Gabriel James Byrne (born 12 May 1950) is an Irish actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, cultural ambassador and audiobook narrator. His acting career began in the Focus Theatre before he joined London’s Royal Court Theatre in 1979. Byrnes screen début came in the Irish soap opera The Riordans and the spin-off show Bracken. The actor has now starred in over 35 feature films, such as The Usual Suspects, Millers Crossing and Stigmata, in addition to writing two. Byrnes producing credits include the Academy Award-nominated In the Name of the Father. Currently, he is receiving much critical acclaim for his role as Dr. Paul Weston in the HBO drama In Treatment.
Father Andrew Kiernan
Film 1999
Ptolemy
Film 1981
Uther
Film 1981
Christopher Lewis
Film 2008
Joshué Herzog
Film 1983
Brother Juniper
Film 2004
Val
Film 1988
Lt. John Merrick
Film 1990
Jack Kelly
Film 1995
Self
Film 2011
Commandant O'Brien
Film 1996
Himself
Film 2022
Patrick
Film 2004
Bassett
Film 1982
Narrator
Film 2012
Sheriff Ambrose
Film 2022
Samuel Beckett
Film 2023
Narrator
Film 2002
William Masters
Film 1984
Film
Special Appearance
Film 2000
Narrator
Film 2003
Lionel Powers
Film 1997
Gene Reed
Film 2015
The Horse (voice)
Film 2022
Bram
Film 2015
self
Film
Father Michael
Film 1984
Detective Swain (uncredited)
Film 2008
The Chancellor
Film 2025
Film 2008
Self - Steve
Film 2018
Richard O'Gorman (voice)
Film 1994
Self - Actor
Film 2016
Roger Ellis
Film 1996
Lawrence Rose
Film 2016
Himself
Film 2002
Himself (Archive Footage)
Film 2025
Film
Self
Film 2017
King Arthur
Film 2008
Narrator
Film 2018
Narrator
Film 2018
Priest (archive footage)
Film 2010
Film 1978
Samuel O'Shea
Film 2021
Self
Film 2002
Self
Film 2002
Self
Film 2020
Narrator (voice)
Film 1998
Narrator (voice)
Film 1995
Self
Film 2013
Self
Film 2025
Self
Tv 1994
Self
Tv 1997
Self - Guest
Tv 1993
King Arthur
Tv 1976
Pat Barry
Tv 1980
Phillip Parker
Tv 2007
Self - Host
Tv 1975
Self - Presenter
Tv 1956
Self
Tv 2007
Christopher Columbus
Tv 1985
Tv 2007