Brían F. O'Byrne
Birth Name:
Brían Francis O'Byrne
Birth Place:
Mullagh, Cavan, Ireland
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Studied drama at both Trinity College and the Samuel Beckett Center in Dublin
- Quote: "[on being nominated for a Tony Award] "There are no such things, I believe, as competition between actors․ You can't really award any of us․ What we try to do is be good․ The nomination hopefully means that we're good․""
- Left the Kennedy Center production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" in 2004 to work with the play "Frozen" which was transitioning to Broadway, a production he would eventually earn a Tony for
- Best known for playing Aaron Stark in "Flashforward" and Father Horvak in "Million Dollar Baby․"
- Romantically linked to actress Amy Ryan throughout much of the late '90s and 2000s
Awards
- 2004ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
- 2007Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Winner
- 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie:Nominated
- 2018BAFTA TV Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2022British Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
- 2025CinEuphoria - Best Ensemble - International Competition:Nominated
- 2025Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2025IFTA Award - Best Supporting Actor - Film:Winner