Rory Fleck Byrne (born 1988)[2] is an Irish actor and composer, known for Vampire Academy (2014), Harlots, The Foreigner (both 2017) and This Is Going to Hurt (2022).
Rory Fleck Byrne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) England |
| Nationality | Irish,[1] British |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, composer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Early life
editRory Fleck Byrne was born in England but moved to Ireland when he was nine years old.[2] He lived in Kilkenny[3] until he moved to London in 2007 to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art,[2] graduating in 2010.[4] He lives in London.[2]
Career
editFleck Byrne's first acting job was in Liverpool in the play Antony and Cleopatra opposite Kim Cattrall.[2] In 2014, Fleck Byrne could be seen as Harry Abrams, an assistant of the psychological researcher Joseph Coupland, in the horror film The Quiet Ones.[5] In 2016, he played Ruby in the film Tiger Raid.[6] In 2017, he starred as Daniel Marney in eight episodes of Harlots, a drama series about Georgian-era brothels, and the women working there.[7] Fleck Byrne's character Daniel falls in love with the madam of a low-class brothel.[8] Later in 2017, he starred opposite Jackie Chan and Pierce Brosnan in The Foreigner.[9] Fleck Byrne played Brosnan's nephew Sean Morrison, a former British royal navy officer.[10] He later stated that up to then this was one of the best and most challenging experiences he had ever had. He had to train with a stunt team to fight martial arts and get into the mind of a hit-man.[11] As he enjoyed martial arts so much he continued to train it after the film was finished with a personal trainer in London.[12] Fleck Byrne also worked as an actor, writer and producer in the short films Inbox and Bodies.[13] Bodies was set in his hometown Kilkenny. It is about the relationship of two funeral directors who struggle to stay connected to life.[14] Inbox was released with help of the crowdfunding website Kickstarter.[15] In 2021, Fleck Byrne directed, wrote, and starred in the short film Dash.[16][17] In September 2023, Byrne appeared in the Channel 5 drama series The Inheritance, appearing alongside Samantha Bond, Jemima Rooper, Gaynor Faye, Rob James-Collier, Larry Lamb and Adil Ray.[18]
Next to appearing in films and television series, Fleck Byrne has also acted on stage, in plays including King Charles III (2014–2015),[19] Anna Karenina (2016)[20] and The Phlebotomist (2018).[21]
Personal life
editNext to acting, Fleck Byrne also enjoys singing. In an interview he mentioned that if he had not become an actor, he would have loved to have been the frontman of a band.[11] He also writes his own songs.[22]
Byrne is gay.[16]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Stealaway | Mike Sullivan | |
| 2006 | Lily's Bad Day | Liam | |
| 2014 | The Quiet Ones | Harry Abrams | |
| Vampire Academy | Andre Dragomir | ||
| 2015 | Bodies | Conor | Short film[14] |
| 2016 | Tiger Raid | Ruby | |
| 2017 | Inbox | Tom | Short film[15] |
| The Foreigner | Sean Morrison | ||
| 2018 | Vita & Virginia | Geoffrey Scott | |
| 2020 | Pixie | Colin | |
| 2022 | LOLA | Lieutenant Sebastian Holloway | |
| 2023 | Falling Into Place | Aidan | |
| In Camera | Actor B | ||
| White Widow | Cillian |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jack Taylor | Alan | Episode: "Purgatory" |
| 2014 | Grantchester | Ben Blackwood | Episode #1.4 |
| Damo and Ivor | Liam Delaney | Recurring role; 5 episodes | |
| 2016 | Midsomer Murders | Dale Nevins | Episode: "Harvest of Souls" |
| To Walk Invisible | Arthur Nicholls | Television film | |
| 2017 | Harlots | Daniel Marney | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2018 | Death in Paradise | Adam Warner | Episode: "Murder on the Day of the Dead" |
| 2019 | Ghosts | Toby Nightingale | Episode: "Free Pass" |
| Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar | Marmaduke | Television film | |
