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All About Gabriel Byrne Quiz for Experts | Celebrities

The first time I saw this actor in 'Point of No Return', I knew I was going to watch everything he appreared in. The quiz may be a little tough but you'll know as much as you can know about Gabriel Byrne, in 10 questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by geriatrix. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
geriatrix

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
28,694

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is Gabriel Byrne's birth date? Hint

May 12, 1951

May 12, 1950

May 12, 1949

May 12, 1952

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was his mother's profession? Hint

hair dresser

she stayed home

nurse

art teacher

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did he want to become at the age of 12? Hint

actor

policeman

doctor

priest

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Question 4 of 10

4. What kind of work did he perform coming out of university? Hint

Linguistics

Archeology

Teaching

Butcher

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Question 5 of 10

5. What other Irish actor did Gabriel work with in a theater troupe in Dublin? Hint

Colin Farrell

Daniel Day-Lewis

Pierce Brosnan

Liam Neeson

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what famous Irish TV show did Gabriel land a role? Hint

Riordans

War and Peace

Russian

The Blight

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which was his first movie? Hint

Point of No Return

Excalibur

Usual Suspects

Miller's crossing

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what movie did he meet his ex-wife Ellen Barkin? Hint

Prince of Jutland

Lionheart

Siesta

Julia and Julia

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many children did he have with ex-wife Ellen Barkin? Hint

none

three

two

one

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which movie did he play an ex-cop turned criminal? Hint

Cool World

Usual Suspects

Little Women

Point of No Return

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Gabriel Byrne's birth date?

Answer: May 12, 1950

He only seems to get better with age.

2. What was his mother's profession?

Answer: nurse

As for his dad he worked as a barrel maker

3. What did he want to become at the age of 12?

Answer: priest

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

4. What kind of work did he perform coming out of university?

Answer: Archeology

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

5. What other Irish actor did Gabriel work with in a theater troupe in Dublin?

Answer: Liam Neeson

6. In what famous Irish TV show did Gabriel land a role?

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.

7. Which was his first movie?

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!

8. In what movie did he meet his ex-wife Ellen Barkin?

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.

9. How many children did he have with ex-wife Ellen Barkin?

Answer: two

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

10. In which movie did he play an ex-cop turned criminal?

Answer: Usual Suspects

Too bad you know at the beginning of the movie that Gabriel's character will die at the end. Great Kevin Spacey performance, though.

Source: Author geriatrix

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