Brían F. O'Byrne

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2004 "Frozen"

Brían Flynn O'Byrne (born 1967) is an Irish theatre and film actor who works mostly in the United States.

O'Byrne (first name pronounced "BREE-an.") 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 serial killer in "Frozen" (for which he won a Tony Award) and a priest accused of child molestation in "Doubt." O'Byrne also appeared as a priest in the 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 trilogy "The Coast of Utopia".

Filmography

* "Joe Forrester" (1976) - TV (1 episode)
* "Valerie" (1986), Father Rooney - TV (1 episode)
* "Avenue X" (1994), Sonny
* "The Fifth Province" (1997), Timmy
* "The Last Bus Home" (1997), Jessop
* "Electricity" (1997), Graham Crouch
* "Amongst Women" (1998), Luke - TV
* "An Everlasting Piece" (2000), George
* "The Mapmaker" (2001), Richie Markey
* "Bandits" (2001), Darill Miller
* "Disco Pigs" (2001), Gerry
* "The Grey Zone" (2001), As Himself
* "Oz" (2001), Padraig Connolly - TV
* "Easy" (2003), Mick
* "Intermission" (2003), Mick
* "Million Dollar Baby" (2004), Father Horvak
* "The Blackwater Lightship" (2004), Larry - TV
* "The New World" (2005), Lewes
* "In an Instant" (2005), The Man
* "" (2005), Liam Connors - TV
* "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" (2007), Bobby
* "Bug" (2007), Dr Sweet
* "No Reservations" (2007), Sean

Awards

* Theatre World Special Award (1998): "The Beauty Queen of Leenane", Ensemble Performance
* Tony Award (2004): Best Featured Actor in a Play, "Frozen"
* Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, "Doubt"

References

External links

*ibdb|68447
*imdb|639928

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