| Zomboat! | Rob | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Spides | Marty | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | This Is Going to Hurt | Harry Muir | Miniseries; 7 episodes |
| 2023 | The Inheritance | Nathan | Miniseries; 4 episodes |
| The Newsreader | Gerry Carroll | Season 2 regular; 6 episodes | |
| TBA | Dope Girls | Luca Salucci | Post-production |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Location | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Antony and Cleopatra | Demetrius/Dollabella | Liverpool Playhouse | Liverpool | [23] |
| 2011 | Cause Célèbre | Ewen Montagu | The Old Vic | London | [24][25] |
| Disco Pigs | Pig | Young Vic | London | [26] | |
| The Lion in Winter | Philip | Theatre Royal Haymarket | London | [27] | |
| 2013 | That Face | Henry | Landor Theatre | London | [28] |
| 2014 | The Vortex | Nicky Lancaster | Gate Theatre | Dublin | [29] |
| The Well Rested Terroris | Singer | Peacock Theatre | Dublin | [30] | |
| 2014–2015 | King Charles III | William | Wyndham's Theatre | London | [31] |
| 2016 | Anna Karenina | Vronsky | Abbey Theatre | Dublin | [20] |
| 2018 | The Phlebotomist | Aaron | Hampstead Downstairs | London | [21] |
| 2022–2023 | Othello | Michael Cassio | Lyttelton Theatre | London | [32] |
Radio work
edit| Year | Title | Type | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Juno and the Paycock | BBC Radio 4 drama | Johnny Boyle | [33] |
| 2018 | Vive la Republique | BBC Radio 4 drama | Daniel Cohn-Bendit | [34] |
References
edit- ^ "I'm playing British characters on stage but I'll always be Irish". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Ciara Dwyer. "Rory Fleck-Byrne". Irish Independent.
- ^ Eithne Shortall. "Earth child's bigger picture. Rory Fleck-Byrne stars alongside Pierce Brosnan and Jackie Chan in his latest film but there's another important role when it comes to travel and global injustice, the actor tells Eithne Shortall". The Times.
- ^ "Rory Fleck-Byrne".
- ^ Michael O'Sullivan. "Movie review: 'The Quiet Ones' keeps things interesting".
- ^ "Gleeson's Iraq thriller to have world premiere in NY".
- ^ "'Harlots' Finale Sneak Peek: Charlotte Contemplates the Ultimate Brothel Betrayal — Watch.author=Hanh Nguyen".
- ^ Georgia Packham Anderson. "Rory Fleck Byrne – 1883 Magazine".
- ^ Nestor Bentanco. "Rory Fleck Byrne Talks The Foreigner in Exclusive Interview".
- ^ "'The Foreigner's' Rory Fleck Byrne Takes On Jackie Chan With No Fighting Experience".
- ^ a b "Rory F Byrne. The Irish newcomer on movie genres and acting megastars".
- ^ Luis Lecca. "Exclusive: Rory Fleck Byrne on Going "Toe To Toe" With Jackie Chan in The Foreigner".
- ^ Brillant Nyansago. "In Conversation with Rory Fleck Byrne".
- ^ a b Max Ianneselli. "Rory Fleck Byrne".
- ^ a b B. Welby-Delimere. "Inbox short film".
- ^ a b Gant2023-06-28T08:00:00+01:00, Charles. "Stars of Tomorrow 2023: Rory Fleck Byrne (actor-director)". Screen. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Byrne, Rory Fleck (21 July 2021), Dash (Short, Drama), Rory Fleck Byrne, John Doran, Lauren Farrell, retrieved 10 September 2023
- ^ Robinson, Abby (4 September 2023). "The Inheritance cast: Meet the characters in Channel 5 drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ Libby Smith. "Rory Fleck – Byrne".
- ^ a b Helen Meany. "Anna Karenina review – Lisa Dwan gives uncertain dazzle to Tolstoy".
- ^ a b Lyn Gardner. "The Phlebotomist review – a gasp-worthy dystopian thriller".
- ^ Paul Vaughan. "Rory Fleck Byrne".
- ^ "Antony and Cleopatra".
- ^ David Benedict. "Cause Celebre".
- ^ "Saturday Drama. Cause Celebre". BBC.
- ^ Matilda Battersby. "Disco Pigs, Young Vic, London".
- ^ Matt Wolf. "The Lion in Winter, Theatre Royal, Haymarket".
- ^ Miriam Zendle. "Reviews. That Face".
- ^ John McKeown. "Theatre: A horribly good performance of beastliness".
- ^ Peter Crawley. "Review: The Well Rested Terrorist".
- ^ Lynn Slotkin. "REVIEW: KING CHARLES III".
- ^ Akbar, Arifa (1 December 2022). "Othello review – Clint Dyer makes this tragedy feel utterly new". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Juno and the Paycock". BBC.
- ^ "Vive la Republique". BBC.