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 F. Byrne Sr. John F. Byrne Sr. John F. Byrne Sr. (February 21, 1911 - August 6, 1965) was a Democratic politician from Philadelphia. Byrne was born in Philadelphia and attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School and received a business degree from La Salle College. A real estate and insurance broker, he was a business partner and friend of William J. Green Jr., a Philadelphia congressman and Democratic party leader. In 1950, Byrne was elected to the Pennsylvania state senate. The following year, he ran for a seat on the Philadelphia City Council against incumbent Clarence K. Crossan. Byrne won the election, representing Northeast