Internationally known actor Gabriel Byrne has worked extensively in the worlds of film, literature and theatre. Born in Dublin, Ireland, as the first of six children, Gabriel discovered his passion for acting later in his life.  His careers were as eclectic as the characters he has portrayed on the screen.  Before becoming an actor, he worked as an archaeologist, a cook, a bullfighter and a Spanish schoolteacher. He began his acting career on stage with The Focus Theatre and the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, then later joined the Royal Court and the National Theatre in London.  In 1981, he made his film debut as Lord Uther in John Boorman’s classic King Arthur epic, “Excalibur.”      Gabriel went on to star in many European films for such directors as Costa-Gavras, Michael Mann, Ken Russell, Ken Loach and Wim Wenders. But it was his 1989 American film debut in the Coen Brothers’ acclaimed film, “Miller’s Crossing”, as gangster Tom Reagan, that drew attention to Gabriel Byrne as an actor in the US.  Subsequent films included starring roles in “Cool World”, with Brad Pitt; “Point of No Return”, opposite Bridget Fonda; “Little Women” with Winona Ryder; and “Dead Man” with Johnny Depp and the role of the crooked ex-cop, Dean Keaton,  in the neo-noir “The Usual Suspects”, opposite Kevin Spacey.      Continued...