Michael Byrne (actor)
British actor (1943–2026)
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- 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.
- Early life and education Byrne was born in London, England on 7 November 1939, to Helen Byrne of Kilkenny, Ireland, a single mother.
- He was educated at a school in Burgess Hill.
- Career Byrne began appearing in films in the 1960s but rose to prominence from the 1970s onwards.
- In 1976 he played the German NCO Feldwebel Karl Hofer in the film The Eagle Has Landed .
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WikipediaMichael 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.
Byrne was born in London, England on 7 November 1939, to Helen Byrne of Kilkenny, Ireland, a single mother. While Byrne’s agent has told The New York Times that the actor was born in 1939, there are other sources that state he was born in 1943.
He was educated at a school in Burgess Hill. He then went on to receive training at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama with financial support from the Freud Institute.
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