Gabriel Byrne Gabriel Byrne Gabriel James Byrne (born 12 May 1950) is an Irish actor, film director, film producer, writer, cultural ambassador and audiobook narrator. His acting career began in the Focus Theatre before he joined London's Royal Court Theatre in 1979. Byrne's screen debut came in the Irish soap opera "The Riordans" and the spin-off show "Bracken". He has appeared in over 35 feature films, including "Excalibur" (1981), "Miller's Crossing" (1990), "The Usual Suspects" (1995), "Stigmata" (1999), "End of Days" (1999), "Spider" (2002), "Jindabyne" (2006), "Vampire Academy" (2014), "The 33" (2015), and "Hereditary" (2018), and co-wrote "The Last of the High
John Byrne (footballer, born 1961) John Byrne (footballer, born 1961) John Frederick Byrne (born 1 February 1961) is a former professional footballer who played for the Republic of Ireland and various clubs in England and France in the 1980s and 1990s. Born in Manchester, Lancashire, Byrne began his career with York City and came to the attention of Queens Park Rangers during the League Cup match between the sides in 1984. He joined QPR in October 1984, making his debut against Norwich City. He was a highly skillful player and once famously dribbled half the length of the pitch to score against Chelsea in a