Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Acting
Born 1943-11-07 - Died 2026-06-20London, England, UK

Biography

Michael Byrne was a British actor sometimes cast as Nazis such as Colonel Vogel in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Major Schroeder in Force 10 from Navarone, Reinhard Beck in The Scarlet and the Black, General Olbricht in The Plot to Kill Hitler and Obergruppenführer Odilo Globocnik in the BBC radio dramatisation of the novel Fatherland by Robert Harris. Also seen as the aged but fanatical SS General Neurath in "Outpost 2 - Black Sun", former concentration camp commandant and involved in the Nazis's sinister reality-shifting experiments. Byrne appeared as a Jewish concentration camp survivor who is instrumental in the capture of a Nazi war criminal (played by Ian McKellen) in the film Apt Pupil. He was also familiar to audiences as Smythe, a soldier who attempts to rape William Wallace's wife and first inspires Wallace to seek independence from England in the film Braveheart. His other film credits include The Eagle Has Landed, A Bridge Too Far, The Medusa Touch, The Saint, Tomorrow Never Dies, The Good Father, The Sum of All Fears, Gangs of New York and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. On television, heappeared in Z-Cars, Secret Army, Tales of the Unexpected, The Professionals, The Devil's Crown,Smiley's People, Yes, Prime Minister, Lord Mountbatten - the Last Viceroy, Between The Lines, Sharpe, The Mists of Avalon, Waking the Dead, The Body Farm, Honest, Hamish Macbeth, and Casualty. From April 2008 to January 2010, Michael starred in Coronation Street, as Ted Page, Gail Platt's long lost father and the ex-lover of Audrey Roberts. Byrne appeared in State of Play at the Edinburgh Festival written by Zia Trench. He played Romeo to Siân Phillips' Juliet at the Bristol Old Vic. He was the father of actress Allie Byrne.

