Michael Byrne
Actors
British actor
About Michael Byrne
Michael Byrne (7 November 1939 – 20 June 2026) was a British actor known for his roles in the National Theatre, Hollywood films, and television shows. During his career he performed a wide variety of roles that included several films in which he played German military roles.
Quick facts
- Known for
- Coronation Street, Midsomer Murders, Silent Witness
- Born
- 1939-11-07
- Died
- 2026-06-20
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Film & television credits
Coronation Street
Midsomer Murders
Silent Witness
Play for Today
Crown Court
The Practice
A Touch of Frost
BBC Play of the Month
The Bill
Tales of the Unexpected
Waking the Dead
Screen Two
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
The Professionals
Braveheart
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Strike
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Crossing Lines
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Secret Army
Agatha Raisin
New Scotland Yard
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries
Thriller
Mortdecai
Sharpe
Between the Lines
The Vice
Bodies
Hornblower
The Sum of All Fears
Tomorrow Never Dies
Screen One
Gangs of New York
The Chief
Strangers
Hamish Macbeth
The Omen
Empire
Yes, Prime Minister
A Bridge Too Far
The Saint
Ultimate Force
Smiley's People
Lady Killers
Premiere
The Mists of Avalon
Edward the Seventh
The Eagle Has Landed
The Living and the Dead
The Musketeer
Cuffs
Vampyres
The Body Farm
Quartet
Battlefield Earth
Proof of Life
Apt Pupil
The Enigma Files
Force 10 from Navarone
Blood: The Last Vampire
The Last Witness
Diana
The Scarlet and the Black
Oliver's Travels
Ellis Island
Heat of the Sun
Beyond the Sea
The Medusa Touch
No Bananas
Accident
Saracen
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
Intrigo: Samaria
Outpost: Black Sun
The Island on Bird Street
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
The Plot to Kill Hitler
The Infiltrator
Intrigo: Death of an Author
The Happy Valley
Buster
Nostradamus
The Image
Hornblower: The Even Chance
The Good Father
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
Double the Fist
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Scarlet Blade
Sharpe: The Legend
Conduct Unbecoming
Gunshy
The First Line
Rogue Male
Champions
Sharpe's Company
Sharpe's Enemy
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
The Mark of Cain
Henry VI Part 1
A Sort of Innocence
The Devil's Crown
Deadly Voyage
Sharpe's Honour
Wednesday Love
Much Ado About Nothing
Harry Price: Ghost Hunter
Hildegard
Imogen's Face
The Holocaust on Trial
The Search for Alexander the Great
The Tragedy of Richard III
30 Years to Life
Alien Overlords
Butley
Henry VI Part 3
The Return of the Dancing Master
Tales of the Unexpected: Lamb to the Slaughter
The Silent Playground
Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei
Henry VI Part 2
A Few Short Journeys of the Heart
The Fix
Ms or Jill and Jack
Bjorn of the Dead
The Gold Machine
Break In
Sunday
In the Secret State
Running Late
The Silence of the Sea
The Crooked Man
Man and Superman
Murderous Decisions
If It's a Man – Hang Up!
Headmaster
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