Weapons of Mass Distraction
[ 1997 ] Lionel Powers
Enemy of the State
[ 1998 ] Brill
Polish Wedding
[ 1998 ] Bolek
The Brylcreem Boys
[ 1998 ] Commandant O'Brien
The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot
[ 1998 ] Lionel - Voice
The Man in the Iron Mask
[ 1998 ] D'Artagnan
End of Days
[ 1999 ] The Man
Stigmata
[ 1999 ] Father Andrew Kiernan
Canone inverso - Making Love
[ 2000 ] The Violinist
When Brendan Met Trudy
[ 2000 ] Special Appearance
Emmett's Mark
[ 2002 ] Jack Marlow / Stephen Bracken
Ghost Ship
[ 2002 ] Murphy
Spider
[ 2002 ] Bill Cleg
Virginia's Run
[ 2002 ] Ford Lofton
Shade
[ 2003 ] Miller
P.S.
[ 2004 ] Peter Harrington
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
[ 2004 ] Brother Juniper
Vanity Fair
[ 2004 ] The Marquess of Steyne
Assault on Precinct 13
[ 2005 ] Capt. Marcus Duvall
Wah-Wah
[ 2005 ] Harry Compton
Jindabyne
[ 2006 ] Stewart Kane
Played
[ 2006 ] Eddie
Emotional Arithmetic
[ 2007 ] Christopher Lewis
Attack on Leningrad
[ 2009 ] Parker
Perrier's Bounty
[ 2009 ] Voice of The Reaper - Voice
The Women of SNL
[ 2010 ] Priest
Capital
[ 2012 ] Dittmar Rigule
I, Anna
[ 2012 ] D.C.I. Bernie Reid
All Things to All Men
[ 2013 ] Joseph Corso
Just a Sigh
[ 2013 ] Doug
Vampire Academy
[ 2014 ] Victor Dashkov
Endless Night
[ 2015 ] Bram Trevor
Louder Than Bombs
[ 2015 ] Gene
The 33
[ 2015 ] Andre Sougarret
Carrie Pilby
[ 2016 ] Mr. Pilby
No Pay, Nudity
[ 2016 ] Lawrence Rose
Lies We Tell
[ 2017 ] Donald
Mad to Be Normal
[ 2017 ] Jim
An L.A. Minute
[ 2018 ] Ted Gold
Hereditary
[ 2018 ] Steve
In the Cloud
[ 2018 ] Doc Wolff
Death of a Ladies' Man
[ 2020 ] Samuel O'Shea
Lost Girls
[ 2020 ] Richard Dormer
Murder at Yellowstone City
[ 2022 ] Sheriff Jim Ambrose
Four Letters of Love
[ 2024 ] Muiris Gore
Ballerina
[ 2025 ] The Chancellor

TV Shows

The Riordans
[ 1978-1979 ] Pat Barry
Strangers
Johnny Maguire
The Search for Alexander the Great
Ptolemy
Bracken
[ 1980-1982 ] Pat Barry
Wagner
Karl Ritter
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Mussolini: The Untold Story
Vittorio Mussolini
Screen Two
The Good Thief
Buffalo Girls
Teddy Blue
Glenroe
Pat Barry
Madigan Men
Benjamin Madigan
In Treatment
[ 2008-2010 ] Dr. Paul Weston
Secret State
Tom Dawkins
Vikings
Earl Haraldson
Quirke
Quirke
Vikings: Athelstan's Journal
Earl Haraldson
Marco Polo
Pope Gregory X
Maniac
Porter Milgrim
ZeroZeroZero
Edward Lynwood
War of the Worlds
[ 2019-2022 ] Bill Ward

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Gabriel Byrne, Long Day's Journey Into Night

Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Gabriel Byrne, Long Day's Journey Into Night


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Gabriel Byrne , A Touch of the Poet


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Gabriel Byrne, A Moon for the Misbegotten


winner
Theatre World Awards - 2000 - Performance

Gabriel Byrne, A Moon for the Misbegotten

Tony Awards - 2000 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Gabriel Byrne, A Moon for the Misbegotten

Olivier Awards - 1981 - Director of the Year

Trevor Nunn, Cats

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Gabriel Byrne been in?

Gabriel Byrne has appeared on Broadway in 4 shows.

How many West End shows has Gabriel Byrne been in?

Gabriel Byrne has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What awards has Gabriel Byrne been nominated for?

Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Long Day's Journey Into Night, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Touch of the Poet , Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A Moon for the Misbegotten, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for A Moon for the Misbegotten, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for A Moon for the Misbegotten and Director of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Cats.

What awards has Gabriel Byrne won?

Gabriel Byrne has won several prestigious awards for his performances in theater. He received the Outstanding Actor in a Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for A Touch of the Poet. Additionally, he won the Outstanding Actor - Play award from the Drama Desk Awards for A Moon for the Misbegotten. He was also honored with the Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for A Moon for the Misbegotten.

What was Gabriel Byrne's first West End show?

Gabriel Byrne's first West End show was Walking With Ghosts which opened in 2022

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