Movies (84)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
7.7

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010Movie7.7
Braveheart
7.9

Braveheart

1995Movie7.9
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
7.9

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

1989Movie7.9
Gangs of New York
7.3

Gangs of New York

2002Movie7.3
The Omen
7.4

The Omen

1976Movie7.4
Tomorrow Never Dies
6.4

Tomorrow Never Dies

1997Movie6.4
The Saint
6.1

The Saint

1997Movie6.1
The Sum of All Fears
6.4

The Sum of All Fears

2002Movie6.4
Mortdecai
5.5

Mortdecai

2015Movie5.5
A Bridge Too Far
7.2

A Bridge Too Far

1977Movie7.2
Proof of Life
6.2

Proof of Life

2000Movie6.2
Battlefield Earth
3.3

Battlefield Earth

2000Movie3.3
The Eagle Has Landed
6.7

The Eagle Has Landed

1976Movie6.7
Apt Pupil
6.5

Apt Pupil

1998Movie6.5
Quartet
6.5

Quartet

2012Movie6.5
Force 10 from Navarone
6.2

Force 10 from Navarone

1978Movie6.2
Diana
5.6

Diana

2013Movie5.6
The Medusa Touch
6.8

The Medusa Touch

1978Movie6.8
The Musketeer
5.3

The Musketeer

2001Movie5.3
Gunshy
5.4

Gunshy

1998Movie5.4
Outpost: Black Sun
5.0

Outpost: Black Sun

2012Movie5.0
Beyond the Sea
6.3

Beyond the Sea

2004Movie6.3
Wednesday Love

Wednesday Love

1975Movie
The First Line
5.0

The First Line

2014Movie5.0
Blood: The Last Vampire
5.9

Blood: The Last Vampire

2009Movie5.9
Hornblower: The Even Chance
7.5

Hornblower: The Even Chance

1998Movie7.5
The Island on Bird Street
7.3

The Island on Bird Street

1997Movie7.3
The Scarlet and the Black
7.0

The Scarlet and the Black

1983Movie7.0
Vampyres
6.0

Vampyres

1974Movie6.0
The Infiltrator
6.5

The Infiltrator

1995Movie6.5
The Good Father
5.6

The Good Father

1985Movie5.6
Intrigo: Samaria
5.5

Intrigo: Samaria

2019Movie5.5
The Plot to Kill Hitler
6.2

The Plot to Kill Hitler

1990Movie6.2
The Last Witness
5.8

The Last Witness

2018Movie5.8
Sharpe: The Legend
6.1

Sharpe: The Legend

1997Movie6.1
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
5.8

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

1972Movie5.8
Sharpe's Enemy
6.8

Sharpe's Enemy

1994Movie6.8
The Scarlet Blade
5.5

The Scarlet Blade

1963Movie5.5
Intrigo: Death of an Author
5.3

Intrigo: Death of an Author

2018Movie5.3
Conduct Unbecoming
5.9

Conduct Unbecoming

1975Movie5.9
The Mark of Cain
5.2

The Mark of Cain

2007Movie5.2
Sharpe's Company
6.7

Sharpe's Company

1994Movie6.7
The Tragedy of Richard III
8.0

The Tragedy of Richard III

1983Movie8.0
Buster
5.6

Buster

1988Movie5.6
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
4.5

Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

1986Movie4.5
Nostradamus
5.8

Nostradamus

1994Movie5.8
Alien Overlords
4.0

Alien Overlords

2018Movie4.0
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
6.1

Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse

1997Movie6.1
Rogue Male
6.5

Rogue Male

1976Movie6.5
Sharpe's Honour
6.6

Sharpe's Honour

1994Movie6.6
Running Late
9.0

Running Late

1992Movie9.0
Harry Price: Ghost Hunter
6.1

Harry Price: Ghost Hunter

2015Movie6.1
Much Ado About Nothing
6.3

Much Ado About Nothing

1967Movie6.3
Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei
7.7

Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei

1999Movie7.7
Hildegard
6.5

Hildegard

1994Movie6.5
The Fix
3.8

The Fix

1997Movie3.8
The Holocaust on Trial
5.0

The Holocaust on Trial

2000Movie5.0
Henry VI Part 2
7.5

Henry VI Part 2

1983Movie7.5
Champions
6.6

Champions

1984Movie6.6
The Return of the Dancing Master
5.3

The Return of the Dancing Master

2004Movie5.3
The Happy Valley
6.1

The Happy Valley

1987Movie6.1
The Image
5.0

The Image

1969Movie5.0
30 Years to Life
5.8

30 Years to Life

1998Movie5.8
Break In

Break In

1975Movie
The Gold Machine
5.5

The Gold Machine

2022Movie5.5
Murderous Decisions
9.0

Murderous Decisions

1991Movie9.0
Henry VI Part 3
8.0

Henry VI Part 3

1983Movie8.0
Imogen's Face
6.0

Imogen's Face

1998Movie6.0
Henry VI Part 1
7.7

Henry VI Part 1

1983Movie7.7
Tales of the Unexpected: Lamb to the Slaughter

Tales of the Unexpected: Lamb to the Slaughter

1979Movie
Sunday
7.7

Sunday

2002Movie7.7
The Crooked Man
9.0

The Crooked Man

2003Movie9.0
Butley
6.7

Butley

1974Movie6.7
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
6.5

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

1983Movie6.5
Man and Superman
9.0

Man and Superman

1982Movie9.0
In the Secret State
7.0

In the Secret State

1985Movie7.0
Ms or Jill and Jack
8.0

Ms or Jill and Jack

1974Movie8.0
If It's a Man – Hang Up!
8.3

If It's a Man – Hang Up!

1975Movie8.3
A Few Short Journeys of the Heart
4.7

A Few Short Journeys of the Heart

1994Movie4.7
Bjorn of the Dead

Bjorn of the Dead

Movie
The Silence of the Sea

The Silence of the Sea

1980Movie
The Silent Playground
5.3

The Silent Playground

1963Movie5.3
Coming Out
5.0

Coming Out

1979Movie5.0
Headmaster
7.0

Headmaster

1974Movie7.0

TV Shows (54)

Coronation Street
5.4

Coronation Street

1960Series5.4
Midsomer Murders
7.5

Midsomer Murders

1997Series7.5
Play for Today
6.6

Play for Today

1970Series6.6
Silent Witness
7.6

Silent Witness

1996Series7.6
The Practice
7.6

The Practice

1997Series7.6
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
Crown Court
5.7

Crown Court

1972Series5.7
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
A Touch of Frost
7.6

A Touch of Frost

1992Series7.6
Waking the Dead
7.2

Waking the Dead

2001Series7.2
The Professionals
7.6

The Professionals

1977Series7.6
Tales of the Unexpected
6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

1979Series6.8
The Bill
6.8

The Bill

1984Series6.8
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
7.0

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969Series7.0
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
6.6

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries

1987Series6.6
Strike
7.2

Strike

2017Series7.2
Sharpe
8.0

Sharpe

1993Series8.0
Crossing Lines
6.7

Crossing Lines

2013Series6.7
Between the Lines
5.5

Between the Lines

1992Series5.5
Thriller
7.0

Thriller

1973Series7.0
The Vice
5.6

The Vice

1999Series5.6
Bodies
7.1

Bodies

2023Series7.1
The BBC Television Shakespeare
6.0

The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978Series6.0
Secret Army
7.8

Secret Army

1977Series7.8
Agatha Raisin
6.1

Agatha Raisin

2016Series6.1
Yes, Prime Minister
8.3

Yes, Prime Minister

1986Series8.3
Hornblower
7.8

Hornblower

1998Series7.8
The Chief
7.0

The Chief

1990Series7.0
New Scotland Yard
6.3

New Scotland Yard

1972Series6.3
Screen One
7.2

Screen One

1989Series7.2
Hamish Macbeth
7.7

Hamish Macbeth

1995Series7.7
Ultimate Force
6.6

Ultimate Force

2002Series6.6
Strangers
7.3

Strangers

1978Series7.3
Empire
6.5

Empire

2005Series6.5
Premiere
7.0

Premiere

1977Series7.0
The Mists of Avalon
6.7

The Mists of Avalon

2001Series6.7
The Living and the Dead
6.7

The Living and the Dead

2016Series6.7
No Bananas
7.7

No Bananas

1996Series7.7
The Body Farm
5.6

The Body Farm

2011Series5.6
Lady Killers
7.5

Lady Killers

1980Series7.5
Edward the Seventh
6.6

Edward the Seventh

1975Series6.6
Cuffs
6.7

Cuffs

2015Series6.7
Accident

Accident

1978Series
Smiley's People
7.7

Smiley's People

1982Series7.7
The Enigma Files
6.0

The Enigma Files

1980Series6.0
Ellis Island
5.1

Ellis Island

1984Series5.1
Oliver's Travels
6.0

Oliver's Travels

1995Series6.0
Heat of the Sun
6.2

Heat of the Sun

1998Series6.2
Saracen
5.0

Saracen

1989Series5.0
Double the Fist
8.3

Double the Fist

2004Series8.3
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
7.5

Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy

1986Series7.5
The Search for Alexander the Great

The Search for Alexander the Great

1981Series
The Devil's Crown
7.8

The Devil's Crown

1978Series7.8
A Sort of Innocence
10.0

A Sort of Innocence

1986Series10.0