Brían F. O'Byrne
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Brían F. O'Byrne (sometimes billed as Brian F. O'Byrne or Brian O'Byrne) is an acclaimed theatre and film actor. Originally from Ireland, he now works mostly in the United States.
O'Byrne first attracted notice for his performances in the Martin McDonagh plays The Beauty Queen of Leenane and The Lonesome West. He is known for taking on serious and dramatic roles, such as a child-murderer in Frozen (for which he won a Tony Award) and an alleged pedophile priest in Doubt. O'Byrne also appeared as a priest in the film Million Dollar Baby.
As of November 2006, O'Byrne is playing the lead role of Alexander Herzen in Tom Stoppard's trilogy The Coast of Utopia.
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[edit] Filmography
- 2007 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
- 2007 Bug
- 2005 The New World
- 2005 In an Instant
- 2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 episode) (TV)
- 2004 Million Dollar Baby
- 2004 The Blackwater Lightship (TV)
- 2003 Easy
- 2003 Intermission
- 2001 The Mapmaker
- 2001 Bandits
- 2001 Disco Pigs
- 2001 The Grey Zone
- 2001 Oz (3 episodes) (TV)
- 2000 An Everlasting Piece
- 1998 Amongst Women (TV)
- 1997 The Fifth Province
- 1997 The Last Bus Home
- 1997 Electricity
- 1994 Avenue X
- 1986 Valerie (1 episode) (TV)
- 1976 Joe Forrester (1 episode) (TV)
[edit] Trivia
O'Byrne's first name is pronounced "BREE-an."
[edit] Awards
- 2005 Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Actor in a Play, Doubt
- 2004 Tony Award: Best Featured Actor in a Play, Frozen
- 1998 Theatre World Special Award: The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Ensemble Performance)
