Gabriel Byrne Trivia

1. What year was Gabriel born in?

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Answer: 1950

Gabriel Byrne was born on May 12, 1950, in Dublin, Ireland.

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Answer: Dublin

Gabriel was the eldest of six siblings, although one of his sisters died young. Neither of his parents had any link to the acting profession - his father was a cooper and his mother worked as a nurse. Byrne's family was Roman Catholic, as is common in the Republic of Ireland. Gabriel studied archaeology at University College Dublin, along with linguistics and Spanish. He also took the chance to learn Gaelic, becoming fluent in the language.

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Answer: May 12, 1950

He only seems to get better with age.

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Answer: 1950

Gabriel Byrne was born on May 12, 1950.

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Answer: Ellen

Ellen Barkin and Gabriel were married from 1988 to 1993.

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Answer: Abbey Theatre

The Abbey Theatre was founded in 1903 by the National Irish Theatre Society - members included W B Yeats, J M Synge and Lady Gregory with financial backing from Annie Horniman, who invested much of her money into theatre productions. Gabriel Byrne came to acting relatively late in life, having tried his hand at various careers, with his debut coming in 1979. He soon established himself and moved to London to the Royal Court Theatre. The Abbey and Gaiety are both in Dublin while the other two are London theatres.

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Answer: nurse

As for his dad he worked as a barrel maker

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Answer: Jack and Romy Marion

Gabriel Byrne's kids' names are Jack (1989) and Romy Marion (1992).

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Answer: Jack

Jack was born in 1989, while Gabriel's daughter, Romey Marion was born in 1992.

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Answer: priest

He got thrown out of seminary because he got caught smoking in the cemetery.

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Answer: Dublin, Ireland

Gabriel Byrne was born in Dublin, Ireland.

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Answer: 29

He started acting at the age of 29 and came to America at the age of 37.

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Answer: Uther Pendragon

The film was directed by John Boorman, who also partly wrote the script. It featured Nigel Terry as Arthur, Nicol Williamson as Merlin and Liam Neeson as Gawain, one of Arthur's knights. The story follows the legend of King Arthur with his father, Uther Pendragon (played by Byrne) seducing another man's wife, thanks to Merlin's wizardry, and fathering Arthur. The film was popular and was a starting point for many actors who were just starting out in the business - Helen Mirren and Patrick Stewart were among them, not to mention Gabriel himself.

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Answer: Archeology

He changed his mind about his career after working on a few archeological sites.

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Answer: Pictures In My Head

Gabriel Byrne's book is called "Pictures in My Head".

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Answer: Driving instructor

Gabriel was also a short-order cook before he became an actor.

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Answer: Liam Neeson

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Answer: Accordion

Gabriel Byrne plays the accordion.

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Answer: "The Riordens"

Gabriel played the character of Pat Barry. The show premiered in Ireland in 1965.

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Answer: Christopher Columbus

This series was shown in four episodes, totalling six hours, and had a stellar cast. As well as Gabriel Byrne as Columbus, it featured Rossano Brazzi, Virna Lisi, Oliver Reed, Max von Sydow, Eli Wallach and Faye Dunaway. The series was called 'Christopher Columbus' and covered his early life and then the struggle to obtain funding for his quest to find a route to the East Indies. Having been rejected by the King of Portugal (von Sydow), he had more success with the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand (Nicol Williamson) and Isabella (Dunaway). If you know your history, you undoubtedly know that Columbus actually discovered the New World - the West Indies and the Americas for the Europeans.

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Answer: Riordans

He did not stay on the air long for the show died down in 1979. But people were so enamored with Gabriel's persona that they made a new show just for him.

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Answer: Excalibur

"Excalibur" came out in 1981. Gabriel played the part of "Uther Pendragon".

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Answer: The Usual Suspects

This is probably the film for which Gabriel is best known. It was released in 1995 with the title originating from a line in the film 'Casablanca' (1942). Byrne's co-stars included Pete Postlethwaite, Benecio del Toro and Stephen Baldwin. The film opens with a scene in which Dean Keaton is shot dead, before turning the clock back to show how matters got to that stage. The plot involves a gang of criminals working for the mysterious Keyser Söze, who provides a twist at the end of the film - even those of us who haven't seen it probably know this, but I won't mention it, just in case.

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Answer: Excalibur

You see him briefly (too briefly) at the beginning of the movie as Arthur's father, a rude warrior portrayed by a great actor. Impressive performance for a Irish soap opera boy!

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Answer: King Henry VIII

"Mussolini: The Untold Story" was a mini-series that came out in 1985.

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Answer: Siesta

Too bad they couldn't make it work. They were married only five years. Gabriel must have been reluctant to grant divorce because he is Catholic just like me. They separated in 1993, divorced in 1999.

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Answer: "The Lark in the Clear Air"

Gabriel also produced and wrote "The Lark in the Clear Air" which came out in 1996.

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Answer: Two

Gabriel and his first wife had two children together. His daughter, Romy Byrne, was born in 1992 and his son, Jack, was born three years earlier, in 1989. Jack has made a career in music while Romy has followed in her parents' footsteps by turning to acting. With his second wife, Gabriel has a daughter, Maisie, born in 2017.

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Answer: two

He and Ellen remained friends and shared custody of the children.

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Answer: Madigan Men

"Madigan Men" aired in 2000 and starred Gabriel Byrne.

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