Brían F. O'Byrne

Brían F. O'Byrne
Born Brían Francis O'Byrne
(1967-05-16) 16 May 1967
Mullagh, Cavan, Ireland
Residence New York City, New York, U.S.
Education Trinity College
Occupation Actor
Years active 1996–present
Spouse(s) Heather Goldenhersh
Children 2 daughters

Brían Francis O'Byrne (born 16 May 1967) is an Irish actor who works and lives in the United States. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his role in the miniseries Mildred Pierce (2011) and won a BAFTA TV Award for his role in the drama series Little Boy Blue (2017).

O'Byrne received five Tony Award nominations and won for his performance in the 2004 production of Frozen.

Early life and education

O'Byrne was born in Mullagh, a village in the south-east of County Cavan, on 16 May 1967. He attended the Samuel Beckett Centre at Trinity College (T.C.D.) in Dublin. He moved to New York City in 1990, and was cast in the Irish Repertory Theatre production of Philadelphia, Here I Come![1]

Career

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: A Parable (2004), for which he received a Tony Award 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. He appeared in the play by John Patrick Shanley Outside Mullingar on Broadway in 2014, and received a nomination for the 2014 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Actor In A Play.[2]

In 2011, O'Byrne was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for his performance in Mildred Pierce as Bert Pierce. O'Byrne was featured in the 2009–2010 ABC series FlashForward, in which he played Aaron Stark. The show was not renewed. FlashForward began airing in Ireland on January 4, 2010.[3]

In 2012, O'Byrne was cast in the ABC drama pilot Gilded Lilys created and produced by Shonda Rhimes.[4]

In 2017, O'Byrne appeared in Little Boy Blue as Steve Jones, the father of Rhys Jones who was murdered by gang members in 2007.

Personal life

O'Byrne is married to American actress Heather Goldenhersh, with whom he co-starred in the Broadway play Doubt: A Parable. The couple have two children.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1994Avenue XSonnyShort film
1997ElectricityGraham CrouchShort film
1997The Fifth ProvinceTimmy
1997The Last Bus HomeJessop
2000An Everlasting PieceGeorge
2001BanditsDarill Miller
2001Disco PigsGerry
2001The Grey ZoneSS-Untersturmfuhrer
2001MapmakerRichie Markey
2003EasyMick McCabe
2003IntermissionMick
2004Million Dollar BabyFather Horvak
2005In an InstantThe Man
2005The New WorldLewes
2006BugDr. Sweet
2007Before the Devil Knows You're DeadBobby
2007No ReservationsSean
2009The InternationalThe Consultant
2010Brooklyn's FinestRonny Rosario
2011Season of the WitchGrandmasterUncredited
2013MedeasEnnis
2014Jimmy's HallCommander O’Keefe
2014Queen and CountryRSM Digby

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1976Joe ForresterN/AEpisode: “An Act of Violence”
1998Amongst WomenLuke4 episodes
2001OzPadraig Connolly3 episodes
2004The Blackwater LightshipLarryTV film
2005Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLiam ConnorsEpisode: “Ghost”
2007American ExperienceAlexander HamiltonEpisode: “Alexander Hamilton”
2007–08BrotherhoodColin18 episodes
2009–10FlashForwardAaron Stark17 episodes
2010MediumClark KerwinEpisode: “The People in Your Neighborhood”
2011Mildred PierceBert Pierce5 episodes
2011–12Prime SuspectDetective Reg Duffy13 episodes
2013Gilded LilysEdwin LilyUnsold TV pilot
2013–14Love/HateD.I. Mick Moynihan11 episodes
2015–16AquariusKen Karn22 episodes
2015The Bastard ExecutionerBaron Ventris3 episodes
2015ExposedQuiggUnsold TV pilot
2015The Last ShipSean Ramsey8 episodes
2015Saints & StrangersJohn Billington, Sr.2 episodes
2016–17The MagiciansMayakovsky3 episodes
2017Mercy StreetAllan Pinkerton5 episodes
2017Manhunt: UnabomberFrank McAlpine6 episodes
2018NightflyersAuggieMain role

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2007 Gotham Awards Best Ensemble Cast Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Won
2007 Satellite Awards Best Cast – Motion Picture Won
2011 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Mildred Pierce Nominated
2018 BAFTA Best Supporting Actor Little Boy Blue Won

References

  1. ↑ Harty, Patricia. "What Are You Like? Brían F. O’Byrne" irishamerica.com, April/May 2014
  2. ↑ Gans, Andres (April 22, 2014). "64th Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards Nominations Announced; A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Leads the Pack". Playbill.
  3. ↑ RTÉ.ie (December 29, 2009). "FlashForward star talks about coming home". RTÉ.ie.
  4. ↑ Wightman, Catriona (February 20, 2012). "Brian O'Byrne joins ABC's 'Gilded Lilys' pilot". Digital Spy.

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