Gabriel James Byrne 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 now starred in over 35 feature films, such as
The Usual Suspects,
Miller's Crossing and
Stigmata, in addition to writing two. Byrne's producing credits include the
Academy Award-nominated
In the Name of the Father. More recently, he has received much critical acclaim for his role as
Dr. Paul Weston in the
HBO drama
In Treatment.