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
My Pretend Orchestra My Pretend Orchestra My Pretend Orchestra was an experimental/art pop project from the UK. My Pretend Orchestra started as a project in 2007 and was formed into a band at various stages with multiple lineups. The project is known for its many use of many instruments and blending music genre's such as Indie Rock/Pop, Psychedelia and Electronica. Their music was described by the Teesside Gazette (then known as the Evening Gazette) as "a madcap ride where melody is a mere by-product of their co-ordinated follies." In 2008 My Pretend Orchestra UK festivals such as Secret Garden Party. and also provided